The Day Futurama Died
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- An exploration into the history of Futurama, the aspects that made it special, and the one episode that sparked the show's downfall to mediocrity.
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Supernatural
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The day Cartoon Network died.
Yes the whole network.
The day Disenchanted died. Series 1 ep 1
My favorite part of the finale was that when it originally aired, the pilot episode aired immediately after, and the ending shot of the finale faded directly into the date card in the first few seconds of the pilot, so you really were going along for the ride with them
Oh really??? That's so awesome. I love this.
I remember that! I think I actually shed a tear lol
I remember seeing that when it aired and thought it was so cool and it was a one-time thing that only those of us who saw it live would remember that way!
Here now the SciFi/syfy channel reruns them and this happens from time to time. It gets me every time. It was such a well done finale.
They always play the pilot after airing the finale, it’s a great choice
Futurama didn't die, the show ended when it should have. Unlike some other shows (Simpsons, Family Guy), Futurama didn't overstay its welcome.
Edit: I spoke too soon...
yeah
I'd argue it should've ended with the 4th season, as it originally had, but I do appreciate the rest of the seasons.
I would have been down for some middling quality seasons on top of it, even Futurama at it's worst would be a delight compared to most other tv shows.
It absolutely did, nothing produced after the original cancellation is really worth watching. Not that all of it's terrible by any means, but c'mon, did you see the Susan Boil episode? If that's not jumping the shark I don't know what is.
@@HipkissDesign That has the be the worst episode IMO. Futurama has always been an older show for me and for them to throw in pop culture references, it just becomes cringey. Like I shuttered with a twinge when Fry mentioned the Cardassians in an episode. Like really? Felt so out of place.
I agree, the finale was fantastic. The part where Fry and Leela went around the world made me cry.
"Wanna go around again" had me tear up.
Ya know those dreams when you're falling and right before ya hit the ground ya wake up?
Those are great!!
Csyk "I do."
I prefer futurama rather than Rick n morty actually. Futurama have some heartwarming episode and better relationship development.
The dog made me cry. Cause my dog waited for me everyday to return from work.
Futurama is one of those rare shows where I really don't dislike a single episode.
I have the same thing with Rick and Morty and Invader Zim.
HulkHogan beast with a billion backs
Kinda like even the worst episode (looking at YOU "The Great Divide" from A:TLA 👀) could still be considered better than other shows' best episodes.
I love Futurama! ❤🚀
Neutopia , bend her and Spanish fry
Then you gaven't watched many episodes from season 6 and 7 XD
What's still mindblowing to this day about this show: Nibblers shadow is actually IN THE PILOT!
That means that the revelation about the real reason Fry has been frozen in "The why of Fry" in season 4 has been thought out years before in the actual pilot!
Now THATS some amazing story writing!
In Jurassic Bark, there is also a shot where you see both Nibbler and Fry's shadows under the desk, which is a nod to The why of Fry, where he decides to push himself into the tube. I'm not sure if it was there originally, or later added.
Overall, the writers did a stupendous job of preserving continuity. Not many shows in the genre come close, those that come to mind that do would be Rick and Morty and Archer.
Im gonna be that one annoying guy that is overly obsessed with the series and says that they edited it in when they made that episode
DogeMcMeow oof I remember someone saying they had a vhs of the pilot and the shadow was there, is that not the case?
@@noneyabusiness3253 I have season 1 collection way before The Why of Fry episode exists. Nibbler wasn't in the pilot episode
@@tling321 You only see his shadow for a couple of frames. Are you absolutely sure it isn't there?
> The Day Futurama Died
"Futurama is still alive"
Oke.
He did that with Community too. Does he get what these videos are supposed to be?
@Lambda Core Yeah I feel like this video was only called "The Day Futurama Died" because of the previous "The Day The Simpsons Died".
One would have to assume the creator knows what their series is “supposed to be,” but I guess you, as the consumer, have a greater understanding of the intentions of the product than its creator
technically its in a never ending time loop
I mean, the argument could be made for Futurama that its ending isn't finalized until it's observed, remaining both simultaneously dead and alive.
