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.^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 [Matt Groening animated tv show Futurama].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
In the United States, the series aired from March 28, 1999 to August 10, 2003 on
Fox before ceasing production.
Futurama was then aired in
reruns on
Adult Swim on
Cartoon Network, from January 2003 to December 2007, when the network's contract expired.
.^ Studio: 20th Century Fox Television .- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
^ Studio: 20th Century Fox .- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[1][2]Comedy Central began airing
Futurama on January 2, 2008, with new episodes starting on March 23, 2008.
[3] On June 9, 2009, producing studio
20th Century Fox announced that Comedy Central had picked up the show for 26 new half-hour episodes scheduled to begin airing on June 24th 2010 at 10:00 PM.
[4]Cast and characters
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^ Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[6] .^ Billy West Philip J. Fry Katey Sagal Turanga Leela John Di Maggio Bender Tress MacNeille Additional Voices / ...- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
- Philip J. Fry (Billy West)
- Fry is a dim-witted, immature, slovenly pizza delivery boy who falls into a cryogenic pod, causing it to activate and .^ Summary: Phillip Fry is a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy whose life is going nowhere.
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^ He goes to work for the Planet Express Corporation, a futuristic delivery service that transports packages to all five quadrants of the universe.- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
His love for Leela is a recurring theme throughout the series.
- Turanga Leela (Katey Sagal)
- Leela is the competent, one-eyed captain of the Planet Express Ship.[5] Abandoned as a baby, she grew up in the Cookieville Minimum Security Orphanarium, believing herself to be an alien from another planet, but she later learns that she is actually a mutant from the sewers.[7] Prior to becoming the ship's captain, Leela worked as a career assignment officer at the cryonics lab where she first met Fry. She is Fry's primary love interest. Her name is a reference to the Turangalîla-Symphonie by Olivier Messiaen.[8]
- Bender Bending Rodríguez (John DiMaggio)
- Bender is a heavy-drinking, cigar-smoking, kleptomaniacal, misanthropic, egocentric, ill-tempered robot. He was originally programmed to bend girders for suicide booths, and later is designated ship's cook. He is Fry's best friend and roommate. He is also known to have deep desires to be a folk singer and a chef. He was built in Mexico.
- Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (Billy West)
- Over 160 years old, Professor Hubert Farnsworth is Fry's distant nephew.[9] Farnsworth founded Planet Express to fund his mad scientist experiments and inventions. He clones himself to create a successor, Cubert Farnsworth, whom he treats like a son.
- Dr. John A. Zoidberg (Billy West)
- Zoidberg is a lobster-like alien from the planet Decapod 10 and is the neurotic staff physician of Planet Express. Although he claims to be an expert on humans, his knowledge of human anatomy and physiology is woefully inadequate. Zoidberg is homeless, penniless and, despite being depicted as Professor Farnsworth's long-term friend, held in contempt by everyone on the crew, except Fry.
- Amy Wong (Lauren Tom)
- Amy is an incredibly rich, blunt, spoiled and accident-prone long-term intern at Planet Express. She is an engineering student at Mars University and heiress to the western hemisphere of Mars. Though born on Mars, she is ethnically Chinese and is prone to cursing in Cantonese and using 31st-century slang. Her parents are the wealthy ranchers Leo and Inez Wong. Although initially portrayed as somewhat promiscuous, she eventually develops a lasting monogamous relationship with Kif Kroker.
- Hermes Conrad (Phil LaMarr)
- Hermes is the Jamaican accountant of Planet Express. A 36th-level bureaucrat (promoted to level 34 during the series) and proud of it, he is a stickler for regulation and enamored of the tedium of paperwork and bureaucracy. Hermes is also a former champion in Olympic Limbo, a sport derived from the popular party activity. He gave up limbo after the 2980 Olympics when a young fan, imitating him, broke his back and died. .^ Summary: A 12 year old boy goes missing in 1978, only to reappear once more in 1986.
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^ Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbour whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
- Zapp Brannigan (Billy West)
- Zapp Brannigan is not a member of the Planet Express crew but appears regularly in Futurama. He is the strutting, egocentric, sleazy, and incompetent captain of the DOOP starship Nimbus. He is a satirical pastiche of Captain Kirk and William Shatner. He pursues Leela relentlessly, often at personal risk (such as being beaten up and or punched in the face).
- Kif Kroker (Maurice LaMarche)
- Zapp Brannigan's 4th Lieutenant and long-suffering personal assistant, Kif is a member of the amphibious species that inhabits the planet Amphibios 9. Although extremely timid, he eventually works up the courage to date Amy.
