This episode was partly inspired by real Japanese Akita dog Hachikō, who was born in Ōdate, Japan, in 1923. who would follow his owner Ueno Hidesaburō to the train station and wait for him to come home from work everyday, but in 1925 Ueno had a heart attack and died at work and after the death of his owner, Hachikō returned to the Shibuya train station the next day and every day after that for the next nine years until his death. There is a statue of Hachikō at shibuya station till this day.
"What do we want?" "Fry's dog" "When do we want it?" "Fry's dog" This series lives rent free in my head thanks to things like this and the "i will now perform the dance of my people"
It's a shame, Fry never realized that Seymour didn't find anyone else. He died waiting for his master to return. But I doubt learning that will change his mind, regardless, because it's just a clone of Seymour. Not the real thing. It would be insulting to the good boy. Thus, He'll believe it's best to just let him rest in peace.
Cartoon episodes like Rememberence of Courage and Jurassic Bark always make me cry no matter what mood I'm in. Feels like a challenge not to shred a tear.
Never forget folks: in the episodes where Fry goes back in time back to the 21st century and has his time with Leeloo the narwhal, he ends up going back to live above Panucci's Pizza after setting Leeloo free. In a scene afterwards when hes going back to the spot above Panucci's (when Bender is waiting to kill Fry based on the orders of the scammer aliens), he passes by a happy and content Seymour still chilling outside the restaurant, giving him pats before entering the building. After this, Bender blows up the place, instantly calcifying Seymour, and turning Fry into "Lars", but regardless, Fry and Seymour DO end up being reunited, and the end of the episode in this video isn't nearly as heartbreaking as it seems in retrospect. That said, when this first aired without the context supplied later on, it was a straight punch to the gut that no other episode had come even close to achieving before then, and is still one of my favorite episodes all these years later. Edit: posted this comment before the end of the video where this was touched on, that's what i get for jumping the gun 😂
I can only watch Jurassic Bark because of that later episode/ movie scene, knowing he lives a happy 12 years with Fry/Lars. Although it still gets me teary-eyed.
This episode has always stayed in my mind and heart having abandonment issues it Hit home unconditional love is rarer and should be appreciated its like i said Rarer, I had a pitbull pup that sadly died from Parvel it broke my heart raised him since he was so small my dad didn't see it the same way when I lost him I was going 2 bury him in our back yard when he said its just a dog throw him in the trash why are u crying being young I said okay shrugged it off and acted like I was going too throw him away I couldn't I waited untill he was gone I hid him in his dog house untill it was clear Buried him and let it all out 2 this day i remeber little Rambo like it was yesterday I know I should get over it but it stuck and can't forget I miss him 2 this day but will always cherish the memories we made .
This hurts even more because my family had to put one of our dogs to sleep about a year ago because she had cancer, we had hope she’d last a little longer but sadly mom decided to end her suffering peacefully. Mom still misses her.
it is a bit ironic i would run into this comment as a year ago my mother also put down our family dog for the same reason, my dog was also suffering from severe cancer and she was my mom's service dog- and i grew up with her since i was 8- she was always known as the baby sitter dog cuz she was the gentlest and sweetest dog you would ever meet- her name was susie
Nice to see you cover Futurama again, it's one of my favorite adult cartoons alongside the Simpsons, South Park, King of the hill, Beavis and Butt-head, aqua teen hunger force, and so many more.
This episode definitely was what told the entire audience that Futurama was a completely different flavor of its raunchy counterparts ((family guy/American dad)) This episode gave so much emotional heart to something so common as the love of a pet and the emotions of loss in a way that was profound to me. I saw this episode as a kid- and to this day that last part of Seymour breaks me into tears. It really stings in a way only people that have a pet can feel. I know it’s kinda retconned later in the series- but even then it was done in such a relieving and honestly clever way. This series really was something special in that it actually made emotional connections in relationships that just are not found in any other adult media and paid them off in ways that was satisfactory. I’m so glad you touched on this series- your insights are always so interesting and I can only imagine what you can do with this series. I truly hope you’re keeping well, Shawn. My best to you.
Not only did I agree with your comment but I just wanted to say thank you, it is so very rare I see people have an actual appreciation for the face behind the episode it made me smile to see someone like Shaun get the praise he deserves
@@supersasukemaniacprobably does. But in any case- though opinion here, it definitely beats those by leagues just by its ability to not only be episodic, but do so in a good, meaningful way, far more often than not.
