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A Clone of My Own
First aired 04/09/00
Rank: 39/124
Reviews: 112
Rating: 87%

It's the professors 160th birthday, time to leave for the near death star. He revives a clone he created 12 years ago to take over his lab once he's gone.

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#1 by Otis P Jivefunk

Good episode with some brilliant computer animation towards the end, Cubert was annoyng but important.

Otis P Jivefunk gave 4 points

30.11.2001

#2 by The Baz

Cubet might be my least favorite character, this episode still was bright. Fantastic animation coupled with excellent jokes and chase scenes made it one to remember. I would actually give it a 3.5 bu 4 is the next best thing. Visually stunning and wildly entertaining.

The Baz gave 4 points

11.02.2002

#3 by Clever Cubert

Cubert is one of the greatest character in Futurama, all of his lines were amazing and his voice is cool. Because I annoy a lot of people I can relate to him. The computer graphics are eye popping, from the sen set squad death car pulling up to the planet express building to the amazing end chase. Everything was spot on and it gave a superb intoduction to Cubert.

Clever Cubert gave 5 points

01.03.2002

#4 by Silver Light

This episode is brilliant for 3 reasons:
1) fantastic computer animation, some of the best I've ever seen in ANY media;
2) very entertaining screenplay (and some great scenes, especially by Bender -- "Where would be the Professor be without friends or students who loved and respected him? Right there! Hahahaha! But seriously..." ;)
3) Cool depict of Matrix-like world reservations for old people (as well as other snippets, like Leela's mention: "your MediCare dollars at work").
Cubert is really an annoying character, and I agree he doesn't even have the traditional Futuramacharactercharm, but maybe that was even the intention of the episode's writers - the Professor as an irritating child. But I think he is the ONLY letdown in the episode which is, overall, a brilliant classic.

Silver Light gave 5 points

12.03.2002

#5 by Demian

I really liked this one..

Demian gave 5 points

21.03.2002

#6 by Isi G

Funny, and also scary, vision of the death star. Great complicity between Fry, Leela and Bender towards Cubert who even though i consider him amusing is also a pain in the neck.

Isi G gave 5 points

04.04.2002

#7 by Nickthegun

one word-: 'fixitfixitfixitfixit!' Absolute comedy genius.

Nickthegun gave 5 points

22.04.2002

#8 by Heliotrope

The near death star? Ahahaha!!!
Cubert was an annoyance that should have been kicked in the crotch and fired into the sun.
I loved Farnsworths "goodbye crule world" speech.

"Goodbye crule velvet drapes, lined with what would appear to be some sort of crule muslim, with the cute little pom pom ball curtain polls, crule though they may be..."

Heliotrope gave 5 points

23.04.2002

#9 by Darth Kirby

One of my favs. Great animation and the ending is pure gold.

Darth Kirby gave 5 points

27.05.2002

#10 by Cosmic F

Great animations, great lines, great kick-ass chasing => Great episode

Cosmic F gave 5 points

02.06.2002

#11 by trowa

Extemely entertaining references to star wars.

"Seize them!" "Seize them!" "Get them-I mean seize them!"

trowa gave 5 points

26.07.2002

#12 by -.

HA HA very funny

-. gave 5 points

10.11.2002

#13 by Bill from Persei 8

"Once, in a park." ;-)

Bill from Persei 8 gave 5 points

13.11.2002

#14 by TNUK

Cubert- little shit
Episode - Best CG ever.

What really made it for me was the the Professor's speech, both at his party and in his goodbye hologram. It really accentualted the comical element of his great age.

TNUK gave 5 points

14.11.2002

#15 by NUNKI

This one really blow my mind.
It was funny, a bit sad and a hell good story above all. The Deathstar was great ;-)

NUNKI gave 5 points

29.11.2002

#16 by smashignitionst

yeah that amazing animation wasn't so episode-saving... there were good jokes in this, but i just don't like Cubert, he just annoys me - being on the screen, talking, anything. he's so predictable.. it just can't be one of my favorites or anything.

smashignitionst gave 3 points

03.12.2002

#17 by Kelly

Kick ass... luv da "Death" star scene and chase

Kelly gave 5 points

17.12.2002

#18 by KRC 99014533

When I was first asked to write a review for this ep, i thought:
'Why should i?'
And later Leela wrote it. But if i had you'd be sure that there would be more topless women on motorcycles!

Good news everyone! This episode did not get 100 percent! Wait... That's not good news at all!