- Mom (Tress MacNeille)
- Mom is a thin, malevolent, foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, deeply bitter, cruel and narcissistic gravel-voiced owner of MomCorp, a large, multi-billion dollar industrial complex with numerous subsidiaries and a monopoly on robot production. In public, she maintains the image of a sweet, plump, and gentle old woman, using stereotypically antiquated statements (such as "Oh, deary me") and by wearing a mechanical fat suit. She often launches insidious plans for corporate or world domination and had a romantic history with the Professor which left her bitter and angry. She has three bumbling sons, Walt, Larry, and Igner (modeled after the Three Stooges) who do her bidding despite often infuriating her with their incompetence.
- Nibbler (Frank Welker)
- Nibbler is Leela's pet Nibblonian, whom she rescued from an imploding planet and adopted early in the series. While the size of an average housecat, his race is capable of devouring much larger animals and excretes dark matter, which until Bender's Game is used as fuel for space cruisers in the series. Despite his deceptively cute exterior, Nibbler is actually a highly intelligent superbeing whose race is responsible for maintaining order in the universe. He is revealed in "The Why of Fry" to have been directly responsible for Fry's cryogenic freezing.
.^ Voice Actor Plays Woody Woodpecker [animation voice Billy West].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Lauren Tom Amy Wong David Herman Additional Voices / ...- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
^ John Di Maggio Bender / Sal / Ignar / Pawn Shop Owner (voice) David Herman Larry / Adoy / Ra-Ra the Sun King / Additional Voices (voice) Maurice LaMarche Morbo / Walt / Sun God / Destructor / Additional Voices (voice) Tress MacNeille Mom / Linda (voice) Katey Sagal Leela (voice) Billy West Fry / Professor Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg (voice) Dr. Zoidberg Ignar Pawn Shop Owner Sun God Destructor Ra-Ra the Sun King .- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
Setting
Fry's first glimpse of New New York City
.^ New York Times (April 29).- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ New York Times (August 13): 28 Unknown.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ New York Times Magazine (September 20): 55 Podhoretz, John.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The city of
New New York has been built over the ruins of present-day
New York City, referred to as "
Old New York." Various devices and architecture are similar to the
Populuxe style.
Global warming, inflexible
bureaucracy, and
substance abuse are a few of the subjects given a 31st-century
exaggeration in a world where the problems have become both more extreme and more common.
Numerous technological advances have been made between the present day and the 31st century. The ability to keep heads
alive in jars was invented by
Ron Popeil (who has a guest cameo in "
A Big Piece of Garbage"), which has resulted in many historical figures and current celebrities being present; this became the writers' excuse to feature and poke fun at contemporary celebrities in the show.
.^ A journalist uncovers an underground group who can bring back the dead and slowly becomes drawn into their world.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he tampered with one of their gateways to Hell.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ FBI agent Kristen Richards (Dina Meyer, Saw, Starship Troopers) investigators, trying to decipher who is innocent, who is guilty, and who will end up with the diamonds.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
Some of it is edited to include educational material ostensibly for youth.
Television is still a primary form of entertainment. Self-aware robots are a common sight, and are the main cause of global warming thanks to their
alcohol-powered systems.
The wheel is obsolete (no one but Fry even seems to recognize the design),
[10] having been forgotten and replaced by
hover cars and a network of large, clear
pneumatic transportation tubes.
Environmentally, common animals still remain, alongside mutated, cross-bred (sometimes with humans) and extraterrestrial animals.
Owls and
golden lion tamarins are often shown to have replaced rats as common household pests, although rats still exist. Earth still suffers the effects of
greenhouse gases, although in one episode Leela states that its effects have been counteracted by
Nuclear Winter. In another episode, the effects of global warming have been somewhat mitigated by the dropping of a giant ice cube into the ocean, and later by pushing Earth farther away from the sun.
Futurama's setting is a backdrop, and the writers are not above committing
continuity errors if they serve to further the gags. For example, while
the pilot episode implies that the previous Planet Express crew was killed by a space wasp, the later episode "
The Sting" is based on the crew having been killed by space bees instead.
[11] The "world of tomorrow" setting is used to highlight and lampoon issues of today and to parody the science fiction genre.
[12]
Society and culture
Earth is depicted as being
multicultural to the extent that a wide range of human, robot, and extraterrestrial beings interact with the primary characters. In some ways the future is depicted as being more socially advanced than Fry's, and thus the audience's, reality. However, it is often shown to have many of the same types of problems, challenges, mistakes, and prejudices as the present.
Robots make up the largest "minority". While a few are depicted as wealthy members of the upper class, they are often treated as second-class citizens.
[10] Most robots are self-aware and have been granted freedom and self-determination. However, in times of crisis, robots may have their free will removed when their "patriotism circuits" are activated, forcing them to serve humans or to serve in the military in times of war.
[13] Sewer mutants are mutated humans who must live in the sewers by law. They hold
urban legend status and are regarded as fictional by some members of the public.
