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[[Image:Futurama comics 17.jpg|right|thumb|The Time Bender Triology Part 1]]
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'''US Issue Number''': 017<br />
|us no=17
'''UK Issue Number(s)''': 024, 025<br />
|uk no=24, 25
'''Title Caption''': 4 out of 5 aliens recommend...<br />
|written by= Ian Boothby
'''Published (UK)''': 22nd September 2005<br />
|art by= John Delaney
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|title caption=4 out of 5 aliens recommend...
'''Trade Paperback''': The Time Bender Trilogy
|us publish=26 May, 2004
==The Story==
|uk publish=22 September, 2005 (part 1a)<br />20 October, 2005 (part 1b)
|paperback=[[Futurama: The Time Bender Trilogy|The Time Bender Triology]]
|prev=Kickin' It Old School
|next=The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 2
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"'''The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1'''" is the seventeenth [[comic]] issue and the first of [[The Time Bender Trilogy]], which was released 26 May, 2004 in the US and 22 September, 2005 in the UK.  <!-- insert brief plot summary here -->
 
== The Story ==
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===Act I===
Fry, Bender, Leela and Cubert have returned to earth to find it is deserted but all Fry and Bender want to do is loot, until Lrr and Ndnd appear claiming the planet since it is uninhabited and is only inhabited if there are at least 100 people living there. Fry makes up a story that there are 100 people at Planet Express; but if they aren’t sent over in an hour Fry and Bender will be slaves. At Planet Express Cubert finds some devices that were recently used and have chroniton readings. Cubert is suddenly taken off by a dinosaur which lands where the omicronions are. Cubert is used as a slave.


===Act II===
=== Act I ===
Bender ties the time vortex in a knot before the crew find Cubert and they bring Zoidberg’s shells and mannequins with them to disguise them as humans, they also dress up as other people. The omicronians leave and Leela finds a video attached to the dinosaur’s foot, which shows all of earth in the time of the dinosaurs and Professor Farnsworth recording it. He explains that his experiment opened a time vortex and that the crew must bring three pieces of the machine. Fry realises that if the earth isn’t saved he will cease to exist but there is still time to save it. The time vortex is in three parts after Bender tied it in a knot and each crewmember is sucked in with a piece of the time machine into different years…
[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Turanga Leela|Leela]], [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] and [[Cubert J. Farnsworth|Cubert]] have returned to [[Earth]] to find it is deserted but all Fry and Bender want to do is loot, until [[Lrrr]] and [[Ndnd]] appear claiming the [[list of planets|planet]] since it is legally uninhabited and would only be inhabited if there were at least 100 people living there. Fry makes up a story that there are 100 people at {{Planet Express}}; but if they aren’t sent over in an hour Fry and Bender will be slaves. At Planet Express Cubert finds some pieces of a device that was recently used and have chroniton readings. Cubert is suddenly taken off by a pterosaur that came out of a vortex which lands where the Omicronians are. Cubert is used as a slave.


==Additional Info==
=== Act II ===
===Trivia===
Bender ties the time vortex in a knot before the crew find Cubert and they bring [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]’s shells and some mannequins with them to disguise them as the needed population, they also dress up as other people. The Omicronians leave and Leela finds a video attached to the pterosaur’s foot, which shows all of Earth's citizens in the time of the dinosaurs and [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] recording it. He does explain that his experiment opened a time vortex and that the crew must bring three pieces of the machine. Fry realises that if the Earth isn’t saved he will cease to exist but there is still time to save it. The time vortex is in three parts after Bender tied it in a knot and each crewmember is sucked in with a piece of the time machine into different years…
 
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
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*This is the second time bender has attached ears to his head. The first time was in [[Godfellas]]
*This is the second time Bender has attached ears to his head. The first time was in "[[Godfellas]]".
*The art in this issue is different from [[Kickin' It Old School]] which is before this isssue
*The art in this issue is different from "[[Kickin' It Old School]]" which is before this issue, this is due to a different person inking the previous issue. All other staff is consistent for the trilogy.
===Quotes===
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*'''Professor''': Well, I've got to go. Time to flee in terror again!
*'''Leela''': Fry, after I stop screaming in terror, remind me to kick your butt....<br />
'''Bender''': After you kick his butt, I'm gonna kick his ass!
 
