2008

In-universe

 * Stop 'n' Drop becomes America's favourite suicide booth.
 * The Svalbard Global Seed Vault begins preserving seeds of every known species, in case of extinction.

Real-world

 * 4 March
 * Gary Gygax, who voiced himself in "Anthology of Interest I", dies at age 69.


 * 5 March
 * Bender's Big Score is released in.


 * 23 March
 * Episode seventy-three, "Bender's Big Score Part 1", is aired on Comedy Central.
 * Episode seventy-four, "Bender's Big Score Part 2", is aired on Comedy Central.
 * Episode seventy-five, "Bender's Big Score Part 3", is aired on Comedy Central.
 * Episode seventy-six, "Bender's Big Score Part 4", is aired on Comedy Central.


 * 7 April
 * Bender's Big Score is released in Region 2.


 * 24 June
 * The Beast with a Billion Backs is released in Region 1.
 * 30 June
 * The Beast with a Billion Backs is released in Region 2.


 * 6 August
 * The Beast with a Billion Backs is released in Region 4.


 * 19 October
 * Episode seventy-seven, "The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 1", is aired Comedy Central.
 * Episode seventy-eight, "The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 2", is aired Comedy Central.
 * Episode seventy-nine, "The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 3", is aired Comedy Central.
 * Episode eighty, "The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 4", is aired Comedy Central.


 *  3 November
 * Bender's Game is released in Region 1.
 *  4 November
 * Bender's Game is released in Region 2.
 *  10 December
 * Bender's Game is released in Region 4.