For those asking, I do have tentative plans to put out something once the new Hulu season finishes, depending how I feel about it by the end. I don't have incredibly high hopes, considering this is the 3rd time they've brought the series back, but we will just have to wait and see
Can definitely say the first episode was really funny. Even some jokes that only really hit on a rewatch. It's safe to say that Futurama's back, and about the same as a solid Fox era episode.
I must say, I really liked the first episode of "Hulu era". I had not high hopes for that, maybe that is why, but probably no. It was good. When I like something I know I like it because I do - my own opinion and not because what other people say. If someone says it is bad, whatever but it wont effect my opinion.
It's going well so far, I'd say. The second episode was a fantastic continuation to an old storyline about Amy and Kif's children that was both hilarious and emotional, giving it the feel of some of the best episodes from the rest of the series. Also it seems Fry and Leela are FINALLY going to stay a couple this time.. Despite it's extremely sporadic endings and rebootings, I think Futurama still has a lot of potential in our current age.
Anyone who's has bumpy relationships in their lives will understand this... I moved away at 16 always thinking because I was a black sheep and my brother was the perfect kid. I'm only 23 but talking to my brother again and seeing how genuinely happy he was along with recalling the past times we'd spend as kids. Idk definitely hit hard for me to when I rewatch it
The episode that ends with Fry being rewarded for saving the world by being able to visit his mom's dreams will always and forever make me bawl my eyes out, it's such a purely beautiful moment
@@loiracitr you won't regret it. It's a beautiful episode, with a hard finish to watch, that gives us hope, even when we have lost someone close to us.
Futurama was too smart and sentimental, it was waaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of its time, people just expected "The Simpson in the future", but Futurama was a different beast.
@@Se7enDsinSGaming *there were many episodes that did that for me....even when i knew the direction they were going some just hit you that hard in the right spot*
I watched the last episode when it premiered on Comedy Central and there were no credits after. It just went right into the first episode all over again. It was 100% on purpose and it was a *beautiful* moment to watch.
Extremely late reply, but it does feed into the time is a loop theory from the time machine episode where they travel to the end of time and loop back around.
When I watched "meanwhile" live and they said "you wanna go around again?" And the pilot came on I got goosebumps it was such a fantastic ending to a fantastic series. While I would like more I feel like it ended perfectly and doesn't need to ruin that
I will suck it up and hope for the best . I can't imagine wanting to mess with that perfection but I was skeptical the last time they brought it back and was proved wrong. We shall see.
My husband doesn't binge tv like I do, so one day I was describing jurassic bark to him and literally he started tearing up and got so sad he had to go cuddle our dog for a while. He didn't even WATCH the episode and it got him. That episode is some real shit.
Your husband has definitely seen that episode. I don't think there's a person in gen x or the millennial generation in western society that hasn't seen Jurassic Bark. I still get a pit in my stomach whenever it gets even mentioned; it is easily one of the best written episodes of any show ever. I can't think of another show that relates that same feeling that Jurassic Bark does.
Unlike most every other show, Futurama not only ended, but ended in a way that left me emotionally satisfied. It wrapped up nearly everything and felt like an actual conclusion worth waiting for.
@@thesistersofbattle I mean, I'm down for It, as long as It is superior to the comedy central era and has an actual series finale(one that Isn't open ended) so that Futurama doesn't Just become the Simpsons but slow I Will be happy.
A thing about shows which I find fortunate is, if there IS good, it isn't diminished by the bad (normally, there are a few times I can think of where adding more can ruin previous content). Futurama ended well (Show had a handful of supposed final episodes, of course none of them were as conclusive or fulfilling as Meanwhile was in the end (Devil's hands are idle playthings was one and iirc, Into the wild green yonder was quite conclusive but they worked around it)) but for what it's worth, I believe it still held immense value and potential up until the end. I doubt they'd want to explore every potential social or sci-fi possibility but they had so much more to work with, I can see it turning out decently. And as I said, even if it doesn't turn out decently, it won't take away from the previous work. Same way newer simpsons isn't so great, I can just go back and watch the seasons I care about!
To this day I can’t watch Jurassic Bark without crying. I first saw that episode when I was 8, I’m 26 now. Probably the only thing I’ve ever watched on tv that actually made me sob. From an animated series. Futurama really is a masterpiece. Still has the best memes too. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve seen the “shut up and take my money” fry meme, I’d be as rich as fry was in the billionaire episode. Cant say that about family guy or the simpsons.
I don't think you can have ever had a pet, and not cry after watching it. People often compare having a pet with having a child, and they are dead wrong. Tou raise a child knowing that, one day, they will grow up, and leave the nest, starting their life, and their family. With a pet, you know that they will be with you until one of you passes on. And as you age, you wonder what will become of them, if you go first. Same if you face a serious illness, something I have been through. There is a depth ro that episode rarely seen anymore, and it will always hood a special place 8n my heart. I worry about it now, having just survived a major infection, and the loss of a limb, with my service dog. All he has known is life with me, and his training so far, with that bond, so if I'm gone, how will he handle it? Yeah. That one still gets to keep whenever I watch it.
@@AnimePlaysMinecraft it actually makes more sense he turned to dolomite due to Bender firing a futuristic weapon vs Seymour just lying in the same spot day in day out.
The episode called "Game Of Tones" will ALWAYS be the episode that makes both smile and cry. For those that don't remember, it's about Nibbler's partner using his Keyfab to find their car and almost destroying the planet and Fry has to go into his dreams to remember why he knows the sound. He heard it on the night he was frozen, right as he was falling into the tube. He starts to realize how much he misses his life and family before he was lost to them and, in return for his help, Nibbler allows him to go into his mother's dream the night after he disappears. He tells his mom that he has so much he needs to tell her and, when she asks what he needs to say, all he can do is hug her. I'm actually tearing up just thinking about it. It's probably my favorite TV moment from any show i've seen in my life. It's just incredible.
It’s on my list of episodes that make me sob, and then every time I watch it I think “that’s not so bad”. It’s a little sad all throughout, but it keeps moving, and I can keep from crying. And then… “it’s not your dream. It’s hers.” That line just sneaks in there at the end and touches me in some way I will never be able to express. My heart breaks all over again.
Its episodes like these that make me glad it returned. Theres some stinkers but personally I think some of the most emotional and impactful episodes came on the comedy central run. Here’s hoping this new revival does similar things. The first episode was good enough but not quite up there, and I think they need to prove themselves considering they retconned maybe the best ending in sitcom history.
@@ethanjobson3879 by far my favorite episode(maybe tied for the last episode of the series). Such a brilliant episode. Butterfly effect alternative ending tried to do the same. A tragic but necessary outcome. Oh man this episode gets me every time.
I legit avoid that episode cuz I’ll cry so hard. Even seeing the dog for a few seconds in this video I almost lost it. I don’t know why, I can’t handle it
One thing I haven't noticed until I started rewatching it was how in the early seasons Fry would make an observation, and another character would explain that in a specific year that thing would change or end. Like in the Mars University episode they would explain how Mars developed vegetation and sustainable human life In the 2600s while brushing off that jungles became extinct on Earth around the same time. As a result you can almost create a timeline of all the stuff that's happened while he was frozen. It's almost as fascinating as the in-universe language they created
I always say Futurama is a masterpiece. Besides all the amazing episodes that makes you laugh and cry in 20 minutes the ending is a thing of beauty. Every time you finish the series you are given an invitation to do it again.
truly! ive watched it spontaneously as a kid and about two years back i watched it in chronological order. i would rewatch it again with no doubt, its a perfect mix of silly one-off episodes with slice of life elements that never really get boring or redundant.
@JaT actually it's kinda a yes and no situation. I re-watch the ending and he does say he was gonna send them back before he conceived the button but also apparently people were saying the first episode played after the ending with no commercials.
@JaT so if they did continue the series they would have this ending to continue from but that never happened. So it's kinda a yes and no time loop, p.s sorry for my dumb and long explanation
@JaT Well the Professor literally invented a forward time machine in one episode and him, fry, and Bender go through the birth and death of the universe multiple times, each time being an exact loop of the previous universe. So yeah, its canonical that the show loops.
When I sat down to rewatch Futuramas first season earlier this year, one thing that stood out to me is how grounded it is in the idea of "the more things change the more they stay the same." A number of jokes are about how even in the 31st century people just kinda settle into a norm not too dissimilar from how we do today even as technology advances faster than many can comprehend. Sure it probably made it easier to write for but in the 20 years since its something that has aged well about its humor.
This show was 1000% better than Family Guy. Don’t even get me started with The Cleveland Show and American Dad. I can’t believe they still rerun those shows!
@@PartnershipsForYou Oh, I know that. I was talking about the multiple channels that show the reruns for hours at a time. I don’t think I’ve watched a new episode in a couple of years, because it got too stupid.
@@Geezer-yf8hv American Dad is better than Family Guy. American Dad will stay make me laugh and the writers don't seem to hate making new episodes. Family Guy is a nightmare.
I loved this video. Growing up with Futurama I never really took a step back to appreciate how special it is, and as a misfit adult now I resonate with it more than ever. It’s great to see it still being talked about, Futurama always has a uniquely special place in my heart. The behind the scenes stuff is really sad. No wonder every fox animated show seems to rip on fox, what an insulting way to handle the shows that define you. The show deserved better, I’ll never understand why these companies seem to intentionally fuck up their own revenue and popularity.
Fox sitcoms made fun of Fox especially in earlier years, because Fox started out with the reputation of a "counter-culture" network that took more risks. In the 80s sitcoms were becoming very phoned-in and Fox wanted shows to break from that so it gave writers a lot of creative freedom. This eventually led to Simpsons for example, throwing low blows at Fox and it was pretty novel you never see a show do that to its network before. It started losing its way in the 2000s with fixation on reality TV.
@@TheRavenCapitalTCapitalR thank god it wouldn’t have been the same without him but I can’t wait to see how the do it now. I will say if they end the series after a few seasons I wonder how they will end it now since meanwhile was a perfect one
1:23 "Beyond being one of the nerdiest cartoons ever to air, all while contemplating on themes like the nature of God and the humanity of robots, it still was able to keep itself completely rooted as a quirky workplace comedy with an underlying romance." That summarizes the show so well!