How could you not mention Roswell That Ends Well?
President: "Are you here to create Alien Human hybrids?"
Zoidberg: "Are you coming on to me?"
That still cracks me up.
I'm not hearing no
@@joepittssavedmusic - LOL - I heard somewhere that this episode even won some scifi award. It earned it.
Tell me more Mr "I'm my own grandpa"
@@TodaysDante I think it earned an Emmy, too!
@@TodaysDante It won an Annie award and an Emmy.
I get teary eyed just seeing snippets of “Luck of the Fryish” and “Jurassic Bark”... no other show has ever done that
yoshi101 aww Jurassic bark :(
I think we could also had Game of Tones, oh my gosh, when Nibbler tells him that they're on their mother's dreams and then she wakes up and smiles at the pic of Fry and we know she never saw him again. That part always breaks me.
Same, got a lump in my throat just from a few snippets of these episodes. I loved the whole show since i was a kid, but these two episodes were something else.
Why did you mention jurassic bark? I cried so hard holding my dog while it was wondering what the heck I was doing.
*laughs in jojo*
"It's clever, it's unexpected. But that's not why people watch TV! Clever things make people feel stupid and unexpected things make them feel scared." -- Philip J Fry (When Aliens Attack)
Wow, and who knew we'd eventually get such graphic _proof_ of that, now nearly two 'administrations' later?!
There's only a select few episodes i don't like, but at least it's not like The Simpsons where i hate entire seasons worth!!
Agreed. Basically everything after S11 of the Simpsons is unwatchable to me.
@@EntertainTheElk Seasons 21-23 are the ones i hate haha!!
@@EntertainTheElk unwatchable its a exageration there are good episodes the only episode i watched of Simpsons its the episode than flanders spyies the entire Springfield and kill flanders character and episode its Boring and desnecessary
@@EntertainTheElk Tho i do completely agree on that S1-11 are my absolute favorites for one thing! They came out from (1989-2000) tho 12-20 imo ain't to bad but season 21 onwards aren't that great + i hate S21-23 anyway!!
@@EntertainTheElk that's like anything after Season 5 of SpongeBob is unwatchable for me. (and even that season has a few uninspired episodes that will make change the channel.)
I think a show going on so long that it becomes bad is worse than a show that gets cancelled at its high point.
The luck of the Fryish is still one of my favorite episodes from all the series I've ever watched!
Yeah it's a fantastic episode.
I'm a younger brother and maaaan that episode had me crying
Thanks to that episode, "Don't You Forget About Me" always makes me feel sentimental.
@@Winteramen I'm an older brother and that episode had me crying.
@@_oceanstar buddy 💙
One of my favorite episodes is when Niblar allows Fry to relive his favorite moment and it turns out it's his mother's
Edit: Ooooo I just thought of another one When Bender goes to find Inspector 5 and it's Hermies all along
Both of those episodes are very heartfelt.
I have only one gripe with the inspector 5 episode, it rewrites benders origin completely
@@xdifficultviper9916 yeah it felt unnecessary
@@xdifficultviper9916 Bender's origin had already been rewritten in "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles", where it was defined that robots grow and age into adults. Originally, Bender was shown to be assembled at a factory as his normal size in "Bendless Love", as he recounted his origin there, he stated he was only 4 years old.
Game of Tones is by far one of my favorite episodes ever.
"What do we want!?"
_"Fry's dog!"_
"When do we want it!?"
_"Fry's dog!"_
Haha such a funny scene in a heartbreaking episode
never died
Exactly. It just dipped a little, that's all.
Nah
Gotta disagree about Saturday Morning Funpit. I've never laughed harder at aTV episode.
The G.I. Joe part was my favorite part
I find it weird seeing you here. But I find it weirder no one is talking about it
Yeah I also found the cartoon parodies hilarious. Not the normal formula but that seems a bit like calling a Treehouse of Horror episode mediocre because it doesn't have the same structure as a normal classic Simpsons episode.
