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Futurama

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Generally favorable reviews based on 58 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 56 Ratings

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Futurama

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Futurama

Series Details & Credits

HULU | Release Date: March 28, 1999

Summary: Futurama follows the comic exploits of Fry, a pizza delivery boy, who was accidentally cryogenically frozen in 1999, and awakens in the year 3000, finding much has changed, and, yet, is seemingly familiar. Together with an assortment of alien, robot, and human friends, he works for an intergalactic delivery service, Planet Express, run byFuturama follows the comic exploits of Fry, a pizza delivery boy, who was accidentally cryogenically frozen in 1999, and awakens in the year 3000, finding much has changed, and, yet, is seemingly familiar. Together with an assortment of alien, robot, and human friends, he works for an intergalactic delivery service, Planet Express, run by his descendant nephew, and finds many adventures along the way.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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Metascore

72

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44

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1

Critic Reviews

100

New York Daily News

David Bianculli

Jul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: "Futurama," like "The Simpsons," is a multi-layered, full-family treat: silly and goofy-looking enough to hook the kids, and subtle and sarcastic enough to charm their parents. [26 Mar 1999]

88

Slant Magazine

Mike Lechevallier

Jun 18, 2013

Season 10 Review: [Futurama has] eccentric yet oddly sympathetic characters, scores of clever pop-culture homages, and a unique visual aesthetic that isn't afraid to experiment with a variety of styles both vintage and modern. Read full review

80

Chicago Tribune

Steve Johnson

Jul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: As on "The Simpsons," there is never the feeling of a joke being settled on, but rather it is worked over (and over and over) until just right. And there is the sense of a masterful hand guiding things, making creative choices that are both surprising and right. [28 Mar 1999]

70

The New York Times

Ron Wertheimer

Jul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Visually, the world of "Futurama" is much richer than that of the Simpsons. ... But the writing, from the conception of the characters forward, lacks the bite of its predecessor. [26 Mar 1999]

70

Baltimore Sun

David Zurawik

Jul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: It is not the greatest half-hour pilot I've ever seen, but it is mighty impressive in how much storytelling it compresses and how many cultural buttons it manages to push in 22 minutes. [26 Mar 1999]

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Robert P. Laurence

Jul 15, 2013

Season 1 Review: Oddly disappointing. ... Too much of "Futurama" seems soft, flat, somehow less than expected. [26 Mar 1999]

30

Time

Ginia Bellafante

Jul 1, 2013

Season 1 Review: The show lacks the vision of The Simpsons, the snappy rhythm and the kind of far-reaching humor that keep it dizzyingly smart even after a decade on the air. Read full review

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User Reviews

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Mendax89

Dec 10, 2019

Best animated show of all time, one of the best shows of all time.
All episoded are good. A classic.

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kyle20ellis

Mar 19, 2022

Now that is not to say the Simpsons is bad or anything, I really like it, but it has jumped the shark for a few years now. Futurama is everything I love an animated series to be, funny, original and witty. I seriously don't know where to begin praising the show. Well for one thing theNow that is not to say the Simpsons is bad or anything, I really like it, but it has jumped the shark for a few years now. Futurama is everything I love an animated series to be, funny, original and witty. I seriously don't know where to begin praising the show. Well for one thing the animation is amazing. The characters are really well drawn, the backgrounds are audacious and the visual effects are eye-popping. And the music is brilliant, it is cleverly composed with some funky songs featuring such as "Conga" and "Sunshine of Your Love" and the theme tune is definitely memorable. The writing is outstanding, the comedy works brilliantly and the more touching and subtle parts work just as well. The episode ideas springing from a brilliant concept are really original and fun, and the pacing is great. And the characters with the help of a truly talented voice cast are really unique and endearing, especially Fry, Bender and Zoidberg, and Leela is a feisty and headstrong character that I related to immediately. Overall, a truly wonderful show, with all the fun and originality that are lacking in the later episodes of the Simpsons. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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10

Lizarino

May 31, 2020

Best animated show ever made in my opinion. Great characters and episodes in all seasons.

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10

CheebDan

Jul 23, 2023

Monumentally funny and wonderful. Been watching since the beginning and have loved it from the first.

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Tal333

Oct 26, 2020

A really funny show, one of the best animated shows of all time. Love all the characters, very nice jokes.

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BleedingJester

Jul 11, 2022

this is one of the best Animated shows of all time and it was consistently funny and despite being a comedy it also had those moments that would make you shed a tear from how sad they were

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michdaw

Jan 6, 2023

Easily the worst show by Matt Groening. Nothing adds up to anything, there is no real plot, jokes are boring. Maybe it better when it came out, but when I watched it for the first time in 2022, I could not believe this was what everyone was always recommending. I think I laughed out loudEasily the worst show by Matt Groening. Nothing adds up to anything, there is no real plot, jokes are boring. Maybe it better when it came out, but when I watched it for the first time in 2022, I could not believe this was what everyone was always recommending. I think I laughed out loud once during the whole series.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 13

tbd
- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 2025
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: July 29, 2024
Season 11

67
- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: July 24, 2023
Season 10

76
- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: June 19, 2013
Season 9

tbd
- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2012
Season 9

tbd
- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2018
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: June 23, 2011
Season 7

76
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: June 24, 2010
Season 6

tbd
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: March 23, 2008
Season 5

tbd
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: November 10, 2002
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: December 9, 2001
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 2001
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1999
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 28, 1999