In the UK, when I grew up, Sky One had the rights to air Simpsons, and Futurama re-runs. It was on every single day, and Futurama always came on after the Simpsons, as MG originally intended, and because of this, I think it was much more popular over here than in the States. Most people I talk to in the UK that loved the Simpsons, also loved Futurama.
Damn I remember when the new seasons were released on sky and I definitely remember watching the finale on there too. I remember that ending hitting me hard
Simpsons and futurama were two of the few shows we could watch as a family when we stayed at my dad's house without arguing. Learned a lot from watching it, and it was thanks to sky one showing Simpsons showing a satirical side of modern life, whereas futurama showed that the future will likely still have the same issues as we do, but in a different manifestation
Which part, all the predictions made by Ale Gore being disproven by the year 2020 much less the year 3000. Still not knowing anything but what we see by telescope and basing science off nothing but observations, while making fun of religion for doing basically the same thing? Don't get me wrong I love the show, but for being so wrong on just about everything dealing with science. It was right on political crap. Politicians and businesses being greedy and selfish but that's not a hard prediction to make since this is always the case. Any new episodes made will be crap as they will have the same lame political messages as all other revived or remade shows.
@@beaustory9238 Accurate? Look at Star Trek and how many inventions that Roddenberry foresaw. The flip phone, modern micro sized medical devices, flat screen TVs, they (NASA) are even working on a REAL warp drive. So, I would say, regardless of the crap budget ST was allowed for production, it was pretty accurate, although we're already beginning to eclipse the technology supposedly available in the 22nd century the prototype of the series proposed.
Repent and follow Jesus! Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes are now and have been claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place. Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
People are commenting about how this and that episode made them cry, well, this one did (at least bring tears to my eyes) when it is revealed at the end that it was all a dream. I was so relieved. I was in my 40s when this show first aired. Anther one that got me emotional was Leela finding her parents - an episode with heart.💜
it reminded me of when my girlfriend at the time passed of cancer and how hard I took it having some of the problems leela did. its a great episode but I cant bring myself to watch it agian
I went through a difficult time about 20 years ago when my company was purchased and I was in fear of losing my job. Futurama episodes got me through this time by reminding me that everything works okay in the end.
I love how as I've gotten older and learned more science, Futurama has gotten funnier and funnier 🤣 "No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!" 😂
@@Nolabray21 While it does have plenty of bullshit science (like most of the 60s-80s sci-fi it's trying to emulate), a surprising amount of it is real.
can't think of almost anything good on Futurama from after season 4. all I can remember is every goddamn day getting the commercial with Amy and Bender "guess what happened to the last person who told me to shut up" then they have sex. hilarious...
The writers room was actually highly educated, and there was even a mathematical theorem written for the show, they just mostly kept their academics down to references, goofs and other nonsense. A lot of the jokes get even funnier when you know they could probably have been a lot more scientifically accurate, but chose not to.
I love Futurama more than any other English show, but Meanwhile is a perfect ending, maybe the best ending they've had. Having Disenchantment makes me OK with letting Futurama conclude as is. It also seems to take place in the gap between 2000 and 3000, so maybe it could lead up to the start of Futurama?
@@anchorbubba Mhm, there are a few fan theories floating around out there on the subject. An episode in the first season with a crystal ball shows an image of Fry, Bender, and Farnsworth in the forward time machine for a frame, immediately connecting the shows. The idea, I think, is that since Disenchantment is so far removed from the actual reality of medieval past, the show could take place inbetween the modern age and the year 3000. Plots in the second season of Disenchantment nod in this direction as well, what with the scientific advanced nation featured.
18:00 If you notice in episode one, Bender and Fry escape through the museum to escape the peace officers. Bender was the one who suggested it and he says, "this way, the museum's free on Tuesdays". New Years Eve on 2,999 will in fact be on a Tuesday. This is pre readily available computers being everywhere that they made this very joke, in fact.
@@RingsOfSolace Yes, and? Doesn't mean people couldn't look up what day of the week it'd be. There are people who can do the math to figure out what day of the week any given date was or will be off the top of their heads anyway.
I had an old 486 IBM computer from the early 90s. Talkin floppy disk, upgraded to windows 95 from 3.1 and 56k modem from 14.4k. And its calendar went up to the year 2100 i believe. Which is why i thought that whole y2k scare was hilarious. The technology that was available in the mid to late 90s, and what professionals use, was far superior to my old hand me down pc from the early 90s. Not exactly a long stretch to believe that it would be very easy to see a calender from 2999
As a kid watching the pilot it blew my mind. I remember the sub heading joke "Now in color!" and wondering if it was an old show brought back. That "I, Roomate" is perhaps my favorite episode for capturing all the wonder and variety of city life while featuring exciting possibilities for an apartment in this futuristic world. The tiny fruit tree is the clencher. You've done a great job here dissecting some of the issues of the latter seasons. While I enjoy the sloppy plot devices such as with the dog I like seeing it pointed out. That final episode is a masterpiece, still brings tears to my eyes watching it referenced here.
Watching Futurama first episode again always reminds me how relatable fry is. Just a kid with no place in a society that prides itself on materialism that not all of us easily get. He gets to escape this all by traveling years into the future, such a cool story premise to work from
Repent and follow Jesus! Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes are now and have been claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place. Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
@@rkkzjj32 Look Savannah you don't have authority to teach me about bible verses. You are a woman full of IMPURE menstrual blood. (Leviticus 15:19-30) Also since you are a woman you in fact have no right or authority to teach anything to a man like me. (Timothy 2:12) So why don't you "but remain silent" or simply shut up while the men are talking. Hey not my personal view... just using the book you seem to worship to point a few things out.
You made a good point when you said a lot of parts are so busy, it's like important plot lines don't have room to breathe. Despite that, I love the show. Honestly, my favorite episode besides Jurassic Bark is Lord Bender. His conversation with God is oddly touching, especially, "when you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." God being portrayed as the entirety of creation, speaking through everything... something about it is cosmically beautiful and makes me choke up just to think about.
I appreciate anyone who appreciates Futurama. Instant follow. Also, your editing is cracking me up. The references you’re using to correspond with your script are great.
I'm glad Futurama didn't go on for too long. It was a perfect little show in the original 4 season run, and while the later Comedy Central seasons aren't quite as good, theyre still worth watching. I don't think it would be as well recieved if it had been allowed to go on as long as The Simpsons or Family Guy.
Later seasons of Futurama aren't as consistently good, but when they have good episodes, those episodes are usually fantastic. The problem is the earlier seasons were just... well, pretty consistently fantastic. While the later ones had fantastic individual episodes, amidst ones that weren't nearly as good, and sometimes were even awful.
And now we’re getting 20 more episodes 🙄. Meanwhile was perfect, and if they don’t get Ken Keeler to do the last episode of the new run they’re really screwed.
As someone who has dealt with a sense of loneliness, isolation, and melancholy throughout my life along with being essentially raised by TV and to a lesser extent the fledgling internet culture of the 00's: Futurama might hands down be my favorite cartoon across my life. I haven't watched the show on repeat all these years, but I've always loved it. As a kid the sci fi and irreverence brought me in, but as I got older the more mature themes and slacker comedy appealed to my teenage sensibility. Maturing through my teens into adulthood the ideas around mortality, purpose, love, and relationships really spoke to me. Now as a twenty-something who has been through my own constructed families, in-another-life's, and unrequited love, this show brings me to tears more frequently than I care to admit. Everything from the overt romance to the subtle expression of the simple happiness of a mundane life despite the contrast of living in an absurd reality, the meditations on meaning and happiness hit hard now. Maybe I feel more strongly now in general now, but I seem to laugh harder and cry harder at this show as an adult. I don't think a single show can make me feel as many different emotions or thoughts as Futurama, be it hilarity, nostalgia, contemplation, sadness, longing, etc. It's a masterclass in relatability and exploration of the human condition, along with being one of the funniest, most irreverent, and layered comedies ever animated. I think a generation of Americans really identify with this show for reasons like these, and will always be one of the most beloved cult-classics that transcend that very label.
To this day, the only time I've been full out brought to tears by watching something was watching Jurassic Bark. Even thinking about it now, I'm tearing up.
The scheduling of this show was brutal when it first came out. I remember trying to follow along as the episodes came out years ago but it was impossible bc it almost never aired in the same time slot. Ended up rewatching the series on the internet a couple years ago and Noticed I missed like over 60% of episodes back when I was actually trying to catch the show on tv. You wonder why it flopped.
Dude, they killed AMAZING shows back in the day this way. Most people have never even HEARD of Brimstone, and it's probably the greatest of all the Fox Uranus' swallowed children, and with Firefly Family Guy and Futurama and Freaks and Geeks and Sliders I don't say that lightly
When I was a kid I used to love downloading and printing off the fan versions of episode scripts that listed all of the easter eggs and translations of alien language signs / graffiti in the background and reading them as I watched the episodes.
To be fair to Bender's big score I always thought the whole Lars thing was just a separate timeline created by the time travel shenanigans and I think that's what they were going for.
Despite its minor flaws, Futurama is a brilliant, heartwarming, and hilarious show that will always mean a lot to people. I wish the network didn’t mess with it like they did, but I’m grateful the show is so extraordinary regardless.
Despite agreeing with you, I am obligated to dislike the video due to the mid-roll ad. If you're going to put ads in, give me a bar like Alex (formerly Alex French Guy Cooking, or whatever) where he shows a physical representation of the length of the ad so I can skip through it and not overshoot and then spend time trying to find where it ends.
@@thebigdawgj To be honest, that sounds unnecessarily complicated compared to skipping ahead by ten seconds at a time, or just watching the sponsor spot. I mean, if that 30 seconds was that important to me, I'd be doing something with it besides watching UA-cam. I also don't really think it's fair to thumbs down an hour long video which is of objectively very high quality, just because the person making the video spent 30 seconds talking about the company that paid his bills for him this month. Frankly it seems really petty and makes me think that you're a kind of person that I'd just rather not know. You're entitled to your own standards and opinions, but if these are your standards, then I can't imagine why you'd be on UA-cam since you must dislike everything on the site.
