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->'''Voiced in English by''': Creator/JohnDiMaggio [[labelnote:'''Other Languages''']]Bernard Tiphaine (French, Seasons 1-3, 5-7), Hervé Caradec (Seasons 3-4, 8-Present) Hans-Rainer Muller (German), Abraham Aguilar (European Spanish), César Soto (Latin American Spanish, Seasons 1-4, 8-Present), Creator/RaulAnaya (Latin American Spanish, Seasons 5-7), Tomasz Borkowski (Polish)[[/labelnote]]
->'''Debut''': "Space Pilot 3000"

->''"[[CharacterCatchphrase Bite my shiny metal ass.]]"''

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->'''Voiced in English by''': Creator/JohnDiMaggio [[labelnote:'''Other Languages''']]Bernard Tiphaine (French, Seasons 1-3, 5-7), Hervé Caradec (Seasons 3-4, 8-Present) Hans-Rainer Muller (German), Abraham Aguilar (European Spanish), César Soto (Latin American Spanish, Seasons 1-4, 8-Present), Creator/RaulAnaya (Latin American Spanish, Seasons 5-7), Tomasz Borkowski (Polish)[[/labelnote]]
->'''Debut''':
(Polish)[[/labelnote]]\\
'''Debut''':
"Space Pilot 3000"

->''"[[CharacterCatchphrase
3000"\\\
''"[[CharacterCatchphrase
Bite my shiny metal ass.]]"''



-->'''Bender:''' So does my butt, but I don't frame it and put it on the wall! Although...

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-->'''Bender:''' --->'''Bender:''' So does my butt, but I don't frame it and put it on the wall! Although...



-->'''Amy:''' Bender, come join us, we're watching ''Film/RearWindow''!\\

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-->'''Amy:''' --->'''Amy:''' Bender, come join us, we're watching ''Film/RearWindow''!\\

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--->'''Bender:''' Fry, in order for me to get busy at maximum efficiency, I need a girl with a big 400-ton booty.

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--->'''Bender:''' -->'''Bender:''' Fry, in order for me to get busy at maximum efficiency, I need a girl with a big 400-ton booty.



* BeyondTheImpossible: On occasion, he's been able to bend things he shouldn't, like a brick wall, an unbendable girder, or a door. The last one he justified on the grounds that the door was too stupid to know this.
-->'''Fry:''' You can't bend that door.\\
'''Bender:''' You know that, and ''I'' know that, but between you and me, this door looks pretty stupid.



* DisappearedDad: He walked out on his first-born son, who never gave up hope he'd come back. Bender did... sort of.



* ParentalSubstitute: Played for laughs in "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings", when Fry asks him to come to his holophoner recital, in lieu of Fry's parents, and he's mistaken for being Fry's ''actual'' father.
-->'''Mrs. Mellenger:''' Mr. Bender, I simply cannot train your child!\\
'''Bender:''' Then good ''day'', madame!



** He had dozens of episodes focusing on him, whereas characters like Leela and Zoidberg only had a handful. In addition to that, almost every episode that didn't have him as the main character had him in a subplot, two of the movies had his name in the title (''Bender's Big Score'' had more to do with Fry and Leela), and the two that didn't had very long subplots involving him.

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** He had dozens of episodes focusing on him, whereas characters like Leela and Zoidberg only had a handful. In addition to that, almost every episode that didn't doesn't have him as the main character had has him in a subplot, two of the movies had have his name in the title (''Bender's Big Score'' had more to do with Fry and Leela), and the two that didn't had don't have very long subplots involving him.
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* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: In "Anthology of Interest I", Bender tries to blackmail Leela after catching her trying to dispose of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Hermes' body parts in the garbage disposal]]. When she asked, he responded with "[[TropeNamer Blackmail is such an ugly word]]. I prefer extortion. [[XtremeKoolLetterz The 'X' makes it sound cool]]."

