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The Bots and the Bees
First aired 06/20/12
Rank: 48/124
Reviews: 114
Rating: 84%

Bender fathers a child with the office soda machine.

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#1 by Sc4tterbra1n

Decent episode!

Sc4tterbra1n gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#2 by KernelChrill

The way this episode started was great, it served as a good opener to the season. Futurama really knows how to get the people going, they do it all the time. While sacrificing continuity for comedy, this episode got the job done and added depth to Bender. Solid.

KernelChrill gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#3 by Sheriff

Solid episode!

Sheriff gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#4 by Dan

These new episodes are crap. They traded wordplay and wit for shockvalue.Just because they can get away with more on CC doesn't mean they should. I can't watch this with my kids anymore.

Dan gave 1 point

21.06.2012

#5 by Joe

Great episode to come back!

Joe gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#6 by Dom

I really loved this episode! It's very funny, and WATCHABLE. It had me in tears around the end, and the End-ING was really sweet! Loved this episode

5/5

Dom gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#7 by Bender

Very funny episode, loved Bender being a parent!

Bender gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#8 by Green Ham and Eggs

Had me laughing from the start to end. They were able to create a very touching story, while keeping the episode funny yet interesting.

Green Ham and Eggs gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#9 by Kornography

Funny, Touching, Awesome! Welcome back Futurama!

Kornography gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#10 by Lolwut

I'm not sure if Dan is a troll or not....

Lolwut gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#11 by Brock Baker

Both episodes tonight were pretty damn good and up to par with the first 4 seasons. I loved the opening. As for the guy talking about "shock value", this episode was pretty tame I thought. The original run had much more risque stuff than this. Gotta talk to your kids sooner or later about robot sex. ;)

Brock Baker gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#12 by 420dude

It was good.. in fact my main issue with the episode is I felt it could have been a two parter.. they had so much ground to cover so fast... I hope this isn't the last we see of Ben.

420dude gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#13 by Josh

Funny episode

Josh gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#14 by John Pirruccello

Really dug this one. Had some touching moments and some solid Bender character growth. I was a little disappointed by the ending, was hoping they'd make Ben a recurring character. Still laughed throughout, and awwed at the end. Great episode

John Pirruccello gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#15 by Quynh

Super awesome! Ben is so cute :) I hope he'll come back??

Quynh gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#16 by dman

another good one... i hope we see ben again... like that they brought back fry's love of slurm... the opening was awesome with everything being called to work...

dman gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#17 by MartinEdits

This episode was hilarious.

MartinEdits gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#18 by Xewie

Good episode, not one of the best but had decent jokes and touching moments. Good opener. I'll give it a give because even if it isn't a full 5 it's more than a 4.

Xewie gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#19 by Jeneroc

Fantastic start to the new season!

Jeneroc gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#20 by Mikorama

A strong, excellent episode filled with great jokes and a compelling plot - good work Futurama peeps!

Mikorama gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#21 by Inmatoor

epic

Inmatoor gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#22 by Lamusiqe13

Not bad. I can't say this was my favorite episode, but it was solid, and it was a decent opener for the season.

Lamusiqe13 gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#23 by Guilherme

Great episode.

Guilherme gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#24 by Caiti

I thought it was excellent! I cried, anyway, not that that is saying much. A little predictable and certainly not the BEST showing, but I laughed, I cried, what more can you ask from a show?

Caiti gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#25 by Jeremy Fein

I loved the opening, espically when Fry, Leela, and Bender are about to be eaten by a giant spider only to say "We don't have time to be eaten, the Professor needs us !". Fry drinking Slurm Loco and truning green....Excellent show.

Jeremy Fein gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#26 by EletricZoNe

I thought this episode was rather entertaining. Lots of funny and interesting moments. But one of my favorite things about this episode was the writing for the characters. Some of the previous episodes had some problems were they made Leala too stupid. I feel this episode seem to be back where she should be, smart. Or at least not a bumbling idiot. Even though she wasn't in this episode a lot. Leala being stupid can really brake an episode to me because it shows instead of making a funny story. They just make the characters stupider.
But they didn't do that with this episode. They made a really good one here and Im going to give it a 5.

A side note, if you didn't like this episode than you should probably stop watching. Because you probably will not like any other new episode.

EletricZoNe gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#27 by Tko

I loved it when Bender snaps Fry's leg the wrong way and he passes out, that made me laugh a lot

Tko gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#28 by Beatle60

Great, emotional episode!

Beatle60 gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#29 by SGB

Absolute hysteria.

SGB gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#30 by endy

Bender episodes I usually love, and this was excellent.

endy gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#31 by Mundo

It wasn't too terribly bad. The sound of that untalented Wanda Sykes really killed the episode for me. The lighting rod joke at the end was funny. The beginning with the Planet Express signal was entertaining also.