The prevalence of
suicide booths, the use of
soylent food products, the ease with which one may acquire a
license to kill, and other aspects of
Futurama society indicate that human/sentient life is not valued very highly. In "
The Problem with Popplers", for instance, it is revealed that although
dolphins are recognized as sentient people, it is considered acceptable to eat them if they were remarkably stupid in life. In "
My Three Suns" and "
The Cyber House Rules", it is implied that one can, with little effort, purchase human meat for culinary purposes. Additionally, in one introduction there is an advertisement for "Glagnar's Human Rinds. A buncha muncha cruncha human". In the episode Fry and the Slurm factory, Leela says that there's a soda called soylent cola that varies from person to person. In "
The Sting", Fry speaks casually about having acquired a new spleen from a recent accident victim. Zapp Brannigan's willingness (if not eagerness) to sacrifice hundreds of lives (on both sides) in even the most insignificant conflict may also reflect this trend.
Religion is still a prominent part of society, although the dominant religions have evolved. A merger between the
major religious groups of the 20th century has resulted in the First Amalgamated Church,
[14] while
Voodoo is now mainstream. New religions include
Oprahism,
Robotology, and the banned religion of
Star Trek fandom. Religious figures include
Father Changstein-El-Gamal, the
Robot Devil,
Reverend Preacherbot, and passing references to the Space Pope. While very few episodes focus exclusively on religion within the
Futurama universe, they do cover a wide variety of subjects including predestination, prayer, the nature of salvation, and religious conversion.
[14]
Earthican flag, "Ol' Freebie"
Earth has a
unified government headed by the President of Earth —
Richard Nixon's head is elected to the position from season 2 onwards. Earth's capital is
Washington, D.C., and the flag of Earth is similar in design to the
flag of the United States, with the
western hemisphere (described by Prof. Farnsworth as "the best hemisphere") of planet Earth displayed in place of the fifty stars. Fond patriotism still exists in some former countries such as
Jamaica;
Futurama's canonicity is heavily focused on American soil, and other places on the world are rarely shown.
English is shown to be the primary language of the known universe.
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^ Chase plays a New York sportswriter who turns to the country for a simpler, happier way of living.- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
^ Making drawings move [Review of Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston New York Times (November 29).- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Language
There are three alternative alphabets that appear often in the background of episodes, usually in the forms of
graffiti, advertisements, or warning labels. Nearly all messages using alternative scripts transliterate directly into English. The first alphabet consists of abstract characters and is referred to as Alienese,
[7] a simple
substitution cipher from the
Latin alphabet.
[16] The second alphabet uses a more complex
modular addition code, where the "next letter is given by the summation of all previous letters plus the current letter."
[17] The codes often provide additional jokes for fans dedicated enough to decode the messages.
[12] The third language sometimes used is
Hebrew. Aside from these alphabets, most of the displayed wording on the show uses the Latin alphabet.
Several English expressions have evolved since the present day. For example, the word
Christmas has been replaced with
Xmas (pronounced "EX-mas) and the word
ask with
aks (pronounced
axe). According to David X. Cohen it is a running joke that the
French language is
extinct in the
Futurama universe (though the culture remains alive), much like
Latin is in the present.
[18] In the French dubbing of the show,
German is used as the extinct language instead.
Humor
.^ The little merman [satire on use of real-life tragedy as animated musicals, illustrated by caricaturist Roman Genn].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[5] Matt Groening notes that, from the show's conception, his goal was to make what was, on the surface, a goofy comedy that would have underlying "legitimate literary science fiction concepts."
[19] The series contrasted "
low culture" and "
high culture" comedy; for example, Bender's
catchphrase is the insult "Bite my shiny metal
ass" while his most terrifying nightmare is a vision of the
number 2, a joke referencing the
binary numeral system. (Fry assures him, "there's no such thing as two.").
[5]
The series developed a
cult following partially due to the large number of
in-jokes it contains, most of which are aimed at "
nerds."
[5] In
commentary on the
DVD releases, David X. Cohen points out and sometimes explains his "nerdiest joke[s]."
[20] These included
mathematical jokes — such as "
Loew's 
-plex" (
aleph-null-plex) movie theater,
[20] — as well as various forms of science humor — for example, Professor Farnsworth complains that judges of a
quantum finish "changed the outcome by measuring it," a reference to the
observer effect in
quantum mechanics.
[21] The series makes passing references to
quantum chromodynamics (the appearance of
Strong Force-brand
glue),
[22] computer science (two separate books in a closet labeled
P and NP respectively, referring to the possibility that P and NP-complete problem classes are distinct),
[23] electronics, and
genetics (a mention of Bender's "robo- or R-NA").