I think the episode will go on to hold up somewhat poorly though, I'm on the younger end of this show's audience (17) and while I did grow up with scooby doo, the episode ended up feeling like a bunch of references I didn't quite get. The entire sugary cereal thing was funny in its own right, but it definitely wasn't enough to make the episode special in my eyes. As my generation and the following ones watch the show, I think that the episode's jokes and references won't land.
I loved Naturama
"Mediocre" Futurama is still far superior to 95% of things ever shown on TV
Agreed
@@AllosaurusJP3 🤡
@@bakedbeans5494 Indominus rex
Don’t be sad it ended, be glad that it happened.
Skyrogue19 that hit me right in the feels man.
Wish it could of happened just a little bit longer.
The always appropriate Dr Seuss quote 😎
It died the last episode and went out in a blazing glory, best ending ever
That finale "Meanwhile" is the best finale of any series to have ever existed. It wraps up Fry and Leela's relationship which was a major plot of just about the entire series in a Sci-Fi way which is the theme of the show. It also wasn't an end but a new beginning where they don't have to make more episodes due to the cyclical nature of the ending.
This ending is cynical I thought of it as heartwarming
Update: Futurama is coming back for more episodes so about the thing you said towards the end is now no longer true lol
the show never died, it's the most consistent western cartoon series of the 21st century. There is not a bad episode, even the mediocre episodes are above average compared to some of the worst from other shows like Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, etc.
I’m a giant South Park fan but you’re 100% correct. After about season 12 there have always been a few duds in every following season. The bulk of it is still great and it’s amazing that they’re going on 24 years of quality comedy.
The last two seasons definitely had bad episodes. The tone and writing quality of the earlier pre-cancellation seasons simply wasn't there.
Disagree. I'm a MASSIVE fan. I hated the new seasons. I've watched the original seasons like 10-20x. I watched through the new ones a single time.
And this is the comment I was looking for.
@@djsandmannable Maybe it's time you give it another chance and keep your mind open? I love the original seasons, but the new ones are still totally great as well, and it holds a lot of its key traits that made it so great and unique.
I will start futurama for the first time because of this video elk. thanks ^^
Enjoy it! I just started rewatching it again too.
It's been 4 months. What do you think?
Did you love it?
@@EntertainTheElk same, i've watched the entire series 3-4 times until my laptop got rebooted f
its been 8 months. how was it?
I watched all futurama like 8 times and yeah I know it's sounds crazy, but I did.
Amazing job from The Elk again and 100% accurate conclusion, please watch video to the end!
You're crazy to only watched it eight times...
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it.
Futurama is like comfort food for a friend of mine so she doesn't even know how many times she's watched it all
@@buranflakes I'm like that as well.
FD I’ve watched it 6 times
Hey man don't be talking down Bender's Big Score.
The other three movies though.... eh, that's fair.
The only genuinely bad one is Beast.
@@TheOwneroftheIC None are bad. though my least favourite is Green Yonder
I am sorry my sir I cannot like your comment
Benders game is on of my favorite animated stories what
Green Yonder is personally my favorite
Am I the ONLY ONE who thinks "Bender's Big Score" is on par with some of the best episodes of the series?!
You’re certainly not, Bender’s Big Score is one of the best imo, I kinda like Beast With a Billion Backs but the last two feature length “episodes” seemed kinda boring, at least to me anyway.
I think Bender's Big Score is one of the best things Futurama's ever done, and possibly, actually even the best. It has a smart, dynamic, even trippy sci-fi plot that perfectly displays the intelligence of Futurama, emotional resonance due to the larger than life, romance element, classic, fast, witty, Futurama humour, a plot that's truly deserving of a film, unlike the others, with an epic plot spanning time and space itself, with clearly defined, powerful supervillains, and an epic final showdown that suitably gathers together the show's entire catalogue of characters due to the movie occasion. I love this film, and I definitely think it should've been the only Futurama film. Futurama works better as concentrated crazy, and the other films felt needlessly complicated, drawn out, and overlong.