Jeez, I didn't need to cry today but I also know I need to hear your insightful thoughts on Jurassic Bark. because this one of those episode that I think 1. prove how important great storytelling is, but 2. is haunting and sticks with the zeitgeist of pop culture.
Jurassic Bark will always be one of my top five episodes of Futuarama. Even more so now after losing my cat a couple months back. It hits so much harder ya know? And yes I would love to see you tackle more adult cartoons or even 90's cartoons in general.
I had a half lad half pit dog growing up. She was My best friend. She been through my dark time growing up. I am extremely grateful for having her part of my life R.I.P misty❤❤ I love u and miss u
Here are some future suggestions I got: Stimpy's fan club and Sven Hoek from Ren and Stimpy I have no son (Rocko's modern life) Telephonies (Powerpuff Girls) Mandarker (Dexter's Laboratory) A date with an antelope (Johnny Bravo) Sumo enchanted evening (CatDog) Pond scum (Angry Beavers) The quilt club (courage the cowardly dog) Brother, can you spare an Ed (Ed Edd n Eddy) Heart of ice (Batman the animated series) And door to door (invader zim)
Amazing episode that always makes me cry. Also fun fact, in the spanish dub of this episode, Seymour is called "Simurdiera" which roughly translates to "If he could bite". Kinda of a wierd way of translating Seymour but it is quite efective, especially considering Fry is the one who named him
Totally on board with you expanding to adult shows! I was wondering when I saw this pop up if you had done any before. Lots of great stuff to cover in that realm.
"Reptiles, cats, dogs" [Glances over at the two roosters standing in my doorway, begging for cuddles] In all seriousness, this was a great episode. My first, and honestly perhaps only experience with unconditional love has come from my pets, and I've dedicated my life up rescuing and rehabilitating roosters for about the past decade and a half. I know that these animals are very smart and emotionally aware, and they do react with unrestrained joy when reunited with someone they love and trust. If I had the opportunity to "clone" a past pet in this way (assuming I can currently take care of it), I absolutely would. Even if I had reason to believe that they had lived a long, full life with someone else, I'd still relish the opportunity to work with that animal again, and if they DO remember me, all the better! In my opinion, if the animal is cloned, memories intact, and lived a good life beyond the time you had with them... What's wrong with just giving them even MORE good memories? I may also be very lenient in my expectations for an animal's behaviour upon being cloned, though. I work with roosters who either have nowhere else to go, or have been abused, so I'm used to a transition period of getting to know me, letting their guard down, working through their trauma, getting to trust me, and so on. I could only imagine that cloning would also have its own trauma and need for transition, but it's always so beautiful to watch their true personalities unfold as they learn that they're safe and with someone who understands and cares for them. As for more Futurama episodes, by all means! I watched this show a LOT growing up, and I very much appreciated the fact that it was... I guess, smart. I hated Family Guy, was so-so with Simpson's, and honestly I enjoyed what I watched of King of the Hill, but I never really got into it. It felt too "sitcom-y" to me, and I HATE sitcoms. I think Futurama was just the right balance of intellectual and whimsical comedy for me.
Thank you so much for working with roosters. They are so misunderstood and beautiful animals. I wish I'd been in a better place mentally to give the ones I used to have a better life (I was a teenager at the time) but it warms my heart to know that there are so many people who still love and care for chickens as pets. Sometimes I miss having them but I know my asthma couldn't take their waste/dander anymore unfortunately. I still cherish one of the chicken feathers I still have from my favorite bantam though. Miss her so much. I wish I could have gotten some from my rooster too.
This episode still shatters my heart, Futurama has a few heart breaking/warming episode and this is definitely the top. Even in your video I cried and hugged my dog. ❤😢
My beloved Cockapoo mix Ripley died three years ago a few months before turning 14, the day after my birthday. Jurassic Bark reminds me of the bond we had. I have gotten a new dog not long after but I never forgot my Ripley.
I think you should absolutely cover more adult shows since some adult shows have heart and real moments too, and the episode you covered in this video is a great example of that
Man, before I watched this episode all I knew was that it was supposedly beyond sad. I plunged on undaunted since I have a history of not feeling anything during sad moments. It worked its magic on me as well. Even more so nowadays where I find myself also waiting for a friend that I know deep in my heart, is never coming back.