[24] The show often features subtle references to classic
science fiction. These are most often to
Star Trek — many soundbites are used in
homage[5] — but also include the reference to the origin of the word
robot made in the name of the robot-dominated planet
Chapek 9,
[25] and the black rectangular monolith labeled "Out of Order" in orbit around Jupiter (a reference to
Arthur C. Clarke's
Space Odyssey series).
[26] .^ Created by Jon Harmon Feldman, Tru Calling deftly balanced its supernatural and sometimes horrific aspects with wry humor and touching humanity.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[27].^ Taking humor seriously: George Meyer, the funniest man behind the funnies t show on TV [The Simpsons animation].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Futurama, conversely, stems from
Jewish-American humor, and not just in the obvious archetype of Dr. Zoidberg. From vaudeville to the
Catskills to
Woody Allen, it's that distinctly rueful humor built to ward away everything from despair to petty annoyance — the 'Eh? So whaddya gonna do?' philosophy that helps the
.^ MGM's Tom and Jerry's Merry Christmas [Little Golden Book for children based on animation].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Chuckie, Phil, Lil - you're wanted on the set [Rugrats animated movie].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The dreamy world of 'Little Nemo' [animated movie based on Winsor McCay].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Fry has that [type of humor], Dr. Zoidberg, all the [vocal artist]
Billy West characters. I see it. The bottom line is, the producers are trying to make sure the shows are completely different entities".
[28]
Opening sequence
Much like the
opening sequence in The Simpsons with its
chalkboard,
sax solo, and
couch gags,
Futurama has a distinctive opening sequence featuring minor gags. As the show begins, blue lights fill the screen and the Planet Express ship flies across the screen with the title of the show being spelled out in its wake. Underneath the title is a joke caption such as "Painstakingly Drawn in Front of a Live Audience," "Filmed on location," "Fun for the whole family except grandma and grandpa," "When you see the robot: DRINK!," "Soon to be a Major Religion," or "Dancing Space Potatoes?
.^ New York Times (April 29).- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On children's TV, an unusual new character: cool parent [Nickelodeon animated tv shows].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It's a wrap: This fall, kids could turn the new cartoon series 'Mummies Alive' into a licencees's dream [animation].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
These have included clips from
Looney Tunes shorts, cartoons produced by
Max Fleischer, a short section of
The Simpsons from a
Tracey Ullman episode,
[30] and the show's own opening sequence in "
The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings." In
Bender's Big Score, the opening clip is from
the first Futurama episode where Fry gets frozen.
In most episodes, the ship physically crashes into the screen, destroying the glass and getting stuck in the process.
.^ Down with Disney-style cartoons [animation].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Without a means of transportation, the only way to escape is to walk through 2000 kilometers of Kalahari desert with the help of the African bushman Xhabbo.- DVDpedia | Renee's Collection 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC dollur.com [Source type: General]
Bender's Game features a similar opening sequence, with a pastiche of
Yellow Submarine in place of
Steamboat Willie.
.^ An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
The theme tune is sung by
Seth MacFarlane and is different from the normal theme tune. A unique variation of the opening scene was used at the end of
Into The Wild Green Yonder. When the Planet Express ship (and crew) enter a wormhole that will take them lightyears away, it converts into a pattern of lights similar to the lights that appear in the opening sequence.
Also, in the first and second season, there were frequently scenes seen before the intro, although they did not always correspond with the episode's plot. This was eventually phased out in later episodes, with scenes from the show only rarely being seen before the intro.
Episodes
Futurama has a total of 88 episodes spanning 5 production seasons. The original 72-episode run of the show, representing the first 4 production seasons, was split and aired as 5 broadcast seasons from 1999 to 2003. The last 16 episodes, comprising the fifth production season, were originally released as four direct-to-DVD feature-length films from 2007 to 2009.
.^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Production
.^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 [Matt Groening animated tv show Futurama].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [Matt Groening's animated tv series Futurama and his influence on television].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Future mock [Matt Groening "Futurama" animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
In 1996, he enlisted
David X. Cohen, then a
Simpsons writer and producer, to assist in developing the show.
.^ French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror & Pulp Fiction: a Guide to Cinema , Television, Radio, Animation, Comic Books & Literature from the Middle Ag es to the Present.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Prime-Time 'Katz' and Dogs ['Bob and Margaret' animated television show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Fox's `King' Signals Prime Move ["King of the Hill" animation television series in prime time].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
During that first meeting, Fox ordered thirteen episodes.
.^ Taking a look into our 'Futurama' [Groening animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[31] With
The Simpsons the network has no input.
[32] .^ A former neo-nazi skinhead (Norton) tries to prevent his younger brother (Furlong) from going down the same wrong path that he did.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Sore wa Omae no Chikara nano ka) 05 - What Did You Just Say?- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
And they said, 'Well, we don't do business that way anymore.' And I said, 'Oh, well, that's the only way I do business.'"
