Hermes: Bureaucrat to the Stars - Futurama

[@erikm8373]

"That's a calculator. I ate it to gain its power" you can't get this kind of humor on just any show

[@Jenny-tm3cm]

Such an obscure and hilarious joke

[@alexanderx33]

If he ate it then why is it in his colon. Methinks the x-ray cliche is making an appearance here.😉

[@Cherrytangela]

I mean, others try, they just cant pull it of as well.

[@lobsters12111]

@@alexanderx33 You’d be surprised to learn what happens to digested food once it’s been drained of it’s nutrients

[@alexanderx33]

@@lobsters12111 Meant like an emergency room x-ray photo meme. How did that beer bottle get in there?

[@waluigitime5960]

That’s why the intake desk was only a grade 74. Didn’t even file a termination form for an incineration of the pencil.

[@MP-vc4nu]

Oh yeah just realise that lol

[@PeterCaptainObvious]

Or even the entry form for the pencil sharpener

[@kadennelms8419]

Does he even have paperwork stamped for his hot dig clamp and fire drawer? I’d assume it’s a separate form for both to be at one desk within arm reach

[@TheBBQify]

Nor the request for the termination form! And its not a stretch to think that he then forgot to file a request form for an office supply reacquisition form (Header A.2.1.2 : Writing Utensils - Pencils - Wooden - #2 Graphite)

[@Malbeefance]

He also did not fill out the required investigation in to cause for termination form nor did he fill out the prerequisite letters to the central bureaucracy prewarning of incoming termination and investigation for termination forms. We can only hope he remembered to submit the post termination forms.

[@janosrock]

"fire me if'n you dare" XD this show was genius

[@theomeester90]

they had the highest educated staff of all shows at the time

[@matthewgallaway3675]

A janitor is the only one who can make that threat

[@aganaom1712]

The wrong janitor in the right place wields almost as much power as the leader of the country they live in

[@dakotamcintire7419]

I can only pray I will be able to manage his level of not giving a frick on the job XD

[@awebtoonreader4979]

🤣

[@Aruniel]

3:33 - Hermes isn't gonna get busted because his office is trashed. He'll be busted because he forgot to file Form 190G - Destruction of Office by Inebriated Robot Antecendent to Inspection.

[@alienz8641]

Seems accurate

[@bet3240]

187D* have you forgotten your training

[@Itsme-sg6ht]

@@bet3240 Actually OP is correct in saying it is 190G, 187D would be 'Destruction of Office by Inebriated Robot During Inspection'. ;-)

[@magicspellincorporated199]

@@Itsme-sg6ht apologizes but you forgot to fill form 1611L-E for a correction on a correction of a incorrect form statement with the original form statement being the correct one and the correction one being incorrect

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

​@@magicspellincorporated199Actually, since there were no forms filled out to begin with, an 1611L-E is not required here. You're going to have to file a 2271-M form explaining yourself along with a copy of your designated Bureaucrat ID for file inspection.

[@ahernplays2239]

I know this was about Hermes but I think my favorite bit was Hermes reviewing Scruffy the janitor "My job? Toilets and boilers, boilers and toilets, plus that one boiling toilet. Fire me if'n ya dare."

[@Blueskies2513]

scruffy is the best character

[@gmanplaysgames256]

the words of an employee that knows how critical his job is and makes sure his boss knows it. everyone should seek to emulate Scruffy.

[@TheMerchan]

His name is LEGEND.

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

How Hermes Reacquisitioned His Groove Back has to be one of my favorite episodes.

[@jacobtrinidad7445]

It's catchy

[@kaylamartin2734]

It's right after "inspector five" for me

[@rektspresso7288]

This and Lethal Inspection are brilliant. The latter being funny but also one of the the most emotional episodes in the series

[@Blueskies2513]

same

[@Blueskies2513]

i love the episode because it is one of the ones that makes a whole new story out of an entirely different one

[@renranger2135]

4:38 that guy flying out of the cube never ceases to make me smile

[@Fixymedrano]

The hit sound makes it for me

[@beepthemeep12]

Same

[@JoeShmoe376]

Can relate

[@kdrapertrucker]

What? Having paul lynde in the cubical. Next to him just like Hollywood squares isn't funny to you.

[@BabyGhast4]

I didn’t even notice that.

