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*Billy West the robot is named after [[Billy West]] the voice actor.  When [[Fry]], who is voiced by West, hears the robot's name, he says that it is a stupid fake name.
*Billy West the robot is named after [[Billy West]] the voice actor.  When [[Fry]], who is voiced by West, hears the robot's name, he says that it is a stupid fake name.
**This may be a reference to the ''[[Simpsons]]'' episode "{{s|Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife}}", in which {{s|Homer}} insults [[Dan Castellaneta]], his voice actor.
**This may be a reference to the ''[[Simpsons]]'' episode "{{s|Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife}}", in which {{s|Homer}} insults [[Dan Castellaneta]], his voice actor.
*In "[[Lethal Inspection]]", it is revealed that robots are immortal, so Billy may not be dead. Although it is possible that Bender's wireless back up unit is a custom specification, because Bender is the only known bending unit with such a feature.
*In "[[Lethal Inspection]]", it is revealed that robots are immortal, so Billy may not be dead. Although it is possible that, like Bender, he has no wireless back up unit.


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===

Revision as of 05:03, 20 August 2013

Tertiary character
Deceased character
Billy West
Billy West robot.png
GenderMale
SpeciesRobot (bending unit)
Planet of originThe Moon
First appearance"The Silence of the Clamps" (6ACV14)
Episode
Voiced byJohn DiMaggio
Not to be confused with Billy West, the voice actor.

Billy West is a robot that works as a farmhand on the Farm of the Hydroponic Farmer. He shares identical hardware and design with Bender and Flexo, but mysteriously claims not to be a Bending Unit. Billy is shot and killed by a vengeful Bella, believing him to be Bender.

Character Description

Family

Additional info

Trivia

  • Billy West the robot is named after Billy West the voice actor. When Fry, who is voiced by West, hears the robot's name, he says that it is a stupid fake name.
  • In "Lethal Inspection", it is revealed that robots are immortal, so Billy may not be dead. Although it is possible that, like Bender, he has no wireless back up unit.

Appearances