Archives Episodes

Scared Screenless

Summary Bender is sent off to Zapp Brannigan’s camp for screen addicts. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.

The Numberland Gap

Summary The crew journeys into a mysterious world inhabited by numbers. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Fifty Shades of Green

Summary Fry is heartbroken to learn Leela’s soulmate is someone other than him. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Futurama keeps its grip throughout.

The World is Hot Enough

Summary The crew ignites a volcano in a desperate attempt to slow global warming. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Futurama running at cruising speed.

Destroy Tall Monsters

Summary Bender undergoes a risky treatment to make himself gigantic. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Otherwise

Summary When Fry proposes to Leela, he is overcome by a near fatal attack of déjà vu. Our Take A hall of fame episode. If you sample one episode of Futurama, make it this one.

The Futurama Mystery Liberry

Summary Futurama is reimagined in the form of classic children’s mystery books. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Futurama keeps its grip throughout.

Cuteness Overlord

Summary Amy sets out to collect the cutest toys in the universe – but they are not as harmless as they appear. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Planet Espresso

Summary Hermes inherits a Jamaican coffee farm that holds the ruins of an ancient spaceship. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Futurama keeps its grip throughout.

Attack of the Clothes

Summary The Professor’s fast fashion clothes are a smash hit, but an environmental disaster. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.