Newt

Newt turns up in the Futurama universe as one of the show's many odd, briefly glimpsed faces populating Planet Express's orbit of misfits. Voiced with quick, offbeat energy, Newt slots into the show's chaotic future-New-York texture rather than announcing any grand ambition — a small, specific presence in a very crowded universe.

Futurama's gift is treating even its smallest characters as fully imagined, and Lauren Tom's voice work brings a distinct, lived-in personality to Newt in whatever brief screen time is given. It's the show's habit of never wasting a bit part that makes a character like this worth noticing at all.