Season Guide
Futurama Season 5
Season 5 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 5 of Futurama premiered 2002-11-10 and ran 16 episodes through 2003-08-10.
Episodes
1
SummaryEarth's robots are sentenced to death when they are identified as the cause of global warming.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama…
2
SummaryFry discovers the intact fossilized remains of his pet dog from his old life. The Professor reveals he can clone the animal.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an…
3
SummaryProf. 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…
4
SummaryZoidberg is sentenced to death for eating Earth's flag on Freedom Day.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Futurama.
5
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…
6
SummaryFry and Leela form a superhero team after a miracle cream gives them super powers.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
7
SummaryThe Planet Express crew revert into teenagers after falling into aging tar.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
8
Summary Fry learns his accidental freezing 1,004 years earlier wasn’t an accident. He is given a choice that could prevent its happening, but at a cost. Our Take A satisfying…
9
SummarySent on the same mission which caused the deaths of the previous Planet Express crew, Leela mourns the apparent death of Fry.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an…
10
SummaryThe crew ventures into a parallel universe accidentally created by the Professor.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
11
Summary A $300 tax rebate from the government prompts everyone to live out their aspirations. Our Take A rare bottle-style episode that splits the cast into little vignettes, and almost…
12
Summary Fry goes in search of his nose after poachers sell it on the black market as an aphrodisiac. Our Take A goofy, gross-out entry that leans hard on the…
13
SummaryBender becomes an Olympic fembot and wins the love of a famous robot.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
14
SummaryBender needs an upgrade when a new robot makes him feel obsolete.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Futurama works.
15
Summary Bender becomes a star on his favorite soap opera by forgetting his lines and reverting to character, but becomes concerned about the effect he is having on the audience.…
16
SummaryFry makes a deal with the Robot Devil in order to master the holophone and show his love for Leela.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that…