Countdown to Futurama
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Countdown to Futurama is an Internet countdown conducted by Comedy Central Insider, Comedy Central's news site, to the premieres of broadcast seasons 7, 8 and 9 of Futurama with releases of promotional content. It is written by Matt Tobey and Gonzalo Cordova (25 May, 2010 - 8 June, 2010), and shows stills, storyboards, videos, and concept art for the upcoming episodes.
Countdown to Futurama 2010 began on 5 May, 2010, and released material from broadcast season 7 each weekday until 24 June; Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown began on 9 November, 2010, and released material from "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular"; Countdown to Futurama 2011 began on 4 May, 2011, and released material from broadcast season 8 every day until 22 June; Countdown to Reincarnation began on 2 September, 2011, and released material from "Reincarnation"; and Countdown to Futurama 2012 began on 1 May, 2012. All three Countdowns to Futurama started off fifty days before a season premiere.
On 2 May, 2012, Comedy Central's Tumblr blog [1] made, for the first time, a Countdown to Futurama post [2] not previously made by Comedy Central Insider, and did so again on forty more days - which do not include 20 May and 27 May.
Contents
Logos
Countdown to Futurama 2010.
Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown.
Countdown to Futurama 2011.
Countdown to Reincarnation.
Podcasts.
Countdown to Futurama 2010
| Name (with link) | Episode | Date posted | Type | Image |
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| Exclusive First Look at the First New Episode of Futurama | "Rebirth" | 5 May, 2010 | Still | .jpg)
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| Matt Groening's Birthing Device Design | "Rebirth" | 6 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Leela Robot | "Rebirth" | 7 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Mouth to Ass Storyboard | "Rebirth" | 10 May, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Bender Dancing | "Rebirth" | 11 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| First Look at the Second New Episode | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 12 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| Brannigan & Leela as Adam & Eve | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 13 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| The Transcredible Exploits of Zapp Brannigan | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 14 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| Undressing Storyboard | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 17 May, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Naked Zapp | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 18 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Two-Headed Alien Goat | "Attack of the Killer App" | 19 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Doomsday Devices Storyboards | "Attack of the Killer App" | 20 May, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Dismantled Ship Sketch | "Attack of the Killer App" | 21 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Dismantled Ship | "Attack of the Killer App" | 24 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| Floating Screens | "Attack of the Killer App" | 25 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| Hedonism Bot | "Proposition Infinity" | 26 May, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| "The Duh-Vinci Code" Storyboards | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 27 May, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Tornado | "Proposition Infinity" | 28 May, 2010 | Still | 
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| Bender and Roberto in Jail | "Proposition Infinity" | 1 June, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Kif and Amy | "Proposition Infinity" | 2 June, 2010 | Still | 
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| Mysterious Invention | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 3 June, 2010 | Concept Art | 
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| Future-Roma | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 4 June, 2010 | Still | 
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| The Last Supper | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 7 June, 2010 | Still | 
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| Civil War Scruffy | "Lethal Inspection" | 8 June, 2010 | Concept Art | 
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| Civil War Bender | "Lethal Inspection" | 9 June, 2010 | Concept Art | 
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| Pencil Sharpener Storyboard | "Lethal Inspection" | 10 June, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Exclusive: First 90 Seconds from First New Futurama Episode! | "Rebirth" | 11 June, 2010 | Video | 
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| Kill-Bots | "Lethal Inspection" | 14 June, 2010 | Still | 
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| Nervous Amy | "Lethal Inspection" | 15 June, 2010 | Still | 
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| Elderly Robot Amy | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 16 June, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Armored Ostrich | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 17 June, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Time Machine | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 18 June, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Time-Machine Storyboard | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 21 June, 2010 | Storyboard | 
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| Q&A with Matt Groening and David X. Cohen | None | 22 June, 2010 | Video | 
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| Time Travel | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 23 June, 2010 | Still | 
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Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown
| Name (with link) | Date posted | Type | Image |
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| Santa's Coming Clip | 9 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Bender the Nutcracker | 10 November, 2010 | Still/Concept art |  
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| Robot Santa | 11 November, 2010 | Still | 
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| Al Gore Preview | 12 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Al Gore Design | 13 November, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Bender's Dreidel | 14 November, 2010 | Still | 
