Futurama 

Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.

Creators:

David X. Cohen, Matt Groening

Stars:

Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 24 wins & 57 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Billy West	...	Philip J. Fry / ... 140 episodes, 1999-2013
Katey Sagal	...	Turanga Leela / ... 140 episodes, 1999-2013
John DiMaggio	...	Bender / ... 140 episodes, 1999-2013
Tress MacNeille	...	Linda / ... 138 episodes, 1999-2013
Phil LaMarr	...	Hermes Conrad / ... 133 episodes, 1999-2013
Maurice LaMarche	...	Morbo / ... 130 episodes, 1999-2013
Lauren Tom	...	Amy Wong / ... 131 episodes, 1999-2013
David Herman	...	Scruffy / ... 122 episodes, 1999-2013

Storyline

Philip J. Fry is a twenty-five-year-old pizza delivery boy whose life is going nowhere. When he accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999, he wakes up one thousand years in the future, and has a chance to make a fresh start. He goes to work for the Planet Express Corporation, a futuristic delivery service that transports packages to all five quadrants of the universe. His companions include the delivery ship's Captain, Leela, a beautiful one-eyed female alien who kicks some serious butt, and Bender, a robot with very human flaws.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | robot | delivery boy | future | doctor | 

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Taglines:

1000 years in the making!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Philip J. Fry's favorite song is "Walking on Sunshine".

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Goofs

The elements Bender claims to be constructed out of change throughout the series (though given Bender's nature, it's possible he's lying). This became an in-joke amongst the writers in later episodes.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Bender: Let's go already!

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Crazy Credits

In syndication, the 30th Century Fox logo made for the show is typically followed by a regular "20th Century Fox Television" logo.

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Alternate Versions

Cartoon Network has censored the Professor's favorite expletive, "Sweet Zombie Jesus" on at least two occasions, removing the Jesus.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Homr (2001)

User Reviews

"Another science fiction show cancelled before it's time."

It's such a shame that Futurama has been cancelled, for I feel the producers and cast had a lot more episodes planned and a lot more stories to tell.

I don't know why FOX cancelled Futurama, other than:

1) It's funny - much funnier than most other programmes on the network.

2) It's intelligent - the science fiction references for instance (some of the writers have PhDs!).

3) You care about the characters, each one is different and interesting in their own ways. Unlike many other cartoons, there has been a lot of character development.

4) There is a sense of continuity (the characters age, unusual in a cartoon, and there are various stories that spread out throughout different episodes, such as the Fry/Nibbler one).

5) The show has something for everyone - comedy, drama, romance, sci-fi, farce.

6) It is entirely original.

7) The animation is amazing.

8) IT'S FUNNY!

Yep, I can see why FOX cancelled it.

Start watching Futurama and you'll be hooked. Episodes to look out for in particual are the pilot, "Space Pilot 3000"; "Luck Of The Ftyrish", "Roswell That Ends Well" (this one won an Emmy!), "The Why Of Fry", "Anthology Of Interest I" and "Xmas Story".

Details

Official Sites:

Comedy Central [United States] Hulu

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doomsville

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital (seasons 6-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1