I really really hope you read this. That dog helped shape the person I am today. I was fairly young when I saw the episode and it haunted me for weeks, I cried for days when I thought about it. This, and that episode with Yancy naming his son after Fry and when our Fry figures it out he leaves the clover with him after all 😢 Those two episodes built empathy in a way that deepy effected me and made me a more caring person. Edit- mispelled yancy, lol
Stories of animals waiting for their human companions who are never coming back always get to me. The first time I heard a story like that was Hachiko. I has the book Hachiko Waits and it always made me sad, but then I thought about them reuniting in the after life and it would make it hurt a little less. I really wanted to see Fry reunited with Seymore.
It’s essentially Hachi: A Dog’s Tale but in the universe of Futurama and still it makes me cry every time I see it. Words can’t express how much I love that show and I’m so glad Hulu is seemingly doing it justice
I think if I was to introduce someone to Futurama I would use this episode. It's not only one of the most heartbreaking, it also has some of the best jokes in the series imo.
1997 the year i was born, i would be 2 - 3 month at the time he met seymour, tho imm not a dog person,my cat passed when i watched this ep, it still hurts
You should also cover the episode where there's a strange sound that keeps being broadcast that is causing major damage to the planet but Fry for some reason recognizes it and the whole episode they go into Fry's dreams to figure out the sound, but Fry keeps seeing his family in his dream and keeps wanting to talk to them again, it ends with Fry being in his mom's dream and I think he told her he loves her or something in it at the end, it's been awhile but that episode also caused me to tear up a bit
If I remember correctly it wasn’t that seymore laid down and died at that moment. He laid down to rest and when he heard the blast go off, he stood up to look and that’s when he got fossilized.
I didn’t want to watch Futurama for a long time after my dog was put down because of this episode. It sucks because I love this show, but I eventually decided it’s necessary to buck through it even if it hurts.
Sorry, I couldn't finish this. We had small schnauzer, salt and pepper and he had same expression and cheek fluff. This reminded him so much it brought me to tears.
As someone who truly loves their pet. I don't know how I would have gotten through the past 10 years without my cat by my side. Out of all the things Bender has done throughout all the seasons of Futurama, this is by far the one thing I've never forgiven!
This episode was truly one of the best of the best Futurama episodes and always makes me emotional. I find Futurama a very nostalgic show as I have a lot of good memories with it as I grew up, so I'd be more than interested to see you cover more episodes in the future such as Luck of the Fryish.
this one and the one about the other philip j fry kill me cause they really play with the gaps in our knowledge. the fact that the jokes in both of those episodes also slay like my god im still laughing to clips of this episode.
Big fan of this channel and hits my childhood in the feels 💯 my pet cat Minnie I've had her since she was 8 weeks old and almost 4 years later i can't imagine a day without her 😢. I've accepted that one day she'll be gone or maybe me before but i pray that i can get through it 💯💯
I was going to yell at you for bringing up such a heartbreaking episode, but suddenly, someone is cutting onions in my house, where i live alone, and I can't see the screen.
I'd be interested in seeing how Shawn would interpret some of the subject matter in the Daria series. I know it was more late 90's to the 2000's. But I've come to appreciate it in my later years.
I personally find Luck of the Fryrish sadder Jurassic Bark is sad as well, for sure but Bender is kinda obnoxious throughout more of the episode and the song at the end might try a bit too hard
While this is sad Episode. It could have been FAR sadder. The original story was Fry finding his Mother. Which was turned down early on from her to Seymour. Each episode that focused on one of his family members is very sad in its own right. Seymour, Jurrasic Bark. (edit) Patiently waiting on his master/friend to return. Yancy Fry Jr.(his brother)- Luck of the Fryish "Son, I name you after my baby brother. Who I miss every day. I love you Phillip." (Edit, He never hated his brother. Was only jealous and wanted what he[Fry] had. Mrs. Fry (Mother) - Episode King of Tones "I've thought a lot about you since you've left." from there, he proceeds to tell her about where he went. Sharing a heart felt hug, where she wakes up. See's his photo and smiles. Knowing that he's okay. (edit: While it often seemed she was a bit of distant form her sons. It was evident she was always there.) Mr. Yancy Fry Sr. (Father) - "I'm only tough on you because I want you to be strong. One day, you may face adversities so obscure that I can't even conceive of them. But I know you'll pull through. I love you son." (Edit: He was weird and paranoid, but he wanted what was best for his sons) He obviously knew that Seymour loved him unconditionally. But each Episode had Fry remember that his family, despite their oddities, truly loved him. Fry also admits it himself. "I convinced myself my life was crummy because I knew that I could never return." For all his stupidity, Fry was very intelligent. Edit: I absolutely love this show. Have seen it far to many times to admit here.
