The Cryonic Woman
Summary Fry is reunited with his girlfriend from the 20th century. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.
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War Is the H-Word
Summary When Bender and Fry volunteer for military duty, Leela also joins the all male ranks, as Lee Lemon. Our Take A solid middle-tier episode with some great gags, especially the M*A*S*H riffs and Bender’s growing list of words he’d…
The Honking
Summary When the inheritance Bender claims in the Old Country isn’t quite what he expected, the Planet Express crew has to find the source of an age old curse. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour…
Anthology of Interest I
Summary The Professor creates a What-If machine that answers every question. Our Take A fun change of pace that lets the show break its own rules for once. The What-If machine gives us three short stories, and Bender’s transformation into…
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 silly premise that somehow becomes one of the season’s sharpest hours, thanks to the Omicronians getting actual motivation for once. The…
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 A solid Bender showcase that leans on mafia movie parodies and mostly earns its…
The Deep South
Summary The crew discovers the lost city of Atlanta, where Fry falls in love with a mermaid. Our Take A breezy, joke-packed half hour that leans into absurdity and mostly gets away with it. The underwater Atlanta setting is a…
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.
How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back
Summary Hermes is forced to take a vacation while a female bureaucrat replaces him. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.