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* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: The TropeNamer. In "Anthology of Interest I", Bender tries to blackmail Leela after catching her trying to dispose of [[ItMakesSenseInContext Hermes' body parts in the garbage disposal]]. When she asked, he responded with "[[TropeNamer Blackmail "Blackmail is such an ugly word]].word. I prefer extortion. [[XtremeKoolLetterz The 'X' makes it sound cool]]."
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* VerbalTic: Whenever Bender refers to himself as "me", he always tacks on his name to make it "me, Bender", seemingly just to make sure [[ItsAllAboutMe no one forgets who they're talking to]].
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* CareerNotTaken: Bender is a bending unit who's good at bending gurders and enjoys doing it (since he was literally built for it), but he's expressed multiple times that he dreams of becoming a {{Folk Music}}ian, a dream he actually gets around to living out in "[[Recap/FuturamaS3E13BendinInTheWind Bendin' in the Wind]]" and "[[Recap/FuturamaS7E17FortyPercentLeadbelly Forty Percent Leadbelly]]".
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: On occasion, there are instances where he has been punished, such as being beaten up for trying to cheat in a poker game, getting caught for stealing a priceless cigar (even lampshaded by him: "Alright, closure!"), getting chased down by Music/{{Beck}} when he tried to scam him for a charity check and losing a crown he tried to take from a king when he forgot it was in the king's compartment when Bender was within his body.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: On occasion, there are instances where he has been punished, such as being beaten up for trying to cheat in a poker game, getting caught for stealing a priceless cigar (even lampshaded by him: "Alright, closure!"), getting chased down by Music/{{Beck}} Music/{{Beck|Musician}} when he tried to scam him for a charity check and losing a crown he tried to take from a king when he forgot it was in the king's compartment when Bender was within his body.
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* GutturalGrowler: Speaks with a notably gruff and raspy voice, especially starting with Season 2. Easily his most recognizable trait, outside of his character design and CharacterCatchphrase.
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Just For Pun is being dewicked.


* {{Gasshole}}: He usually burps (''out fire'') every time he takes a drink of beer.
* GenderBender: As said, he becomes a fembot in two episodes, once by choice and the other by accident. [[JustForPun This one is here for the pun.]]

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* {{Gasshole}}: He usually burps (''out fire'') every time he takes a drink of beer.
beer (and it comes out ''as fire''), fitting his careless, self-centred behaviour.
* GenderBender: As said, he He becomes a fembot in two episodes, once by choice and the other by accident. [[JustForPun This one is here for the pun.]]accident.
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The energy cells generate power for Bender, but the external fuel is alcohol.


A loudmouthed, kleptomaniac, misanthropic robot who also happens to be Fry's best friend. Despite his abrasive personality, has been known to PetTheDog on occasion. Bender drinks constantly, because his fuel cells are powered by alcohol. He also smokes constantly because he thinks it makes him look cool.

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A loudmouthed, kleptomaniac, misanthropic robot who also happens to be Fry's best friend. Despite his abrasive personality, has been known to PetTheDog on occasion. Bender drinks constantly, because his fuel power cells are powered fueled by alcohol. He also smokes constantly because he thinks it makes him look cool.
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* LethalChef: Being a robot [[DeafComposer means he doesn't have a sense of taste,]] which doesn't hinder his aspirations of becoming a chef as much as it probably should. Although he does bake a perfectly edible cake. His problem is that he is utterly unable to realize what humans actually eat, so he'll serve them a meal that consists largely of salt, or suggests trying to cook rocks in mud.

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* LethalChef: Being a robot [[DeafComposer means he doesn't have a sense of taste,]] which doesn't hinder his aspirations of becoming a chef as much as it probably should. Although he does bake a perfectly edible cake.cake, suggesting he can cook as long as he follows the recipe and doesn't experiment. His problem is that he is utterly unable to realize what humans actually eat, so he'll serve them a meal that consists largely of salt, or suggests trying to cook rocks in mud.
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* SnarkyNonhumanSidekick: A robotic sidekick who indulges in vices ranging from gambling, whoring, robbery, and casual violence, and often expresses a desire to kill or maim his friends as a punchline. That said, his friends ''do'' explicitly like him for his personality.

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* SnarkyNonhumanSidekick: SnarkyNonHumanSidekick: A robotic sidekick who indulges in vices ranging from gambling, whoring, robbery, and casual violence, and often expresses a desire to kill or maim his friends as a punchline. That said, his friends ''do'' explicitly like him for his personality.