My love for this episode can be summed up in the words of Dean Streptochocus: 'hee vou zhi-zhi'

KRC 99014533 gave 4 points

19.12.2002

#19 by Luke the future fan!

Some great voice overs,and a pretty funny episode,not the best jokes,but some to make you giggle.Be warned there are many funnier episodes with better stories than this one,but you still have to watch it if you are a big futurama fan,okay?!!!

Luke the future fan! gave 4 points

21.12.2002

#20 by fg

Cool episode

fg gave 5 points

09.01.2003

#21 by wood

Great episode. Best bit was Zoidberg's speech, "I'm not saying the Professor's old, but if you consider his age he's likely to die soon!"

"I've got ...erm.. Talking Hump Syndrome"
"Oh right, THS."
Quality

wood gave 5 points

17.01.2003

#22 by Hansa

As usual the Futurama team have created an excellent episode. Again they use a single linear narritive to make the story more coherent, as opposed to the 1-and-a-half stories as seen in later episodes like "The Cryonic Women".

Brilliant use of 3D modelling to create the interiors and exteriors of the near-death star. A new character, Cubert, is also introduced to be as annoying as possible, so we feel relief and happiness when he has his change of heart.

Overall, all facets of production have combined to create what is one of the seminal episodes of Futurama.

Hansa gave 5 points

27.01.2003

#23 by Kristi

Great episode. The animation was really good, and the whole "the universe moves, not the ship" thing was thought provoking. My favorite part was when the crew was trying to wake the Professor.

Kristi gave 5 points

01.03.2003

#24 by Seymour Asses

"You can tell a lot about a man by the friends he keeps. So here is the the Professor's oldest and dearest friend, a disgusting space monster!"

Or something like that

Seymour Asses gave 5 points

20.03.2003

#25 by Ray

The reason the french were using the word ''seven'' not ''sept'' counting down to the mellenium in ''Space Pilot 3000''. Is that french WAS a dead language because when professor fransworth introduced cubert all his life long invention he shows a translator that he translated a dead language and when cubert says ''hello'' the machine says ''bonjour''.

Ray gave 3 points

29.03.2003

#26 by dave 1

One of the first episodes i saw and one of my favs with some brilliant gags including fry pretending to be old. Class!

dave 1 gave 5 points

16.04.2003

#27 by dave 1

ok im re doing this to just to let everyone how goodthis episode actually was firstly.
Fry let us know just how stupid he really is.
farnsworth was funny
and for once leela was funny
i recommend this to any futurama. one of my favourite lines ]
Fry:fix it fix it fix it fix iy

dave 1 gave 5 points

16.04.2003

#28 by Jarvio

a really funny ep.

Jarvio gave 5 points

17.04.2003

#29 by chris

fry was great at the end.

fix it fix it fix it
fix it fix it fix it

fix it fix it
fix it

chris gave 5 points

01.05.2003

#30 by knowsfords

this episode is fairly under rated going by the amount of people who havent submitted a reveiw.

But this is without a doubt a brilliant episode, the matrix and star wars parodys and the reaper looking bot coming to collect the old was a pisser

knowsfords gave 5 points

02.05.2003

#31 by Grebdioz

hehehe any episode revolving around farnsworth or zoidberg is a good ep

Grebdioz gave 5 points

02.05.2003

#32 by Geddy Lee

Perfect. Watch this one with "Route of All Evil" back-to-back to get the full enjoyment of a Cubert extravaganza. The Star Wars references are priceless.

Geddy Lee gave 5 points

12.05.2003

#33 by chris285

not my favorate episode, but still good. some good jokes in as well. good to see cubert annoys the main charcters as well as the viewer.

chris285 gave 5 points

18.05.2003

#34 by SlimeCreature

Absolutely love it, especially the third act. Fantastic animation. Love the Sunset Squat bots

SlimeCreature gave 5 points

10.06.2003

#35 by Brian

What an amazing episode. Very funny and the animation is up there will Roswell. Such great atmosphere when the squad took Farnsworth away.

Brian gave 5 points

12.06.2003

#36 by wayne king

I like the ending when Hubert and Farnsworth make a cool joke together. by the way if you haven't seen the ep everything ends up alright
Sorry did I just give away the ending

wayne king gave 5 points

14.06.2003

#37 by Johnny Sasaki

Funny jokes all around, but I can't make myself enjoy Cubert even when I try. When I see him I have difficulty thinking of anything but hitting him.
"If you want children beaten, you've got to do it yourself"

Johnny Sasaki gave 2 points

17.06.2003

#38 by Cubert

Greatness

Cubert gave 5 points

22.06.2003

#39 by John

"If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me!"