[@notconnor01]

I CAN WIRE ANYTHING DIRECTLY INTO ANYTHING, IM THE PROFESSORR. i love this show so much

[@cparle87]

"Not if you stand on their air hose much longer." *looks down* "Noted." That one cracks me up.

[@40watt53]

3:07 Love how they animated the strings crossing over.

[@MichaelLaferriere]

"Sweet cow of Moscow!"

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Always love the fact they made him Jamaican for no reason and then just went with it

[@quietcherry9219]

I think they made him Jamaican because Jamaicans have a stereotype of being chill because of the rise of things like the Reggae music. So making him Jamaican is a contrast to him being a bureaucrat.

[@25nut]

@@quietcherry9219 that sounds right on the nose for how the shows style of wit

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@quietcherry9219 Plus it probably cements his place as another oddball in Planet Express.

[@TheLinksOfficial]

@@quietcherry9219 no it was because the voice actor was playing around with accents and they loved the Jamaican one so much they decided to change the entire character. But I could see how your theory could still fit in the writing and character design after the decision.

[@quietcherry9219]

@@TheLinksOfficial That's interesting, I never knew that. Thanks for replying!

[@SweatShirtSkull]

Hermes coordinating all the ships to the Futurama theme will forever be the most badass thing in the history of cartoons

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Simple orders to employees: let go of controls, wear seat-belts and hold on.

[@slumbynature4557]

6:49 Scruffy is simply one of the best characters in the show.

[@Tigerman1138]

Mmm-hmmm.

[@leociresi4292]

Yup

[@sweetssandbox3526]

“That’s what the Mighty Jah Make Us” is a fantastic lyric. 10/10

[@happypasta6]

Oh my gosh how did I never release that’s what he says?! That’s amazing!

[@PurpleRhymesWithOrange]

"How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove" feature the best musical number in the entire series!

[@RemingtonDean]

The robot devil's opera is my favorite, but I do love the Hermes song as well

[@alithanar8]

The fact that this guy is voiced by samurai Jack will always make me smile

[@AxelWedstar411]

A Black man voiced an Asian character? Isn't that problematic?

[@alithanar8]

@@AxelWedstar411 To me all that matters is that he can do the job. Meritocracy for the win

[@johnpaulsabellano7415]

@@AxelWedstar411 should a lobster alien voice zoidberg too?

[@wildcat_savage96-33]

@@AxelWedstar411 nope

[@isaacandino3956]

Kotal kahn from mortal kombat

[@117Jorn]

Hermes is like a super-enthusiastic member of the Adeptus Administratum from W40k.

[@kreigguardsman3355]

I feel like he would be more effective then some members of the administratum

[@117Jorn]

@@kreigguardsman3355 Oh without a doubt - I'd trust Hermes over the entire staff of the Administratum.

[@GRAFFDEMON]

You should watch the movie Brazil :)

[@The.Orange.Wizard]

Inaccurate, Hermes can actually do his job.

[@naomistarlight6178]

the bureaucrat song is my favorite thing about Futurama

[@jaredhamilton425]

Honestly, when they’re all grouped together, Hermes is really colorful compared to everyone. That green suit and red shoes add more color more so because there aren’t any other similar colors among the crew.

[@rozasupreme]

While hearing Hermes sing, just remember, Phil LaMarr voiced Samurai Jack and Vamp from MGS2 as well. Dude is insanely talented

[@isaacandino3956]

Vulgrim from darksiders

[@typacsk]

And like half the cast of "VTM: Bloodlines" ;)

[@sanddagger36]

I like the continuity that whenever he is doing something bureaucratic he has the badge with grade 36 on it. Also, why does someone who works for the central bureaucracy spend most of his time at planet express? Does every company in the future have to have to have a direct connection to the central bureaucracy?

[@joeywaters5559]

I'm pretty sure the Professor introduces Hermes as the "company bureaucrat" at least once (in the second episode, I believe).

[@daniapfel2825]

I’m ok with you guy

[@Canadian_Zac]

While he's officially part of the central bureaucracy, he's specifically hired by the Professor for filing paperwork, and performing performance reviews of the staff

[@jpaugh64]

Small companies (today) hire an outside firm to handle their HR work. It seems like Hermes is a bureaucrat consultant.

[@sonicmastersword8080]

I think he is also the company accountant.

