Archives Episodes

Summary Fry must make sure his grandfather survives in Roswell, NM, or he himself will cease to exist. Our Take An all time great. If you sample one episode of Futurama, make it this one.

Summary Fry falls in love with a Lucy Liu robot. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary The crew is responsible for a rift in the time/space continuum. Our Take A standout hour, the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Futurama at the top of its game.

Summary A paralyzed Bender joins rock star Beck on the concert road. Our Take A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.

Summary Fry thinks he’s a robot after being brainwashed at an insane robot asylum. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary A trip to the orphanarium leads Leela to get cosmetic surgery and Bender to adopt 12 orphans. Our Take A sturdy episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary Fry travels to Old New York to retrieve his lucky clover. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.

Summary Leela fights to save the penguins of Pluto after an oil spill. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary Dr. Zoidberg heads to Hollywood to help his washed up uncle revive his film career. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.

Summary Only Fry’s superior inferior brain can save the day when knowledge sucking alien brains invade. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.