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On this month's episode of Talking Futurama, we finally answer the immortal question, "What if Leela had two eyes?" When an Orphanarium reunion leads Leela to reconnect to an old crush, he leads her down the path to biocular normalcy—but is being average everything it's cracked up to be? Listen in and learn how Bender can also be used as a toilet, the best way to have kids without having sex, and the way Dr. Zoidberg defends himself against predators. All this and more in our latest adequately satisfactory podcast!

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Alex Forsyth

You forgot reason 3 Henry: Limp Bizkit! Just one more fight....

Joe Hodgson

The world of Futurama seems very cruel to orphans, which is probably why I never gave it much thought that the orphans were locked up with Bender. I know I must have watched the deleted scene at some point, because I watched everything on those old DVDs, though I don't recall it specifically, but it's neat that they had some reason for it. I also think some of that cruelty is the joke and is partly why Leela doesn't adopt the kid in the end. And also because the writers probably had no desire to add another kid to the main cast since they all hated Cubert.

Bradford A Barker

Phil LaMarr's lineread on "Tally me banana" is spit-take funny.

Jonathan

We used to shoot pidgins off the grain silos on the farm and em. Those were country grain fed birds. The issue you have is the pidgins your used to are city birds and eat trash.

Matt LS

Adelai's average bouquet reminded me of Homer's "bouquet of possies" from "Secrets of a Successful Marriage."

John Wagner

An orphan is a kid who has two parents who are definitely dead without a doubt. A foundling is a kid who was abandoned on a doorstep, who probably has parents somewhere. Leela isn't an orphan, she's a foundling. In the 21st century we've mostly lost the distinction because we've got a lot fewer people dying of war and disease, so many fewer orphans, and we've got very many more contraceptive options, so many fewer foundlings. These are good things! But still, "orphan" is not a catch-all term for "a child whose parents are not around for some reason". I sure hope someone got fired for that blunder.

John Wagner

This actually isn't pointless pedantry because if Leela was more specifically characterized as a "foundling" instead of an orphan we'd always be wondering who her parents were from the get go.

John Wagner (edited)

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2026-09-07 10:00 A show that is capable of making as many absolutely abstruse esoteric math jokes as they do is absolutely capable of understanding the difference between an orphan and a foundling.
2021-09-14 04:32

Matty

I don't remember much about wrestling but I will always remember Mick Foley announcing the TLC match. "Tables and ladders and chairs. Oh my!"

Kat Heagberg

As someone who was bullied constantly for my lack of depth perception (thanks, strabismus!) this episode has always meant a lot to me. While I can see how Fry’s reactions come off as a little too try-hard, it’s clear his love of Leela’s original face is genuine and not some “nice guy” act. It kind of reminds me of when my husband told me he thought my lazy eye was cool — like he didn’t like me “in spite of it,” but he liked it because it was part of my face.

PurpleComet

I've always thought Bender adopting the children as analogous to the people who get foster kids for the check then neglect and abuse them. Obviously adopting a child is different than fostering one, but that's the connection I made/make in my head.

Scott Lowe

I've been a patron for a long time, but I'm not sure which I hate more- the frequent dad bashing or the children bashing.