[@franciscajara3308]

That final movie part just reminded how much I love Futurama

[@shadowlynxv6082]

What kind of stapler does he have, I want one of those. Whatever he does looks fascinating. Also, his office is a Rubix Cube, how nice. I would like to have a bureaucratic brain like that but mine is like if you didn’t give Firefox enough RAM.

[@Quigon-93]

Hermes Power Stapler. Yeah that would be fun to just...let it go

[@shadowlynxv6082]

@@Quigon-93 yes. Yes it would. Especially for my math homework. And other things.

[@SomedudeonYouTubeB]

Yeah, I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have an organized brain; my ADHD brain is all over the place lol

[@shadowlynxv6082]

@@SomedudeonKZbinB haha. ADHD go Brrrrrrre

[@SomedudeonYouTubeB]

@@shadowlynxv6082 Hahaha, yep. My thought process is usually a complete mess, until I find something that I'm really interested in and hyperfocus on it (it's usually the wrong thing)

[@nicklasveva]

He wasn't just a token black guy, he was a real character with feelings and personality.

[@chilliecheesecake]

Black? I thought he was some kind of outer space potato man

[@PetePlayGames1992]

"My job? Toilets n’ boilers. Boilers n’ toilets. Plus that one boilin’ toilet. Fire me if'n you dare."

[@Darkstar263]

I love that Paul Lynde impression.

[@flynnwhimster5371]

2:17:that's a really efficient way to recycle. At last, something genuinely positive about this supposed future

[@PointsofData]

But also pointless since it's just cycling through the same paper

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

@@PointsofData I like to imagine it has some sort of scanner that uploads all the information to some internet thing.

[@eriksvensson2098]

@@PointsofData Welcome to bureaucracy, i do the same at work. Although there is a 2 year window between printing of the paper and destruction

[@Fibah]

Weeellll.... it went into a giant tub of "something"? before it "recycled", so Im going to assume its incredibly wasteful and inefficient, as the rest of the world in futurama tends to show.

[@kulturfreund6631]

"He's my pencil sharpener ." - This is so great...

[@mirurbin]

I just love the irony in the fact that the creators of the show chose a Jamaican rastaman to be the bureaucrat of the company.

[@lesewing]

Hermes loathes Zoidberg, but Zoidberg loves him.

[@leociresi4292]

“Cram it! Ya windy barnacle!”😂

[@MickEll91]

"Maybe he has a parasite" "Maybe he is a parasite"

[@arcanefury3666]

HOW DID I MISS THE LINE, "THAT IS A CALCULATOR. I ATE IT TO GET ITS POWER?" *HOW DID I MISS THE LINE, "THAT IS A CALCULATOR. I ATE IT TO GET ITS POWER?"*

[@otakuofthehyugaclan2969]

My job is boilers and toilets, toilets & boilers & that one boiling toilet. Fire me if you dare. Scruffy is the only man that can threaten Hermes

[@The_House_Always_Wins]

I can wire anything into anything im the professor!

[@slyllamademon2652]

I don’t know why Hermès isn’t an admiral in a navy/Air Force, because he actually did that kind of correct.

[@bearsaroundhere]

maybe he's not interested in bombing children's hospitals

[@_Stormfather]

@@bearsaroundhere you just had to be that guy, didn't you

[@bearsaroundhere]

@@_Stormfather sowwy did I hurt your feelings :(

[@_Stormfather]

@@bearsaroundhere what's that? You have no other way to explain such things, so you resort to petty insults? What a surprise

[@bearsaroundhere]

@@_Stormfather explain what things? you didn't present an argument

[@alyssamontgomery2978]

I always Loved Hermes has always been my favorite. And this video proves why.

[@daniapfel2825]

It is understandable

[@renranger2135]

5:57 why does the professor look scared? He owns the business and made it clear on numerous occasions that he finds everyone in his company expendable.

[@grilldtoazt330]

If hermes fires amy, the professor wont have a spare blood supply

[@Jeff-gj7ko]

4:05 He forgot to fill out a form for throwing away that pencil.

[@naomistarlight6178]

Futurama fans reviewing a movie or episode: I do like the part where they scream.

[@Jomali]

I always love the big fight scene where Hermes takes control in Bender's Big Score.

