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The Day the Earth Stood StupidThe Day the Earth Stood Stupid
First aired 02/18/01
Rank: 34/124
Reviews: 175
Rating: 88%

Flying brains with the power to turn everybody stupid invade earth. Nibbler's race, the brains' nemesis, nominates Fry - immune to their attacks - as the one to save humanity.

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#1 by Dieter
I really didn't enjoy this one very much. Nibbler's character development was really silly and so was the entire episode. I'm not sure why I'm not giving it a 1-rating but I suppose there may have been some qualities that I've forgotten.

Dieter gave 2 points
22.11.2001
#2 by Otis P Jivefunk
Come on, it was'nt that bad, infact it's pretty good. The beggining with the Hypno-Toad was cool. The episode started with a stream of jokes for example the cat stroking the human.

Nibbler is cool, I've always liked him & maybe the flying brains were a little over the top but on the whole it's a very entertaining episode, less Bender than usual but we don't want him stealing every episode.

I'ld say this episode is about averidge which by Futurama's standard is very good.

Otis P Jivefunk gave 3 points
09.12.2001
#3 by Amorpheus
I love this one.

Flying Brains, Lord Nibbler ("They're all so cute!" ;)), Fry has to save the planet, and so on.

"What do you want?"
"I'm here to kick your ass!"
"Wishful thinking. We have long since evolved beyond the need for asses."

Amorpheus gave 5 points
31.12.2001
#4 by LOYAL SERVANT
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD

LOYAL SERVANT gave 5 points
10.01.2002
#5 by Senor incognito
This one was the greatest Episode i have ever seen!

The Big Brain Am Winning Again!
I Am The Greetest!
Now I Am Leaving Earth For No Raison ! LOL LOL LOL

Senor incognito gave 5 points
13.01.2002
#6 by Mustafa DebbieMcGee
A truly fantastic episode! It contained some of the best Futurama moments ever, as well as a hilarious plot and attention to detail.

Mustafa DebbieMcGee gave 5 points
16.01.2002
#7 by Kieran!
thsi must be one of my fav episodes i loved all of it

Morbo"Whats that letter that looks like a man wearing a hat"
Linda "thats a T it goes Tah"
Morbo "im going 2 kill you little MAN!!!!" lol lol lol


Kieran! gave 5 points
09.03.2002
#8 by Christopher
"All glory to the hypno toad"

Christopher gave 4 points
10.03.2002
#9 by Mike
Easily the funniest episode, with some of the best lines ever: "I'm a GIGANTIC BRAIN!!!", "All glory to the hypnotoad!", "I fear we ARE cute...", plus the whole feast of a thousand hams thing.

Mike gave 5 points
12.03.2002
#10 by The Chilly One
Great plot, cute nibblonians, cool nibbler's space-ship.

The Chilly One gave 5 points
23.03.2002
#11 by Davce
Needs no comment watch it for yourself

Davce gave 5 points
24.03.2002
#12 by Dave
This is really a classic episode. The hypnotoad, the news, Leela and the Nibblonians, the plot holes and spelling errors, etc etc etc... wow. Nicely done indeed. Ah memories.

Dave gave 5 points
08.04.2002
#13 by SyD Barret
Now this was a really loaded episode. I me�n the pet competition scene was an instant calssic...no need to mention the PERFECT hypno-toad...i mean, exspecially this was one of the greates jokes ive ever known...the rest was like the makers were stoned all the time...plus an awesome theory of the beginning of the universe !

SyD Barret gave 5 points
06.05.2002
#14 by Jose
I thought this one was great!

In case you guys haven't realized it yet, this episode is a piss-take of the classic:
The Day the Earth Stood Still

But I guess the folks writing these scripts are a bit older...!

It was about time someone did something about Nibbler. I was getting tired of the same "incredible-edible-machine" joke.

Then, of course, there was the popular interplay between Leela and Fry.

And Fry gets to save the world again using his powers of stupidity.

The characterizations of the brains is hilarious.

One choke up, though. If the brains made people stupid by interfering with their brain waves, why do robots get affected? Unless, of course, they use a technology similar to human brains.