Seymour waiting the lifetime for his human to return is actually based on a true story that happened in Japan. After a man died one day at work his dog waited at the train station for him the rest of his life.
Wow, I honestly forgot how deep this episode went! Definitely tearing up right now writing this. Sometimes love is so strong that never ends. It also goes to show, never assume that someone moves on in life, when their love is unconditional and everlasting. I honestly can relate with Seymore, in that if my best friend went missing, I would look everywhere for and wait forever for them to come back. Just overall deep episode ❤
Would love to see more Futurama but also Daria as I binged it for the first time the month prior to the pandemic and for whatever reason it's on my mind again.
Perhaps the biggest heartbreaking moment is when fry decided not to bring Seymour back, knowing that he only didnt bring him back because he felt he wasnt important enough to Seymour as if he could so easily forget the one who saved him
Sad dog related episodes of shows seemed like a trend in the late 90's-2000s. You got jurassic bark, remembrance of courage's past and that one depressing episode of samurai jack called tale of x9. On top of that there's this movie called thd plague dogs from 1982 that is an outright hazard to your heart. Dogs are loved animals and any of these episodes and especially that movie are not suitable for dog people.
Kid Danger: *wearing his mighty pup movie outfit* pony's best friend indeed! i had a mixed breed dog, Star. She was my best friend and she protect my grandfather, Larry the Pegasus. I remember when she got hurt, we took her to her local vet and she had leg surgery on her muscle. *tears up alittle letting tears roll down his face and pulls out a picture of himself and star*
To be fair fry had a motive to think that Seymour had a good life in my opinion and it’s because fry thought that his brother stole his lucky clover and changed his name and it was discovered it wasn’t him it was his nephew for a good reason maybe that let fry thought that Seymour had a good life
This episode was partly inspired by real Japanese Akita dog Hachikō, who was born in Ōdate, Japan, in 1923. who would follow his owner Ueno Hidesaburō to the train station and wait for him to come home from work everyday, but in 1925 Ueno had a heart attack and died at work and after the death of his owner, Hachikō returned to the Shibuya train station the next day and every day after that for the next nine years until his death. There is a statue of Hachikō at shibuya station till this day.
This is really sad, I didn't want this to be real. :(
This is one of the few things Americans did right when it comes to being inspired by events in another country
One piece also did the same thing in one of the season 1 episodes. I’m sure a lot of shows and animes have done this which is cool lol
“If it takes forever, I will wait for you! For a thousand years!”
Awww honestly the doggo deserved to move on and have a new loving family maybe even another single adult who would benefit from the companionship
I remember being so pissed at the ending, I understood and do understand the sentiment and message but it just breaks my heart and feels so unfair 😢
Same
"What do we want?"
"Fry's dog"
"When do we want it?"
"Fry's dog"
This series lives rent free in my head thanks to things like this and the "i will now perform the dance of my people"
One of my favorite quotes as well.
This part of the dance was used to implore the gods for a favor - usually a trans am 😄
It's a shame, Fry never realized that Seymour didn't find anyone else. He died waiting for his master to return.
But I doubt learning that will change his mind, regardless, because it's just a clone of Seymour. Not the real thing. It would be insulting to the good boy. Thus, He'll believe it's best to just let him rest in peace.
That's why fry didn't go thru with it, he knew deep down
I literally screamed/got sad when Seymour was this close to reunite with fry during the simpsorama episode even if it didn’t make sense
This episode makes me and my wife cry every single time.
We lose dogs too soon man. Wish they could live longer.
Seymour could tell fry was in danger and he could probably smell nibbler stalking around
Even thought I know whats going to happen in the episode, I still cry at the end every time.
Man's best friend indeed. Very sad episode. Only negative is how a later episode had bender off the dog instead of passing away in the og timeline
GREAT DUSKTILL SHAWN FUTURAMA SADEST EPISODE.
This is fiction. Real life is different.
Cartoon episodes like Rememberence of Courage and Jurassic Bark always make me cry no matter what mood I'm in. Feels like a challenge not to shred a tear.
Too true friend
This one and the 6 leaf clover one are the most allergy inducing
Luck of the fryish is such a good episode. I'm the oldest and damn it hits hard.i nearly start tearing up everytime
@@pastelskies99same!!! The ending sequence always gets me
Huh. I thought it was an eight leaf clover.
