American animated comedy series which aired from 1999-2003 on Fox and 2008-2013 on Comedy Central
Good news, everyone! The September challenge is gonna be Futurama themed! Another thing that Futurama focused on more than its older sibling was the subject of romance. This was chiefly through the will-they-won’t they dynamic of Fry and Leela, but … Continue reading 30 Day Futurama challenge day 5: Talking Futurama Romance
Good news, everyone! The September challenge is gonna be Futurama themed! Today is gonna be a character spotlight as we talk about the captain of the planet express ship, one eyed alien come mutant, one Turanga Leela. What do you think … Continue reading 30 Day Futurama challenge day 4: Talking the best and worst of Leela
Good news, everyone! The September challenge is gonna be Futurama themed! One thing that sets Futurama apart from Simpsons is that Futurama always had more continuity. Nothing ironclad, but there was more of an acknowledgement that time passes, relationships could … Continue reading 30 Day Futurama challenge day 3: Continuity, and the “overarching plot”
Good news, everyone! The September challenge is gonna be Futurama themed! Today is gonna be a character spotlight as we talk about the man through which we have experienced a lot of the Futurama world, one Philip J Fry. What do … Continue reading 30 Day Futurama challenge day 2: Talking Philip J Fry
Book clubs, wine clubs, chat bots, and a music festival legally distinct from Fyre Fest. Continue reading Futurama – Season 12, Episode 5: “One Is Silicon and the Other Gold”
Good news, everyone! The September challenge is gonna be Futurama themed! And to kick things off, we’re going back to peoples own personal beginnings with the show, to ask what was your first episode, and your first impression over all? … Continue reading 30 Day Futurama challenge day 1: Your first episode, first impressions
In which Bender becomes a matador, and much fun is had by all. Continue reading Futurama – Season 12, Episode 4: “Beauty and the Bug”
In which Fry’s identity is stolen by … whatstheirname. Continue reading Futurama – Season 12, Episode 3: “The Temp”
a.k.a. Philip J. Fry and the No Good, Awful, Very Bad Birthday Continue reading Futurama – Season 12, Episode 2: “Quids Game”
Futurama reviews are back under new management. Continue reading Futurama – Season 12 (well, Hulu’s calling it 12), Episode 1: “The One Amigo”
Written by: David X CohenDirected by: Ira Sherak “My Simputron uses more electricity than a hundred bug zappers! Which reminds me, I had to unplug our bug zappers.” Wow. I honestly think this season, while a bit shaky and low … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Ten, “All The Way Down”
Written by: Ari John Kaplan and Eric KaplanDirected by: Corey Barnes “Not even the finest macaroni artist could capture your beauty. Though this one did!” What was the point of that, exactly? This season has been criticised for relying so … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Nine, “The Prince And The Product”
Written by: Shirin NafajiDirected by: James Kim “All weapons simply pass through and come out the other end, like that ball bearing I once mistook for a mint.” I don’t about the rest of you, but this is the one … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Eight, “Zapp Gets Cancelled”
Written by: Cody ZiglarDirected by: Edmund Fong “Symptoms include BLINDING UNCONTROLLABLE ANGER. As well as a mild cough, which I don’t have, I’m fine.” This is the one that feels like what I worried the show would be like when … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Seven, “Rage Against The Vaccine”
Written by: Ariel LadensohnDirected by: Crystal Chesney-Thompson “I do a lot of stuff. I’m probably doing something right now.” Christmas in August? *Marge Simpsons voice* Whatever! As far as Christmas episodes go, this feels pretty minor, lacking the sheer inventiveness … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Six, “I Know What You Did Next Xmas”
Written by: David GoodmanDirected by: Andrew Han “Hey, that’s the vase I keep my cabbages in!” I gotta say, I’m having a good time with this season. Like everyone else, I was skeptical of the number of contemporary references I … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Five, “Related To Items You’ve Viewed”
“Written by: Maiya WilliamsDirected by: Corey Barnes “Is your dog friendly or just ugly?” This is the first one that I think hits ‘classic’ status this season, and I’d definitely put it up with “The Deep South” or “War Is … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Four, “Parasites Regained
Written by: Noni Di SpargementDirected by: James Kim “Yo, we’re also leg brokers.” Let me tell you, when I saw the plot summaries for episodes like this one, I was a bit worried – contemporary references have not traditionally gone … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Three, “How The West Was 1010001”
Written by: Eric HorstedDirected by: Edmund Fong “You seem like the kind of guy who has a mouth.” So it actually happened – Kif gave birth and declared that, in twenty years, the children would return to be cared for, … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode Two, “Children Of A Lesser Bog”
Written by: Patric VerroneDirected by: Peter Avanzino” “Have I really spent 23 years in the future?”“We call it the present, but, whatever.” We’re back, baby! This reboot is interesting to consider in light of the other two. The first film … Continue reading Futurama, Season Ten, Episode One, “The Impossible Stream”
Written by: Ken KeelerDirected by: Peter AvanzinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL “Poor Leela! I never told her I loved her!”“What?! You told her like a hundred and forty times!”“Yeah, but she paid very little attention to me!” First … Continue reading Futurama, Season Nine, Episode Thirteen, “Meanwhile”