The beginning was hilarious, you have to admit. And the hypno-toad was great.

Not the greatest episode of the lot, but, all in all, I feel this the standard Futurama should continue to have if it wants to be as popular as Simpsons. Unfortunately, you still get the occasional episode, which loses the plot completely ("Leela's Homeworld?" and the Slurm one?). This is one of the better ones.

Jose gave 5 points
08.05.2002
#15 by Cosmic F
Damn you all ;)
I just thought I could write a review on this episode by just saying: "All glory to the hypno-toad"
And what must I read? 3 Guys already said that.

Shame on you!

Cosmic F gave 4 points
31.05.2002
#16 by Archie2K
A different but brilliant episode. Completely crazy, loads of jokes and stupidity and absolutely hilarious. The scenes where Fry and Leela were trapped in the stories seemed to drag on a bit but overall absolutely hilarious and an unexpected ending. Well done writers, but I'm glad not EVERY episode is as crazy as this.

Archie2K gave 5 points
11.06.2002
#17 by Don
The Hypno Toad was one of the funniest things I have ever seen in Futurama. "And the winner is... The Hypnotoad" Then you see him staring at the guy. That sound it makes is priceless.

But no one has commented on the ending (well, maybe but I only read a couple reviews)... Excellent. I never thought fry could do something so clever.

Don gave 5 points
19.06.2002
#18 by ErikaHanson
I think that it was cool and it will be funny

ErikaHanson gave 5 points
28.06.2002
#19 by Zoothey
This episode warrants 5 points for the Hypno-toad alone... but when you throw in all stupidity and everything else.... there should be a higher score!!

Zoothey gave 5 points
26.07.2002
#20 by John Zoidberg
At last! The explanation for the Nibbler Shadow in Space Pilot: 3000!
Thay said I don't think this episode was very go...
*hypotoad sound*
The..best...episode..every.

John Zoidberg gave 5 points
12.08.2002
#21 by The Baz
One of the best episodes of the 3rd Season! I was never a big Nibbler fan, but this episode really excited me. It has a solid plot, great laughs "Curse you Tom Sawyer!" and a whole lot of Futurama feel. Do yourself a favor and tape this one!

The Baz gave 5 points
18.08.2002
#22 by Satai Neroon
Loved the "Nibbler Council" of nine, the Star Trek brain creatures, and the hypno-toad. Now all we needed is a triluminary. Laughing at all the sci-fi in jokes

Satai Neroon gave 5 points
19.08.2002
#23 by Marie
It wasn't so good, but it wasn't so bad eighter niblonians are soo cute:) It was very funny episode.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTODE!!!

Marie gave 4 points
19.08.2002
#24 by kk
average

kk gave 3 points
20.12.2002
#25 by jaymes james
personally my favorite episode. everything from the hypno toad to the giant brain was absolutely hysterical. loads of great moments

jaymes james gave 5 points
13.01.2003
#26 by KRC 99014533
Not the best episode i have ever seen. It seemed to be lacking... charisma? Can episodes have charisma? If so this did not have a lot of it.

It did have a lot of one liners that were FANTASTIC.

(Morbo spins on his swivel chair, loses his balance and falls over.)
Newscaster:(pleasent laugh)...You fell!(turns to camera and waves) Hi! Lots of bad things happened today, one bad thing was a train crash in New Jersey. Wanna see?'

Bender:'Fry! My heart's stopped!'
Fry:'Your a robot you don't have a heart!'
Bender:'Oh yeah, yeah. (cries out) Fry! My skin's all dry and clanky!'
Fry:'Your a robot! you're made of metal!'
Bender:'Oh... Yeah...'
(Fry walks out, Bender continues examining his body. He puts his hand where his heart would be.)
Bender:(cries out)'Fry! Fry!'

On the downside, this ep went a bit over the top. And the voice artistry for Leela being stupid, was wanting to say the least.

KRC 99014533 gave 3 points
15.01.2003
#27 by Fatbot
The best episode. All hail the hypnotoad.

"Now I Am Leaving Earth For No apparent Raisin."

The Nibblonians, the traveling through different books.

Perfection.