@@michealdrake3421 Double tap on the phone skips thirty seconds which is harder to judge. Most manual ads end up being something like two minutes and change. That's a lot of tapping to get around and I judge accordingly.
As someone who consistently plays up that moment whenever I'm presented the opportunity, it's important to note that the airing of the final episode wasn't just followed by the first episode- the fade to black from the credit card at the end of Meanwhile transitioned _directly_ into the white-on-black date card at the beginning of the pilot
I watched the finale online, and did not even know that they did that on CC. But the final image in the finale immediately made me remember the opening of the Pilot ;)
I remember that. Haven't seen any station air the episodes like that since. It was perfect, albeit bittersweet that the two will always forget that time together.
Watching this entire beautifully prepared retrospective has provided me with the absolute closure that, until now, I hadn't realized I needed. I'm freshly remembering what seems like another lifetime ago in a place and time when I was rather attached to this series. Back then, I had meticulously collected 5 seasons' worth of episodes and I often rewatched them all many times over with my children. Tonight, as I watched this video and followed along remembering, I got to the spot where I no longer recognized the newer parts and learned that there are 2 more seasons of Futurama that I hadn't even known about - which was mainly due to what I suppose were turbulent times, or events in my life which basically left me interrupted and displaced. Details and catastrophes aside, I'm thinking it's high time I pursue some long overdue "television therapy" once I track down the rest of those episodes I'm missing. I'm really looking forward to this - Futurama is such a cleverly written and immensely entertaining program - deserving of all its accolades. And just as you mentioned, Jurassic Bark always made me teary at the end. I don't care how silly and sentimental I'm being about this - I was never supposed to forget about this wonderful show. Thanks so much for making this video!
Futurama is indeed the best sci-fi comedy series I've ever watched. I like it wayyy better than the Simpsons. It really took me years to get into Simpsons when in Futurama I fell in love with after viewing a few episodes.
I think futurama should of had a few nore seasons because of how ahead of its time it was and if it were to still air today, it would of have been great dince people these days loves shows almost just like this like Rick and Morty, also i think a futurama and Rick and Morty crossover would have been the best thing ever just to see bender and rick just hang out
Besides all the amazing episodes that makes you laugh and cry in 20 minutes the ending is a thing of beauty. Every time you finish the series you are given an invitation to do it again.
These are exactly the kinds of videos I want, there aren't enough like it with this level of care and quality. Keep it up! (Also love the Feather intro there)
I remember so well how after the last episode first aired they played the first episode and it felt so poetic. Like that to go back to before The Professor thought of the button was before he ever met Fry. That it was his arrival that got Professor to think about time travel.
"The dark time in the 2000s when everything wasn't online" I guess that depended upon whether you knew how to use torrents lol. Pirates basically forced streaming services into existence.
The irony is that streaming services are now forcing everyone back into piracy, since too many companies want too much of your money split all over their platforms. It’s ridiculous.
@@pdpUU Don't worry. It's just a matter of time before ads come into play and the pricing starts going up as cable is slowly phased out and streaming becomes the only real option.
Hot take, streaming services are helping ruin network TV. I see reboots of old shows happening on streaming services but originated on network TV channels. Also, the decision to put Disenchantment on Netflix is a sign of the times, there's no reason that couldn't have been a TV-14 show on Fox
@@falconeshield ?? There were loads! But not everyone had a pc with internet connection... such a golden era were the internet wasnt saturated with stupidity.
"I hope that despite all my whinging it's clear that I really do love this series." I don't think any reasonable person would say otherwise. It's clear that you truly care about it, and have created and edit a damn good retrospective. You earned a sub.
To me futurama is like meeting a perfect love when life's consequence impedes it's development. Bittersweet memories, that leads you to fantasize about wishful "what ifs", exists with a resigned acceptance of what cannot be. At once you regret knowing it's existence, while also appreciating its fleeting experience.
I've had a girlfriend like this. Adored her to bits, but I knew it wasn't ever going to last due to our different paths in life. Though our time was short, and immediately afterwards I hoped it never happened, I am glad that I had that fleeting experience. You really nailed it on the head bud.
So many bits and inside jokes live in my head rent free and always will thanks to Futurama. I don't think I could ever forget the transients at the bus stop who all end up dating because of Benders dating service, and who can forget when Mars & Earth were about to collide and the crazy old cat woman yells "Oh no! it's the kajigger of Gibraltr!" Or when Zap cries over how he can't even say the word Champagne properly. A legendary series, with a legendary audience.
What everyone, including the show itself, seems to forget is that Professor Farnsworth is not only Fry's great, great, etc. nephew, but a direct descendant of Fry as his great, great, etc. grandson since Fry is his own grandfather. This makes Fry his brother's grandfather as well, so any descendant of Fry's brother, is a direct descendant of Fry.
@@liriosogno6762 I'm not surprised. It's really hard to wrap a brain around a time travel paradox like that. There was an episode where the crew goes back to 1947 and crash just outside of Roswell, New Mexico. Fry meets up with who he believes is his grandfather and tries to keep him out of trouble but inadvertently gets the man killed. Fry, believing that since the guy died, but it had no impact on himself, he sleeps with the man's girlfriend since the man could not have been his grandfather, therefore the woman must not be his grandmother. Turns out the woman really was his grandmother, and by sleeping with her, he got her pregnant thus making him the father of who would become his father, making him his own grandfather. His father would later have two sons, himself and his brother. His brother would later have children, who would later have children, etc. until we get to Professor Farnsworth. So if we traced back Farnsworth's family tree all the way back to the 2000s we see his great, great etc. grandfather is Fry's brother, and his great, great, etc. uncle is Fry. But if we go back just two more generations we find that Farnsworth's great, great, great, great, etc. grandfather is Fry.
@@crocodileman94 Yup. There's a couple of instances of this paradox within the series, such as Fry goes back in time in the tenth episode in the fourth season and meets up with the past Nibbler and ultimately causes his past self to become frozen to wake up in the year 3000.
You really gotta give credit to the creators for constantly trying to end the season finales with closure in case it was the last. Not many shows attempt to do that, and we often get cliffhangers. I really hope the upcoming revival on Hulu captures the essence, comedic timing and emotional development of early seasons.
It's really sad that it's going to be locked away from so many people. You need multiple services, i.e. paid for internet and a paid subscription, to access it. I really loathe the world we live in, this pay to play garbage. All to submit to something fake, illusionary. Not at all real. Money is, and has always been, a faith-based system, no different than god. Only, every single human being on the planet MUST worship that particular god. No choice in it. So a handful of people can own the rest of us. Disgusting. End the monetary system entirely and permanently!
And to think we'll get another season on Hulu this year Im honestly so excited and am praying for this to be just a little bit as good as the first go around
I had no idea that the pilot was shown after the last episode, thats pretty mind blowing if that was intentional like ya said. Certainly makes reviewing everything with that in mind interesting
After season 4 I wanted it to come back, after the movies/season 5 I still wanted it to come back, after season 7 I was finally ready to let it go. It ended in a way that I didn't want it to be lessened. It is so rare that a show gets to go out on it's own terms like this it makes the show even more special in its own regard.
I just rewatched the entire series this year, and when I was done, I looked for *THIS* video, a video that discussed the entire series in depth, talking about creation, studio interference, the messages, the writing, it's revival, and ending, why it failed, and why it's a cult classic. I couldn't find this video though because you hadn't uploaded it yet! Glad I get to watch it now though 🙂 Great effort from a shockingly small channel, you earned a sub from me my friend 👍
I didn't care much about the dog but him talking with his Mom memories got me, in fact I didn't know the dog episode was so iconic until social media told me over and over again years later. I guess after so many rewatches and it at the time being all we got it became the moment was analyzed thoroughly and ranks up there now but me I watched it once, thought it was fine and forgot about Seymour, also I don't have any pets so maybe that's why it didn't hit me as much as others but to chat with a loved one 1000 years later got me completely and made me realize how special this show truly is after it's reboot-reboots
The episode with his moms memories makes me sob. She lost her son, and lived the rest of her life not knowing what happened to him, that’s heartbreaking. And Fry wanting to see his family one last time really shows that deep down, he missed where he came from, but doesn’t regret being in the future at all.
@@mistressmoon1779 yeah he realizes that their long gone and it's just a memory but he still loves his new future family he's made for himself, he just misses those people he took for granted back then now that he knows that they also missed him cause the past left alot of clues for him that he correctly deciphered so far
@@drebone1986 yeah, it also shows how he never really was over it until that point. I think being able to see his moms memories gave him the closure he needed, because I did get a sense that he missed the past, he just didn’t know how badly until he saw his family. I lowkey wish in the new season we’ll be able to see more flashbacks of interactions with his family
@@mistressmoon1779 exactly and I think they were going to do more but since they were always a second away from multiple cancellations that had to focus on quick gags, it only got to those serious moments once they were comfortable and felt like this was a permanent job which was the last couple of seasons
I was just a little kid when I'd watch Futurama. Nkw that I know DVD and merch sales helped it come back I'm really really grateful to my mom for buying me all that futurama stuff haha.
This show was and is my favorite show to date. It’s even more than just a sci-fi show it has real deepness to it. I like how everything was explained with nibbler pushing fry, you can even see his shadow in episode one which means they put a lot of thought into the story. Also let’s not forget fry and Lela love story and the last episode 😢
Absolutely. It always blows my mind when I bring up Futurama being my fav of all time and the listener has no idea why. Honestly, it's a show that requires watching it through and appreciating every character and the references. It takes attention to their detail.
@@mackenziecolt I have regarded Futurama as the smartest, most humanizing, thought provoking, emotionally driven adult animation of all time. (Thus far). Most people I've told about why I hold the show in such high regards usually look at me like I'm an idiot. But to this day, I don't know how someone could watch the ending of Jurassic Bark or Game of Tones and just not shed at least one tear.
I never felt as though the later movies were "retconning" Fry's past. He still experienced the grief and isolation that came from his situation. Even if his "history" was altered, I didn't see that change the lessons and experiences that he endured. That aside, I love the work you've done here. Thank you.