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===Questions===
=== Quotes ===
*Who did that?
{{q|
**Fry did.
<poem>'''Professor''': Well, I've got to go. Time to flee in terror again!</poem>
<poem>'''Leela''': Fry, after I stop screaming in terror, remind me to kick your butt....
'''Bender''': After you kick his butt, I'm gonna kick his ass!</poem>
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=== Alien-Language Sightings ===
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<poem>'''Location''': Omicronian flag
'''Language''': [[Alien Languages#AL1|AL1]]
'''Translation''': 8</poem>
<poem>'''Location''': Billboard
'''Language''': [[Alien Languages#AL1|AL1]]
'''Translation''': DISPOSABLE OFFICE T?P</poem>
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===Fast Forward===
=== Goofs ===
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===Alien Language Sightings===
'''Location''': Omicronian flag<br />
'''Language''': [[Alien Languages#AL1|AL1]]<br />
'''Translation''': 8
 
 
===Goofs===
*Bender mentions he hates the taste of attached files but Bender can't taste.
*Bender mentions he hates the taste of attached files but Bender can't taste.
**He has been known to taste liquids, so maybe he can taste only certain things.
*The cover art, which in this case does refer to the comic's content, mistakenly lists the population as 3, it should be 4.
**Bender didn't count one of them.
*Farnsworth is somehow able to hold up the video on which he is currently recording.
**It may have been a different tape he used for example.
*[[Omicron Persei 8]] is mispelled ''Omicrom Persei 8''.


===Characters===
=== Characters ===
(In alphabetical order)
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*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]
*[[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]
*[[Cubert Farnsworth]]
*{{Cubert}}
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]
*[[LaBarbara Conrad]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Linda]]
*{{Linda}}
*[[Lrrr]]
*[[Lrrr]]
*[[Mom]]
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*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]
*[[Scruffy]]
*[[Scruffy]]
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]
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==Comic Credits==
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**[[Bill Morrison]]
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The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1
Futurama-17-Cover.jpg
US Publish Number17
UK Publish Number(s)24, 25
Written byIan Boothby
Art byJohn Delaney
Title caption4 out of 5 aliens recommend...
Published (US)26 May, 2004
Published (UK)22 September, 2005 (part 1a)
20 October, 2005 (part 1b)
In trade paperbackThe Time Bender Triology

"The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1" is the seventeenth comic issue and the first of The Time Bender Trilogy, which was released 26 May, 2004 in the US and 22 September, 2005 in the UK.

The Story

Act I

Fry, Leela, Bender and Cubert have returned to Earth to find it is deserted but all Fry and Bender want to do is loot, until Lrrr and Ndnd appear claiming the planet since it is legally uninhabited and would only be inhabited if there were at least 100 people living there. Fry makes up a story that there are 100 people at Planet Express; but if they aren’t sent over in an hour Fry and Bender will be slaves. At Planet Express Cubert finds some pieces of a device that was recently used and have chroniton readings. Cubert is suddenly taken off by a pterosaur that came out of a vortex which lands where the Omicronians are. Cubert is used as a slave.

Act II

Bender ties the time vortex in a knot before the crew find Cubert and they bring Zoidberg’s shells and some mannequins with them to disguise them as the needed population, they also dress up as other people. The Omicronians leave and Leela finds a video attached to the pterosaur’s foot, which shows all of Earth's citizens in the time of the dinosaurs and Prof. Farnsworth recording it. He does explain that his experiment opened a time vortex and that the crew must bring three pieces of the machine. Fry realises that if the Earth isn’t saved he will cease to exist but there is still time to save it. The time vortex is in three parts after Bender tied it in a knot and each crewmember is sucked in with a piece of the time machine into different years…

Additional Info

Trivia

  • This is the second time Bender has attached ears to his head. The first time was in "Godfellas".
  • The art in this issue is different from "Kickin' It Old School" which is before this issue, this is due to a different person inking the previous issue. All other staff is consistent for the trilogy.

Quotes

    Professor: Well, I've got to go. Time to flee in terror again!

    Leela: Fry, after I stop screaming in terror, remind me to kick your butt....
    Bender: After you kick his butt, I'm gonna kick his ass!