[33] After negotiations, he received the same independence with
Futurama. The name "Futurama" comes from a pavilion at the
1939 New York World's Fair. Designed by
Norman Bel Geddes, the
Futurama pavilion depicted how he imagined the world would look in 1959.
[34]
In
An Inconvenient Truth,
Al Gore uses a scene from the episode "
Crimes of the Hot" during his initial explanation of
global warming.
[35] .^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Veep Guest Stars in TV Cartoon [Vice President Al Gore animated on 'Futurama'].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The reliable source [Kristin Gore writing on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Veep Guest Stars in TV Cartoon [Vice President Al Gore animated on 'Futurama'].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Futurama: Bender's Big Score .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[36]Production process
It took six to nine months to make an episode of
Futurama.
[37][38] This long production time meant many episodes were worked on simultaneously.
[39]Each episode began with the writers discussing the story in a group. Then a single staff writer wrote an outline and then a script.
.^ Science Is Fun [Tom Snyder, co-creator, executive producer, and writer "Dr.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[31] After this script reading, the writers rewrote the script as a group before eventually sending it to animation.
[40] At this point the voice recording was also started and the script was out of the writers' hands.
[38].^ Future mock [Matt Groening "Futurama" animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ 'Futurama': Watch this space [animated tv series by Groening].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 [Matt Groening animated tv show Futurama].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Rough Draft received the completed script of an episode and
storyboarded it into over 100 drawings.
.^ No nudity or violence, unless it's essential: In Canada, Bob and Margaret's creators struck a deal they could live with [animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
From there, Rough Draft's sister studio in Korea put together the 30,000-frame finished episode.
[31]
CGI
Computer-generated explosion in
Futurama
.^ Cartoons That Make Guys Click: Web Entertainment Sites Use Animation to Draw a Crowd.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Most of the opening credits are rendered in CGI. The CGI is rendered at 24
frame/s (as opposed to hand-drawn often done at 12 frame/s) and the lack of
artifacts makes the animation appear very smooth and fluid. CGI characters look slightly different due to spatially "cheating" hand-drawn characters by drawing slightly out of proportion or off-perspective features to emphasize traits of the face or body, improving legibility of an expression.
PowerAnimator is used to draw the comic-like CGI.
[41]
Broadcast
.^ Future mock [Matt Groening "Futurama" animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 [Matt Groening animated tv show Futurama].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Taking a look into our 'Futurama' [Groening animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The network disagreed, opting instead to show two episodes in the Sunday night lineup before moving the show to a regular time slot on Tuesday.
[42] Beginning with its second broadcast season
Futurama was again placed in the 8:30 Sunday spot,
[43] but by mid-season the show was moved again, this time to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, its third position in under a year.
[44]
The 7:00 p.m. Sunday timeslot caused the show to often be pre-empted by sports and usually have a later than average season premiere. It also allowed the writers and animators to get ahead of the broadcast schedule so that episodes intended for one season were not aired until the following season.
.^ An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Alias - The Complete Fourth Season .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Fourth Season .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[38]Cancellation
Even by the fourth season
Futurama was still being aired erratically.
[45] This was parodied in the opening sequence of the last episode of Season 4 with a picture of Fry, Leela, and Bender captioned "See You On Some Other Channel."
.^ A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
This erratic schedule resulted in Fox not airing several episodes that had been produced for seasons three and four, instead holding them over for the fifth season. Fox executives were also not supporters of the show.
[46] Although
Futurama was never officially cancelled, midway through the production of the fourth season, Fox decided to stop buying episodes of
Futurama, letting it go out of production before the Fall 2003 lineup.
[47][48]Ratings
When
Futurama debuted in the Fox Sunday night line-up at 8:30 p.m. between
.^ Washington City Paper (March 19): 38-9 Siegel, Joel E. 1999.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[49] The following week, airing at the same time,
Futurama drew 14.2 million viewers. The third episode, the first airing on Tuesday, drew 8.85 million viewers.
[50] .^ [South Park animated movie].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I need a hill [Mike Judges' animated series King of the Hill].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ South Park for dummies: The first season [animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[51]When
Futurama was effectively canceled in 2003, it had averaged 6.4 million viewers for the first half of its fourth broadcast season.
[52]Syndication
In late 2002,
Cartoon Network acquired exclusive cable syndication rights to
Futurama for a reported ten million dollars.
[53] In January 2003,
[53] the network began airing
Futurama episodes as the centerpiece to the expansion of their
Adult Swim cartoon block. Until December 31, 2007 when Adult Swim removed
Futurama from the lineup.
[54] In October 2005,
Comedy Central picked up the cable syndication rights to air
Futurama's 72-episode run at the start of 2008, following the expiration of Cartoon Network's contract. It was cited as the largest and most expensive acquisition in the network's history. It is currently airing every night, followed by
South Park.