Holy shit, this was amazing. It made me think about how relatable a lot of episodes were as people, we all go thru hardships and tribulations. And even as "non humans" they have the same problems and emotions. Thank you for that trip down memory lane!
It’s funny, I barely saw futurama on tv when it was airing because at a certain age I’d lost most interest in tv altogether…I didn’t really even hear much about it from the people around me in the countryside of North Carolina…nor did I know it had such a cult following. And then one day on a whim I decided to download a torrent of all the seasons just to have some new material to watch and I ended up BINGING allllll of it over the course of a week and realized what a gem it was! And I’ve always wondered since how no one seemed to really know very much about it. It’s definitely one of the best shows I’ve ever been fortunate enough to see.
Also a similar story for me. Early in the 00's, I had to work on the other side of the country, and needed to drive to have a car with me for a few weeks. I took a portable DVD player (the screens were terrible, but I was just listening along) and bought a couple of seasons of Futurama DVD's. Then, I listened to all the commentaries like a podcast while I drove. It was terrific, and I became a rabid fan.
So, just playing around here, but built into what you were wondering about how no one around you seemed to really know very much about something as good as Futurama, is one of favorite understandings, which is, you find the most truth where nobody is listening. In general, straight Christian adults are not watching shows like Futurama, Rick and Morty, South Park or even The Simpsons, really. It's why those shows were able to fight the networks and stay true to themselves. The ones who would normally complain - parents and such - were not watching. Ask almost any of them about South Park, for example, and they'll tell you two things: One, they hate the show; and Two, they've never really seen it. You can notice it when one of the Uptight is in the room when something like even The Simpsons is on. They're sort of watching, but not really. They'll hear something that makes them uncomfortable and they'll tune out. It's sad and good at the same time...the shows, for the most part, get left alone.
I have watched Futurama on hulu every night as I fall asleep for the last 10 years, when I get to the last episode I switch over to American Dad, and family guy, and Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites. Just on rotation every night. I don't know what I would do without Futurama. Its just a special show.
It still amazes me how many people misunderstand Bender. He is NOT an alcoholic. Bender is a robot and has to drink beer in order to function normally. When he is deprived of alcohol he is shown to be in an inebriated and disheveled state. When he drinks sufficiently he is sober. It's part of the layering and the comedy.
in the first episode, when Fry asks Bender why would a robot need to drink, Bender replies “i don't need to drink, I can quit anytime I want!”. i’m pretty sure Bender is an alcoholic
@@banananana2999 you know when fry thinks hes a robot and drinks beer to fuel his power cells(like bender has said in the past before) or the episode where bender doesnt drink and leela commenting on bender staying up all night not drinking or (i can go on lol)
My theory is that Bender was just lying when he told his first backstory to prove his point. Like the same thing as when he says random things about his elemental makeup.
I mean he did literally just meet Fry. Even if Fry is his "only friend" there's no way he'd be vulnerable enough to share such an intimate detail like his origin. So instead he tells something that fry is dumb enough to believe.
The sentimental beats are the same reason I loved The Simpsons back in the day.. "Bart" being Lisa's first word, _"Do It For Her"_ etc.. - but _the_ moment that legitimately choked me up; the episode where Homer reunites with his Mum but she has to run away to escape prosecution.. after taking her out to the desert to escape, the final shot is him sitting alone on the hood of his car, hands in lap, thoughtfully watching the sunset, which fades into an unchanged shot of him still sat on the hood, under the stars Man.. I honestly get teary even thinking about it ❤
I just finished my third full watch of the show a few days ago. The points you bring up here pretty much fall in line with how I feel, though more succinctly put. Meanwhile was a fantastic finale, and while I'd love to see more Futurama, ending on that perfect note should be how it's remembered.
For those asking, I do have tentative plans to put out something once the new Hulu season finishes, depending how I feel about it by the end. I don't have incredibly high hopes, considering this is the 3rd time they've brought the series back, but we will just have to wait and see
Can definitely say the first episode was really funny. Even some jokes that only really hit on a rewatch. It's safe to say that Futurama's back, and about the same as a solid Fox era episode.
Lol the introduction didn’t age well I guess
I must say, I really liked the first episode of "Hulu era". I had not high hopes for that, maybe that is why, but probably no. It was good. When I like something I know I like it because I do - my own opinion and not because what other people say. If someone says it is bad, whatever but it wont effect my opinion.
Fry's voice tho..
It's going well so far, I'd say. The second episode was a fantastic continuation to an old storyline about Amy and Kif's children that was both hilarious and emotional, giving it the feel of some of the best episodes from the rest of the series. Also it seems Fry and Leela are FINALLY going to stay a couple this time.. Despite it's extremely sporadic endings and rebootings, I think Futurama still has a lot of potential in our current age.
Never forget Slurms Mckenzie's sacrifice
Party on dudes 😔
It still hurts
Party on
Party on, contest winners.
He was all partied out
frys brother naming his son after him will always make me tear up
@Natural Creature then why are you hate watching a Futurama video? fucking weird lmao🤣
@Natural Creature cope
@Natural Creature cope + maidenless
@Natural Creature cope + maidenless + L
Anyone who's has bumpy relationships in their lives will understand this... I moved away at 16 always thinking because I was a black sheep and my brother was the perfect kid. I'm only 23 but talking to my brother again and seeing how genuinely happy he was along with recalling the past times we'd spend as kids. Idk definitely hit hard for me to when I rewatch it
The episode that ends with Fry being rewarded for saving the world by being able to visit his mom's dreams will always and forever make me bawl my eyes out, it's such a purely beautiful moment
Game of Tones. Same here.
What episode is that?
@@loiracitr game of tones
@@damfine4673 thanks! I have never watched it so now I can do it ☺️
@@loiracitr you won't regret it. It's a beautiful episode, with a hard finish to watch, that gives us hope, even when we have lost someone close to us.
The fact they made the suicide booth a favorite since 2008, years before the crash is an amazing coincidence
That actually made me die laughing xD
@@darianbarber3763 I got a booth for you
? What crash?
@@themudpit621Housing Market 2008
The fact that we have suicide booths in canada and sweden the 2020s is an amazing coincidence
Futurama was too smart and sentimental, it was waaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of its time, people just expected "The Simpson in the future", but Futurama was a different beast.
*very different indeed*
Billy West And John DiMaggio played a big role in that.
It's interesting because no show has made me tear up more than this 1
@@Se7enDsinSGaming *there were many episodes that did that for me....even when i knew the direction they were going some just hit you that hard in the right spot*
i cryed on last episode
I watched the last episode when it premiered on Comedy Central and there were no credits after. It just went right into the first episode all over again. It was 100% on purpose and it was a *beautiful* moment to watch.
Extremely late reply, but it does feed into the time is a loop theory from the time machine episode where they travel to the end of time and loop back around.
Wow
Hulu is gonna ruin this.
@Clay3613 some have argued they "ruined" Orville by dropping most of the comedy.
@@Clay3613 nope
Better than Rick & Morty. No regrets.
Fr tho
Definitely.
I love both
@@0Enigmatic0 imagine liking two different things
Rick and Morty is a "what if" (what if The Doctor was amoral basically) premise while Futurama is a unique premise
When I watched "meanwhile" live and they said "you wanna go around again?" And the pilot came on I got goosebumps it was such a fantastic ending to a fantastic series. While I would like more I feel like it ended perfectly and doesn't need to ruin that
new season is supposed to drop sometime this year, meanwhile is a great episode and hopefully they dont ruin the series with adding to it
Everyone keeps mentioning the pilot came on right after meanwhile but I can't find any recording or evidence of this anymore.
its a cartoon
@@Tw0Dotswhat does that have to do with anything?
I will suck it up and hope for the best . I can't imagine wanting to mess with that perfection but I was skeptical the last time they brought it back and was proved wrong. We shall see.
The fact that the second last episode was based solely around zoidberg, the least fleshed out character is brilliant
Deserved ending for him
He finally got his happy ending, found someone who loved him and didn't see him as a disgusting crab man.
I didn’t know the show was nearing the end. As soon as I saw it was going to workout for him I checked how many episodes were left…
I love that episode and zoidberg! I feel like he's an underrated character but he's great!
Amy is typing...
My husband doesn't binge tv like I do, so one day I was describing jurassic bark to him and literally he started tearing up and got so sad he had to go cuddle our dog for a while. He didn't even WATCH the episode and it got him. That episode is some real shit.
I still remember the way my lip quivered at the end when I first saw that episode as a kid. Pretty tough stuff
Ayeeee awesome name ❤
They intentionally tugged on heartstrings, has to be the most repeatedly referenced episode
You tryna make us cry from the memories??! Because I will!
Your husband has definitely seen that episode. I don't think there's a person in gen x or the millennial generation in western society that hasn't seen Jurassic Bark. I still get a pit in my stomach whenever it gets even mentioned; it is easily one of the best written episodes of any show ever. I can't think of another show that relates that same feeling that Jurassic Bark does.
Unlike most every other show, Futurama not only ended, but ended in a way that left me emotionally satisfied. It wrapped up nearly everything and felt like an actual conclusion worth waiting for.
And then they revived It again.
@@arthurpietrogarcia1057 This news has saddened me.
@@thesistersofbattle I mean, I'm down for It, as long as It is superior to the comedy central era and has an actual series finale(one that Isn't open ended) so that Futurama doesn't Just become the Simpsons but slow I Will be happy.
every single time
A thing about shows which I find fortunate is, if there IS good, it isn't diminished by the bad (normally, there are a few times I can think of where adding more can ruin previous content). Futurama ended well (Show had a handful of supposed final episodes, of course none of them were as conclusive or fulfilling as Meanwhile was in the end (Devil's hands are idle playthings was one and iirc, Into the wild green yonder was quite conclusive but they worked around it)) but for what it's worth, I believe it still held immense value and potential up until the end. I doubt they'd want to explore every potential social or sci-fi possibility but they had so much more to work with, I can see it turning out decently. And as I said, even if it doesn't turn out decently, it won't take away from the previous work. Same way newer simpsons isn't so great, I can just go back and watch the seasons I care about!
