The Silence of the Clamps

"The Silence of the Clamps", originally titled "Bend on a Wire", is the one hundred and second episode of Futurama, the fourteenth of the sixth production season and the fifth of the eighth broadcast season. It is scheduled to air on 14 July, 2011. The episode was for some time thought to be the broadcast season premiere, but the announcement that "Neutopia" would air on 23 June in its place proved otherwise.

Story
Bender witnesses a crime committed by the Robot Mafia and has to go into witness protection.

Production
Maurice LaMarche revealed in an update online that this episode will have a large focus on Clamps, indeed his great break through episode. Episode writer Eric Rogers has also said, on his Twitter page, that "6ACV14 is directed by Frank Marino, not Ray Claffey".

On 22 May, 2011, Countdown to Futurama released a reused concept art of the Crushinator from "The Series Has Landed" accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips. On 23 May, 2011, it released part of the storyboard showing the Donbot's trial.

Characters

 * Bella
 * Bender
 * Calculon
 * Clamps
 * The Crushinator
 * The Donbot
 * Fanny
 * Joey Mousepad
 * Fry
 * Mayor Poopenmeyer
 * Leela
 * The Queen of Yonkers

Cultural References

 * The title is a parody of the film .