Fatbot gave 5 points
24.01.2003
#28 by Kristi
Come on, the hypno-toad wasn't THAT funny.

Anyway, this episode was really strange because it introduced a completely different view of Nibbler and the whole brainspawn thing was weird. A lot of things had to be explained for the plot to work (Nibblonians, brainspawns, whatever those brain waves were called). Then the very end, where no one except Fry remembers the incident, was kind of cop-outish but I guess will be important for "The Why of Fry".

Despite the plot's weirdness, this was a very funny episode. The pet show was funny, especially when Bender kept whipping Zoidberg. The showdown at the library lasted a long time but it had some good spoofs of classic novels. I liked the twist at the end with Fry writing a book.

Very good, albeit wacky, episode. I'm sure it will be important later in the series.

Kristi gave 5 points
06.03.2003
#29 by Mandy Grrrl
Nibblonians are CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a pet Nibblonian of my own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mandy Grrrl gave 5 points
07.03.2003
#30 by good
very good episode
a classic

good gave 5 points
09.03.2003
#31 by Carbito
This has got to be one of my all time favorite episodes. It is great to see all the characters acting so stupid. I especially like that scene when they are watching the news "I will crush you tiny T-man" it's just great. It's also interesting to see some information on Nibblers background. Actually now that I think about it this might be the best episode of Futurama I have ever seen!

Carbito gave 5 points
12.03.2003
#32 by Xmpel
This one was a laugh. Wich mean i laughfed at how dumb and idiotic it was.

All tough Futurama is the best series ever!.

Xmpel gave 1 point
15.03.2003
#33 by Mandy Grrrl
"And even we are powerless to stop them, fearsome though we may be. Purr...purr..."

Mandy Grrrl gave 5 points
15.03.2003
#34 by Justin Hemenway
This ep. was a bit out there, but that may be why I love it. Zoidberg at the pet show was great...hehehe, whooping terrier...

Justin Hemenway gave 5 points
25.03.2003
#35 by Metallirock
This had to be on e of the greatest episodes ever. The best part was when Fry was witing the story and he swings into the bookshelf which crushes him!!!!!! I laughed my ass off!!

Metallirock gave 5 points
28.03.2003
#36 by UsualNoise
A terrific storyline ep with a very clever ending.

UsualNoise gave 5 points
10.04.2003
#37 by Ugly Jake
"and after you've completed the mission, you can make a dramatic escape on the Scootie Puff Jr."

Ugly Jake gave 5 points
18.04.2003
#38 by Miss No-Name
I like this one A LOT! Linda and Morbo, Hypno Toad, Fry's book, everything...pretty much.

Miss No-Name gave 5 points
19.04.2003
#39 by drdestiny
Hilarious, Nibbler and the brain insulting the giant brain thingy.

"Earth, you fat idiot..., now hurry up."

drdestiny gave 5 points
22.04.2003
#40 by Futurefan
Too many humorous moments to count.Awsome episode.

Futurefan gave 5 points
22.04.2003
#41 by Crocodile Joe
It was good compared to other series 3 episodes, but may I say that series 1 and 2 are by far THE BEST! Therefore, this only gets a 3.

Crocodile Joe gave 3 points
24.04.2003
#42 by utah sanchez
Seems you either love it or you hate it, but this is one of my top five. I didn't stop laughing the whole way through and although Nibbler's character evolution is totally stupid, if you take the episode on it's own terms, you will be seduced by it. Flawless.

utah sanchez gave 5 points
25.04.2003
#43 by LthrBear
Long live the Hypno-toad. I really liked this one.

LthrBear gave 5 points
08.05.2003
#44 by Futurama=finals cure
Man, people really need to chill and appreciate the versatility of Futurama's storylines...flying brains, hypnotoads, and Fry saving the universe...things like these make the jokes keep coming. Great episode!



Futurama=finals cure gave 5 points
23.05.2003
#45 by Zack
And the winner of the grand prize is... The Hypno Toad.