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* Really700YearsOld: And then some. It's subtle, but post-Bender's Big Score he has actually existed for eons due to various time travel incidents where he goes into the past then waits until the present day (from where he came) arrives again. Even before that, as a result of the time traveling in Roswell That Ends Well, his head is over a thousand years older than his body (his head fell out of the ship just before they returned to the future).

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* Really700YearsOld: And then some. It's subtle, but post-Bender's post-''Bender's Big Score Score'', he has actually existed for eons due to various time travel incidents where he goes into the past then waits until the present day (from where he came) arrives again. Even before that, as a result of the time traveling in Roswell That Ends Well, his head is over a thousand years older than his body (his head fell out of the ship just before they returned to the future).



* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: The poster boy for this trope. He himself considers robots as a separate race rather than man made tools. To be fair though, the robots in this series practically are.

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* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The poster boy for this trope. He himself considers robots as a separate race rather than man made tools. To be fair though, the robots in this series practically are.are.
* {{Robosexual}}: Initially, Bender was [[RobosexualsAreCreeps against robosexuality]], but this all changed when he started dating Creator/LucyLiu. Later on, he falls in love with Amy and even goes so far as to propose to her. [[spoiler:Ultimately, he decides to not marry her upon learning that their marriage would be monogamous.]]



** In "I Dated a Robot", he makes it clear how much he's against robosexuality when Fry starts dating a robot version of Creator/LucyLiu. [[SubvertedTrope However]], by the end of the episode, Bender hooks up with the actual Lucy Liu, much to Fry's annoyance. Then, in "Proposition Infinity", he falls in love with Amy and decides to lead a campaign in favor of robosexual marriage so that he can marry her (without having to go to Space Massachusetts, where it's already legalized).

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** In "I Dated a Robot", he makes it clear how much he's against robosexuality when Fry starts dating a robot version of Creator/LucyLiu.Lucy Liu. [[SubvertedTrope However]], by the end of the episode, Bender hooks up with the actual Lucy Liu, much to Fry's annoyance. Then, in "Proposition Infinity", he falls in love with Amy and decides to lead a campaign in favor of robosexual marriage so that he can marry her (without having to go to Space Massachusetts, where it's already legalized).



* VocalEvolution: In the first season, Bender's voice sounded noticeably slurred and nasally. Starting with the second season, his voice is higher-pitched, much clearer and has a faint accent.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: It's been noted a couple of times that, while Bender is employed by Planet Express, he doesn't have a clear role in its hierarchy. He has a self-appointed role as the crew cook, but being a LethalChef means this role isn't given much respect, and though he tends to work with Fry, he isn't considered a "delivery boy" the way Fry is. Most of the time, he's just hanging around doing anything from load-lifting to interfacing with computers to folding sweaters (when he can be bothered, anyway). ''Bender's Big Score'' labels him as "Assistant Manager of Sales"--something he's never been shown acting as, suggesting it's an empty title. "Möbius Dick" has Hermes claim that he's considered one of Planet Express's appliances. Whenever Fry is absent--due to him quitting, being presumed dead or some other reason--Bender continues to accompany Leela on deliveries, but they are shown to have nothing to talk about without Fry (although when Leela's memories of Fry were erased she observed that a two-man crew felt too small).

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* VocalEvolution: In the first season, Bender's voice sounded noticeably slurred and nasally. Starting with the second season, his voice is higher-pitched, much clearer clearer, and has a faint accent.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: It's been noted a couple of times that, while Bender is employed by Planet Express, he doesn't have a clear role in its hierarchy. He has a self-appointed role as the crew cook, but being a LethalChef means this role isn't given much respect, and though he tends to work with Fry, he isn't considered a "delivery boy" the way Fry is. Most of the time, he's just hanging around doing anything from load-lifting to interfacing with computers to folding sweaters (when he can be bothered, anyway). ''Bender's Big Score'' labels him as "Assistant Manager of Sales"--something he's never been shown acting as, suggesting it's an empty title. "Möbius Dick" has Hermes claim that he's considered one of Planet Express's Express' appliances. Whenever Fry is absent--due to him quitting, being presumed dead dead, or some other reason--Bender continues to accompany Leela on deliveries, but they are shown to have nothing to talk about without Fry (although when Leela's memories of Fry were erased she observed that a two-man crew felt too small).
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** In "I Dated a Robot", he makes it clear how much he's against robosexuality when Fry starts dating a robot version of Creator/LucyLiu. [[SubvertedTrope However]], by the end of the episode, Bender hooks up with the actual Lucy Liu, much to Fry's annoyance. Then, in "Proposition Infinity", he falls in love with Amy and decides to lead a campaign in favor of robosexual marriage so that he can marry her (without having to go to Space Massachusetts where it's legalized).