I like all of the movies.
YES IT IS, it died after that tho
Benders big score a most amazing movie, totally on par with the rest of it
*Me watching the title* : *Fry suspicious look*
*Me at the end of the video* : *Bender's voice* We're back baby!
I was hoping for this conclusion, I am pleased.
:)
Nah futurama never died. Its still solid to this day
Did you watch the video? That's literally what he says
@@stephenlander1085 read the title my man
@@mattjustice9372 Yeah and the author disagrees with the title.
@@cookieface80 it's been 5 months bro. Get over it
I love the show from beginning to end. I like the later seasons feel a little different than the first. Naturama and Saturday Morning Fun Pit are amongst my favorite episodes. For me there was no "died". Still watch a few episodes a month (along with Gravity Falls). They never get old.
Naturama and Fun Pit were creative and wacky. I get why some people might not like it (for the same reasons people don't like coma seasons of archer) but its an enjoyable enough ride even if it isn't part of the bigger story.
Same. It is definitely my most watched show. I am watching it right now in the background actually lol
@@kmosher1834 What episode is on?
@@tornadochaser2457 right now I'm on part one of Into the Wild Green Yonder
@@kmosher1834 Cool. Thanks for the reply 🙂
You nailed the importance of Fry's characterisation. When the series returned, something about his lovable heart felt lacking. To me, it felt like a different character.
Completely agreed. I don't really understand why the later seasons get so much love when there's really nothing special about them. Such an important arc of Fry's character was his relationship with Leela, once he finally 'got the girl', a huge part of his character is lost.
Flanderization, my friend.
@@HipkissDesign i kinda liked how they let Fry and Leela be together. After Fry's character development through the first 5 seasons and the movies (especially Benders Big Score) it just makes sense to let them be in a relationship. My only major issue with seasons 6/7 is that they feel unguided.
@@HipkissDesign I think the first 5 seasons are more loved.
Me: sees title
“Oh that’s easy, September 4th, 2013”
How they cancel this but let Simpson’s run for 30+ 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Simpson's was supposed to end with the movie
BOOOOOOOMER
People who use that term usually are molesting animals.
Futurama: Rick and Morty before Rick and Morty
Futurama: Rick and Morty, but better
@@nob2243 Eh, I like Rick and Morty More. I like Rick's point of view of the universe.
@@savagedarksider5934 Eh Rick And Morty died at Season 3 when they went all out with the memes, TBH it is the New Family Guy so that describes how trash the show is Nowadays IMO.
The difference is that Futurama was actually smart. Rick and Morty is like a community college philosiphy class whereas Futurama literally has a mathematical theorem to it's name.
@@hockeydrums4376 So Big Bang Theory?
I was not expecting that ending. Wonderfully done, way to subvert expectations!
Tbf he did this with Community too.
Glad you liked it!
My favorite joke from the series is in the Scooby Doo parody. They enter the famous hallway with all the doors being chased by the monster and then... it's just the next scene. It holds on the hallway for just long enough to make you think they will come in and out of the doors like normal, but it's just not there.
Great joke it was
"The devil's hand are idle playthings" and "Roswell that ends well" are probably my two favorite episodes. But honestly, there are too many to count.
I swear ive watched the entire futurama series like 3 maybe 4 times over and it still doesnt get old to watch.
They also use the “Alcubierre warp drive” to move the spaceship (moving the space around them instead of the ship) and yes...that finale is the BEST!
That's right. I forgot about that reference.
Mo soul died when they aired "Jurassic Bark". I can't watch it to this day.
Itosalix I refuse to watch it
Same here. In fact, I think it's the only episode of *_any_* TV series I cannot watch because it is just too emotionally powerful.
I really wished they cancelled The Simpson’s instead of Futurama
I have a feeling Futurama would eventually become the same as The Simpsons is now.