Mundo gave 3 points

21.06.2012

#32 by Gorky

Bender-centric episodes tend to be hit-or-miss for me, but this one really worked; it balanced the zany stuff with the more emotionally-grounded stuff quite well. It wasn't a terribly poignant episode or anything, and the ending was melodramatic (but in a cheeky way, which makes it somewhat more acceptable), but it definitely exceeded my expectations. A great start to what is hopefully a great season.

Gorky gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#33 by Dr.Z23

Great episode, I laughed the entire time! Awesome way to start the season! Can't wait for the rest!

Dr.Z23 gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#34 by The Gromble

This was a very creative and funny episode. I was so impressed with it, especially the part where they explained how robot babies come around. If this is an indication about how the rest of the season will be like, I'd say we are in for a real treat because the future episodes are going to rock. This episode reminded me of Futurama's original run, which is a good thing.

The Gromble gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#35 by john08

Cute and funny.

john08 gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#36 by Jaytch

I loved the added dimensions of Bender's character, and this one was loaded with great comedy and smart humor.

Jaytch gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#37 by Paul

To all the people who are attacking "Dan" for his uber critical review, I will say this in his defence: well, nothing really. I think he was watching a different network. Plenty of clever wordplay in this episode. My favorite line - in rebuttal to Bender's denial of paternity, the baby responds "Wipe my tiny metal a**". By the way - why was a naked Barbados Slim hiding in Hermes apartment (as if we didn't know)? More details to follow?

Paul gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#38 by Vidsub

When I read the plots of the two premiere episodes, I thought this one sounded bad and the other sounded good, but the oppisite happened when I actually watched the episodes. I really liked this one.

Vidsub gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#39 by Whisky

Not horrible. Not bad at all. They usually do 1 or 2 sappy ones per season, strange for them to open with one. And for once it's not about Fry and Leela...

Whisky gave 4 points

21.06.2012

#40 by lokie

a great mix of sweetness and hilarity

lokie gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#41 by John

Reminded me of classic Futurama, Excellent way to begin the season!!!

John gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#42 by renbutler

Okay, not so great. Interesting premise and a few chuckles, but more like mid-season filler than a season premiere.

renbutler gave 3 points

21.06.2012

#43 by Do A Flip

Surprisingly well done

Do A Flip gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#44 by Catface

I laughed a few times, and i suppose that's good enough.

Catface gave 3 points

21.06.2012

#45 by lookie

In my opinion, both these episodes were up to the standard of the old episodes. These were superb.

lookie gave 5 points

21.06.2012

#46 by Kumo

Pointless & unfunny. Futurama is dead 5 years ago.

Kumo gave 1 point

22.06.2012

#47 by Ryan

Fun episode, felt more old school than usual.

Ryan gave 4 points

22.06.2012

#48 by Tim

Great episode with nice touching ending.

Tim gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#49 by The Magical Dreamer

"Ben" was adoreable. I kind of wish that instead of cramming all of this into one episode it could have been a mini-plot going on in the background the whole season.

Speaking of sub-plots...I did not see the ending of Fry's slurm addiction coming, and it made me roll with laughter.

The Magical Dreamer gave 4 points

22.06.2012

#50 by Ben

Gave it an "average", but I'm sure that'll get upgraded to excellent after I rewatch a couple of times.

Ben gave 3 points

22.06.2012

#51 by Jamie

I loved it. They're hitting their stride once again. Hopefully they get renewed, they definitely deserve it.

Jamie gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#52 by knowsfords

I had a feeling that after the last few episodes of the last production run that they were about to hit their stride again and that fears the quality had dipped were unfounded after all, it was like they were starting from season one again.

knowsfords gave 4 points

22.06.2012

#53 by Staniel

I'm already loving this new season!

Staniel gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#54 by thebeacher

What a great premier! How did it only get 1.5 million views?

thebeacher gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#55 by Tom_Apples

What a father/son episode.
Two episodes that make these episodes look like it's season 1 all over again. Emotion and comedy that make a good mix. Season 6, we will (NOT) miss you.

Tom_Apples gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#56 by LANA!!!!!

definitely a great episode!

LANA!!!!! gave 5 points

22.06.2012

#57 by themoirae

Solid episode to open a new season. That's my bastard!

themoirae gave 4 points

23.06.2012

#58 by Blarg

Definitely a good start to the new season. Good laughs all around.

Blarg gave 5 points

23.06.2012

#59 by James

After a previous subpar season, I have to say that the premiere dished out two strong episodes. Keep it up.

James gave 4 points

23.06.2012

#60 by HOOray!

We're back baby!

