Shows You Should Be Watching
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Summary The crew members alter history when they travel back in time to the American Revolution. Our Take A decent history-themed romp that leans on the head jars for most of its jokes, with the Founding Fathers getting some good…
Summary Leela becomes a Hollywood big shot after creating a hit children’s television series. Our Take Skippable unless you’re a completist. The season recovers after this.
Summary After testifying against the Robot Mafia, Bender goes into hiding in the witness relocation program. Our Take A decent Bender showcase that never quite commits to its Godfather parody. The western mining town setting is fun and the Robot…
Summary Fry quits his job and becomes a police officer assigned to the Future Crimes Division. Our Take A decent mid-season entry that leans on Minority Report gags harder than it needs to, but the cop-movie parodies land more often…
Summary When Bender dies, his disembodied software haunts the Planet Express building. Our Take The robot-ghost premise sounds like a one-joke episode, and honestly it mostly is, but Bender’s commitment to being terrible even after death keeps it watchable. The…
Summary Bender gains the ability to self replicate, threatening to overrun Earth with vast swarms of himself. Our Take Benderama is a middle-of-the-road half hour with some decent sight gags as the tiny Benders multiply and cause chaos. The premise…
Summary The crew members encounter a bizarre alien with the power to change their sexual characteristics. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.
Summary The Planet Express crew learns the true meaning of Xmas, Robanukah and Kwanzaa. Our Take A three-part holiday gimmick episode that never quite justifies its own existence. The Xmas segment has a few good sight gags, but the Robanukah…
Summary Leela leads an army of underground mutants in a rebellion against the surface people. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary After a bungled Earth invasion, alien leader Lrrr faces a midlife crisis. Our Take A solid mid-tier episode that leans hard on Lrrr’s marriage troubles, and it mostly works because Lrrr and Ndnd are genuinely funny whenever they show…