Season Guide
Futurama — Season 4
Season 4 Review
Season 4 of Futurama premiered 2001-12-09 and ran 12 episodes through 2002-04-21.
Episodes
1
SummaryFry must make sure his grandfather survives in Roswell, NM, or he himself will cease to exist.Our TakeAn all-timer. If you sample one episode of Futurama, make it this one.
2
SummaryBender takes over as Santa Claus to bring back Xmas spirit.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Futurama running at cruising speed.
3
SummaryThe What-If machine projects a human Bender, the world as a video game and Leela in her real home.Our TakeEverything Futurama does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
4
SummaryBender and the Planet Express ship fall in love resulting in a mishap adventure when Bender jilts her.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds…
5
SummaryLeela learns the truth about her parents and her identity when Bender angers a group of people with his toxic waste dumping.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses.…
6
SummaryKif does everything possible to win Amy's parents' approval.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
7
SummaryBender becomes a tyrannical leader of a planet that resembles ancient Egypt.Our TakeAn all-timer. If you sample one episode of Futurama, make it this one.
8
SummaryBender gets lost in space and becomes a god to a race of tiny aliens.Our TakeEverything Futurama does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
9
SummaryA 1980s businessman takes over Planet Express and threatens to sell it to a larger corporation.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why…
10
SummaryLeela becomes the first -- and worst -- female blernsball player. Title sequence tagline 'Scratch here to reveal prize'.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary,…
11
SummaryBender challenges a famous chef to a cooking contest.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
12
SummaryFry is placed on trial for his life because he traveled to the forbidden planet of Omega 3 to rescue all 79 episodes of "Star Trek".Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The…