HOOray! gave 5 points

23.06.2012

#61 by Scooty-Puff Sr

i'll give this a 5, as it's been a year without out fave show, and bender as a father....... priceless!

Scooty-Puff Sr gave 5 points

24.06.2012

#62 by Boxy Robot

This was a nice little episode. It is nowhere near a classic but it had a nice story, some good jokes and a sweet ending. I could believe the relationship between Bender and Ben so that really helped further the story and give much more impact in the last few scenes. I'd probably compare the ending to that of [i]"Leela's Homeworld"[/i], not really recognized for its sweet ending but it still chokes you up.

While the main story was sweet, it did not really supply many jokes and I do think that is why the writers used Fry even-though his story had been done before. While this may not be the funniest episode there were a fair few great moments

While it may not be the most memorable or funny episode I still very much enjoyed it. Characters were used well, nothing felt out of place, it was good. If the Fry subplot had dealt with something else (or if there was no subplot at all) then I'd probably have raised the grade slightly but it didn't take up too much of the time and was mostly seen during Bender's story so it wasn't too bad.

Boxy Robot gave 4 points

24.06.2012

#63 by charles

Too genious! and father Bender is too sweet! I love this episode

charles gave 5 points

24.06.2012

#64 by Mofo on the Low-Flow

Hilarious, cute, and sad!

Mofo on the Low-Flow gave 5 points

24.06.2012

#65 by phillipjcye

Great way to start the new season. Funny, touching, great animation. What's not to like?

phillipjcye gave 4 points

24.06.2012

#66 by Steve

How are some people not loving this? It was fantastic in every way, easily to the quality of the old episodes.

Steve gave 5 points

24.06.2012

#67 by Aen

I somewhat agree with Dan who pointed out that they "traded wordplay and wit for shockvalue"... No match for the first four seasons (a few exceptions in there too, mind you).
However, these episodes are good to have. It's Futurama after all... Glad it's back baby!

Aen gave 3 points

24.06.2012

#68 by Guitar

I was laughing the whole time!

Guitar gave 5 points

24.06.2012

#69 by Zinc Saucier

Good episode, heart warming with good humour thrown evenly throughout

Zinc Saucier gave 5 points

25.06.2012

#70 by MaximeLoonatic

I find it so much funny and touching that all I can do is clap. Yet, I'm surpriseed how warm Bender becomes to Ben while he coldly send his first son to hell in the second movie. I wanted to see and episode about thouse two sons

MaximeLoonatic gave 5 points

25.06.2012

#71 by Nitrou$

Great episode was a good way to start the season...also i think Dan is a troll...lol.

Nitrou$ gave 5 points

25.06.2012

#72 by bbr

OK episode, I like Tyng music, but the plot isn't something new and it felt unfuturamish. More like some Simpsons episode

bbr gave 2 points

25.06.2012

#73 by Cluster

I absolutely loved this episode. As a season premier it got my Futurama fire burning once again! Now I can't wait for the rest of the season, which hopefully holds up accordingly.

I agree with many other opinions about the show not being as it used too, but it feels like they just need to find their funk again, and with this episode I feel they're gettin' there.

I hope this show NEVER goes of the air again!

Cluster gave 4 points

25.06.2012

#74 by 4LegsGood

This episode was a lot of fun, and it was great to see Bender as the responsible father. I loved Baby Ben! The bit where he couldn't bend the damn grate (and the wordplay!) was awesome.

Solid episode. Hope there are more great ones to come!

David

4LegsGood gave 4 points

26.06.2012

#75 by Janek

Not the best, but still great.

Janek gave 5 points

26.06.2012

#76 by Dan

Excellent intro, big let down with the soda machine character. Nothing she said or did was entertaining. Fry's Slurm addiction was just a re-use of the coffee addiction, and I hate it when they reuse plot elements like that. Funny, but predictable. Bender was a bit too sappy and not enough of an ass. Bender being an Ass is what makes him great. Ben couldn't stand alone as a dynamic character, so if they bring him back, they better address that. Overall, some good moments, but mostly horrible. Futurama can do better then this.

Dan gave 2 points

27.06.2012

#77 by jerkbot

Finally! Eric Horstead proves he can write a good episode!

jerkbot gave 5 points

27.06.2012

#78 by Jason

great episode!

Jason gave 5 points

27.06.2012

#79 by kyle

LOVED IT. They're back and it's still so good! :)

kyle gave 5 points

28.06.2012

#80 by senile

Best start to a season ever!

senile gave 5 points

28.06.2012

#81 by Segfau

420dude basically said want I think of it :)

Segfau gave 4 points

29.06.2012

#82 by Malfarious

Pretty good first episode. It had a great intro, but I am tired of heart-strings episodes as they are to frequent and no longer surprising. But some great jokes and solid storyline.

