Futurama The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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Futurama

The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Fry makes a deal with the Robot Devil so he can get robot hands to play the holophoner and impress Leela. In a twist of fate, Fry trades hands with the Robot Devil and writes a masterpiece opera about Leela. However, the Robot Devil has ...See moreFry makes a deal with the Robot Devil so he can get robot hands to play the holophoner and impress Leela. In a twist of fate, Fry trades hands with the Robot Devil and writes a masterpiece opera about Leela. However, the Robot Devil has evil plans of his own. See less

Director

Bret Haaland

Writers

Matt Groening (created by) (developed by) | David X. Cohen (developed by) | Ken Keeler (written by) | David Mirsky (staff writer) (as Mirsky)

Producers

Brian J. Cowan | Claudia Katz | Michael Rowe | Geraldine Symon

Composer

Christopher Tyng

Editors

Paul D. Calder | Danik Thomas

Casting Directors

Julie Mossberg | Jill Anthony Thomas (as Jill Anthony)

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 10, 2003

Release date

Aug 10, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 24 wins & 58 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Billy West Philip J. Fry / Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg / Bartender / President Richard Nixon's Head / Zapp Brannigan (voice) Philip J. Fry / Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg / Bartender / President Richard Nixon's Head / Zapp Brannigan (voice) See fewer	Futurama (1999)
Katey Sagal Turanga Leela (voice) Turanga Leela (voice) See fewer	Futurama (1999)
John DiMaggio Bender (voice) Bender (voice) See fewer	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Tress MacNeille Mrs. Mellonger / Mother at Recital / Child at Recital / Tinny Tim (voice) Mrs. Mellonger / Mother at Recital / Child at Recital / Tinny Tim (voice) See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Maurice LaMarche Hedonismbot / Opera House Announcer / Calculon / Grumpy Snail Growling (voice) Hedonismbot / Opera House Announcer / Calculon / Grumpy Snail Growling (voice) See fewer	Futurama (1999)
Dan Castellaneta The Robot Devil / Grumpy Snail (voice) The Robot Devil / Grumpy Snail (voice) See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Lauren Tom Amy Wong (voice) Amy Wong (voice) See fewer	The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Phil LaMarr Hermes Conrad / Reverend Preacherbot (voice) Hermes Conrad / Reverend Preacherbot (voice) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
David Herman Scruffy (voice) Scruffy (voice) See fewer	Idiocracy (2006)