(Bowowowowowowowow) Hypno..Toad...Hypno... Toad... Hypno... Toad clap clap clap

Die all that think this is a bad episode, for hypno-toad made it the best. I wish to see hypno-toad in future episodes, preferably all of them. Thank u and by the way.. HYPNO TOAD


Zack gave 5 points
23.05.2003
#46 by Dirty Jack
There are a few quotes of which I would like to resite
1. Fry: Quick Leela help me think of something
Leela:Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
2. Big Brain: Yes I am the greetest!
now I will leave for no rason.
Any way, a script with about as much info shoved into it as barito. I must add even though it's been quoted by everyone in these reveiws....Hypno Toad....! In short it was simply fun to watch

Dirty Jack gave 5 points
26.05.2003
#47 by Jenna
GREAT! MY cute boyfriend Fry save the World ^^! I like this episode :D!

Jenna gave 5 points
27.05.2003
#48 by tanner g.
not so great episode. nibbler talking was good.people becoming stupid was okay.favorite line:i'm here to kick your a**

tanner g. gave 2 points
31.05.2003
#49 by anonymousbob
I didn't think this episode was all that hot.

It had its good parts:
- Fry: "People said I was dumb, but I proved them!"
- Leela translating Nibbler was funny in how extreme it was: "you go on to say..." -- totally clowning bad TV.
- Fry and the bird with the megaphone was the biggest laugh of this episode.
- The way fry hits the bookcase and they way it falls on him is very funny -- it kind of reminds me of the timing in Family Guy but it works.

But then there was the not-so-good:
- Zoidberg's dance was funny was funny but the pet show opening scene just went on too long and it ran out of steam. A lot of mediocre jokes (an afghan made of an afghan -- come on) and overused jokes: the hypno-tode, and Bender whipping Zoidberg.
- All the characters acting stupid could have been really funny, but it was just... well, stupid.
- The Nibblonians were just kind of stupid. None of that was funny. That whole part was basically exposition. If an episode needs to spend that much time to explain itself, it's either overly convoluted, or there's no real logic behind it and they have to come up with *some* kind of explanation that usually takes the form of a long-winded scene like that.
- The end, the brain trapping Fry and Leela in the different books wasn't funny. It's one of those things that might seem like a good idea when they came up with it, but it just fell flat.

I thought this was a sub-par episode. It's not bad, I'm giving it a 3 and I think that shows what a quality show Futurama is: that this episode is one of the poorer ones -- one of the problems with setting the bar that high: shows like this one disappoint.

anonymousbob gave 3 points
08.06.2003
#50 by swlliimeecwietuwe
meesa thinky theesa eesa good eppiezote!

swlliimeecwietuwe gave 4 points
10.06.2003
#51 by Freddie Prinze Jr.
I hate talking Nibbler. Hate him, hate him, hate him.

Freddie Prinze Jr. gave 1 point
18.06.2003
#52 by Shining
Great Episode

Shining gave 5 points
20.06.2003
#53 by Boo Urns
Possibly the best Futurama episode ever. Absolutely hilarious throughout (esp. the pet show at the start). Also some very clever moments, particularly the literary references.

Boo Urns gave 5 points
23.06.2003
#54 by Matthew
This was one of the funniest episodes I've seen. It was so insane, they definately knocked it up another notch, BAM! I must leave now for no raison. I am the GREETEST!

Matthew gave 5 points
01.07.2003
#55 by Hypno Toad
All glory to the nibloneans!

Hypno Toad gave 5 points
11.07.2003
#56 by hops
"All glory to the hypno-toad!"

Plus the ending. Good Ep ;)

hops gave 4 points
19.07.2003
#57 by Jaymz
"I AM A GIGANTIC BRAIN!"
So fuckin' hilarious

Jaymz gave 5 points
23.07.2003
#58 by Emohawk Polymorph
"Nibblonians to Nibble Station! Prepare Cuddlebug for deployment in 40 niblets"
"Sometimes I fear we are cute!"
"Oh Nigglesnush!"
Awwww!!!!
"All glory to the Hypnotoad!"
and I couldnt stop laughing when the proffessor used his glasses on the newtons cradle and went "ow ow ow I'm a genius!"