Malfarious gave 3 points

29.06.2012

#83 by Jakub

I'm going with By Dan... from wit to shock value. The second episode was better. Seasons 1-4 will never be beat.

Jakub gave 2 points

01.07.2012

#84 by Up Above ^

This guy has no valuable opinions.

Up Above ^ gave 5 points

01.07.2012

#85 by killuck

Loved it! Great mix of comedy and emotion

killuck gave 5 points

01.07.2012

#86 by Snarf

Just by listening to the title this could be a bad episode but they proved me wrong.

Snarf gave 4 points

04.07.2012

#87 by Chuck Mangini

Fabulous episode

Chuck Mangini gave 5 points

05.07.2012

#88 by Sender

Very entertaining episode, but in my opinion it doesn't deserve a 5, so..4/5

Sender gave 4 points

05.07.2012

#89 by Ireal

I really enjoyed it, so that's good enough for a 5 to me.

Ireal gave 5 points

05.07.2012

#90 by The Futurama Critic

Now, this is a great opening for a new season. And I know Futurama make these "sweet" episodes now and then, and some of them fail and some of them are fantastic. This one how ever is some where in between. A good episode that I enjoyed, though it wasn't at the level of "great". But it served for a good opening, which is nice. 7.5/10

The Futurama Critic gave 3 points

07.07.2012

#91 by Wesley

Loved the episode, just wondering if we'll ever see Ben again? To be honest I doubt it, which is a shame.

Wesley gave 5 points

08.07.2012

#92 by likable

such a sweet episode!

likable gave 5 points

12.07.2012

#93 by BringerOfPie

Cute, funny, heartwarming episode. Bender was in classic form delivering great lines. The episode had some great montages and the ending was very sweet. Fry's B-plot was a pointless and less funny version of his coffee story from "Three Hundred Big Boys", but the main plot was very solid.

BringerOfPie gave 4 points

13.07.2012

#94 by yurksmen

Best Bender episode ever!

yurksmen gave 5 points

13.07.2012

#95 by Highlander

Wanda Sykes was kinda annoying, but I still loved this episode overall.

Highlander gave 5 points

13.07.2012

#96 by zandig

Funny, heartwarming and with a great story, I loved this episode. Fry's slurm addiction was even entertaining, if not that important.

zandig gave 5 points

17.07.2012

#97 by Bender

I loved this episode so much. It was great to see Bender father a child and to shoever it was who posted the cant watch this show with my kids anymore nobody gives a damn. Im 12 and i watch it all the time by myself and ive been watching simpsons since i was 6.

Bender gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#98 by Kevin

This was such a great episode. It had silliness and heart, just the way Futurama should.

Kevin gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#99 by tillicho

One of the best season premieres ever!

tillicho gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#100 by Sweet Zombie Jesus

Very funny in parts and a surprising story line. Some good gags and Bender was pretty decent as a "good guy" in this one.

Sweet Zombie Jesus gave 4 points

28.07.2012

#101 by Mayday Parade

This episode was pretty good. Not great, AFTA was better, but this was still good.

Mayday Parade gave 4 points

28.07.2012

#102 by lee lemon

Bev was annoying, but I think she was supposed to be, so I didn't mind that much. She wsn't Michelle levels of annoying.

lee lemon gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#103 by Bigsi

good ep

Bigsi gave 4 points

09.08.2012

#104 by tibble

Best Bender episode ever!

tibble gave 5 points

12.08.2012

#105 by ilovefry

Nice but nothing special.

ilovefry gave 3 points

23.08.2012

#106 by brown or silver

Hope we get to see more of Bev, she was a good character.

brown or silver gave 5 points

24.08.2012

#107 by -Audrey-

too good

-Audrey- gave 5 points

25.08.2012

#108 by peroni

Aside from a couple of continuity blips, this was a terrific start to the season!

peroni gave 5 points

09.09.2012

#109 by Kid cudi

One of my favorite bender episodes ever, which is saying a lot.

Kid cudi gave 5 points

19.09.2012

#110 by purple

"Wipe my tiny metal ass!"

purple gave 5 points

27.09.2012

#111 by Fat Old Kev Smith

He's a big old fat man!

Fat Old Kev Smith gave 5 points

23.12.2012

#112 by Barf

A real barf-o-rama.

Barf gave 1 point

19.04.2013

#113 by Tobz

Good episode, a couple of touching moments and some laughs ensure Season 7 gets off to a good start.

Tobz gave 4 points

02.01.2015

#114 by Cassidy

*This episode is bad. It's WORSE than Yo Leela Leela!

Cassidy gave 2 points

23.06.2015

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