Mariophreak Tru, you can only milk the cow so much
Loneamaruq By that logic, Disenchantment would be cancelled?
I always wanted a season where fry and leela had a baby and that could be its final season.
It could of had a message of growing up and parenthood
But then Futurama would be the show that everybody wishes would just end already.
Everyone else: Ages 12+ years
Qubert and Dwight: Never age
@@bridiemurphy7994 Bender was "born" around the year 3,000 and mentions his age (Starting at 4 in season 4) A couple times. Fry also goes from being 22 (I think? 24?) to like 34!
Game of Tone’s ending is Sadder than Jurassic Bark’s.
Yes. for those of us missing our mothers this is the truth
I'll give you it hits differently but watching seymore waiting is absolutely heartbreaking. At least to me.
Nah. Jurrassic Bark is probably one of the saddest things ever on TV. Luck of the Fryrish is second.
SirDistic on its own it’s gut punching and I definitely understand why people love to cry to it. But we know Lars/Fry goes back in time and helps makes Seymour’s life a happy one. As for Luck of the Fryish I find the mom drama more sad than brother drama. But you cry what you wanna cry to my dude.
Luck of the Fryrish for me, then Game of Tones, then perhaps Cold Warriors or even The Sting (minus the ending). I'm not too fond of dogs, so Jurassic Bark didn't really connect with me.
Who is cutting onions? Honestly Futurama is one of the best shows of all time. It helped me out at some really low moments growing up. Its a great show to put on and fall asleep to.
I always loved Futurama. My son and I watched and laughed our way through many episodes together. It was a joy to do so. Thanks to everyone that made this possible.
Not completely on topic, but my favorite episodes are:
5.) The Devil's Hand's are Idle Playthings
4.) Meanwhile
3.) The Late Phillip J. Fry
2.) The Sting
1.) The Why of Fry
"The Why of Fry" is an episode that I find gets overlooked - Aside from being fantastic, it feels like the most important episode of the whole series, as, along with the already high, universe ending stakes, it relates to and is integral to the basis of the show's entire reality, due to the revelation at the end with Fry and Nibbler regarding the past.
I'm counting Wild Green Yonder as an episode and it was my favourite.
@@tornadochaser2457 The Why of Fry is brilliant in that Gry genuinely loves the future and never wants to go back, also the Sting , it made me cry so i never watched it again since its 2003 Airing.
@@DaraGaming42 Thanks for the response dude! 🙂
Scooty Puff JR. suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks
Futurama could've kept going except Fox had to screw it up by constantly moving it about the schedule. One of the smartest tv series every made that never lost its heart.
Still though I'm glad it ended how it did between Fry & Leela
I watch Futurama while falling asleep at night.
It was a perfect ending, that also sets up a Possible future revival which I wouldn't oppose as long as they focus on quality over quantity. We all have to admit that Futurama at it's lowest is still by far better than most of it's counterparts.
A quote from the final episode was a part of my husband’s wedding vows, because this show has always been one of our joint favorites, and one that we both grew up with before we knew each other. It was a home run, and it makes me cry throughout that part of the episode where Fry and Leela go around the world for the rest of their lives. It’ll always be special.
What's the quote?? I'd love to know
@@kelsey2333 he said, “to quote the great philosopher Philip J Fry, ‘All this time, I've been wondering if I can spend my life with her, but what I realize now is I can't spend my life without her!’”
I laugh-cried openly lol
I wouldn't say it died because its not a shell of its self like other cartoons (the Simpsons&family guy). Honestly it was a great show all around. The 3 episodes you mention are just nit picking honestly. It never really died if they want they could make a future future futurama movie and it wouldn't be outta place like the Simpsons. They could do 4 more seasons(for season 7ish----season 10)and again it wouldn't be that outta place cause futurama is galactic open world. So the storytelling can be unlimited
I did notice a change of tone when moving to Comedy Central, things got more topical. But it wasn't a sharp change in quality like we've seen with The Simpsons.