[55] .^ Singleton's big score ["Titan A.E." animated movie by Don Bluth].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Newsweek (March 23): 56-62.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Futurama: Bender's Big Score .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
The series also airs in syndication in many countries around the world.
DVD movies
When Comedy Central began negotiating for the rights to air
Futurama reruns, Fox suggested that there was a possibility of also creating new episodes. Negotiations were already underway with the possibility of creating two or three
straight-to-DVD films. When Comedy Central committed to sixteen new episodes, it was decided that four films would be produced.
[57] .^ An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Science Is Fun [Tom Snyder, co-creator, executive producer, and writer "Dr.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The kings of clay [Aardman Animation co-founder David Sproxton interview].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[58] All the original voice actors participated.
.^ Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ The story of a young garage band in Sydney, Australia trying to make it big.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[59]
- Bender's Big Score
- The Beast with a Billion Backs
- Bender's Game
- Into the Wild Green Yonder
.^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Veep Guest Stars in TV Cartoon [Vice President Al Gore animated on 'Futurama'].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Singleton's big score ["Titan A.E." animated movie by Don Bluth].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[60] It was animated in widescreen and was released on standard
DVD on November 27, 2007, with a possible
Blu-ray Disc release to follow.
[61] A release on
HD DVD was rumored but later officially denied.
.^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Futurama: Bender's Big Score .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
Where it was not possible to completely eliminate carbon output
carbon offsets were used. They refer to the changed processes as "
carbon neutral."
[62]
.^ USA Today (November 24): 5D Kakutani, Michiko.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ USA Today (November 24): 5D. Grandmont, Charles.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The fourth movie,
Into the Wild Green Yonder, was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on February 23, 2009.
[64]
Revival
.^ Quick, draw: After years of talking and hoping, DNA Productions finally inks a big-time deal [animated Christmas special "Olive, the Other Reindeer"].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ ''Pokemon'' sequel better than original [Pokemon 2000 the Movie: The Power of One (Poketto Monsutaa: Maboroshi No Pokemon X: Lugia Bakudan) animated Japanese movie].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
However, Groening had expressed a desire to continue the franchise in some form, including as a theatrical film.
[65] In an interview with
CNN, Groening said that "we have a great relationship with Comedy Central and we would love to do more episodes for them, but I don't know... We're having discussions and there is some enthusiasm but I can't tell if it's just me."
[66]
.^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[70] .^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Voice Actor Plays Woody Woodpecker [animation voice Billy West].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[71] It was later resolved and the original voice-cast will be in place for the new episodes. Many fans were disheartened to see that the cast was not at the Futurama booth at
San Diego Comic-Con International. According to Phil LaMarr (who voiced Hermes on the show), the cast's invitation was retracted by FOX because of a dispute over the salaries.
[72]
Near the end of a message from Maurice LaMarche that was sent to members of the "Save the Voices of Futurama" group on Facebook, LaMarche announced that the original cast would be returning for the new episodes.
[73] .^ Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi .- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[74] Similarly, an email sent to fans from Cohen and Groening reported that West, Sagal, DiMaggio, LaMarche, MacNeille, Tom, LaMarr, and Herman would all be returning for the revival, set to air in June 2010.
[75]Cohen told
Newsday in August 2009 that the reported 26-episode order means "[i]t will be up to 26. I can't guarantee it will be 26. But I think there's a pretty good chance it'll be exactly 26. Fox has been a little bit cagey about it, even internally. But nobody's too concerned. We're plunging ahead".
