The Inhuman Torch

"The Inhuman Torch" is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of Futurama, the eighteenth of the seventh production season and the fifth of the tenth broadcast season. Bender becomes a heroic firefighter.

Plot
Bender becomes a heroic firefighter but the crew suspect him of arson ; people have begun mining helium from the sun, thanks in part to the Professor's antiheat technology.

Production
On 17 January 2012, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode was being written. On 7 February, an image of the episode's production script cover was posted to, revealing the episode's title. On 11 December, David X. Cohen revealed the episode's plot in an interview with.

Allusions

 * The episode's title is a reference to either the or the, both members of the fictional superhero team the.

Characters

 * Bender
 * Professor Farnsworth
 * Fry
 * Leela
 * Nibbler

Places

 * The solar helium mine
 * The sun