S2E4

Fry & the Slurm Factory

Aired 1999-11-14 30 min ★ 8.1/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Fry wins a trip to the Slurm Factory and discovers the secret behind the addictive soda.

Our Take

A fun Willy Wonka riff that mostly coasts on how well the show’s cynicism fits the source material. The Grunka Lunkas and the factory tour gags land consistently, and the twist about what Slurm actually is is gross in exactly the right way. Slurms MacKenzie is a one-joke character, but he’s a pretty good joke. Worth your time.