[28] Two episodes were in the process of being voice-recorded at that time, with an additional "six scripts ... in the works, ranging in scale from
.^ Someone out there is stalking them....someone they all spurned when they were younger.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
[28]Reception
.^ Future mock [Matt Groening "Futurama" animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Sound of the Simpsons [animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Impact
Awards
| Wins[76] |
Nominations[76] |
Annie Awards:
- Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production
- Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production
- Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production
- Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production
- Best Home Entertainment Production
- 2008–Bender's Big Score
- 2009–The Beast with a Billion Backs
- 2010–Into the Wild Green Yonder
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
- Outstanding Animated Program
|
.^ High adventures, duck style [Disney's Duck Tales animated television program].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [Matt Groening's animated tv series Futurama and his influence on television].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Photosensitive seizures provoked while viewing "Pocket Monsters," a made-for-television animation program in Japan.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Writing for Gargoyles: Michael Reaves enjoys his work for the Disney action series [also Teen Titans Spotlight and Batman: The Animated Series].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The reliable source [Kristin Gore writing on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Buzz Lightyear lands on ABC's Saturday sked [Disney animated tv series].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Two series were produced in 1967 by the commercial company Associated Rediffusion.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
.^ Animation's new battle lines: With 'Anastasia' marketing blitz, 20th Century tries to out-fox Disney.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ [Matt Groening's animated tv series Futurama and his influence on television].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Fox's `King' Signals Prime Move ["King of the Hill" animation television series in prime time].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production
Outstanding Writing in an Animated Television Production
|
Emmy Awards:
- Outstanding Animated Program
- Outstanding Music and Lyrics
- 2004–The song "I Want My Hands Back" for episode "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings"
|
.^ Future mock [Matt Groening "Futurama" animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Sound of the Simpsons [animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Media
DVD releases
Full season releases
| DVD Name |
Ep # |
Release dates |
Additional features |
| Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4 |
| Volume 1 |
13 |
March 25, 2003 |
January 28, 2002 |
November 27, 2002 |
This three-disc boxset includes the 13 episodes from production season 1. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, Animatics for "Space Pilot 3000", Deleted scenes, Script/storyboard for "Space Pilot 3000", Featurette, Interactive still gallery (stills & video), and easter eggs. |
| Volume 2 |
19 |
August 12, 2003 |
November 11, 2002 |
May 13, 2003 |
This four-disc boxset includes the 19 episodes from production season 2. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, deleted scenes, easter eggs, still gallery/concept art, and alien alphabet. |
| Volume 3 |
22 |
March 9, 2004 |
June 2, 2003 |
September 24, 2003 |
This four-disc boxset includes the 22 episodes from production season 3. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, deleted scenes, animatics, still gallery/character art, 3D models from rough draft sequences, and easter eggs. |
| Volume 4 |
18 |
August 24, 2004 |
November 24, 2003 |
November 24, 2003 |
This four-disc boxset includes the 18 episodes from production season 4. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, deleted scenes from 16 episodes, storyboard, character art and "How To Draw" galleries, animatics, 3-D Models, pencil tests, and easter eggs. |
- Note: In Region 2 and 4 the boxsets are marketed as "Season" rather than "Volume."
- Note: Each of the boxsets represents one of the four production seasons of the series. .^ Fox's `King' Signals Prime Move ["King of the Hill" animation television series in prime time].
- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Fox, Humming A Softer 'Toon; 'King of the Hill' Isn't 'Beavis,' But It's Got a Quirky Appeal [Mike Judge's animated television series].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Of note: after the production of Futurama was originally canceled, Fox aired the 16 previously unaired episodes, all from production seasons three and four, as a "season 5," running sporadically between November 2002 and August 2003. The boxsets restore the episodes to production order.
Other DVDs
| DVD Name |
Ep # |
Release dates |
Additional features |
| Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4 |
| Futurama: The Complete Collection |
72 |
March 22, 2005 |
October 25, 2004 |
November 22, 2005 |
A fifteen-disc collection containing the first four seasons of Futurama. All bonus features from the first four box sets are included. The Region 4 version of the collection is significantly smaller than the others. |
| Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection |
4 |
August 23, 2005 |
May 30, 2005 |
August 22, 2005 |
Contains four episodes, one from each previously released season: "Hell Is Other Robots", "Anthology of Interest I", "Roswell That Ends Well" and "The Sting". .^ World of New Issues: Swiss stamps feature the penguin Pingu [from animated tv series].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ ABC's Easter: Claymation on Golgotha ["The Miracle Maker", religious animation tv special].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Olive, the Other Reindeer": The title character tries to help Santa Claus save Christmas in the new, animated Fox special [based on J. Otto Siebold children's book].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
|
| Futurama: The Complete Collection (1999–2009) |
72 (and all 4 movies) |
October 13, 2009 |
TBD |
November 18, 2009 |
The same collection as previously stated above, with the addition of Season 5 (the 4 films). A special limited edition will only be available at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International. .^ Taming the Pokemon craze: The animated creatures are all the rage, but parents should set limits.- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
|
Films
The films are collectively the official fifth season.