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** In "I Dated a Robot", he makes it clear how much he's against robosexuality when Fry starts dating a robot version of Creator/LucyLiu. [[SubvertedTrope However]], by the end of the episode, Bender hooks up with the actual Lucy Liu, much to Fry's annoyance. Then, in "Proposition Infinity", he falls in love with Amy and decides to lead a campaign in favor of robosexual marriage so that he can marry her (without having to go to Space Massachusetts Massachusetts, where it's already legalized).

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--->'''Bender:''' Gee whiz, Santa! You want me to help you?
--->'''Fry:''' Don't do it! He's evil!
--->'''Robot Santa:''' I know he is, but I have no choice!

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--->'''Bender:''' Gee whiz, Santa! You want me to help you?
--->'''Fry:'''
you?\\
'''Fry:'''
Don't do it! He's evil!
--->'''Robot
evil!\\
'''Robot
Santa:''' I know he is, but I have no choice!



* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: in "Overclockwise", Bender's intelligence is increased so much that he becomes omnipotent, and can be able to see into the future. [[spoiler:Although it doesn't last.]]

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* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: in "Overclockwise", Bender's intelligence is increased so much that he becomes omnipotent, omnipotent and can be able to see into the future. [[spoiler:Although it doesn't last.]]



* DeathGlare: Often utilized, but for no real reason; Bender is consistently drawn, both in the series and in promotional images, with a noticeably angry expression, even if his present situation might not call for it. [[WordOfGod David X. Cohen]] often [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this in the DVDCommentary, claiming it always gives him a laugh.

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* DeathGlare: Often utilized, but for no real reason; Bender is consistently drawn, both in the series and in promotional images, with a noticeably angry expression, even if his present situation might not call for it. [[WordOfGod David X. Cohen]] often [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this in the DVDCommentary, claiming it always gives him a laugh.



** In "Love And Rocket", he actually looked unnerved on seeing the Lovey Bear "Hospital".

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** In "Love And and Rocket", he actually looked unnerved on seeing the Lovey Bear "Hospital".


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** In "I Dated a Robot", he makes it clear how much he's against robosexuality when Fry starts dating a robot version of Creator/LucyLiu. [[SubvertedTrope However]], by the end of the episode, Bender hooks up with the actual Lucy Liu, much to Fry's annoyance. Then, in "Proposition Infinity", he falls in love with Amy and decides to lead a campaign in favor of robosexual marriage so that he can marry her (without having to go to Space Massachusetts where it's legalized).
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->'''Voiced in English by''': Creator/JohnDiMaggio[[labelnote:'''Other Languages''']]Bernard Tiphaine (French), Hans-Rainer Muller (German), Abraham Aguilar (European Spanish), César Soto (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1-4, 8-), Creator/RaulAnaya (Latin American Spanish, seasons 5-7), Tomasz Borkowski (Polish)[[/labelnote]]

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->'''Voiced in English by''': Creator/JohnDiMaggio[[labelnote:'''Other Creator/JohnDiMaggio [[labelnote:'''Other Languages''']]Bernard Tiphaine (French), (French, Seasons 1-3, 5-7), Hervé Caradec (Seasons 3-4, 8-Present) Hans-Rainer Muller (German), Abraham Aguilar (European Spanish), César Soto (Latin American Spanish, seasons Seasons 1-4, 8-), 8-Present), Creator/RaulAnaya (Latin American Spanish, seasons Seasons 5-7), Tomasz Borkowski (Polish)[[/labelnote]]

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