Smiri

Smiri turns up as one of the many small, oddball faces populating the Futurama universe, the kind of passerby or minor player who exists for a scene or two rather than a season. Voiced with the sly, elastic energy Tress MacNeille brings to the show's background cast, she registers as a quick, distinct presence rather than a fully drawn lead.

The pleasure here is craftsmanship rather than arc: MacNeille, one of animation's great character chameleons, gives even a glancing role a specific voice and rhythm, so Smiri lands as a real little person rather than filler. It's a reminder that Futurama's texture comes as much from its margins as its stars.