John gave 5 points

23.06.2003

#40 by BiggestFuturamaFan

Another fantastic episode

BiggestFuturamaFan gave 5 points

05.07.2003

#41 by Jimbo

Ah-heh-heh. Oh-ho-ho. A-ha-ha. I think I just wet myself.

Jimbo gave 5 points

09.07.2003

#42 by Sean Bailly

This is definately my new favorite episode! I didn't stop laughing for more than a few seconds at a time, and there were countless classic jokes that make me laugh just thinking about them. Even the plot was incredibly good! Best episode ever!!

Sean Bailly gave 5 points

12.07.2003

#43 by Swanky

5 - Superb

Swanky gave 5 points

19.07.2003

#44 by TwAnGman

very very good
i hope that you make more episodes like that

TwAnGman gave 5 points

20.07.2003

#45 by MacArther

I think this is maybe the worst episode of all five series. If you download all the futurama and watch them over and over again then you will have to agree. The thing about this one is the profs clone is an asshole and althought its great when the robots take the prof its still overshadowed by the shit clone. the worst episode but still better than most modern simpsons pre 98

MacArther gave 3 points

23.07.2003

#46 by B-E-N-D-E-R! BENDER!

"Why do I have to be the hump?" "Because you're too ugly to be a wart!" HAHA!

B-E-N-D-E-R! BENDER! gave 5 points

28.07.2003

#47 by TANNER G.

A OK EPISODE FAVORITE LINE(WHAT ARE YOU AN A*S-KISSING MACHINE?)

TANNER G. gave 3 points

03.08.2003

#48 by Philip

Contains the two funniest futurama jokes ever.

Philip gave 5 points

05.08.2003

#49 by futuramastinks??????

crapoliciously weak

futuramastinks?????? gave 1 point

05.08.2003

#50 by M.K

Top 5 episode.

M.K gave 5 points

08.08.2003

#51 by Ralf little

The bed wetter bit is so funny

Ralf little gave 5 points

08.08.2003

#52 by Marc

Cubert is an aggravating little bastard, but he got insulted/threatened often enough to make his presence tolerable. Best lines were "him pending para un bending" and "why do I have to be the hump?" "because you're too ugly to be a wart." Cubert's whiny little voice was more grating than I ever thought possible though, and the Star Wars parody while funny, could have been taken further-maybe if they had encountered some Darth Vader lookalike on the Neardeathstar. Still damn good, though.

Marc gave 4 points

11.08.2003

#53 by Simon

I'd say this was the best episode

Simon gave 5 points

12.08.2003

#54 by Zoidberg Fan

A good episode. Zoidberg was funny.

Zoidberg Fan gave 4 points

13.08.2003

#55 by j_ohanley

Since there are no Sounds for this ep, and I found it pretty forgettable, I don't have a quote. Oh yeah, and I don't like that little Cubert kid.

j_ohanley gave 3 points

26.08.2003

#56 by Bender

So much better the second time I saw it.
Had I reviewed it after the first time I saw it, it would have had a 2.

Bender gave 4 points

28.08.2003

#57 by Bender

A fantastic episode! The Computer animation was some of the best I've seen. Great Episode!

Bender gave 5 points

31.08.2003

#58 by Imbrium

"'Try shocking him.'
'Your social security check is late!
Things cost ore than they used to!
Young people use curse words!'"

Imbrium gave 5 points

16.10.2003

#59 by Lady wong

I loved this episode as it was full of hilarious little gags all the way through. I really like it when Qbert asks Zoidberg if he has a medical degree and he replies "I lost it in a volcano" The way he syas it is just hilarious.^_^

Lady wong gave 5 points

23.10.2003

#60 by Zam Brannigan

Another episode that bothered me upon first airing, but I loved when I saw it on DVD. Cubert bugs, but he's supposed to. Great stuff.

Zam Brannigan gave 5 points

06.11.2003

#61 by bonzai

funny. cubert is really a brat

bonzai gave 5 points

13.02.2004

#62 by Dr.John Z.

"Fix it, Fix it, Fix it, Fix it, Fix it, Fix it...Fix it, Fix it, Fix it!"
"...young people use curse words!"
"Damnit, now we'll have to fix it ourselves"
"We can't you bastard, its imposiable!"

