Bender is a foul-mouthed, alcoholic, cigar-smoking, kleptomaniacal, misanthropic, egocentric, ill-tempered, pessimistic robot originally programmed to bend girders for suicide booths. His character is part of the Comedy Central TV show Futurama, which returned to air on June 24, 2010 after a 7 year cancellation. Bender is the best friend and roommate of the main character Fry. Bender was built by Mom's Friendly Robot Company at its plant in Tijuana, Mexico, circa 2998. He is a Bending-Unit 22, serial number 2716057, chassis number 1729. http://www.squidoo.com/futuramafans#module6159910

Omicron Persei Eight: Futurama Quotes

• "This is the worst kind of discrimination. The kind against me!"

• "Oh. Your. God."

• "My life, and by extension everyone else's is meaningless."

• "I'm Bender, baby, please insert liquor!"

• "They're not very heavy, but you don't hear me not complaning."

• "Everybody's a jerk. You, me, this jerk."

• "I hate the people that love me and they hate me."

• "Do I preach to you while you're lying stoned in the gutter? No."

• "Tempers are wearing thin. Let's hope some robot doesn't kill everybody."

Retro Junk: Futurama Quotes

• "Bite my shiny metal ass!"

• "I'm gonna go build my own theme park! With blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the park!"

• "That's no alien spaceship-that's my ass!"

• "Bribe is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sound cool."

• "Life can be hilariously cruel."

• "Leela cracked corn, and i dont care. Fry cracked corn, i still dont care. Bender cracked corn, and he is great! Take that you stupid corn!"

Wikiquote: Futurama Quotes

• "Fry, as you know, there are lots of things I'm willing to kill for: jewels, vengeance, Father O'Mallee's weed-whacker. But at long last I've found something I'm willing to die for... This mindless turtle."

• "Let's face it, comedy's a dead art form. Tragedy, now that's funny."

• "Great is OK, but amazing would be GREAT."

• "Congratulations Fry, you've snagged the perfect girlfriend. Amy's rich, she's probably got other characteristics..."

IMDb: Futurama - Memorable Quotes

• "Who are you, and why should I care?"

• "What kind of party is this? There's no booze and only one hooker."

• "I was thinking Benderbrau if it's an ale, Botweiser if it's a lager. "

• "Ahhh, what an awful dream. Ones and zeroes everywhere... and I thought I saw a two."

• "What do you mean 'we,' flesh-tube?"

• "I guess a robot would have to be crazy to wanna' be a folk-singer..."

1. Networks: FOX, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central
2. Created by: Matt Groening
3. No. of original episodes: 76 from March 28, 1999 to August 10, 2003
4. No. of 6th season episodes: 24 (Beginning June 24, 2010)
5. Seasons: 6 (1999 - 2003, 2010)
6. When to watch: Thursdays at 10pm
7. First aired: March 28, 1999