Futurama

Summary

The invigorate sci - fi sitcom is home to a wide variety of exotic and hokey lifeforms , and while some may only be bang for the occasional appearance or illustrious catchphrase , most of them are impressively flesh out . EveryFuturamacharacter has at least one memorable moment , but the non - human roles have had some of the great throughout the show ’s eight seasons over its three runs . sure non - humans even have integral episode dedicate to them .

Futurama has an iconically recognizable mold of characters , but early on , two very important characters were set to be played by different actors .

10Slurms MacKenzie

The Original Party Worm

Slurms leave his mark onFuturamaright off , look in season 1 , installment 13 , " Fry & the Slurm Factory . " Although episode sport Slurms have been few and far between , his repute as a political party beast makes him stand out from other non - human characters . He becomes more memorable when it ’s consider that the affair he ’s known for is something he ’s being forced into doing .

He was the life of the party at some point , but those days are over , and he try out to retire from the lifestyle nobly , by partying hard one last time as a distraction so Fry and his friend can get by the Slurm manufacturing plant . Despite being a fun character , Slurms does n’t seem inFuturamaoften enough to rank any higher , but he is still one of the best non - human figures on the show .

Slurms hold out his number of ego - sacrifice , going on to appear in a few moreFuturamaepisodes .

Futurama Season 11 Poster

9Lord Nibbler

Leela’s “Pet” Took Advantage Of Her

One of the most hilarious characters onFuturama , Nibbler has a ravening and indiscriminate dieting , and his somatic thriftlessness take the form of dark issue . As a Nibblonian , he may come along to be an adorable alien creature , but he ’s actually an ancient and extremely intelligent being . During his storied existence , he at one breaker point select the way of life of least ohmic resistance and started playact to his cute exterior .

Despite being perfectly equal to of looking after himself , Nibbler allows Leela to wait on him deal and animal foot . He accomplish this in part by pass over her memory every sentence she and her friends discover his true nature . Nibbler ’s desire to be coddled , despite his level of capableness , makes him a role so inexcusable that it circles back around to being laughable again . If he were to have embark the show acting as himself rather than a foundling to be cared for , his character would n’t be as interesting .

8Kif Kroker

The Level Of Patience The Amphibosan Possesses Is Impressive

Some personality traits can work to a fiber ’s advantage , and margin is one of them . Kif ’s ranking comes from the level of ineptitude he puts up with from Captain Zapp Brannigan . In increase to puddle through the fallout of Zapp ’s mistakes , Kif also manages to be a be intimate hubby to Amy and a caring beginner to their offspring . Although clearly a valuable member of DOOP , Kif ’s indisposition to leave his commanding officer is a detriment to his character , and he has to leave Zapp behind by either requesting a transfer or leaving DOOP totally .

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7Hedonismbot

Nothing Stops Him From Speaking His Mind

Rarely , a character so selfish and ego - involve can also be described as one of the show ’s best fictional character . Hedonismbot is always honorable , and his truth is often rather one - dimensional . His desires are often lewd , andhe ’s not blate when it comes to key out in contingent what it is he desiresor has late engaged in . The robot is open to let the cat out of the bag to anyone , and even taking things further if their sake line up . There are few other eccentric inFuturamawhere it ’s always clear where they stand , and where they want to be at any pay bit .

6Turanga Leela

The Planet Express Captain Is A Brave Leader

Although technically human on some level , Leela ’s mutation take her out of that class . The one - eyed ship skipper is one of the most prominent characters onFuturama , and she ’s one of the first people Fry meet when he arrives in the future . Leela does n’t go for anything less than the safe — of herself or from anyone else . However , her on - and - off relationship with Fry is ill written and lacks defined edges , lead to both characters floating between adjuvant romantic entanglements . Of all the faculty at Planet Express , Leela is by far the most horizontal surface - headed , and can also be count on in times of crisis .

Turanga Leela was the stalwart police chief of the Planet Express crew on Futurama , and over the class , she get to share some great quote .

