7 Unusual Demands Made By Guest Stars On Futurama

7. Larry Bird Didn't Want To Be A Part Of The Show

This cameo is so much more hilarious when you know the backstory. The episode follows the story of Leela trying to learn how to pitch for Blurnball. While seeking out the help of Hank Aaron XXIV, who actually did agree to voice his character, the Scooby-Doo spoof episode soon turns to Bird and his recorded message is repeatedly played during his cameo.

One of the funnier entries on the list, this celeb barely spoke a word when recording for the series. His lines were, in fact the same lines just repeated. This is due to the fact that the star never actually agreed to be on the show but rather called the producers and left a voice note which was eventually used to voice the cartoon version of himself.

In the voice note, the basketball player explains how his agent had sent him the script and he’d read through his lines and immediately decided he wanted to be no part of it. He made it very clear that he did not want to be a part of the show. Groening obviously didn’t catch that part of the message and featured the star in the episode.