When Bender lifted his arms when he didn't have any and Fry asking "How did you do that?", is still my favourite gag in the show.
best line: "i dont tell you how to tell me what to do so dont tell me how to do what you tell me to do" - bender bending rodriquez
Nothing hits me harder than the Robot Devil's hands episode. That ending moment, the lone futurama-bell.. goosebumps just typing this. Great video.
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Well this is surprise to see you here but a welcomed one
Jurassic bark
Luck of the Fryish always makes my older brother and i cry
Homer plays a great devil
To this day I can’t watch Jurassic Bark without crying. I first saw that episode when I was 8, I’m 26 now. Probably the only thing I’ve ever watched on tv that actually made me sob. From an animated series. Futurama really is a masterpiece. Still has the best memes too. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve seen the “shut up and take my money” fry meme, I’d be as rich as fry was in the billionaire episode. Cant say that about family guy or the simpsons.
Oh yeah that's a classic brilliant episode
I'm personally GLAD they retconned that episode. It is still impactful but I'm happy Seymour got to live out his life with Fry.
If I ever need to cry I just put it on and yup. That always does it
I don't think you can have ever had a pet, and not cry after watching it. People often compare having a pet with having a child, and they are dead wrong. Tou raise a child knowing that, one day, they will grow up, and leave the nest, starting their life, and their family.
With a pet, you know that they will be with you until one of you passes on. And as you age, you wonder what will become of them, if you go first. Same if you face a serious illness, something I have been through. There is a depth ro that episode rarely seen anymore, and it will always hood a special place 8n my heart.
I worry about it now, having just survived a major infection, and the loss of a limb, with my service dog. All he has known is life with me, and his training so far, with that bond, so if I'm gone, how will he handle it?
Yeah. That one still gets to keep whenever I watch it.
@@AnimePlaysMinecraft it actually makes more sense he turned to dolomite due to Bender firing a futuristic weapon vs Seymour just lying in the same spot day in day out.
Futurama was the most influential show throughout my childhood. There will never be a show like it again.
Exactly what I was thinking earlier. I grew up watching this show from a young age. It will always be my favorite show and it helped me so much.
Same, it is my all time favorite American television show
It's not so much the show, but more your age. You watched it at a very impressionable age so of course you will never feel that way again.
@@angstyxxo1232 I grew up from a young age. It was tough
Amen brother. Amen.
The episode called "Game Of Tones" will ALWAYS be the episode that makes both smile and cry. For those that don't remember, it's about Nibbler's partner using his Keyfab to find their car and almost destroying the planet and Fry has to go into his dreams to remember why he knows the sound. He heard it on the night he was frozen, right as he was falling into the tube. He starts to realize how much he misses his life and family before he was lost to them and, in return for his help, Nibbler allows him to go into his mother's dream the night after he disappears. He tells his mom that he has so much he needs to tell her and, when she asks what he needs to say, all he can do is hug her. I'm actually tearing up just thinking about it. It's probably my favorite TV moment from any show i've seen in my life. It's just incredible.
It’s on my list of episodes that make me sob, and then every time I watch it I think “that’s not so bad”. It’s a little sad all throughout, but it keeps moving, and I can keep from crying. And then… “it’s not your dream. It’s hers.” That line just sneaks in there at the end and touches me in some way I will never be able to express. My heart breaks all over again.
Its episodes like these that make me glad it returned. Theres some stinkers but personally I think some of the most emotional and impactful episodes came on the comedy central run.
Here’s hoping this new revival does similar things. The first episode was good enough but not quite up there, and I think they need to prove themselves considering they retconned maybe the best ending in sitcom history.
Yes....... like Grendizer robot 1975 serie's.... and now Futurama..... for children and mature peoples.... the best !!!!!!!!!!!!
That episode, Jurassic Bark, and The Luck of the Fryrish ALWAYS make me cry
"Now THAT is ironyyyyy."
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
Two of my favorite quotes
idle hands are the devils playthings
and godfellas.
“That’s not ironic, it’s just coincidental!”
You can’t just have your characters say what they feel! That makes me feel angry!!
I'm on acid rn. I forget if I was supposed to watch this
I love Bender! He is a comedy icon and no one is going to change my mind!!
Luck of the Fryrish is the one that always makes me tear up.
Late Philip J Fry for me.
jurassic bark, get's me every time
All of the above.
Absolutely. Before rick and Morty. This was one of three Futurama episodes that were the only.media to ever make me cry
@@ethanjobson3879 by far my favorite episode(maybe tied for the last episode of the series).
Such a brilliant episode. Butterfly effect alternative ending tried to do the same. A tragic but necessary outcome. Oh man this episode gets me every time.
I legit cried when fry chose not to revive his dog. Imagine how happy Seymore (however you spell it) would've been to see fry again.
Don't forget, the timeline was ultimately changed and Seymore did indeed come back.
That episode broke me, holy shit.
Too soon for that memory
@@petertr2000 wait what episode
I legit avoid that episode cuz I’ll cry so hard. Even seeing the dog for a few seconds in this video I almost lost it. I don’t know why, I can’t handle it
One thing I haven't noticed until I started rewatching it was how in the early seasons Fry would make an observation, and another character would explain that in a specific year that thing would change or end.
Like in the Mars University episode they would explain how Mars developed vegetation and sustainable human life In the 2600s while brushing off that jungles became extinct on Earth around the same time.
As a result you can almost create a timeline of all the stuff that's happened while he was frozen. It's almost as fascinating as the in-universe language they created
damn i almost wanna do another binge and keep a chart of what they say happens in what year
I always say Futurama is a masterpiece.
Besides all the amazing episodes that makes you laugh and cry in 20 minutes the ending is a thing of beauty. Every time you finish the series you are given an invitation to do it again.
truly! ive watched it spontaneously as a kid and about two years back i watched it in chronological order. i would rewatch it again with no doubt, its a perfect mix of silly one-off episodes with slice of life elements that never really get boring or redundant.
The infinite time loop makes re watches canonical, considering well ya know them being stuck in time loop forever.
@JaT actually it's kinda a yes and no situation. I re-watch the ending and he does say he was gonna send them back before he conceived the button but also apparently people were saying the first episode played after the ending with no commercials.
@JaT so if they did continue the series they would have this ending to continue from but that never happened. So it's kinda a yes and no time loop, p.s sorry for my dumb and long explanation
Exactly why I’ve watched it 16 times, not playing in the background either lol.
@JaT Well the Professor literally invented a forward time machine in one episode and him, fry, and Bender go through the birth and death of the universe multiple times, each time being an exact loop of the previous universe. So yeah, its canonical that the show loops.
When I sat down to rewatch Futuramas first season earlier this year, one thing that stood out to me is how grounded it is in the idea of "the more things change the more they stay the same." A number of jokes are about how even in the 31st century people just kinda settle into a norm not too dissimilar from how we do today even as technology advances faster than many can comprehend.
Sure it probably made it easier to write for but in the 20 years since its something that has aged well about its humor.
A very astute observation. I have given up on the ideas that humans will evolve. Instead, we are devolving! Becoming dumber, but with more technology!
This show was 1000% better than Family Guy. Don’t even get me started with The Cleveland Show and American Dad. I can’t believe they still rerun those shows!
@@Geezer-yf8hv American dad isn’t over. It’s still airing
@@PartnershipsForYou Oh, I know that. I was talking about the multiple channels that show the reruns for hours at a time. I don’t think I’ve watched a new episode in a couple of years, because it got too stupid.
@@Geezer-yf8hv American Dad is better than Family Guy. American Dad will stay make me laugh and the writers don't seem to hate making new episodes. Family Guy is a nightmare.
Jurassic Bark always brings tears to my eyes......this episode is sooooo deep, especially for dog owners. Its just beautiful and tragic at once.
Watching Futurama back on Adult Swim was definitely a pretty highlight of my younger (jurassic bark still gets me emotionally)
Did you watch it the same day your dog died?
@@shizuwolf You don't need a dog to get the feels .
@@BugsyFoga no, but it gives the emotion more kick
I'll never forgive the writers for that fucking episode.
@@Papercut625 I like the episode where Hermès hides the fact that he made bender. Also top heartfelt
I loved this video. Growing up with Futurama I never really took a step back to appreciate how special it is, and as a misfit adult now I resonate with it more than ever. It’s great to see it still being talked about, Futurama always has a uniquely special place in my heart.
The behind the scenes stuff is really sad. No wonder every fox animated show seems to rip on fox, what an insulting way to handle the shows that define you. The show deserved better, I’ll never understand why these companies seem to intentionally fuck up their own revenue and popularity.
Fox sitcoms made fun of Fox especially in earlier years, because Fox started out with the reputation of a "counter-culture" network that took more risks. In the 80s sitcoms were becoming very phoned-in and Fox wanted shows to break from that so it gave writers a lot of creative freedom. This eventually led to Simpsons for example, throwing low blows at Fox and it was pretty novel you never see a show do that to its network before. It started losing its way in the 2000s with fixation on reality TV.
This man's going to have to do this AGAIN now that the show is coming back
we're back baby
Wait, what?
Seriously?
@@speed65752 yep on Hulu I think the entire cast besides the voice of bender is sign on or last I heard
@@blainetrevino689 Bender is on board now.
@@TheRavenCapitalTCapitalR thank god it wouldn’t have been the same without him but I can’t wait to see how the do it now. I will say if they end the series after a few seasons I wonder how they will end it now since meanwhile was a perfect one
1:23 "Beyond being one of the nerdiest cartoons ever to air, all while contemplating on themes like the nature of God and the humanity of robots,
it still was able to keep itself completely rooted as a quirky workplace comedy with an underlying romance."
That summarizes the show so well!
In the UK, when I grew up, Sky One had the rights to air Simpsons, and Futurama re-runs. It was on every single day, and Futurama always came on after the Simpsons, as MG originally intended, and because of this, I think it was much more popular over here than in the States. Most people I talk to in the UK that loved the Simpsons, also loved Futurama.
Simpson’s on channel 4, then switch over to sky one at half 6!
Agreed, most people I’ve talked to know futurama very well
Can confirm, I was on some Futurama fan forums in the early 2000's and a good amount of them were from the UK.