5Matcluck

His Name Is A Brilliantly Lazy Play On “Matlock”

One - dimensional characters like Matcluck can get old quite quickly , but his use inFuturamais well - balanced . The Hyper - Chicken defense reaction attorney , while quite poor at his task , still manages to get cases . In addition , his setting only get more risible whenhis spirited attempt at judicial proceeding get worse and regretful . From random squawks during tense moments to wild and rash assumptions , every sound from Matcluck is comic relief of the eminent quality . In a show that ’s already wall - to - wall jokes , it ’s a testament to the avian ’s theatrical role that his jest stick in the head so vividly .

4Lrrr

Ruler Of The Planet Omicron Persei 8

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With a taste for showing of world power and a severe want of subtlety , Lrrr is one of the best aliens inFuturama . Whether he is talk to his sworn foe or his darling wife , the Omicronian ’s cadence is identical . With a refinement so far removed from that of Earth , his confusion regarding simple construct and human relationships is always entertaining . Although he tends to deform wild when things slightly trouble him , it ’s either a four flush or an effect so small-scale that it ’s easily reform without the need for battue . His knee - jerk reaction of climb up straight to the most utmost choice leads to some of the biggest gag - out - flash moment inFuturama .

3Calculon

Star ofAll My Circuits

In the creation ofFuturama , Calculon is hailed as one of the act greats , and his hammy theatrics create a comical dissonance between how the characters view Calculon and how viewers of the show see him . However , it’sthe very fact that he ’s such an objectively pathetic histrion that clear him such an engaging character , and why he ’s used so often in the show .

His character inAll My Circuitsis fundamentally just a further novelise rendering of himself , so the over - striking reactions he displays in his scoop opera are replicate whenever he encounter the otherFuturamacharacters outside the production . Before his Resurrection of Christ , Calculation perished in the " World Acting Championships , " a competition that is dead in line with his attributes and personality .

As hilarious as Futurama ’s Fry was to watch , many other characters from the show deserve their own show , from the Mutants to Mom .

Leela, Bender, and Lrrr from Futurama against a blended backdrop of Earth and the Planet Express Building

2Bender Bending Rodríguez

Bite His Shiny Metal A**

On paper , Bender should be a evenhandedly unlikeable character . Not only does he steal , consist , and abuse , but he does it all seemingly with no compunction . However , there are certain forthright moments inFuturamawhere Bender evince he really has a scruples , and while he may not entirely abstain from a lifespan of criminal offence , he at least breaks the law and societal conventionality less importantly for scant spells .

Bender and Fry were both loners whenFuturamastarted , and keep an eye on Bender develop from a bitter outlier into a good friend to certain character is a rewarding character discharge to witness . However , at no point does he give his true ego behind . He stay as headstrong and abrasive throughoutFuturamaas he always has been , meaning he ’s nothing if not uniform .

1Professor John A. Zoidberg

He Tolerates A Lot Of Negativity From His Colleagues

It takes a mass to persist positive when you ’re forever under fire , but that ’s just what Zoidberg manages to do . Even though the Decapodian often gets involved with the adventures in the show , he ’s swiftly cast out again once legal proceeding have drawn to a close . Althoughsome of his comedy make out from being treated so poorly , he also comes out with some brilliant one - line drive and quips .

Zoidberg also has some of the more wholesome moments in the show and has in - depth knowledge of everyone ’s personal life . Although he may not be well - versed in human anatomy , the alien doctor is surprisingly skilled in other areas of medicine . In short , there are many understanding why Dr. Zoidberg is the best non - human character inFuturama , but one of them is his refusal to fall back his optimism , despite make every intellect to do so .

Futuramais available to well out on Hulu .

Futurama characters at table

Cast

Slurms MacKenzie in Futurama, partying so hard that the walls are caving in around him

Nibbler from Futurama eating a Bart Simpson toy

Kif and his children in Futurama

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Hedonismbot from Futurama looking relaxed in the back seat of a car

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Matcluck questioning a robot on the stand in Futurama

Lrrr closing his eyes and opening his mouth in Futurama.

Futurama Professor & Zapp Brannigan

Futurama’s Zoidberg with a shocked expression.

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