[@sammehlberg6664]

I thought you were some kind of outer space potato man

[@onutube6392]

4:25 "cubicle man does what he can to keep himself alive, pays his share for his little square in order to survive" Kurt brecht 1982, probably

[@goodandbadgames2275]

This compilation is amazingly high quality and genuinely well made.

[@christianl5484]

Hermes is so underrated. I think he might be up in my top favourites.

[@Mario_1611]

The Jamaican accent really changes in the future.

[@darkdialga777]

a thousand years of language mutation will do that.

[@clicheusername7182]

The fact that Jamaica exists 1000 years in the future is incredible by itself.

[@bluecanine3374]

@@clicheusername7182 especially considering the Earth in Futurama is united and under one government and people refer to themselves as Earthicans. You'd think they'd all blend into one giant mono culture

[@burnt_fuze2281]

sweet monstrosity of beauacracy!

[@LavLightKnight]

I think Lord Genome would take exception to Hermes head running a mission like that

[@DoctorCyan]

2:58 is one of the funniest things this show has ever made Fry say

[@RaynmanPlays]

Exec 1: "Listen to this. One of the characters is a stuffy bureaucrat that loves pointlessly filling out forms and forcing others to do it as well." Exec 2: "For a comedy show?" Exec 1: "BUT! He's also _very_ proudly and outspokenly Jamaican and loves limbo and dancing to Jamaican music." Exec 3: "I really don't understand. Do you think people will like a character like that?" Exec 4: "Who cares? It's not like this show will be on for more than a couple of seasons anyway. Let's just give Groening whatever he wants until his contract runs out."

[@daniapfel2825]

I find that It’s wicked what you say

[@UltimateShadow10]

When you realize that this is Vamp, Samurai Jack, etc.

[@isaacandino3956]

Gabe wallace from kaijudo

[@leociresi4292]

“MY MANWICH!”

[@gamerchosis6666]

3:04 Fry roasted him!

[@leociresi4292]

“ I though you were some space potato.”

[@IC1101-Capinatator]

5:30 Sweet file-not-found of Puget Sound!

[@bluebowser3347]

Probably the best outer space potato man in the entire show.

[@Thefirefan15]

4:13 it’s a beholder from d&d

[@12DAMDO]

his best quote will forever be "that just raises further questions"

[@MichaelLaferriere]

Loved the Hollywood Squares reference, especially since they used pre Whoopi.

[@beshbreaknumber1fan]

This show needs one last huge, cinematic film, similar to the Simpsons movie. A proper send off to all the characters, rather than just wrapping up fry and leelas story

[@infernobreath2998]

Tbf I think benders big score kinda did that for me almost every character got a moment just wish the whole tentacle thing never happened

[@AthosJosue]

I mean, they already had like 4 of those xD

[@supersaiyanzero386]

I think it was appropriate. however with the reboot, renew, whatever who knows what will happen

[@MichaelLaferriere]

Nah, it needs to be brought back and given a thousand more seasons until the descendents or our descendents can see how accurate Futurama was a thousand years earlier.

[@alizendir]

Aaaand another reboot coming!

[@mrbrian826]

11:14 i was not expecting that and nearly choked on my own tongue.

[@alexandercross9081]

The Mafia or the Basketball players?

[@mrbrian826]

@@alexandercross9081 the Mafia. "He's jamping for a clamping"

[@alexandercross9081]

@@mrbrian826 I see

[@supersaiyanzero386]

the b ball gun was pretty awesome tho

[@BriannaShead-r7b]

Brianna Shead and Phil lamarr to teach Brianna Shead in her princess brain

[@salsamancer]

I love Hermes musical number

[@zanthe_]

9:04 Underrated joke.

[@dimetrodon2250]

Why is the non-Euclidian open sign so funny to me?

[@WackoMcGoose]

"Sweet file-not-found of Puget Sound!" As a Seattleite, I need to requisition a reappropriation of this.

[@leociresi4292]

Donna Tubbs:” I can relate to this guy!”

[@jsgold2000]

"Toilets and boilers, boilers and toilets. Plus, that one boiling toilet"

[@big_dabs710]

Make more FUTURAMA!!!!

[@notabannedaccount8362]

I want to be a bureaucrat now.

[@animalproductions3188]

Yoo at 3:15 you can see the cord being twisted twice. Thats some attention to detail

[@imablock16]

The box he harpoons in the kitchen is labeled "kitchen records" xD.

[@leesherman5192]

Sweet Celestia of Equestria!