Damn I remember when the new seasons were released on sky and I definitely remember watching the finale on there too. I remember that ending hitting me hard
Simpsons and futurama were two of the few shows we could watch as a family when we stayed at my dad's house without arguing. Learned a lot from watching it, and it was thanks to sky one showing Simpsons showing a satirical side of modern life, whereas futurama showed that the future will likely still have the same issues as we do, but in a different manifestation
Stephen Hawking once called Futurama the most scientifically accurate sitcom.
He starred on it twice
Which part, all the predictions made by Ale Gore being disproven by the year 2020 much less the year 3000. Still not knowing anything but what we see by telescope and basing science off nothing but observations, while making fun of religion for doing basically the same thing? Don't get me wrong I love the show, but for being so wrong on just about everything dealing with science. It was right on political crap. Politicians and businesses being greedy and selfish but that's not a hard prediction to make since this is always the case. Any new episodes made will be crap as they will have the same lame political messages as all other revived or remade shows.
It's still the writing room with the most graduate degrees ever.
@@Jason-de9mq most accurate scifi sitcom is not a very high bar. Especially in the 90s. Comparing to 3rd rock from the sun and quantum leap.
@@beaustory9238 Accurate? Look at Star Trek and how many inventions that Roddenberry foresaw. The flip phone, modern micro sized medical devices, flat screen TVs, they (NASA) are even working on a REAL warp drive. So, I would say, regardless of the crap budget ST was allowed for production, it was pretty accurate, although we're already beginning to eclipse the technology supposedly available in the 22nd century the prototype of the series proposed.
The one where Fry is stung by the bee is one of the best episodes of any animated show.
Repent and follow Jesus! Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes are now and have been claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place. Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet
2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state.
“We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.)
Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.)
Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894)
The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD.
Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed.
The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
People are commenting about how this and that episode made them cry, well, this one did (at least bring tears to my eyes) when it is revealed at the end that it was all a dream. I was so relieved.
I was in my 40s when this show first aired.
Anther one that got me emotional was Leela finding her parents - an episode with heart.💜
It's titled "The Sting"
it reminded me of when my girlfriend at the time passed of cancer and how hard I took it having some of the problems leela did. its a great episode but I cant bring myself to watch it agian
that episode is a trip, yeah great episode though
I went through a difficult time about 20 years ago when my company was purchased and I was in fear of losing my job. Futurama episodes got me through this time by reminding me that everything works okay in the end.
Still got that job?
I love how as I've gotten older and learned more science, Futurama has gotten funnier and funnier 🤣 "No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!" 😂
Good it's coming back again, can't wait for a new season as an adult
All the “science” in the show is funny asf most of it is complete bullshit and a joke but like thats the best parts of the show
@@Nolabray21 While it does have plenty of bullshit science (like most of the 60s-80s sci-fi it's trying to emulate), a surprising amount of it is real.
can't think of almost anything good on Futurama from after season 4. all I can remember is every goddamn day getting the commercial with Amy and Bender "guess what happened to the last person who told me to shut up" then they have sex. hilarious...
The writers room was actually highly educated, and there was even a mathematical theorem written for the show, they just mostly kept their academics down to references, goofs and other nonsense. A lot of the jokes get even funnier when you know they could probably have been a lot more scientifically accurate, but chose not to.
I love Futurama more than any other English show, but Meanwhile is a perfect ending, maybe the best ending they've had. Having Disenchantment makes me OK with letting Futurama conclude as is. It also seems to take place in the gap between 2000 and 3000, so maybe it could lead up to the start of Futurama?
Ayy fancy seeing you here
very interesting, didnt think about how it could be set in the time period when humanity is rebuilding itself
@@anchorbubba Mhm, there are a few fan theories floating around out there on the subject. An episode in the first season with a crystal ball shows an image of Fry, Bender, and Farnsworth in the forward time machine for a frame, immediately connecting the shows.
The idea, I think, is that since Disenchantment is so far removed from the actual reality of medieval past, the show could take place inbetween the modern age and the year 3000. Plots in the second season of Disenchantment nod in this direction as well, what with the scientific advanced nation featured.
With all due respect, no it isn't
I have so much mad respect for the writers of Futurama for referencing Twin Peaks of the title of its final episode ('Meanwhile')
18:00
If you notice in episode one, Bender and Fry escape through the museum to escape the peace officers. Bender was the one who suggested it and he says, "this way, the museum's free on Tuesdays".
New Years Eve on 2,999 will in fact be on a Tuesday. This is pre readily available computers being everywhere that they made this very joke, in fact.
Computers were already everywhere in 1999, they just weren't powerful.
@@Richard_Nickerson yeah but you couldn't look something up with the machine in your pocket like today
@@RingsOfSolace
Yes, and? Doesn't mean people couldn't look up what day of the week it'd be. There are people who can do the math to figure out what day of the week any given date was or will be off the top of their heads anyway.
I had an old 486 IBM computer from the early 90s. Talkin floppy disk, upgraded to windows 95 from 3.1 and 56k modem from 14.4k. And its calendar went up to the year 2100 i believe. Which is why i thought that whole y2k scare was hilarious.
The technology that was available in the mid to late 90s, and what professionals use, was far superior to my old hand me down pc from the early 90s. Not exactly a long stretch to believe that it would be very easy to see a calender from 2999
@@Richard_Nickerson Dude that’s the point... that someone did the math. You’re a slow learner u_u
As a kid watching the pilot it blew my mind. I remember the sub heading joke "Now in color!" and wondering if it was an old show brought back. That "I, Roomate" is perhaps my favorite episode for capturing all the wonder and variety of city life while featuring exciting possibilities for an apartment in this futuristic world. The tiny fruit tree is the clencher.
You've done a great job here dissecting some of the issues of the latter seasons. While I enjoy the sloppy plot devices such as with the dog I like seeing it pointed out. That final episode is a masterpiece, still brings tears to my eyes watching it referenced here.
My favorite episode is when everyone gets younger and leela whispers to fry “bring beer” and her dad yells “not until you finish your tequila!”
Comical gold!
The Fountain of Aging.
Leela: Well, you can bother me a little.
Watching Futurama first episode again always reminds me how relatable fry is. Just a kid with no place in a society that prides itself on materialism that not all of us easily get. He gets to escape this all by traveling years into the future, such a cool story premise to work from
Can I just say how brave Matt Groening is for having the same haircut for almost 40 years.
Don’t fox what ain’t broke
He founds what works the best for him :D what a joy.
Repent and follow Jesus! Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes are now and have been claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place. Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet
2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state.
“We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.)
Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.)
Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894)
The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD.
Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed.
The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
@@rkkzjj32 Look Savannah you don't have authority to teach me about bible verses. You are a woman full of IMPURE menstrual blood. (Leviticus 15:19-30) Also since you are a woman you in fact have no right or authority to teach anything to a man like me. (Timothy 2:12) So why don't you "but remain silent" or simply shut up while the men are talking. Hey not my personal view... just using the book you seem to worship to point a few things out.
It's because he's a time jumper
You made a good point when you said a lot of parts are so busy, it's like important plot lines don't have room to breathe. Despite that, I love the show. Honestly, my favorite episode besides Jurassic Bark is Lord Bender. His conversation with God is oddly touching, especially, "when you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." God being portrayed as the entirety of creation, speaking through everything... something about it is cosmically beautiful and makes me choke up just to think about.
I appreciate anyone who appreciates Futurama. Instant follow. Also, your editing is cracking me up. The references you’re using to correspond with your script are great.
I'm glad Futurama didn't go on for too long. It was a perfect little show in the original 4 season run, and while the later Comedy Central seasons aren't quite as good, theyre still worth watching. I don't think it would be as well recieved if it had been allowed to go on as long as The Simpsons or Family Guy.
Later seasons of Futurama aren't as consistently good, but when they have good episodes, those episodes are usually fantastic. The problem is the earlier seasons were just... well, pretty consistently fantastic. While the later ones had fantastic individual episodes, amidst ones that weren't nearly as good, and sometimes were even awful.
I liked every season/movie up to the revival on comedy central.
And now we’re getting 20 more episodes 🙄. Meanwhile was perfect, and if they don’t get Ken Keeler to do the last episode of the new run they’re really screwed.
As someone who has dealt with a sense of loneliness, isolation, and melancholy throughout my life along with being essentially raised by TV and to a lesser extent the fledgling internet culture of the 00's: Futurama might hands down be my favorite cartoon across my life. I haven't watched the show on repeat all these years, but I've always loved it.
As a kid the sci fi and irreverence brought me in, but as I got older the more mature themes and slacker comedy appealed to my teenage sensibility. Maturing through my teens into adulthood the ideas around mortality, purpose, love, and relationships really spoke to me.
Now as a twenty-something who has been through my own constructed families, in-another-life's, and unrequited love, this show brings me to tears more frequently than I care to admit. Everything from the overt romance to the subtle expression of the simple happiness of a mundane life despite the contrast of living in an absurd reality, the meditations on meaning and happiness hit hard now. Maybe I feel more strongly now in general now, but I seem to laugh harder and cry harder at this show as an adult.
I don't think a single show can make me feel as many different emotions or thoughts as Futurama, be it hilarity, nostalgia, contemplation, sadness, longing, etc.
It's a masterclass in relatability and exploration of the human condition, along with being one of the funniest, most irreverent, and layered comedies ever animated. I think a generation of Americans really identify with this show for reasons like these, and will always be one of the most beloved cult-classics that transcend that very label.
You put it into words!
This was a well written review of the show and put in summation the way I feel about it as well.
To this day, the only time I've been full out brought to tears by watching something was watching Jurassic Bark.
Even thinking about it now, I'm tearing up.
"...for a thousand summers, I will wait for you."
That scene made my buddy's mom (and literally everyone) cry when it was aired - she didn't watch the show, but I guess saw that scene.
Every year or so someone reminds me of this episode and I feel to them. FUCK YOU. That's the saddest shit I've ever seen.
I don’t remember there ever being a bad season of Futurama. I loved all of it.
