Less Than Hero
Summary Fry and Leela form a superhero team after a miracle cream gives them super powers. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
Archives Episodes
Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch
Summary Amy’s romance with Kif takes an unexpected twist when he becomes pregnant. Our Take A weirdly sweet episode that leans fully into its absurd premise, and the gross-out gags mostly land because the show commits to them. Kif’s pregnancy…
A Taste of Freedom
Summary Zoidberg is sentenced to death for eating Earth’s flag on Freedom Day. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Futurama.
The Route of All Evil
Summary Prof. Farnsworth’s and Hermes’ 12 year old sons combine forces to take over Planet Express, but their ambition is more than their ability and they need their fathers’ help to save the day. Our Take A well made episode…
Jurassic Bark
Summary Fry discovers the intact fossilized remains of his pet dog from his old life. The Professor reveals he can clone the animal. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
Crimes of the Hot
Summary Earth’s robots are sentenced to death when they are identified as the cause of global warming. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
Where No Fan Has Gone Before
Summary Fry is placed on trial for his life because he traveled to the forbidden planet of Omega 3 to rescue all 79 episodes of “Star Trek”. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character…
The 30% Iron Chef
Summary Bender challenges a famous chef to a cooking contest. Our Take A tightly put together episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
A Leela of Her Own
Summary Leela becomes the first — and worst — female blernsball player. Title sequence tagline ‘Scratch here to reveal prize’. Our Take A middling sports parody that gets decent mileage out of Leela being hilariously oblivious to her own awfulness.…
Futurestock
Summary A 1980s businessman takes over Planet Express and threatens to sell it to a larger corporation. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.