Emohawk Polymorph gave 5 points
29.07.2003
#59 by Champaggney
Nibblonians kick ass. plus the guy running like an idiot on the street when fry is trying to use the megaphone. "Wait a minute, I know what's going on here! you've all become idiots!"

Champaggney gave 5 points
29.07.2003
#60 by Bobby( Under hypnosi
THe hypnotoad bids you all to give this episode 5 points.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

Bobby( Under hypnosi gave 5 points
29.07.2003
#61 by Jamaal
w00t

Jamaal gave 4 points
01.08.2003
#62 by Shadow_DX
"All glory to the hypno toad"! "Nibblonians to Nibble stations". This is one of the best episode, with plenty of funny moments. One of the best of this season.

Shadow_DX gave 4 points
01.08.2003
#63 by TANNER G.
IT'S OKAY. THE ONLY "AT LEAST" FUNNY LINE IS(I'M HERE TO KICK YOUR A*S)

TANNER G. gave 2 points
03.08.2003
#64 by Mike
Sets up a weird backstory with Nibbler, but it's damn funny.

"Now I'm going to leave forever for no raison!"

Mike gave 5 points
04.08.2003
#65 by Goldfish
This was so stupid it was funny. Funny lines everywhere. Nothing else to comment on. That alone gets it a 5.
'Ow, ow, I'm a genius! ow, ow...'

Goldfish gave 5 points
04.08.2003
#66 by Philip
Oh how I laughed

Philip gave 5 points
05.08.2003
#67 by Ralf Little
Great title for a great episode

Ralf Little gave 5 points
08.08.2003
#68 by Mortinson
This is one of my favorite episodes. "Is there Mrs. Kwee-kweg?" Hypno Toad was hilarious. Zoidberg's Spanish-styled dancing and many others. I'd give this episode a 10 but the highest is 5.

Mortinson gave 5 points
11.08.2003
#69 by Liam
my favourite bit was the news interview. very well done. lol!

"Morbow cant understand his teleprompter. he forgot how you say that letter that looks like a man with a hat."
"Its a T! it goes tu"
"Hello little man. I WILL DESTROY YOU!"

Liam gave 5 points
30.08.2003
#70 by Brian
Awesome episode. The Why of Fry was better though.

Brian gave 5 points
03.09.2003
#71 by j_ohanley
One of the highlights of the year. All kinds of jokes. When I first saw this, I was under the impression that Fry was the only person too stupid to avoid becoming stupider. The ideas hilarious, but that's not how it went. But a definite classic.

Zoidberg: Zoiby want go outside!"
Fry: "Grrr, I just let you back in!"


j_ohanley gave 5 points
05.09.2003
#72 by Chris
I love this episode its my favorite

Chris gave 5 points
05.09.2003
#73 by The Purpletraitor
How can someone with "Freddie" in their name hate a character voiced by Frank Welker?!

This was a good story and subliminally links with "The Why Of Fry" and to a lesser extent "Space Pilot 3000" with the Nibblonians/giant brains plot. The pet show sequence is perhaps a rather tenuous link to the rest of the episode (Nibbler's dumb...but it turns out he's smart) but it features great comedy with Bender and his 'whooping terrior' Zoidberg ("I'm not weeping! I should be weeping!"), not to mention the Hypnotoad.

There weren't too many bad points with this episode, although I'd agree that Katey Segal's approximation of a stupid Leela was pretty annoying. Also, considering how smart those brains were supposed to be, why'd they take so long to figure out how to get past that fence?! But those were pretty minor factors.

"Let's review: who was America's first president?"
"Um..."
"Uh..."
"A pickle jar?"
"Thomas Jefferson?"



The Purpletraitor gave 4 points
10.09.2003
#74 by Angry Fan
Zoidberg: Forgive me my friend!
Bender: NEVER!

HAHAHAHAHA
BRING IT BACK FOR MORE SEASONS!
Damn you TWENTH CENTURY FOX!

Angry Fan gave 5 points
11.09.2003
#75 by A.W.
If u said this one was bad, u are a scumwad who has bad taste.

A.W. gave 5 points
13.09.2003
#76 by Brian
A very good precedor to The Why of Fry.
The sequel was better though.