Loved this one!

Dr.John Z. gave 5 points

08.03.2004

#63 by digitil

good episode

digitil gave 4 points

15.03.2004

#64 by Inspired

The Professor and Cubert's line is a great and inspiring statement:
"Anything is possible, as long as you can imagine it!"

Inspired gave 5 points

21.03.2004

#65 by Mushroom

I didn't really like this episode and although I agree all Futurama episodes are brilliant, I think this one has just been rated a little too high. Cubert was annoying , the story was thin and I found it kinda boring and there weren't any good jokes. However i must say the animation during the chase was cool! But it wasn't enough to save the episode.

Mushroom gave 2 points

05.04.2004

#66 by coolgirl

good to have a professer centerd episode. I think with Cubert you eather love him or you hate him. I love him! unforgetible dialog.
"your social security check is late! Stuff costs more then it use to! Young people use curse words!"

"my god! The illusion is so perfect, I almost forgot I was looking at an idiot!"

"They may ask for a DNA sample" "I like to see them try and find it!"

coolgirl gave 4 points

15.04.2004

#67 by fat man scoop

one of the best episodes ever, with a great case sequance at the end.
This came just after the second best episode ever(A bycoclops made for 2)What a treat!

fat man scoop gave 5 points

10.05.2004

#68 by Lurch

Freaking hilarious. One of the funniest episodes IMHO, and I've seen 'em all.

Some absolutely great exchanges:

Cubert: How come I have to be a hump?
Fry: Cause you're too ugly to be a wart.

Haha!

Fry: Shock him!
Bender (to a comatose Prof. Farnsworth): YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK IS LATE! STUFF COSTS MORE THAN IT USED TO! YOUNG PEOPLE USE CURSE WORDS!!

AHH HA HA!!

And the scene where they got shot down was priceless.

light on console: <BUZZ-ZZT-ZZT>
Fry: FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT! FIX IT FIX IT!
Leela: We can't you bastard!

But the best part was when they busted out and broke off the robot gate's arm. Bwahahahaha!!!

Lurch gave 5 points

17.07.2004

#69 by RodneyC.

Soo-poib

RodneyC. gave 5 points

10.08.2004

#70 by Joshua

Wasn't too impressed with this episode.

Joshua gave 3 points

14.08.2004

#71 by Agent Smith

"Ah i'm so bad at this!" *crashes vehicle into wall*

"i lost it...in a volcano"

Amazing animation, that final chase scene was supoib.

Another great episode.

Agent Smith gave 5 points

14.08.2004

#72 by cephus

This is one of the best episodes of futurama. The best part is where bender tries to shock the professor awake.

cephus gave 5 points

20.08.2004

#73 by dr.bender nye

brilliant ep ,nice 3-d aand a funny way of pattric veron (he's the writer?)ryming with his last name(see dvd commentarry)

dr.bender nye gave 5 points

03.09.2004

#74 by Wernstrum!!!!!

Another classic - the plot is great, and the scenario of old people being sent to the 'near-death star' for retirement is hilarious.

"Hey, I am too old- listen to this: Urrgh, hey kids, get of my lawn!"

Wernstrum!!!!! gave 5 points

16.09.2004

#75 by leo

did your hump just talk
ar ive got talking hump syndrom
ow t.h.s.

a good ep

leo gave 4 points

29.10.2004

#76 by Eddy

I loved this episode - another brilliant & fantasic piece of work by Matt Groening!

Eddy gave 5 points

18.02.2005

#77 by Glagnar

A really, really great ep, a fovorite of mine for sure.

Glagnar gave 5 points

13.03.2005

#78 by Toad

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TOADY FANS, JAMES, BONGO AND TOADRIFICS - HAVE A NICE EASTER!

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Toad gave 4 points

26.03.2005

#79 by Bender Freak

First appearance of Cubert. He's cool.

Bender Freak gave 5 points

10.04.2005

#80 by Cerulean Shadow

Cubert: What? You never seen a genius's weiner before?

Cerulean Shadow gave 4 points

04.05.2005

#81 by scaryice

good stuff

scaryice gave 5 points

13.05.2005

#82 by Ace

It had to happen eventually. An intelligent smart-mouth obnoxious kid. I'd have given it a five if the kid died, but, I guess it was okay. He could have been humiliated more, though.

