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Futurama S7E17 — Forty Percent Leadbelly
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Futurama•Season 7•Episode 17

Forty Percent Leadbelly

6.9/10 · 53 votesJul 3, 201322 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 7•−0.6 vs season avg

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At a maximum security prison, Bender meets a famous folk singer and attempts to make a copy of his precious guitar.

Directed byStephen Sandoval
Written byKen Keeler
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Billy West

Billy West

Fry / Professor Farnsworth / Zoidberg / Zapp Brannigan (voice)

Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal

Leela (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Bender (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Mom (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Morbo / Kif Kroker (voice)

Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom

Amy Wong (voice)

Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr

Hermes Conrad (voice)

David Herman

David Herman

Scruffy (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Nibbler (voice)

Crew2

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Stephen Sandoval

Director

K

Ken Keeler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Forty Percent Leadbelly" is episode 17 of Futurama season 7. It scored 6.9/10 from 53 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Stephen Sandoval and written by Ken Keeler, it aired on July 3, 2013.

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