I can also add the episode where fry wants to see his mom
Never forget folks: in the episodes where Fry goes back in time back to the 21st century and has his time with Leeloo the narwhal, he ends up going back to live above Panucci's Pizza after setting Leeloo free. In a scene afterwards when hes going back to the spot above Panucci's (when Bender is waiting to kill Fry based on the orders of the scammer aliens), he passes by a happy and content Seymour still chilling outside the restaurant, giving him pats before entering the building. After this, Bender blows up the place, instantly calcifying Seymour, and turning Fry into "Lars", but regardless, Fry and Seymour DO end up being reunited, and the end of the episode in this video isn't nearly as heartbreaking as it seems in retrospect.
That said, when this first aired without the context supplied later on, it was a straight punch to the gut that no other episode had come even close to achieving before then, and is still one of my favorite episodes all these years later.
Edit: posted this comment before the end of the video where this was touched on, that's what i get for jumping the gun 😂
I can only watch Jurassic Bark because of that later episode/ movie scene, knowing he lives a happy 12 years with Fry/Lars. Although it still gets me teary-eyed.
Fry never knew.
Seymour was still waiting. For twelve. More. Years.
I cant even think about this episode without crying
barely 3 minutes in and I'm already tearing up
This episode has always stayed in my mind and heart having abandonment issues it Hit home unconditional love is rarer and should be appreciated its like i said Rarer, I had a pitbull pup that sadly died from Parvel it broke my heart raised him since he was so small my dad didn't see it the same way when I lost him I was going 2 bury him in our back yard when he said its just a dog throw him in the trash why are u crying being young I said okay shrugged it off and acted like I was going too throw him away I couldn't I waited untill he was gone I hid him in his dog house untill it was clear Buried him and let it all out 2 this day i remeber little Rambo like it was yesterday I know I should get over it but it stuck and can't forget I miss him 2 this day but will always cherish the memories we made .
This hurts even more because my family had to put one of our dogs to sleep about a year ago because she had cancer, we had hope she’d last a little longer but sadly mom decided to end her suffering peacefully.
Mom still misses her.
it is a bit ironic i would run into this comment as a year ago my mother also put down our family dog for the same reason, my dog was also suffering from severe cancer and she was my mom's service dog- and i grew up with her since i was 8- she was always known as the baby sitter dog cuz she was the gentlest and sweetest dog you would ever meet- her name was susie
Nice to see you cover Futurama again, it's one of my favorite adult cartoons alongside the Simpsons, South Park, King of the hill, Beavis and Butt-head, aqua teen hunger force, and so many more.
Ending always gets me every single time especially with the song
I just have something in both my eyes...
You're cryin
We all do bud and for the others it onion cutting ninjas
This episode definitely was what told the entire audience that Futurama was a completely different flavor of its raunchy counterparts ((family guy/American dad))
This episode gave so much emotional heart to something so common as the love of a pet and the emotions of loss in a way that was profound to me.
I saw this episode as a kid- and to this day that last part of Seymour breaks me into tears.
It really stings in a way only people that have a pet can feel.
I know it’s kinda retconned later in the series- but even then it was done in such a relieving and honestly clever way.
This series really was something special in that it actually made emotional connections in relationships that just are not found in any other adult media and paid them off in ways that was satisfactory.
I’m so glad you touched on this series- your insights are always so interesting and I can only imagine what you can do with this series.
I truly hope you’re keeping well, Shawn. My best to you.
Not only did I agree with your comment but I just wanted to say thank you, it is so very rare I see people have an actual appreciation for the face behind the episode it made me smile to see someone like Shaun get the praise he deserves
i thought Futurama pre-dated Family Guy and American Dad by a few years.
@@supersasukemaniacprobably does. But in any case- though opinion here, it definitely beats those by leagues just by its ability to not only be episodic, but do so in a good, meaningful way, far more often than not.
We're all big and bad until someone even so much as mentions Jurassic Bark.
Jeez, I didn't need to cry today but I also know I need to hear your insightful thoughts on Jurassic Bark. because this one of those episode that I think 1. prove how important great storytelling is, but 2. is haunting and sticks with the zeitgeist of pop culture.
Jurassic Bark will always be one of my top five episodes of Futuarama. Even more so now after losing my cat a couple months back. It hits so much harder ya know?
And yes I would love to see you tackle more adult cartoons or even 90's cartoons in general.
