Wailing Fungus

A minor alien creature glimpsed in the sprawling, joke-a-second universe of Futurama, one of the countless odd lifeforms populating the show's background and bit parts. True to the name, it exists mostly to make noise — a strange, mournful sound dropped into a scene for a laugh rather than a storyline.

Futurama's genius is often in these throwaway creations, and Billy West's gift for finding a distinct, funny voice even for something with barely a line or a name like this one is part of what makes the show's universe feel so dense and alive. It's a small proof of how much personality can be packed into almost nothing.