Summary
Futuramaseason 12 brings back one returning character for the first time in the show’s Hulu era, creating a huge mystery after the 11-year-old reboot finale.Futuramais full of beloved side characters, with the various characters that make up the 31st century being some of the most memorable parts of the show. Whilethe Planet Express crew is still the focus ofFuturama’s new seasons, the revival has slowly been reintroducing other classicFuturamacharacters, such as this one from the season 12 premiere.
Futuramaseason 12, episode 1 is finally here, bringing the show back for its second season since being revived on Hulu.The premiere episode “The One Amigo"follows Benderas he travels to Mexico in order to learn more about his family, while the rest of thePlanet Express crewstays behind and attempts to steal a batch of NFTs that bear Bender’s likeness. The episode does focus on the mainFuturamacast, but it also features the return of one character who hasn’t been seen since the show’s previous series finale.
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Dr. Ben Beeler Returns In Futurama Season 12, But With A Completely Different Job
He Is Now A Museum Tour Guide
Futuramaseason 12, episode 1 brings back Dr. Ben Beeler, a nerdy side character who has made various appearances throughout the show. Dr. Ben Beeler debuted inseason 4’s iconic “Jurassic Bark,“with him going on to play major roles in other episodes like “Forty Percent Leadbelly.” He reappears in season 12’s “The One Amigo” as a tour guide at an NFT museum, creating a major mystery surrounding the character.
Dr. Ben Beeler has appeared in 11Futuramaepisodes and twoFuturamamovies.
Dr. Ben Beeler has taken on a variety of jobs throughout his time inFuturama, but each occupation previously has been some type of scientist. He has been apaleontologist, the inventor of a complex 3D printer, and a public speaker who gives lectures on the fictional ape speciesHomo farnsworth. However, a museum tour guide is far different from these roles, with some viewers wondering what happened to him since he was last seen in season 10’s “Meanwhile.”
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Ben Beeler’s Mysterious Futurama Return Needs To Be Explained Before He Appears Again
Futurama Should Continue Maintaining Continuity
Due to the mystery created by the season 12 premiere, Ben Beeler’sFuturamareturn needs to be explained before he appears again. Despite it being an animated sitcom,Futuramaputs a surprising amount of thought into its world-building.Futuramaseason 11 even explained why an unnamed whale biologistbecame a bear biologist, meaning that the reboot seasons are still attempting to maintain continuity.
Since Ben Beeler has had a role in various types of technology before, it could be possible that he had a hand in the popularization of NFTs in the 31st century. However,according to theFuturamatimeline, this is a technology that would have been around for thousands of years, leaving this Ben Beeler occupation change aFuturamamystery.
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Futurama is an animated science fiction series that follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from late-20th-century New York City. He is accidentally cryogenically frozen for a thousand years and becomes an employee at Planet Express, a delivery service in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