I had a half lad half pit dog growing up. She was My best friend. She been through my dark time growing up. I am extremely grateful for having her part of my life R.I.P misty❤❤ I love u and miss u
Here are some future suggestions I got:
Stimpy's fan club and Sven Hoek from Ren and Stimpy
I have no son (Rocko's modern life)
Telephonies (Powerpuff Girls)
Mandarker (Dexter's Laboratory)
A date with an antelope (Johnny Bravo)
Sumo enchanted evening (CatDog)
Pond scum (Angry Beavers)
The quilt club (courage the cowardly dog)
Brother, can you spare an Ed (Ed Edd n Eddy)
Heart of ice (Batman the animated series)
And door to door (invader zim)
Amazing episode that always makes me cry. Also fun fact, in the spanish dub of this episode, Seymour is called "Simurdiera" which roughly translates to "If he could bite". Kinda of a wierd way of translating Seymour but it is quite efective, especially considering Fry is the one who named him
Totally on board with you expanding to adult shows! I was wondering when I saw this pop up if you had done any before. Lots of great stuff to cover in that realm.
I covered this episode recently it's so damn heartbreaking 💔
Hey dude
"Reptiles, cats, dogs"
[Glances over at the two roosters standing in my doorway, begging for cuddles]
In all seriousness, this was a great episode. My first, and honestly perhaps only experience with unconditional love has come from my pets, and I've dedicated my life up rescuing and rehabilitating roosters for about the past decade and a half.
I know that these animals are very smart and emotionally aware, and they do react with unrestrained joy when reunited with someone they love and trust. If I had the opportunity to "clone" a past pet in this way (assuming I can currently take care of it), I absolutely would. Even if I had reason to believe that they had lived a long, full life with someone else, I'd still relish the opportunity to work with that animal again, and if they DO remember me, all the better!
In my opinion, if the animal is cloned, memories intact, and lived a good life beyond the time you had with them... What's wrong with just giving them even MORE good memories?
I may also be very lenient in my expectations for an animal's behaviour upon being cloned, though. I work with roosters who either have nowhere else to go, or have been abused, so I'm used to a transition period of getting to know me, letting their guard down, working through their trauma, getting to trust me, and so on. I could only imagine that cloning would also have its own trauma and need for transition, but it's always so beautiful to watch their true personalities unfold as they learn that they're safe and with someone who understands and cares for them.
As for more Futurama episodes, by all means! I watched this show a LOT growing up, and I very much appreciated the fact that it was... I guess, smart. I hated Family Guy, was so-so with Simpson's, and honestly I enjoyed what I watched of King of the Hill, but I never really got into it. It felt too "sitcom-y" to me, and I HATE sitcoms. I think Futurama was just the right balance of intellectual and whimsical comedy for me.
Thank you so much for working with roosters. They are so misunderstood and beautiful animals. I wish I'd been in a better place mentally to give the ones I used to have a better life (I was a teenager at the time) but it warms my heart to know that there are so many people who still love and care for chickens as pets. Sometimes I miss having them but I know my asthma couldn't take their waste/dander anymore unfortunately. I still cherish one of the chicken feathers I still have from my favorite bantam though. Miss her so much. I wish I could have gotten some from my rooster too.
This episode still shatters my heart, Futurama has a few heart breaking/warming episode and this is definitely the top. Even in your video I cried and hugged my dog. ❤😢
My beloved Cockapoo mix Ripley died three years ago a few months before turning 14, the day after my birthday. Jurassic Bark reminds me of the bond we had. I have gotten a new dog not long after but I never forgot my Ripley.
I had a friend, who would only cry when watching this episode... '_'
It being one of Fry's parents would be wildly depressing considering we also know one of them is Fry's child
I think you should absolutely cover more adult shows since some adult shows have heart and real moments too, and the episode you covered in this video is a great example of that
Seymour waiting for Fry to come back practically always kills me, it's so sad
Such a heart-wrenching episode even now. I lost my little dog a few years back, and this episode brings back all those sad memories for me.
What a loyal dog.
Between this episode, Luck of the Fryrish, and the one where Fry dreams about his mom, Futurama broke my heart way too many times.
I may not have seen futurama except the Christmas evil santa episode but this episode sums up tears
Oh man I have a bearded dragon and I have to say it’s not the same as having a dog. I don’t even know if she would care if she never saw me again 😂
My childhood dog just turned 15 years old and here i go watching a commentary on one of the saddest episodes of tv
Man, before I watched this episode all I knew was that it was supposedly beyond sad. I plunged on undaunted since I have a history of not feeling anything during sad moments. It worked its magic on me as well. Even more so nowadays where I find myself also waiting for a friend that I know deep in my heart, is never coming back.