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| Robanukah Preview | 15 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Planet Express Drill | 16 November, 2010 | Concept art | 
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| Cast and Creators Interview | 17 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Hermes's Kwanzaa Party | 18 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Coolio Is Kwanzaabot | 19 November, 2010 | Video | 
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| Kwanzaa Party Still | 20 November, 2010 | Still | 
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| Space Bees | 21 November, 2010 | Still | 
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Countdown to Futurama 2011
Countdown to Reincarnation
| Name (with link) | Date posted | Type | Image |
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation | 2 September, 2011 | Still set |  
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Farnsworth and Leela | 2 September, 2011 | Still set |  
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Anime Planet Express Crew | 6 September, 2011 | Still and Countdown to Futurama 2011 video |  
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Anime Storyboards | 6 September, 2011 | Storyboard | 
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Crew | 7 September, 2011 | Still | 
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – 8-Bit Preview | 7 September, 2011 | Video | 
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Character Designs | 8 September, 2011 | Concept-art set | 
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| Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Storyboards | 8 September, 2011 | Storyboard | 
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Countdown to Futurama 2012
Previews
| Name (with link) | Episode | Date posted | Type | Image |
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| Here’s Your First Look at the Season Premiere! | "The Bots and the Bees" | 1 May, 2012 | Video | .png)
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| Bev Character Design | "The Bots and the Bees" | 2 May, 2012 | Concept art |  
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| Alien Pet Design | "The Bots and the Bees" | 3 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Glowing Fry and Wrecked Cockpit Stills | "The Bots and the Bees" | 4 May, 2012 | Still set |  
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| Ben Aging and Bender Bike Sketches | "The Bots and the Bees" | 5 May, 2012 | Concept art |  
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| Ben and the Bank Storyboard | "The Bots and the Bees" | 6 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Leela and Fry Watching the Storm | "A Farewell to Arms" | 7 May, 2012 | Still | 
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| Countdown to Futurama Bonus: Cheering Up Ben Storyboard | "The Bots and the Bees" | 7 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| The World Is Ending Again Clip | "A Farewell to Arms" | 8 May, 2012 | Video | 
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| Fry and Leela’s Prom Photo | "A Farewell to Arms" | 9 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Puddle Monster | "A Farewell to Arms" | 10 May, 2012 | Still | 
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| Stone Spaceship | "A Farewell to Arms" | 11 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Snake Button Storyboard | "A Farewell to Arms" | 12 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Bender as Napoleon Sketch | "Decision 3012" | 13 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Senator Chris Travers | "Decision 3012" | 14 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Crowded Field of Candidates Clip | "Decision 3012" | 15 May, 2012 | Video | .png)
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| Robot Army | "Decision 3012" | 16 May, 2012 | Still | 
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| Scooch Together and You Will Be Destroyed Storyboard | "Decision 3012" | 17 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Mushroom Dog | "The Thief of Baghead" | 18 May, 2012 | Concept art and storyboard |  
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| Husks and Zombies | "The Thief of Baghead" | 19 May, 2012 | Still and concept art |  
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| Langdon Cobb | "The Thief of Baghead" | 21 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| All My Circuits Storyboard | "The Thief of Baghead" | 21 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Just Take the Damn Picture | "The Thief of Baghead" | 22 May, 2012 | Video | 
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| Zoidberg and Farnsworth Burglars | "The Thief of Baghead" | 23 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Tourist Bender | "The Thief of Baghead" | 24 May, 2012 | Still | 
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| Carcaron Admiral | "Zapp Dingbat" | 25 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Leela in Lingerie | "Zapp Dingbat" | 26 May, 2012 | Still and concept art |  
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| Carmen Miranda Bender and Mouth Monster | "Zapp Dingbat" | 28 May, 2012 | Concept art |  
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| Leprechauns Storyboard | "Zapp Dingbat" | 29 May, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| The Treaty of Table 7 | "Zapp Dingbat" | 29 May, 2012 | Video | .png)
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| Butterfly Fighter | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 30 May, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Wingnuts | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 31 May, 2012 | Still | 
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| McGruff Storyboard | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 1 June, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Old Lady Butterfly Fighter | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 2 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Orgy | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 3 June, 2012 | Still | 
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| Nose Pronged Device | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 4 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Leela and Amy Kissing Fry Clip | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 5 June, 2012 | Video | .png)
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| Mecha Hermes | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 6 June, 2012 | Still and concept art |  
