Shows You Should Be Watching
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Summary A revolutionary invention allows the crew members to exchange minds. Our Take A tightly constructed body-swap farce where the writers clearly had as much fun with the math as the characters do with each other’s bodies. The escalating mix-ups…
Summary The theory of evolution is put to the test on a planet inhabited by robots. Our Take A well made episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Summary Earth is invaded by a race of intelligent cats. Our Take A silly, low-stakes romp that coasts on the absurd image of cats secretly running the world. The brain-swap gags land often enough, and Amy gets some decent material…
Summary The Professor’s one way time machine takes the crew further into the future, with no hope of return. Our Take A solidly built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Summary Bender learns that he suffers from a mortal manufacturing defect. Our Take A soundly crafted episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Summary The crew races to future Rome to unearth the shocking secret of Leonardo da Vinci. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary Bender leads a campaign to legalize robosexual marriage between humans and robots. Our Take A surprisingly pointed satire that uses Bender’s sham romance to argue for marriage equality, and the jokes mostly land because the show commits to the…
Summary Fry posts an embarrassing video of Leela online. Our Take A sharp tech satire that lands better now than it did in 2010, with the EyePhone gags and Susan Boil earning real laughs. Fry’s cruelty toward Leela gives the…
Summary Leela and Zapp Brannigan find themselves stranded on an Eden like planet. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.
Summary After a devastating crash, the Professor attempts to resuscitate the crew with his birth machine. Our Take A solid comeback episode that spends most of its runtime undoing the cliffhanger from the movies, which means the plot mostly exists…