He said it's still alive.........
@@KaylaTheKindOne Pretty much this. See 9:25 - he averted our expectations, much like the Futurama Ending itself.
Although he did a title drop at 7:37. Yet these weaker episodes merely marked a trend where it could have taken a downward spiral like The Simpsons. But ultimately didn't.
@@LinkEX haha yep
I’ve rewatched the series a handful of times from start to finish. While it has its peaks and valleys I don’t think during any of those viewings/rewatching I felt that the show “died” or lost it. I enjoyed the series start to finish with about the same of love.
Jurassic Bark hit me in the feels harder than Mike Tyson.
Kool-Aid Man same. I’ve only watched that episode once in my life because of that and that’s how it will stay. My heart cannot take it
I remember bawling my eyes out when that episode ended. When I revisited the show later on, I purposely avoided that episode. 😟😭
Brandon Scott- Author
Yeah the sequence where fry’s dog was waiting for him until he died left me in tears.
So did Bojack
When we found out that hermes was inspector 5 for bender :,)
The dream ending of Game of Tones is one of the very few moments an animated series genuinely brought a tear to my eye. It was an earned moment that the series had built up to with his parents being those distant conspiracy nuts but who truly cared deep down. The show earned that ending and delivered superbly
Do i wish it was back? Sure but we had one of the classic shows which we can continue to enjoy
Man Jurassic bark hit me in the feels hard
It never Died (at least till it finally ended) it was consistently great from beginning to end which is more than you can say for the Simpsons. If it did have a bad episode it made up for it soon after.
I was half sad that you were doing one of these on futurama so when you ended it by saying its still alive today gave me such a relief. Literally on par with the emotion I’ve felt at some of those famous heartwarming and touching episodes you mentioned.
this show defined my child hood, finishing the whole series then watching it over again. every time i watch it it brings back so many memories and i am so happy this show was created
As someone who has watched all of Futurama, I was afraid of what might be said in this video. I remembered liking the entire series and believed that it never "died," so the end was relieving. Futurama ended in a fantastic way, it really tied everything together beautifully.
Beautiful ending eh?
I refuse to watch the episode "Jurassic Bark" aka the saddest episode ever 😢 the one with the dog.
Roger Smith Even after the ret-con in Bender’s Big Score? It makes Jurassic Bark much more bearable for me. And there have been a lot of tear jerkers since.
Powerful episode
The episode about fry’s dog *broke me* it’s was the saddest thing ever when fry thinks the dog forgot about him, then it showed the dog waiting 😢😢😢
with out a doubt the most underrated animated show, I wish it was still being made
No, let it stay dead, it earned it's retirment
Futurama is the television equivalent of comfort food for me.
This reminds me that I really need to watch the entirety of this show. The storytelling and brand of humor, the loveable and memorable characters, and even the application of real-world science and math (which I should do some research about TBH). I haven't watched an episode in _forever_ but I remember how some of the episodes you mention in here were absolute tearjerkers. I'm not a sci-fi person but Futurama is an excellent sci-fi show.
Well done. You did a great job articulating your points. I never lost interest, nor did it ever became mundane. You didn’t take a long time explaining details, and you spoke in an upbeat tempo. I also learned quite a few things that I didn’t know. Thanks for this video!
not where I thought you were going with this, but now I'm crying because 'Meanwhile' is my absolute favorite episode of the whole series.
I'm surprised you don't mention the fact that "The Prisoner of Benda" was post-reboot; also, although it was admittedly heavy-handed, "A Clockwork Origin" gave us "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
Futurama is one of the best animated shows ever! I cry everytime at the dog episode 😭😭😭
Ohhhh, the explanation of the most recent finale subtly telling to "go back and watch the series again" making the series never-ending had blown my mind.
It makes perfect sense, and thinking to it the series was also originally intended to end this way, because even the 2003 Futurama game follows this logic, reconnecting the end with the beginning of the game's plot after the characters time traveled. Wow this is pure genius!