I really really hope you read this. That dog helped shape the person I am today. I was fairly young when I saw the episode and it haunted me for weeks, I cried for days when I thought about it. This, and that episode with Yancy naming his son after Fry and when our Fry figures it out he leaves the clover with him after all 😢 Those two episodes built empathy in a way that deepy effected me and made me a more caring person.
Edit- mispelled yancy, lol
Yancy but the ending destroys me. For me the song ruins it for me but dear god
Stories of animals waiting for their human companions who are never coming back always get to me. The first time I heard a story like that was Hachiko. I has the book Hachiko Waits and it always made me sad, but then I thought about them reuniting in the after life and it would make it hurt a little less. I really wanted to see Fry reunited with Seymore.
Since berserk is animated this is actually a very happy episode in comparison
My all time favorite episode :)
The ending of this episode makes me cry every time I watch it.
It’s essentially Hachi: A Dog’s Tale but in the universe of Futurama and still it makes me cry every time I see it. Words can’t express how much I love that show and I’m so glad Hulu is seemingly doing it justice
god the ending is just so damn sad. poor dog waited and waited when they was a chance it was ruined.
The end of this episode always gets me. Awww dang who the heck is cutting onions in here 😪😢
I think if I was to introduce someone to Futurama I would use this episode. It's not only one of the most heartbreaking, it also has some of the best jokes in the series imo.
This episode was so sad
EXCELLENT WORK. DUSKTILL SHAWN
1997 the year i was born, i would be 2 - 3 month at the time he met seymour, tho imm not a dog person,my cat passed when i watched this ep, it still hurts
When I say I got that dog in me... that dog is Seymour.
You should also cover the episode where there's a strange sound that keeps being broadcast that is causing major damage to the planet but Fry for some reason recognizes it and the whole episode they go into Fry's dreams to figure out the sound, but Fry keeps seeing his family in his dream and keeps wanting to talk to them again, it ends with Fry being in his mom's dream and I think he told her he loves her or something in it at the end, it's been awhile but that episode also caused me to tear up a bit
Yes! Please make more episodes about futurama! It’s so good!
Might I recommend luck of the fryish? Or game of tones? Those are really emotional episodes as well
This episode is incredible. A masterpiece in media history
I would love to see you cover Futurama more and other adult series!
Me too. Be nice if he covered simpsons and south park too. Tired of all the Nickelodeon stuff on here especially CatDog.
If I remember correctly it wasn’t that seymore laid down and died at that moment. He laid down to rest and when he heard the blast go off, he stood up to look and that’s when he got fossilized.
this episode always gets me
I didn’t want to watch Futurama for a long time after my dog was put down because of this episode. It sucks because I love this show, but I eventually decided it’s necessary to buck through it even if it hurts.
No! NOT THIS EPISODE!!! First time a cartoon made me cry
How you could record this so soon after a personal loss, or even before so soon. I need you to stop makin me cry my dude.
Much love and big hugs
This episode really made me cry.
Right in the feels
Sorry, I couldn't finish this. We had small schnauzer, salt and pepper and he had same expression and cheek fluff. This reminded him so much it brought me to tears.
As someone who truly loves their pet. I don't know how I would have gotten through the past 10 years without my cat by my side. Out of all the things Bender has done throughout all the seasons of Futurama, this is by far the one thing I've never forgiven!
My cat gives me reason to get up and go on. When he dies, I won’t have to do that anymore.
This episode made me cry so hard.
This episode was truly one of the best of the best Futurama episodes and always makes me emotional. I find Futurama a very nostalgic show as I have a lot of good memories with it as I grew up, so I'd be more than interested to see you cover more episodes in the future such as Luck of the Fryish.
At 1:03 Leela’s wrist thing isn’t there then suddenly appears on her right wrist
The night butterfly talked about this episode a little while ago and here you are talking about it now! Futurama is forever iconic!
Time to cry 😭
Yeah that destroyed me 😞😭
this one and the one about the other philip j fry kill me cause they really play with the gaps in our knowledge. the fact that the jokes in both of those episodes also slay like my god im still laughing to clips of this episode.
