Archives Episodes

Anthology of Interest I

Summary The Professor creates a What-If machine that answers every question. Our Take Everything Futurama does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.

Mother’s Day

Summary Mom’s broken heart leads her to organize a robot rebellion. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

The Problem with Popplers

Summary Aliens threaten to devour mankind after the crew unknowingly sells their young as fast food. Our Take A standout hour, the kind of episode that justifies the whole series. Futurama at the top of its game.

Bender Gets Made

Summary Bender impresses the robot mafia with his thievery and joins them as a hired goon. Title sequence tagline ‘Simulcast on crazy people’s fillings’. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.

The Deep South

Summary The crew discovers the lost city of Atlanta, where Fry falls in love with a mermaid. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

A Clone of My Own

Summary Professor Farnsworth names his teenage clone to be the successor of his research. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.

A Bicyclops Built for Two

Summary Leela meets a man named Alkazar and finds out she is not the only Cyclops. He takes her to his planet and proposes marriage to her, however Fry is suspicious of his motives. Our Take Very good, not the…

Raging Bender

Summary Bender inadvertently beats up the Ultimate Robot Fighting champion. Leela reminisces about when she wanted to become a fighting champion. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Lesser of Two Evils

Summary Fry suspects Bender’s robotic duplicate has stolen a valuable item from the Miss Universe pageant. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.