[@TheDracoStar]

Best statement I've heard and I heard Hermes saying it Well done

[@leociresi4292]

Sweet tornadoes of Barbados!”

[@asuddenredfox3626]

4:11 eyyyyy the Beholdercrat is back

[@jacobtrinidad7445]

I love the song.

[@savagewolver8541]

I'm usually not into adult animation, I hate Family Guy so let that explain myself, but I admit Futurama is largely fine. It does some rique stuff I don't like, but for the most part it's mostly fine.

[@kreigguardsman3355]

Hermès voice actor is the same as Samurai Jack, and John Stewart, he was also threatened by Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction

[@Bigd2k]

Who is Phil Lamarr?

[@daniapfel2825]

@@Bigd2k the one who doubled Hermès

[@Bigd2k]

@@daniapfel2825 I know. The way he wrote that sounded like a Jeopardy question so I answered like it was one. As in the form of a question.

[@isaacandino3956]

Stockman from turtles ninja,sam b from dead island

[@FerdinandFake]

"Right next to the center square" no kidding

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I do love the cycle of bureaucracy joke.

[@trekkienzl2862]

As someone who works in public social services, processing applications, reviewing documents provided by clients, reviewing income records, meticulous record keeping, sending information requests to other government agencies, keeping track with policy changes, etc, I really find myself relating to Hermes at times.

[@spectrevampire]

Requesting an ammendment to this compilation, namely Addendum 345: Regarding the Consumption of Manwiches

[@hypnotised-clover]

I like how the badge the Bureaucrats wear looks like the reichsadler.

[@paulsalinas2545]

Sign the contract, ha ha ha. Also, you're all fired.

[@tumbles8350]

Is hermes in a jar coordinating the Fleet supposed to be Lord genome?

[@ximbabwe0228]

4:51 just realized they are all right next to the center square

[@scipio109]

The first song is cachy 😂

[@That_One_Sunshine_Knight]

10:30 I can't help but feel this is a reference to Gurren Lagann. How lord genome had his head connected directly into Super galaxy dai-gurren.

[@funnycoconutanimatics3877]

I feel like Hermes and Gustavo Fring would get along so well based on their strict work principals

[@blazeburner303]

zoidberg: hated by everyone also zoidberg: there is nothing I cant do to a body, living or dead!

[@12DAMDO]

notice how when everyone was laughing at Hermes, Zoidberg did not.. he a real one for that..

[@marleecorrell1486]

What exactly is a bureaucrat? I keep watching this show to try to get an idea of what it is, but I still don’t understand.

[@alexico909]

Did you ever think to Google it?

[@marleecorrell1486]

@@alexico909 …no. I’m that big of an idiot

[@alexico909]

@@marleecorrell1486 my condolences

[@andrewollmann304]

A “bureaucrat” is not confined to any one job, rather the word describes a white-collar office worker, typically working in government (e.g the EPA or your local school board), military (e.g the joint chiefs of staff for the Armed Forces), or the private sector (e.g. corporate lawyers). The prevailing joke about bureaucrats is that they have an obsession with paperwork and tend to stick to a routine. Hope this helps.

[@marleecorrell1486]

@@andrewollmann304 it does. Thanks

[@IsabelGarcia-cw8cc]

Hermes is my favorite character in this show

[@trinityy-7]

i have to say, as a child one of my favourite episodes was a million dollar mon

[@TheMadTatter]

"Astounding tales of doing it"

[@lavalampluva55401]

Ugh! I miss this show!

[@Blueskies2513]

zoidberg, the dude hermes hates, brings him back

[@maxsmith8475]

Ok but why did the beat drop for the title sequence hit so hard???

[@LordProteus]

"Fire me if'n you dare."

[@dontblink2564]

I never noticed the Beholder at 4:12

[@TheGuardianofAzarath]

What episode is the first clip from? (the one where Zoidberg sticks Hermes' brain back in his head)

[@seanowens5423]

"The Six Million Dollar Mon," it's from one of the later seasons

[@beantinproductions]

I wish there were more Hermes episodes

[@alexkitty149]

7:44 8:05 8:13 Zoidberg looks more and more upset each laughter shot

[@peculiarpig]

4:53 is that squilliam fancypants??

[@TheBBQify]

8:26 i really wish they had used a shredder sound for the robot