Alien-Language Sightings

    Location: Omicronian flag
    Language: AL1
    Translation: 8

    Location: Billboard
    Language: AL1
    Translation: DISPOSABLE OFFICE T?P

Goofs

  • Bender mentions he hates the taste of attached files but Bender can't taste.
    • He has been known to taste liquids, so maybe he can taste only certain things.
  • The cover art, which in this case does refer to the comic's content, mistakenly lists the population as 3, it should be 4.
    • Bender didn't count one of them.
  • Farnsworth is somehow able to hold up the video on which he is currently recording.
    • It may have been a different tape he used for example.
  • Omicron Persei 8 is mispelled Omicrom Persei 8.

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

Comic Credits

Futurama comics
Issues 1 — 20 "Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!" • "...But Deliver Us to Evil!" • "The Owner of Mars Attacks!" • "DOOP the Right Thing!" • "Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?" • "Xmas Time Is Fear" • "New Year's Rockin' Evil" • "Planet X-Press Men" • "Freaky Fry-day" • "The Big Sweep" • "The Cure for the Common Clod" • "Sideshow Fry" • "The Bender You Say" • "Six Characters in Search of a Story" • "Fry Me to the Moon" • "Kickin' It Old School" • "The Time Bender Trilogy:" (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • "Bender Breaks Out"
21 — 40

"More than a Filling!" • "A Fit Worse than Death" • "The A-Team" • "Twice Told Tales of Interest" • "Robot Robin Hood" • "A Whole Lotta Leela" • "Rotten to the Core" • "Let's Twist Again" • "Downsized!" • "Fry and the Double-Bag Must-Have Item" • "As the Wormhole Turns" • "Doctor What" • "Attack of the 50-ft Amy" • "Planet Michelle" • "Son of the Sun" • "You Don't Wanna Know Jak!" • "Full Metal Racket" • "Rumble in the Jungle" • "Rust in Peace" • "Robot Santa's Little Helpers"

41 — 60

"Soldier Boys" • "Homeward Boned" • "Welcome to my Nightmall" • "The Fry and the Furious!" • "Anthology of Interest II" • "Follow the Reader" • "Chitty Chitty Bend Bend" • "Claw and Order" • "Dummy Up!" • "Your Mother Wears Pilot Boots" • "Fry Cook!" • "Ro-Botox!" • "A Bump in the Flight" • "How Much is that Mutant in the Window?" • "The Trouble With Trilogies" • "Do You Want Fry with That?" • "Steampunk'd" • "Boomsday!" • "How to Secede Without Really Trying" • "The Bot Who Cried Wolf"

61 — 80

"Troop Grit" • "Lost Our Leela" • "Igner-Ance is Bliss!" • "Secret Santa" • "The Sun Also Raises!" • "The Board Game Games" • "Tartar House Five" • "Futuramarutuf" • "Don't Go Taking my Heart!" • "The Devil and Professor F." • "Pizza Wars" • "Trading Spaces" • "Night of the Automated Dead" • "What the What if?" • "Bendership Galactica" • "Captain Brannigan: The Windbag Soldier" • "New New New York" • "Little Orphan Android" • "Kif of Death!" • "Dumbsday!"

81 — 100

"A Touch of Medieval" • Futurama Comics #82

Simpsons Crossovers "Somewhere Over the Brain-bow!" • "Liquid Diamond Is Forever!" • "Slaves of New New York!" • "The Read Menace!"
Mini-comics "H.G. Blob in Revenge of the Blob" • "The Continuum Less Travelled" • "Leela & Amy in Hostile Makeover" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in The Seven Day Itch" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in Purple Tentacle Tour" • "Captain Zapp Brannigan in Rank Call!" • "Zoidberg Makes a House Call" • "H.G. Blob in A Funny Feeling in my Tummy" • "Breaking News"
Collections Futurama-O-Rama • Futurama Adventures • Futurama: The Time Bender Trilogy • Futurama Conquers The Universe • The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis • Futurama Comics: To Infinity!
Special issues "Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!" • "Futurama Returns" • "Delivery-Boy Man"
Comics related Bongo Comics Group • Futuramaland
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