Futurama Logo 'The Butterjunk Effect'

by Michael Rowe
Futurama Cast

PURVEYOR OF ENTERTAINMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE SPACE QUEEN

While returning Moon rocks taken by the Apollo astronauts back to the Moon, the Planet Express crew takes in the ‘Butterfly Derby’ at the Monstanto Yokel Dome. The gang expects to see a beautiful, gentle event, but instead get to see a violent sport that is dominated by a brutal team called ‘The Murder Flies’. Amy and Leela team up to take on these unbeatable victors, but are easily trounced; however, their attempt impresses Commissioner Abel Doubledeal, who offers them a place on his team. Competing as ‘The Wingnuts’, Leela and Amy proceed to bravely lose fifteen games in a row - until their trainer gives them a highly-addictive performance-enhancing drug called Nectar, which turns them into hyper-muscled bullies…

Billy West (Philip J. Fry / Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth / Doctor John Zoidberg / Documentary Narrator / Smitty), John Di Maggio (Bender [Bender Bending Rodriguez / Bending Unit 22] / Randy / URL), Katey Sagal (Captain Turanga Leela), Lauren Tom (Amy Wong / Ruth), Phil LaMarr (Hermes Conrad / Ben Rodriguez / Reverened Preacherbot), Tress MacNeille (Esther / Tinny Tim / Teen Robot), David Herman (Scruffy / Fatbot), Tom Kenny (Abner Doubledeal), Dawnn Lewis (Tank / Juiced-up Butterfly Fighter), Jill Talley (Trainer)

Directed by Crystal Chesney
Produced by Claudia Katz
Executive Producers David X. Cohen and Matt Groening


TX (US): 18th July 2012

Notes:
*Featuring Philip J. Fry, Bender, Captain Turanga Leela, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, Doctor Zoidberg, Amy Wong and Hermes Conrad