The scheduling of this show was brutal when it first came out. I remember trying to follow along as the episodes came out years ago but it was impossible bc it almost never aired in the same time slot. Ended up rewatching the series on the internet a couple years ago and Noticed I missed like over 60% of episodes back when I was actually trying to catch the show on tv. You wonder why it flopped.
Dude, they killed AMAZING shows back in the day this way. Most people have never even HEARD of Brimstone, and it's probably the greatest of all the Fox Uranus' swallowed children, and with Firefly Family Guy and Futurama and Freaks and Geeks and Sliders I don't say that lightly
What website?
@@darkslayer1161 it was called project free tv but I’m not sure it is what it used to be when i was using it around 2015-16
@@Dhemize bet. Thanks bro.
That's exactly what Fox did to Firefly
Love how futurama is like, “don’t invent the torment nexus” and then now every corporation ever is like “we’re going to invent the torment nexus.”
When I was a kid I used to love downloading and printing off the fan versions of episode scripts that listed all of the easter eggs and translations of alien language signs / graffiti in the background and reading them as I watched the episodes.
46:50 the binary translates to "beleaguered sigh," in case you're curious.
why is this comment not bumped to the top
@@JonLikes2Jam 1% mate
"Don't you......forget about me"
Too soon dude
I'm tearing up just thinking about this..
I can't even hear that song without tearing up .
I remember.....i cry to this episode 😢😢
And many others too💞💞
To be fair to Bender's big score I always thought the whole Lars thing was just a separate timeline created by the time travel shenanigans and I think that's what they were going for.
Despite its minor flaws, Futurama is a brilliant, heartwarming, and hilarious show that will always mean a lot to people. I wish the network didn’t mess with it like they did, but I’m grateful the show is so extraordinary regardless.
Flaws? What flaws?
Honestly, I prefer Futurama to The Simpsons now. Futurama doesn't show off as much.
@@Geezer-yf8hv doesn't have 47 seasons like the simpsons 🤣
@@Geezer-yf8hv
You consider it perfect? Thats just infantile..
This and the Malcom In The Middle retrospective where great. This is coming from a guy who only watched these shows every now and again.
that's one of the most clever ad transitions I've ever seen omg
great video overall, too. Your hard work has paid off!!
Kento Bento level of ad transition
Who says shit like that?
Despite agreeing with you, I am obligated to dislike the video due to the mid-roll ad.
If you're going to put ads in, give me a bar like Alex (formerly Alex French Guy Cooking, or whatever) where he shows a physical representation of the length of the ad so I can skip through it and not overshoot and then spend time trying to find where it ends.
@@thebigdawgj To be honest, that sounds unnecessarily complicated compared to skipping ahead by ten seconds at a time, or just watching the sponsor spot. I mean, if that 30 seconds was that important to me, I'd be doing something with it besides watching UA-cam.
I also don't really think it's fair to thumbs down an hour long video which is of objectively very high quality, just because the person making the video spent 30 seconds talking about the company that paid his bills for him this month. Frankly it seems really petty and makes me think that you're a kind of person that I'd just rather not know. You're entitled to your own standards and opinions, but if these are your standards, then I can't imagine why you'd be on UA-cam since you must dislike everything on the site.
@@michealdrake3421
Double tap on the phone skips thirty seconds which is harder to judge. Most manual ads end up being something like two minutes and change. That's a lot of tapping to get around and I judge accordingly.
Futurama had the sweetest personal stories, story writing at it's best. The education in the writers room perfectly translated onto the screen.
As someone who consistently plays up that moment whenever I'm presented the opportunity, it's important to note that the airing of the final episode wasn't just followed by the first episode- the fade to black from the credit card at the end of Meanwhile transitioned _directly_ into the white-on-black date card at the beginning of the pilot
I watched the finale online, and did not even know that they did that on CC. But the final image in the finale immediately made me remember the opening of the Pilot ;)
I remember that. Haven't seen any station air the episodes like that since. It was perfect, albeit bittersweet that the two will always forget that time together.
My main takeaway from this: Fox execs are a bunch of idiots and Futurama is awesome (which it is).
If there is a movie or tv show which should have been good, I often wonder how much studio executives interfered to mess it up.
@@JonathonMartinCalgary Firefly
Watching this entire beautifully prepared retrospective has provided me with the absolute closure that, until now, I hadn't realized I needed. I'm freshly remembering what seems like another lifetime ago in a place and time when I was rather attached to this series. Back then, I had meticulously collected 5 seasons' worth of episodes and I often rewatched them all many times over with my children. Tonight, as I watched this video and followed along remembering, I got to the spot where I no longer recognized the newer parts and learned that there are 2 more seasons of Futurama that I hadn't even known about - which was mainly due to what I suppose were turbulent times, or events in my life which basically left me interrupted and displaced. Details and catastrophes aside, I'm thinking it's high time I pursue some long overdue "television therapy" once I track down the rest of those episodes I'm missing. I'm really looking forward to this - Futurama is such a cleverly written and immensely entertaining program - deserving of all its accolades. And just as you mentioned, Jurassic Bark always made me teary at the end. I don't care how silly and sentimental I'm being about this - I was never supposed to forget about this wonderful show. Thanks so much for making this video!
Futurama had the most perfect series ending ever, makes me cry every time.
Ending???
Jurassic Bark being so infamous they put a titlecard "it's not the dog episode" in still gets me
Futurama is indeed the best sci-fi comedy series I've ever watched. I like it wayyy better than the Simpsons. It really took me years to get into Simpsons when in Futurama I fell in love with after viewing a few episodes.
Same. Not even rick and morty can compare to futurama. Futurama will always be the better show.
I think futurama should of had a few nore seasons because of how ahead of its time it was and if it were to still air today, it would of have been great dince people these days loves shows almost just like this like Rick and Morty, also i think a futurama and Rick and Morty crossover would have been the best thing ever just to see bender and rick just hang out
Besides all the amazing episodes that makes you laugh and cry in 20 minutes the ending is a thing of beauty. Every time you finish the series you are given an invitation to do it again.
These are exactly the kinds of videos I want, there aren't enough like it with this level of care and quality. Keep it up!
(Also love the Feather intro there)
I remember so well how after the last episode first aired they played the first episode and it felt so poetic. Like that to go back to before The Professor thought of the button was before he ever met Fry. That it was his arrival that got Professor to think about time travel.
"The dark time in the 2000s when everything wasn't online" I guess that depended upon whether you knew how to use torrents lol. Pirates basically forced streaming services into existence.
The irony is that streaming services are now forcing everyone back into piracy, since too many companies want too much of your money split all over their platforms. It’s ridiculous.
@@pdpUU Don't worry. It's just a matter of time before ads come into play and the pricing starts going up as cable is slowly phased out and streaming becomes the only real option.
Hot take, streaming services are helping ruin network TV. I see reboots of old shows happening on streaming services but originated on network TV channels. Also, the decision to put Disenchantment on Netflix is a sign of the times, there's no reason that couldn't have been a TV-14 show on Fox
It was a time before social networks. I miss it.
@@falconeshield ?? There were loads! But not everyone had a pc with internet connection... such a golden era were the internet wasnt saturated with stupidity.
My favorite show of all time, thanks for covering it ❤
"I hope that despite all my whinging it's clear that I really do love this series." I don't think any reasonable person would say otherwise. It's clear that you truly care about it, and have created and edit a damn good retrospective. You earned a sub.
Frys dog was a sad episode but for me, the biggest heart punch was when Fry rearranged the stars for Leela but she didn't notice 😪
That killed me
For me it's Jurassic bark, but a close second in a good way was "Luck of the Fryrish", when Yancy names his kid after Fry.
Fry's dog episode legit made me cry at the end.
@@your_belief_vs_everything That episode didn't leave a dry eye for anyone watching.
yep, thats nerd love - many ladies have not notice signs of nerd-love, and went to be with some bad guy instead
To me futurama is like meeting a perfect love when life's consequence impedes it's development.
Bittersweet memories, that leads you to fantasize about wishful "what ifs", exists with a resigned acceptance of what cannot be. At once you regret knowing it's existence, while also appreciating its fleeting experience.
Pretty good way of describing it imo
I've had a girlfriend like this. Adored her to bits, but I knew it wasn't ever going to last due to our different paths in life. Though our time was short, and immediately afterwards I hoped it never happened, I am glad that I had that fleeting experience. You really nailed it on the head bud.
So many bits and inside jokes live in my head rent free and always will thanks to Futurama. I don't think I could ever forget the transients at the bus stop who all end up dating because of Benders dating service, and who can forget when Mars & Earth were about to collide and the crazy old cat woman yells "Oh no! it's the kajigger of Gibraltr!" Or when Zap cries over how he can't even say the word Champagne properly. A legendary series, with a legendary audience.
What everyone, including the show itself, seems to forget is that Professor Farnsworth is not only Fry's great, great, etc. nephew, but a direct descendant of Fry as his great, great, etc. grandson since Fry is his own grandfather. This makes Fry his brother's grandfather as well, so any descendant of Fry's brother, is a direct descendant of Fry.
My brain hurt from reading this
@@liriosogno6762 I'm not surprised. It's really hard to wrap a brain around a time travel paradox like that. There was an episode where the crew goes back to 1947 and crash just outside of Roswell, New Mexico. Fry meets up with who he believes is his grandfather and tries to keep him out of trouble but inadvertently gets the man killed. Fry, believing that since the guy died, but it had no impact on himself, he sleeps with the man's girlfriend since the man could not have been his grandfather, therefore the woman must not be his grandmother. Turns out the woman really was his grandmother, and by sleeping with her, he got her pregnant thus making him the father of who would become his father, making him his own grandfather. His father would later have two sons, himself and his brother. His brother would later have children, who would later have children, etc. until we get to Professor Farnsworth. So if we traced back Farnsworth's family tree all the way back to the 2000s we see his great, great etc. grandfather is Fry's brother, and his great, great, etc. uncle is Fry. But if we go back just two more generations we find that Farnsworth's great, great, great, great, etc. grandfather is Fry.
That, together with Lars, implies that time travelling in Futurama is following the bootstrap paradox.
@@crocodileman94 Yup. There's a couple of instances of this paradox within the series, such as Fry goes back in time in the tenth episode in the fourth season and meets up with the past Nibbler and ultimately causes his past self to become frozen to wake up in the year 3000.
