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Though it also refers to his occupation, the name Bender is a reference to John Bender, the rebel stoner played by Judd Nelson in the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. It may also be a pun on a drinking binge, noting his gluttonous consumption of booze.
Bender was built in the Mom's Friendly Robot Company plant in Tijuana, Mexico, circa 2998 AD. He is a Bender Unit 22. As his name indicates, he was created for the task of bending metal girders. On December 31, 2999 , Bender was waiting in line to use one of New New York City's public suicide booths (he claimed he couldn't go on living when he found out that the girders he bended were used for suicide booths) when he met Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from the 20th century who'd just been revived from cryogenic stasis earlier that day. After meeting Fry, Bender decided to put off killing himself until later and ended up getting a job with Fry (and Turanga Leela) at Planet Express, an intergalactic package delivery business.
Bender drinks alcohol on a regular basis because many robots on Futurama use it as fuel. If he doesn't drink, he becomes disoriented and grows a beardA beard is the hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). In the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various and varying attributes such as wisdom, sexual potency of rustThis article is about the type of corrosion. For the fungus, see rust (fungus). For the person, see Mathias Rust. For the town in Austria, see Rust, Austria. Rust is the substance formed when iron compounds corrode in the presence of water and oxygen.. He also curses, fights, argues, smokes cigars (because, he says, they make him look cool), reads pornography, constantly demands attention and praise from everyone around him, and is a kleptomaniacKleptomania (word of Greek origin) is an obsession with stealing. A person with this disorder is compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value, such as pens, decorative pins, or wall decorations. They are often unaware of performing th who snatches wallets and other valuables at every opportunity. His limbs and eyes are extendable and detachable, and he has a cavity in his chest that seems to afford limitless space to store his beer, loot, and whatever dials or buttons he requires for a gag in a given episode (e.g. a voice modulator). His eyes can also function as a camera; he has a total of three cameras on his body. According to information from various episodes, he is composed of 30% ironThis article is about metallic iron. For the ironing device, see ironing manganese iron cobalt Fe Ru Full table General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metal Group, Period, Block 8 (VIIIB), 4 , d Density, Hardness 7874 kg/m3,, 40% zincZinc is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Notable characteristics Zinc is a moderately reactive metal that will combine with oxygen and other non-metals, and will react with dilute acids to release hydro, 40% titaniumscandium titanium vanadium Ti Zr Full table General Name, Symbol, NumberTitanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 4, 4 , d Density, Hardness 4507 kg/m3, 6 Appearance Silvery metallic Atomic properties Atomic weight 47. 867 am and 40% dolomiteFor the European mountain range, see Dolomites Dolomite is a mineral (formula CaMg(CO)) consisting of a calcium magnesium carbonate found in crystals and in beds as dolostone. A pure form of dolostone would be rare, however; it usually intergrades with li, suggesting that either his body's structure and composition may change on a regular basis, or that some of these materials overlap in composition.
Despite his vices and macho posturing, Bender has several tender traits, such as his semi-secret aspirations to be a cook or a folk singer as well as a soft spot for turtles and penguins. He shares an apartment with his human friend Fry, who said he always wanted a robot for a best friend when he was growing up in the 20th century. Magnets placed close to his head tend to screw up his equilibrium and inhibitions.
Bender's serial number is 2716057, which is expressible as the sum of two cube numbers ((952)³ + (-951)³). He shares this trait with another Bending Unit he meets called Flexo, whose serial number is 3370318 ((119)³ + (119)³).
Bender's CPU is a MOS Technology 6502. This is shown in the episode Fry & the Slurm Factory when an "F-ray" is pointed at Bender's head.
Bender is voiced by John DiMaggio.