Big fan of this channel and hits my childhood in the feels 💯 my pet cat Minnie I've had her since she was 8 weeks old and almost 4 years later i can't imagine a day without her 😢. I've accepted that one day she'll be gone or maybe me before but i pray that i can get through it 💯💯
Great vid thanks for making this one it hit home.
I cry every time I see this episode. Thank you for the video
I was going to yell at you for bringing up such a heartbreaking episode, but suddenly, someone is cutting onions in my house, where i live alone, and I can't see the screen.
I'd be interested in seeing how Shawn would interpret some of the subject matter in the Daria series. I know it was more late 90's to the 2000's. But I've come to appreciate it in my later years.
4:49 I'm eating pizza while watching this video. How fitting.
I personally find Luck of the Fryrish sadder
Jurassic Bark is sad as well, for sure
but Bender is kinda obnoxious throughout more of the episode and the song at the end might try a bit too hard
Great video! This hit me hard after losing my dog recently.
In fallout new vegas. The dlc lonesome road. You can find a fossil version of Seymore.
While this is sad Episode. It could have been FAR sadder. The original story was Fry finding his Mother. Which was turned down early on from her to Seymour. Each episode that focused on one of his family members is very sad in its own right.
Seymour, Jurrasic Bark. (edit) Patiently waiting on his master/friend to return.
Yancy Fry Jr.(his brother)- Luck of the Fryish "Son, I name you after my baby brother. Who I miss every day. I love you Phillip." (Edit, He never hated his brother. Was only jealous and wanted what he[Fry] had.
Mrs. Fry (Mother) - Episode King of Tones "I've thought a lot about you since you've left." from there, he proceeds to tell her about where he went. Sharing a heart felt hug, where she wakes up. See's his photo and smiles. Knowing that he's okay. (edit: While it often seemed she was a bit of distant form her sons. It was evident she was always there.)
Mr. Yancy Fry Sr. (Father) - "I'm only tough on you because I want you to be strong. One day, you may face adversities so obscure that I can't even conceive of them. But I know you'll pull through. I love you son." (Edit: He was weird and paranoid, but he wanted what was best for his sons)
He obviously knew that Seymour loved him unconditionally. But each Episode had Fry remember that his family, despite their oddities, truly loved him. Fry also admits it himself. "I convinced myself my life was crummy because I knew that I could never return." For all his stupidity, Fry was very intelligent.
Edit: I absolutely love this show. Have seen it far to many times to admit here.
Seymour waiting the lifetime for his human to return is actually based on a true story that happened in Japan. After a man died one day at work his dog waited at the train station for him the rest of his life.
Wow, I honestly forgot how deep this episode went! Definitely tearing up right now writing this. Sometimes love is so strong that never ends. It also goes to show, never assume that someone moves on in life, when their love is unconditional and everlasting. I honestly can relate with Seymore, in that if my best friend went missing, I would look everywhere for and wait forever for them to come back. Just overall deep episode ❤
Would love to see more Futurama but also Daria as I binged it for the first time the month prior to the pandemic and for whatever reason it's on my mind again.
Haven’t watched this show in awhile listening to you talk about this episode makes me watch to rewatch the whole series.
just in time to eat. i appreciate all the work you put in to entertain us!!
Perhaps the biggest heartbreaking moment is when fry decided not to bring Seymour back, knowing that he only didnt bring him back because he felt he wasnt important enough to Seymour as if he could so easily forget the one who saved him
I cried just from the recap goodness
I’M NOT CRYING, YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S CRYING 😢
Sad dog related episodes of shows seemed like a trend in the late 90's-2000s. You got jurassic bark, remembrance of courage's past and that one depressing episode of samurai jack called tale of x9. On top of that there's this movie called thd plague dogs from 1982 that is an outright hazard to your heart. Dogs are loved animals and any of these episodes and especially that movie are not suitable for dog people.
Kid Danger: *wearing his mighty pup movie outfit* pony's best friend indeed! i had a mixed breed dog, Star. She was my best friend and she protect my grandfather, Larry the Pegasus. I remember when she got hurt, we took her to her local vet and she had leg surgery on her muscle. *tears up alittle letting tears roll down his face and pulls out a picture of himself and star*
The fact this video only has 7k views is a sin!! The algorithm needs to find this video and boost it!!
Good boy, Seymour. 🤎
To be fair fry had a motive to think that Seymour had a good life in my opinion and it’s because fry thought that his brother stole his lucky clover and changed his name and it was discovered it wasn’t him it was his nephew for a good reason maybe that let fry thought that Seymour had a good life