He did the nasty in the pasty!!
You really gotta give credit to the creators for constantly trying to end the season finales with closure in case it was the last. Not many shows attempt to do that, and we often get cliffhangers.
I really hope the upcoming revival on Hulu captures the essence, comedic timing and emotional development of early seasons.
It's really sad that it's going to be locked away from so many people. You need multiple services, i.e. paid for internet and a paid subscription, to access it.
I really loathe the world we live in, this pay to play garbage. All to submit to something fake, illusionary. Not at all real. Money is, and has always been, a faith-based system, no different than god.
Only, every single human being on the planet MUST worship that particular god. No choice in it.
So a handful of people can own the rest of us.
Disgusting.
End the monetary system entirely and permanently!
Fav line "I suppose I could part with one and still be feared" Farnsworth (when the need for a doomsday weapon comes up. )
And to think we'll get another season on Hulu this year Im honestly so excited and am praying for this to be just a little bit as good as the first go around
The episode of Leelas parents was emotional even when I was a kid. I couldn’t imagine trying to find my parents.
I had no idea that the pilot was shown after the last episode, thats pretty mind blowing if that was intentional like ya said.
Certainly makes reviewing everything with that in mind interesting
I watched the finale back when it aired on Comedy Central. I was 13 at the time and when they immediately aired the first episode? My jaw dropped.
They aired the first episode again literally immediately. The screen faded to white, then the pilot started. No commercials or credits.
I'm pretty sure it was intentional, because that would mean the series itself is an infinite loop
i love how with almost each futurama scene you show, it correlates with your narrative. amazing video essay.
“Mr. Rodgers in a bloodstained sweater.”
Ugh. I miss the days of my youth.
After season 4 I wanted it to come back, after the movies/season 5 I still wanted it to come back, after season 7 I was finally ready to let it go. It ended in a way that I didn't want it to be lessened. It is so rare that a show gets to go out on it's own terms like this it makes the show even more special in its own regard.
I just rewatched the entire series this year, and when I was done, I looked for *THIS* video, a video that discussed the entire series in depth, talking about creation, studio interference, the messages, the writing, it's revival, and ending, why it failed, and why it's a cult classic. I couldn't find this video though because you hadn't uploaded it yet! Glad I get to watch it now though 🙂 Great effort from a shockingly small channel, you earned a sub from me my friend 👍
I’m doing the opposite. Going to re watch the series because of this golden video. Didn’t even feel like an hour long
I didn't care much about the dog but him talking with his Mom memories got me, in fact I didn't know the dog episode was so iconic until social media told me over and over again years later. I guess after so many rewatches and it at the time being all we got it became the moment was analyzed thoroughly and ranks up there now but me I watched it once, thought it was fine and forgot about Seymour, also I don't have any pets so maybe that's why it didn't hit me as much as others but to chat with a loved one 1000 years later got me completely and made me realize how special this show truly is after it's reboot-reboots
The episode with his moms memories makes me sob. She lost her son, and lived the rest of her life not knowing what happened to him, that’s heartbreaking. And Fry wanting to see his family one last time really shows that deep down, he missed where he came from, but doesn’t regret being in the future at all.
@@mistressmoon1779 yeah he realizes that their long gone and it's just a memory but he still loves his new future family he's made for himself, he just misses those people he took for granted back then now that he knows that they also missed him cause the past left alot of clues for him that he correctly deciphered so far
@@drebone1986 yeah, it also shows how he never really was over it until that point. I think being able to see his moms memories gave him the closure he needed, because I did get a sense that he missed the past, he just didn’t know how badly until he saw his family. I lowkey wish in the new season we’ll be able to see more flashbacks of interactions with his family
@@mistressmoon1779 exactly and I think they were going to do more but since they were always a second away from multiple cancellations that had to focus on quick gags, it only got to those serious moments once they were comfortable and felt like this was a permanent job which was the last couple of seasons
Seriously doubt you didn't know Jurassic bark was a fan favorite.
19:01 "ha got you to pause idiot" well played, good sir
I was just a little kid when I'd watch Futurama. Nkw that I know DVD and merch sales helped it come back I'm really really grateful to my mom for buying me all that futurama stuff haha.
Ive always loved Futurama way more over the Simpsons. It will always hold a special place in my heart
This show was and is my favorite show to date. It’s even more than just a sci-fi show it has real deepness to it. I like how everything was explained with nibbler pushing fry, you can even see his shadow in episode one which means they put a lot of thought into the story. Also let’s not forget fry and Lela love story and the last episode 😢
It never ceases to amaze me that TV producers know absolutely nothing about TV shows and they still want control over them
Absolutely. It always blows my mind when I bring up Futurama being my fav of all time and the listener has no idea why.
Honestly, it's a show that requires watching it through and appreciating every character and the references. It takes attention to their detail.
@@mackenziecolt I have regarded Futurama as the smartest, most humanizing, thought provoking, emotionally driven adult animation of all time. (Thus far). Most people I've told about why I hold the show in such high regards usually look at me like I'm an idiot. But to this day, I don't know how someone could watch the ending of Jurassic Bark or Game of Tones and just not shed at least one tear.
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I’d put it neck and neck with King of the Hill, but Futurama had a lot going for it.
I’m still noticing gags I’ve missed on my rewatch
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I never felt as though the later movies were "retconning" Fry's past. He still experienced the grief and isolation that came from his situation. Even if his "history" was altered, I didn't see that change the lessons and experiences that he endured.
That aside, I love the work you've done here. Thank you.
Holy shit, this was amazing. It made me think about how relatable a lot of episodes were as people, we all go thru hardships and tribulations. And even as "non humans" they have the same problems and emotions. Thank you for that trip down memory lane!
It’s funny, I barely saw futurama on tv when it was airing because at a certain age I’d lost most interest in tv altogether…I didn’t really even hear much about it from the people around me in the countryside of North Carolina…nor did I know it had such a cult following. And then one day on a whim I decided to download a torrent of all the seasons just to have some new material to watch and I ended up BINGING allllll of it over the course of a week and realized what a gem it was! And I’ve always wondered since how no one seemed to really know very much about it.
It’s definitely one of the best shows I’ve ever been fortunate enough to see.
Also a similar story for me. Early in the 00's, I had to work on the other side of the country, and needed to drive to have a car with me for a few weeks. I took a portable DVD player (the screens were terrible, but I was just listening along) and bought a couple of seasons of Futurama DVD's. Then, I listened to all the commentaries like a podcast while I drove. It was terrific, and I became a rabid fan.
So, just playing around here, but built into what you were wondering about how no one around you seemed to really know very much about something as good as Futurama, is one of favorite understandings, which is, you find the most truth where nobody is listening. In general, straight Christian adults are not watching shows like Futurama, Rick and Morty, South Park or even The Simpsons, really. It's why those shows were able to fight the networks and stay true to themselves. The ones who would normally complain - parents and such - were not watching. Ask almost any of them about South Park, for example, and they'll tell you two things: One, they hate the show; and Two, they've never really seen it. You can notice it when one of the Uptight is in the room when something like even The Simpsons is on. They're sort of watching, but not really. They'll hear something that makes them uncomfortable and they'll tune out. It's sad and good at the same time...the shows, for the most part, get left alone.
i honestly never noticed the combination of cg and hand drawn animation and this was my absolute favorite show, watched it constantly
god dam, Zap Brannigan saying champagne still makes me laugh everytime lol
I have watched Futurama on hulu every night as I fall asleep for the last 10 years, when I get to the last episode I switch over to American Dad, and family guy, and Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites. Just on rotation every night. I don't know what I would do without Futurama. Its just a special show.
My show for falling asleep is King of the Hill, and i've watched that any time i've had trouble getting to sleep for 15 years.
I used to do that with futurama and family guy on Netflix 😢
Futurama is the supreme cartoon to me.
I love it so much and I still rewatch it.
It still amazes me how many people misunderstand Bender. He is NOT an alcoholic. Bender is a robot and has to drink beer in order to function normally. When he is deprived of alcohol he is shown to be in an inebriated and disheveled state. When he drinks sufficiently he is sober. It's part of the layering and the comedy.
"He needs to drink to function normally." Sounds like alcoholism to me.
in the first episode, when Fry asks Bender why would a robot need to drink, Bender replies “i don't need to drink, I can quit anytime I want!”.
i’m pretty sure Bender is an alcoholic
@@banananana2999 you know when fry thinks hes a robot and drinks beer to fuel his power cells(like bender has said in the past before) or the episode where bender doesnt drink and leela commenting on bender staying up all night not drinking or (i can go on lol)
Were dependent on food and water in the same way. Everything is a substance
This show was sublime!! Even the "bad" episodes rule!
Legitimatly the one show where i have less favorite ones, but even with the lesser episodes i cant rank witch one i more bad.
My theory is that Bender was just lying when he told his first backstory to prove his point. Like the same thing as when he says random things about his elemental makeup.
He's 40% making shit up, baby!
I mean he did literally just meet Fry. Even if Fry is his "only friend" there's no way he'd be vulnerable enough to share such an intimate detail like his origin. So instead he tells something that fry is dumb enough to believe.
"Ho Ho Ho,time to get jolly on your naughty ass '
Futurama was a success as far as I'm concerned and still the best for what it is.
The sentimental beats are the same reason I loved The Simpsons back in the day.. "Bart" being Lisa's first word, _"Do It For Her"_ etc.. - but _the_ moment that legitimately choked me up; the episode where Homer reunites with his Mum but she has to run away to escape prosecution.. after taking her out to the desert to escape, the final shot is him sitting alone on the hood of his car, hands in lap, thoughtfully watching the sunset, which fades into an unchanged shot of him still sat on the hood, under the stars
Man.. I honestly get teary even thinking about it ❤
I’ve heard the downfall of the Simpsons described as “Homer used to be an idiot with a big heart, now he’s just an idiot”
I just finished my third full watch of the show a few days ago. The points you bring up here pretty much fall in line with how I feel, though more succinctly put. Meanwhile was a fantastic finale, and while I'd love to see more Futurama, ending on that perfect note should be how it's remembered.