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Critic Reviews
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]
Jun 12, 2013
Season 1 Review:
A terrific blastoff. ... Groening, deeply influenced by the paranoid fantasies of writer Philip K. Dick, the dystopian surrealism of the Firesign Theatre, and every cornball sci-fi movie, creates an airy atmosphere ripe for satirizing our love of computer technology.
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ColliderJul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
The passion that the Futurama team has for these characters and this world is clear in every single moment of these new episodes. Some of the jokes do feel a bit dated and don't stick the landing, but on the whole, it's a strong return to form for a beloved series.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
"Futurama" is smart but not pointy-headed, satirical but not annoying. It's the hallmark of Groening and his people: sly, subversive humor delivered with such who-me? guiltlessness that it's hard not to like. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Another satiric triumph from Matt Groening. [27 Mar 1999]
Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
From those quippy jokes in the title sequence, Fry’s imbecilic antics, to a dazzling cameo by an iconic rapper, there is something in the newly reemerged series for everyone. Yet, though “Futurama” remains true to its roots, our society sits at a very different place than it did a decade ago. Thus, whether or not “Futurama” can make the same punchy impact it made so many years ago remains to be seen.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
If the quality holds through subsequent episodes, Futurama has a shot to be the best new TV comedy since King of the Hill. [28 Mar 1999]
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]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The best animated series to hit prime-time television since "The Simpsons". [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Gorgeous to look at. [25 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Very promising. [29 Mar 1999]
Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
There are places in which the show’s age is beginning to show. The six episodes made available to press feature direct references, both major and minor, to NFTs, Amazon warehouses, and Ivermectin, which all already feel dated. That said, the endless possibilities of Futurama’s wide, weird universe means that some of these “ripped from last year’s headlines” topics can still play out in fresh, funny ways.
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Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
These episodes feel like Futurama, though some of the voice actors sound a little older (and maybe a little underpaid) and there are some weird visual hiccups ... but anyone looking to return to a comfort show will have no problem cozying up with this latest revival.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
On first encounter, "Futurama" isn't as instantly memorable as "The Simpsons."
... Don't sell "Futurama" short, though. It has all the sly Groening hallmarks for subversively amusing, sharply written pop culture fun. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Fast and funny. [25 Mar 1999]
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]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
It's not quite the revelation that "The Simpsons" was, but "Futurama" contains enough inventiveness and heart to make it a worthy follow-up. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The premiere has the wonderfully distinctive geekiness but not the toothy bite of "The Simpsons," which was something spectacular to behold from the moment Homer uttered his first "Dohhhhhh!" There are some nice bits of amusement here, however, and surely the potential for growth.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
There's loads of potential here; like "The Simpsons," Groening's new effort manages to be edgy and reassuring at the same time, which means it can lead us anyplace and be confident we'll follow with a big grin. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The pilot has all the markings of a winner. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
As funny as it ought to be. [28 Mar 1999]
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]
Jun 19, 2013
Season 10 Review:
The two episodes that begin its stretch run on Wednesday reflect a slight flattening out that’s been evident in recent seasons: both depend to some extent on movie parodies, and in both the gags are a little less pointed than in the early seasons. But they’re still pretty good.
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Jun 14, 2013
Season 10 Review:
The quick wit isn't quite there anymore. [21 Jun 2013, p.58]
Jul 26, 2023
Season 11 Review:
Do these new episodes feel essential? Not really. I don’t know that I ever felt that way about the show to begin with, but I have such admiration for its love of zingers, its bouncy-cynical depiction of the future, and a cast of characters who are plainly ridiculous and yet committed to one another.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
"Futurama"... dissolves into so many random clever-to-cute jokes, visual puns and other shtick. It just doesn't hold together. [25 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Oddly disappointing. ... Too much of "Futurama" seems soft, flat, somehow less than expected. [26 Mar 1999]
Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
There isn’t a conspicuous dud episode in the bunch, and every episode made me smile and laugh. At the same time, in this batch of six episodes, there isn’t a single memorable new character, inspired episodic structure or mind-warping piece of futuristic whimsy. You could have told me these were episodes from either of the original runs of the series and I wouldn’t have been surprised. That’s both totally acceptable and a little disappointing.
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RogerEbert.comJul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
“Futurama” has always worked best when it has leaned into an almost Vaudevillian sense of humor. Most of that “Catskills Comedian” set-up/punchline material comes from DiMaggio’s Bender, still a consistently hysterical character. .... When the writers of “Futurama” try to get topical, they falter a bit.
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Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
At this point in its unlikely lifespan, Futurama's blend of sci-fi parody, satirical digs at modern culture, and classic sitcom tropes is rarely hilarious but usually amusing. It's comfort food, as reliably satisfying as a bowl of Bachelor Chow washed down with a swig of Slurm.
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Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The comedy simply doesn't come as fast, as funny or as fresh. [28 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Amusing in spots. ... Future episodes will have to pick up speed if the series expects to really take off. [28 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Fans will enjoy picking out the many sight gags and puns in the dense, multilayered animation. But, on first viewing, and unlike "The Simpsons," the "Futurama" pilot isn't fall-off-the-couch funny. [25 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Falls short of The Simpsons in two respects: It isn't especially funny. And the characters aren't that appealing. [28 Mar 1999]
Jul 15, 2013
Season 1 Review:
While this sci-fi spoof saunters onto the Fox midseason sked feeling a tad uninspired at first blush, the promise is clearly there. [29 Mar 1999]
Jun 22, 2011Jul 24, 2023
Season 11 Review:
If you haven’t watched the show before, you won’t know what you’re missing, but you probably will be aware that you’re missing something and that this is a problem. If you’re already a fan, you’ll be perfectly happy. If enough fans are drawn to subscribe to Hulu, then party on. A greater concern is that a little of the zip has gone out of the writing and the overall comic conceptualism.
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