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| Astounding Tales | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 7 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Extendo Arms Storyboard | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 8 June, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Mark 7-G | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 9 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Cylon Eye and Lil Hermes | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 10 June, 2012 | Concept art |  
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| Hermes Dummy | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 11 June, 2012 | Still | 
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| Hermes’ Robot Extension | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 12 June, 2012 | Video | .png)
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| Unfrozen Dude Magazine | "Fun on a Bun" | 13 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Neanderthal Chief | "Fun on a Bun" | 14 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Sausage Judge | "Fun on a Bun" | 15 June, 2012 | Storyboard | 
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| Neanderthal Fry | "Fun on a Bun" | 16 June, 2012 | Concept art | 
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| Drunk Fry | "Fun on a Bun" | 17 June, 2012 | Still | 
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| Woolly Mammoth Clip | "Fun on a Bun" | 18 June, 2012 | Video | 
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| Mastodon | "Fun on a Bun" | 19 June, 2012 | Still | 
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Podcasts
| Title | Participants | Topic | Date released | Image |
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| Week 1 | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Lee Supercinski |
"The Bots and the Bees", "A Farewell to Arms" |
8 May, 2012 | 
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| Week 2 | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Josh Weinstein, Patric M. Verrone |
"A Farewell to Arms", "Decision 3012" |
15 May, 2012 | 
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| Week 3 | Matt Groening, Josh Weinstein, Dan Vebber, David X. Cohen |
"A Farewell to Arms", "Decision 3012", "The Thief of Baghead" |
22 May, 2012 | 
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| Week 4 | Matt Groening, Eric Rogers, David X. Cohen |
"The Thief of Baghead", "Zapp Dingbat" |
29 May, 2012 | 
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| Week 5 | Mike Rowe, David X. Cohen |
"Zapp Dingbat", "The Butterjunk Effect" |
5 June, 2012 | 
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| Week 6 | Ken Keeler, Claudia Katz, Matt Groening, Peter Avanzino, David X. Cohen |
"The Butterjunk Effect", "The Six Million Dollar Mon" |
12 June, 2012 | 
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| Week 7 | John DiMaggio (as himself and Bender), Billy West (as himself, Fry, Zoidberg and Zapp), David X. Cohen, Lee Supercinski |
"Fun on a Bun" | 20 June, 2012 | 
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Countdown to Futurama 2013
| Name (with link) | Episode | Date posted | Type | Image |
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| Eat and Digest Clip | "2-D Blacktop" | 30 April, 2013 | Video | 
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| Racecars | "2-D Blacktop" | 1 May, 2013 | Concept art |  
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| Crashed Planet Express | "2-D Blacktop" | 2 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Sean | "Fry and Leela's Big Fling" | 3 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Dr. Banjo Returns | "Fry and Leela's Big Fling" | 4 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Marmoset Amy | "Fry and Leela's Big Fling" | 5 May, 2013 | Concept art |  
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| “Call Me” Clip | "Fry and Leela's Big Fling" | 6 May, 2013 | Video | 
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| Bender Boxing Fry | "T.: The Terrestrial" | 7 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Fry Captured in Omicronian Cage | "T.: The Terrestrial" | 8 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Jrrr Show's Fry His Fleem | "T.: The Terrestrial" | 9 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Fry in Carbonite | "Forty Percent Leadbelly" | 10 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Make-O-Matic | "Forty Percent Leadbelly" | 11 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Big Caboose | "Forty Percent Leadbelly" | 12 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Bender in Bed with Jezebel | "Forty Percent Leadbelly" | 13 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Solar Helium Mine | "The Inhuman Torch" | 14 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Fireman Bender, Professor Fire Chief & Fire Dalmatian Nibbler | "The Inhuman Torch" | 15 May, 2013 | Concept art |   
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| Gold Fry, Bender and Leela | "The Inhuman Torch" | 16 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Bender Saves Fry | "The Inhuman Torch" | 17 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit | "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" | 18 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Fry as Lord Loquat and Leela as Princess Purpleberry | "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" | 19 May, 2013 | Concept art |  
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| Larry Bird Clones | "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" | 20 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Purpleberry Puffs Cereal | "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" | 21 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Fry and Bender in Robot Hell with Robot Devil | "Calculon 2.0" | 22 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Vaxatron | "Calculon 2.0" | 23 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Calculon Performing His One Robot Show | "Calculon 2.0" | 24 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Bender’s Eyes and Mouth in Trash | "Assie Come Home" | 25 May, 2013 | Still | 
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| Crud Gang | "Assie Come Home" | 26 May, 2013 | Concept art | 
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| Leela, Bender and Fry Underwater | "Assie Come Home" | 27 May, 2013 | Still | 
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See also
References
- ^ Comedy Centrl [sic].
- ^ Matt Tobey (02 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 02 May 2012.