Flawless analysis. Got the feels just from a 10-minute retrospecticus.
Same
FWIW, I’ve watched the original run over and over, while I’ve only seen the revival movies & series once. I never even bought the revival series on disc.
I'm currently enjoying my dad's (I was a baby during Futurama's original run) decision to buy the Futurama DVDs, seeing idk where to watch Futurama via streaming services.
@@loganiushere its all on hulu
rocky the penguin Really? I thought the last time I checked Hulu it wasn’t there. I’ll have to check again.
@@loganiushere try kisscartoon
I strongly agree. I just want to say that I love the show, and I loved it even after the reboot. I think that the last two seasons were . I think that the setting allows for many, many more creative ideas than The Simpsons. They've based episodes on a lot of science fiction and plain science stories.
Also, I love that there's a semi-serialized story to it. There's plenty of ideas and storylines that span the show, but you can watch any single episode and have a laugh. The last few seasons have some bad episodes, but they have some great episodes. I think there's a subtle difference. As you point out, the earlier seasons are more character driven. The later seasons are more plot driven.
It seems to me, based off of comments here and elsewhere, that people who started watching it after it rebooted or ended like the later seasons (though not necessarily more than the earlier ones), probably because they never had the reaction of "This isn't the Futurama I started watching!". I'm interested to know what other commenters think regarding that.
Anyway, it's not a show that makes me gut laugh often like South Park does. It's a show that makes me brain laugh (not to sound like a stereotypical Rick and Morty fan). There are so many cool things to enjoy, especially if you pay attention to science or science fiction. There's plenty if you don't. It's probably my favorite animated show ever, whether I judge by the high points or the average quality.
The three episodes you said were the most memorable from the last few seasons are about the only ones I can remember off the top of my head when thinking about Futurama. After nearly 10 years since watching the show, it's still memorable, and I think that's a good show of how good they really were and their ability to strike a good balance between sci-fi and emotional connection.
So many amazing episodes in this show. My sister introduced it to me on DVD and Adult Swim years before its revival ever happened. I loved episodes like Luck of the Fryrish, Jurassic Bark, the one where they went back in time, and others (though I wasn’t a huge fan of the giant brain ones)...
The movies were 8-10/10 for me depending on the movies, and the episodes afterwards were pretty spot on for me. I loved how Zoidberg got a love interest, how Amy and Kiph eventually ended up, and then there are the best episodes of the series revival era...Game of Tones and Meanwhile. Game of Tones made me cry like Jurassic Bark did before Bender’s Big Score ret-conned the sadness we saw Seymour going through, and Meanwhile was a fantastic way to bring the series to a “close,” and go around again...which makes me want to binge the whole series on a continuous loop. The way they brought it to an end was amazingly epic, and while I miss the show terribly, I’m glad it’s over, and not producing new shows like The Simpsons or Family Guy just because it can.
The only real issue with futurama is that it's such a tough act to follow it made Disenchantment even worse than it actually is.
Futurama is a show that was smarter than its audience but never made us feel that way.
I introduced my wife (then girlfriend) to Futurama when she was at university back in 2015. It's now one of her favourite shows and we go back to watch it at least once a year. She has no idea how the show skipped over her
Futurama died when it was cancelled, not before.
If you ask most fans their favorite episode, it would be impossible for any of them to give a name because not one episode gave a name when it was broadcast.
Not for me. Godfellas. Without a doubt.It's so superbly written.
NGL I wish more people did reaction videos to the Futurama series. We have too many about Rick & Morty, Steven Universe and other newer cartoons.
I might be biased, since Futurama is my favorite cartoon, but I think they only made great episodes and Fantastic episodes. Even my least favorite episodes and movies, like Bender's big score have great elements and is worth watch over and over again
Futurama is perfection, and it ended perfectly
Every time I watch Jurassic Bark,tears run at the ending part ,the song & the dog waiting .