| DVD Name |
Release dates |
Additional features |
| Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4 |
| Bender's Big Score |
November 27, 2007 |
April 7, 2008 |
March 5, 2008 |
Bonus features include complete commentary, full-length episode of ., Futurama math lecture, and promo for An Inconvenient Truth starring Bender and Al Gore.^ The reliable source [Al Gore on 'Futurama' animated tv show].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Veep Guest Stars in TV Cartoon [Vice President Al Gore animated on 'Futurama'].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[79] |
| The Beast with a Billion Backs |
June 24, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
August 6, 2008 |
Bonus features include complete commentary, animatic, deleted scenes, storyboards, blooper reel, "lost episode" taken from the video game, recording sessions, 3D models with audio description, Celebrity featurette: David Cross, Bender or Cast reads credits, new character design sketches and a trailer for Bender's Game.[80] |
| Bender's Game |
November 4, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
December 10, 2008 |
Bonus features include complete commentary, animatic, Dungeons & Dragons & Futurama featurette, How to Draw Futurama featurette, recording sessions, 3D models with audio description, a deleted scene, a fake anti-piracy warning by Bender, and a trailer for Into the Wild Green Yonder.[81] |
| Into the Wild Green Yonder |
February 24, 2009 |
February 23, 2009 |
March 4, 2009 |
Bonus features include complete commentary, animatic, Docudramarama a fake making of, Behind the scenes with Penn Jillette, deleted scenes, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen in space, How to draw futurama, 3-D models, Bender's movie theater etiquette, and Zapp Brannigan's Guide to Making Love at a Woman. |
| Futurama: The Collected Epics |
- |
October 19, 2009 |
November 4, 2009 |
This is a box set of all four DVD feature films. |
Comic books
.^ Based on the very underground comic book, a Tibetan monk (Chow) becomes a mentor to a young street kid (Scott) whom he can teach to protect a scroll.- My Movies 15 September 2009 5:46 UTC www.acc.umu.se [Source type: General]
^ Batman: The Joker's Apprentice [childrens' book based on Batman: The animated series].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[82] While originally published only in the US, a UK, German and Australian version of the series is also available.
[83] In addition, three issues were published in Norway.
.^ All the World's a Farm: Chicken Run and other delights from abroad [Aardman Animation movie].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Equitation: A visit to the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden: Ladies Side Saddle Under Saddle Event, November 5, 1999 [comic strip journalism].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Universal appeal: Orlando theme park plays nostalgia card [Marvel Comics, animation characters].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Like the TV series, each comic (except US comic #20) has a caption at the top of the cover. For example: "Made In The USA! (Printed in Canada)." Some of the UK and Australian comics have different captions on the top of their comics (for example, the Australian version of #20 says "A 21st Century Comic Book" across the cover, while the US version does not have a caption on that issue). All series contain a letters page, artwork from readers, and previews of other upcoming Bongo comics.
Toys, games, and figurines
While relatively uncommon, several action and tin figurines of various characters and items from the show have been made and are being sold by various hobby/online stores. When the show was initially licensed, plans were made with Rocket USA to produce wind-up, walking tin figurines of both Bender and Nibbler with packaging artwork done by the original artists for the series.
[84] .^ Fox 'Toons in to New Sci-fi Film [animated feature "Planet Ice"].- http://www.rensselaer.edu/~bulloj/search/ANIMATE.html 11 September 2009 5:51 UTC www.rensselaer.edu [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[85] A can of Slurm cola actually contains a deck of cards featuring the Planet Express crew as the face cards. A two-deck pack of cards was also released.
I-Men released five two-packs of 2.5-inch (64 mm) high figures: Fry and
Calculon; Zoidberg and
Morbo; Professor Farnsworth and
URL;
Robot Devil and Bender; Leela and
Roberto. Each figure comes with a corresponding collectable coin that can also double as a figure stand.
The collectible releases include a set of bendable action figures, including Lieutenant
Kif Kroker, Turanga Leela, and Bender. There have also been a few figures released by Moore Action Collectibles, including Fry, Turanga Leela, Bender, and the Planet Express ship. In late 2006, Rocket USA brought out a limited edition "super" heavyweight die-cast Bender. Another special edition Bender figure was released at the
San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) in 2006; the figure was called "Glorious Golden Bender."
Toynami is currently producing new
Futurama figures.
[86] The first series of the Toynami figures is separated into 3 waves: wave one, released in September 2007, featured Fry and Zoidberg; wave two, released in January 2008, consisted of Leela and Zapp (Who comes with Richard Nixon's head-in-a-jar); the third wave, released in June 2008, includes Bender and Kif. Each figure comes with a build-a-figure piece to assemble the Robot Devil. The second series of Toynami figures includes Captain Yesterday (A Fry variant from "
Less Than Hero") and Nudar in the first wave. The second wave includes Super-King (Bender from "Less Than Hero") and
Calculon, and the third wave includes Clobberella (Leela from "Less Than Hero") and Amy Wong. The figures in series 2 include pieces to build Robot Santa. The third, and current, series of the Toynami line includes Professor Farnsworth (who comes with Nibbler), and Hermes. Wave 2 was released in February 2010 and includes Chef Bender and Mom, who will come with a removable fat-suit. Series 3 figures come with pieces to build
Roberto. Series 9 will include
URL and Wooden Bender (from "
Obsoletely Fabulous", and will include pieces to build
Morbo. All figures feature multiple points of articulation and character-specific accessories.
In August 2009
Kidrobot released 3 inch vinyl mini figs of some of the cast. These are sold in "blind" box form. "From the cryogenically frozen Fry to the ancient Dr. Zoidberg, 12 iconic characters, including 2 chases (rare figs) are coming at you blind boxed in the very near future. Each figure in this series comes with a sticker and some include accessories too!"
Video game
See also
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