Ace gave 4 points

20.07.2005

#83 by ...

shity ep

... gave 1 point

19.11.2005

#84 by Futurama Coinosseur

I disagree with "..." This episode was genius. (A living obituary... Heh heh heh!) Though because Cubert was a little too annoying, (...and not altogether in a good way...) I am forced to give this episode a 4 instead of a 5.

Futurama Coinosseur gave 4 points

16.12.2005

#85 by Robot Devil

what haven't you ever seen a genius's weiner before?

Robot Devil gave 4 points

31.12.2005

#86 by dud3

FIXTFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXIT
FIXTFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXITFIXIT

dud3 gave 4 points

03.01.2006

#87 by andrew

very very very good

andrew gave 5 points

29.01.2006

#88 by ryan

I loved The Death Star bit because it reminds me of..i think Star Wars 4

ryan gave 5 points

03.03.2006

#89 by jAckarie

brill just brill i luved it.

jAckarie gave 5 points

07.03.2006

#90 by Brian

Old people jokes!! Wheeee!!!

Brian gave 5 points

20.03.2006

#91 by Anthony Alvarez

This is the worst episode I have ever seen.

Anthony Alvarez gave 1 point

30.03.2006

#92 by eIRINNSKe_56

i liked this episode, mostly coz i have a thing against old people. good work kids

eIRINNSKe_56 gave 4 points

15.04.2006

#93 by Ford

"It's okay, i think i'm a clone now"

Cubert was quite annoying to start with, but the rest is funny

Ford gave 3 points

19.04.2006

#94 by Buckethead

This was the first Futurama episode I ever saw and it was that made me the Futurama fanatic I am today so this one has always had a special place in my heart.

Buckethead gave 5 points

27.04.2006

#95 by dragonbot

the ep was awesom. the bender as a angel of death thing was funny, along with the brilliant chase at the end. thankyou god for letting futurama become what it is.

dragonbot gave 4 points

27.04.2006

#96 by Name *

i loved this ep. simply for the sound effect the hover car makes when they are ascending up the side of the tower

Name * gave 5 points

14.07.2006

#97 by stevep

Get them! I mean Seize them! Hilarious.

stevep gave 5 points

11.08.2006

#98 by Harpoon12

3-D effects were incredable on this episode. Great story with some funny lines. Watch out for THS.

Harpoon12 gave 5 points

05.09.2006

#99 by Sarge�

Nice episode. I hate Cubert though!

Sarge� gave 5 points

30.09.2006

#100 by Endy

Crap plot. boring.Best line was zoidberg's "I lost it... in a volcano.." (about his medical degree.)

Endy gave 2 points

20.10.2006

#101 by Nick Beat

Cubert was annoying, but this episode has lots of death jokes and old people jokes. My favorite kind of jokes...

Nick Beat gave 5 points

04.11.2006

#102 by Cool

I dislike Cubert

Cool gave 3 points

21.11.2006

#103 by Jameson.T

was pretty great... the scenes with matrix and star wars theme were amazing...

Jameson.T gave 5 points

30.12.2006

#104 by Philip Cheesesteak

A very funny episode filled with awesome refernces 'n' stuff.

Philip Cheesesteak gave 5 points

17.05.2007

#105 by sundownsquadron

i hate anything cubert, but this episode is great

sundownsquadron gave 4 points

27.08.2007

#106 by escape goat

"Goodbye crule velvet drapes, lined with what would appear to be some sort of crule muslim, with the cute little pom pom ball curtain polls, crule though they may be..."

escape goat gave 5 points

03.05.2008

#107 by cyber_turnip

One of the strongest episodes from the second production season. Cubert is annoying, but a worthwhile character all the same and the plot is carried out in a fantastically cinematic fashion. The humour's also fantastic, so good all round.

cyber_turnip gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#108 by Terranigma

Oh yes! I love this episode.

Terranigma gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#109 by IamMe

One of my favorites. I especially like the exciting chase scene with impressive special effects as they're rescuing the Proffessor. Also Fry's chanting "Fix it!"

IamMe gave 5 points

21.08.2010

#110 by Gorky

This episode tends to get dumped on a lot because people find Cubert annoying (which is fair enough), but I think it's one of the best Farnsworth-heavy episodes of the series, and damn funny.

Gorky gave 4 points

27.08.2011

#111 by Roky

Great episode!

Roky gave 5 points

08.09.2012

#112 by Ian

One of the funniest episodes I have ever seen. It's like each scene had at least five lines that had me rolling, not to mention it has one of the best CG sequences in the show.

Ian gave 5 points

28.06.2013

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