How dare you! It never died! It just went into a prolonged coma.
soooo you commented before watching lol
Gonna see a lot of dumb comments like this for awhile.
coma coma coma coma coma chameleon
Cosmo I did but I meant it as a joke :/
Seth Sparks Hahah you get it :)
Futrurama is the perfect example of ending a show before it goes on for too long. It's ironic that it's made by the same people as The simspons
Tho, I wouldn't have minded another 2 or 3 seasons
Yeah Disney is bringing it back.
Futurama's always been one of my favorite shows. I love how every character has an actually interesting backstory and the massive potential of a large list of characters and scenarios, yet it doesn't stretch a lot with them like other series do. They manage to create emotive, yet funny situations that are scientifically proofed (sometimes) and can play with a lot of things without getting outdated beacuse it's backed by the series' logic (like having various characters' heads alive on jars or making ridiculous future predictions and current world problem satires about things like global warming or technology dependence). It is truly a magnificent piece of animation, and it has even surpassed The Simpsons in many aspects.
When I saw that you'd done a "Day BLANK Died" vid for Futurama, my heart sank! But (spoiler alert) after hearing your last sentence, I am all warm and fuzzy... I couldn't agree more with your words, and I love how well you've said it. Another great video here!
Thanks Brittany! Glad you enjoyed it.
Finally somebody who has the same opinion about the ending as me
I'm not sure how I feel about all these highly educated scientists spending their time writing for a cartoon!
Yeah it felt like they could have used their time and intelligence elsewhere. But then they're making more money writing cartoon which we very much enjoy. At the end of the day, they still help humanity in different ways.
It kept them from creating a super-computer that would turn on us or breeding giant mutant spiders.
Cartoons are art, and sometimes such art can be used to tell a story that makes you think.
Your closing statement is what I was ready to post as my comment. It never died.
Forgot that little fact that Matt Groening and Mike Judge are actually time travelers as warning us what's to come.
Oh wow, so something didn't die in your opinion. Interesting.
Did you see the community episode
They at least set it up so they can revive the show if they want.
I came here expecting to disagree, but agree with everything. When 'Meanwhile' was mentioned as one of the best episodes of the series, I got tingles. It really did highlight what made us all fall in love with the show, and it's so beautiful. Amazing video.
I cannot watch Luck of the Fryish... When Yancey names his son for his long lost brother, it reminds me of losing my brother in 1990 to cancer... tears up every time...
I love it, it never died because this show is perfect from start to finish, one of the greatest shows ever made.
Yes, Futurama is one of my favorite shows along with South Park and Ren and Stimpy.
Amy & Kif being broken up & permanently forgetting they have kids so the writers can make an Amy X Bender episode everyone hated: Perfect
“Take that causality!” - Professor Farnsworth
I finished it all last week. Sad that it's over, but happy with the ending.
Thanks for the vid : )
When I was growing up, I didn't know "sitcom" stood for situational comedy. I thought it was called that way, because characters on those shows did nothing except sitting and communicating.
100% agreed
Yes the finale is deep and cyclicle
Don't forget "the sting"
Shows that died, and became a hollow dead zombie of what it once was: Simpsons, Sopranos, Dexter, Game of Thrones.
Sopranos? Why? I think the ending was pretty good.
I would replace sopranos with house. That last season without Cuddy was so fucking terrible and unnatural.
Sopranos? Really?
1:20 where Farnsworth is pointing the thing at Fry’s head and it shows his brain... what episode is that? I have seen them all (or thought I have) multiple times and do not remember that scene.
Great video! Considering you talked about how Futurama is a character development focused show to some degree, due to its light serialisation, as opposed to The Simpsons, I think it's worth noting Leela's evolution as a character, which I think often gets overlooked. Leela started out as a very no-nonsense, serious leader, and gradually became more relaxed within her workplace. This evolution occurs through season 1 to 3 I'd say, and is done subtly, so that it's not noticeable until you bring attention to it. It was impressive and cool to see - As she became acquainted with her job and community, she allowed herself to loosen up.