Commentary:Bend Her

Topics of Discussion

 * Michael Rowe was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of Futurama.
 * The writers wanted to do an episode centered on Barbados Slim, but they couldn't think of one.
 * They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
 * Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics.
 * Michael Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older.