Brian gave 5 points
17.09.2003
#77 by phillip
the pet show was gold, pure gold five hundred dollars you say dog food you say just an all around perfect episode DAMN YOU FOX and ALL POWER TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

phillip gave 5 points
10.10.2003
#78 by Goki
Average. They destroyed the character of nibbler, and that plug for the library being the last thing i remembered, i was slightly disappointed.

Goki gave 3 points
19.10.2003
#79 by Goldfish
A very funny episode with great lines and a good introduction to the true nibbler. One of my favourites.

Goldfish gave 5 points
26.10.2003
#80 by Kerry
Instead of The day the earth stood still, The day the earth stood stupid.This episode was good and its good how you see finally see that Nibbler isn't stupid, he in fact is brainy, you just don't see it,Fry and Leela trying to save the world is good. Good episode.
P.S~ Hope the brains don't aren't real, so that they won't make us stupid.

Kerry gave 4 points
26.11.2003
#81 by Jorge
Plainly silly, with flying brains really lacking imagination (author himself become stupified?). Only pet show at the beginning saves it from Horrible.

Jorge gave 2 points
02.12.2003
#82 by Ed
ow ow ow ow im a genius ow ow
very fun fun funny

Ed gave 5 points
22.01.2004
#83 by Dan Lester
"Look at me I'm invisible"
"Zoiby wanna buy on margin"
pure classic

Dan Lester gave 5 points
19.02.2004
#84 by Judith
Another one of my favorites.

Judith gave 5 points
24.02.2004
#85 by The Lamp Incident
I think this episode moved along a little too fast for its own good. The ending was also lackluster. However, the part with the news crew was awesome. And I can never resist watching Nibbler eat some giant thing. Personally, I think the Why of Fry was a much better episode involving Nibbler's true identity.

The Lamp Incident gave 3 points
28.02.2004
#86 by Keeper OD3
Best.Episode.Ever.

Keeper OD3 gave 5 points
29.02.2004
#87 by adam
the hypnotoad made me cry with laughter! amazing.

adam gave 5 points
02.03.2004
#88 by maxcheetah
i liked the moment here "there making every one stupid." nibbler says somthing. "ooohh stupider"

maxcheetah gave 5 points
16.03.2004
#89 by Sweet Zombie Jesus
I love the major arc episodes and this one is no exception. The entire pet show is a scream and Fry and Leela's fight with the gigantic brain had me on the floor.

"The Big Brain Am Winning!"

Sweet Zombie Jesus gave 5 points
13.04.2004
#90 by Arianne
This is the best episode ever!! Nibblonians kick @$$!

Arianne gave 5 points
16.04.2004
#91 by Cedric
All Glory to the Almighty HypnoToad!
I love this episode, The Hypnotoad is officially my favourite Futurama Character (and Matt Groening Himself's Favourite)

The Brains were funny like when the head brain says "Now I am leaving Earth for no Raisin!"

Cedric gave 5 points
23.04.2004
#92 by Dean
Very creative episode and memorable

Dean gave 4 points
10.05.2004
#93 by Chyld
A five, simply because the Hypno Toad is the funniest thing I've ever seen...

Chyld gave 5 points
12.05.2004
#94 by Mystery_Meat
For straight humor this equals When Aliens Attack. The interplay between Morbo and what's-her-face after they get stupid is priceless.

Funny stuff throughout.

Mystery_Meat gave 5 points
21.05.2004
#95 by Death Mage
"The big brain am winning!"
Classic episode. Some of the best lines in the entire series are in this episode. And it's got a Hypnotoad. How can you not love it?

Death Mage gave 5 points
02.06.2004
#96 by Nic660
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha so funnny!
soooooooooooooooooo funnny!I loved this episode,

my favourites were
1. the whoooping terrier
2.the hypnotoad
3.Nibbler's race! ha ha ha

Nic660 gave 5 points
12.06.2004
#97 by Baley
Only to say, "THE HIPNOTOAD"

Baley gave 5 points
14.06.2004
#98 by Big J
Wow, cried laughing...

Big J gave 5 points
01.07.2004
#99 by prof fartworth
the professi will help!
this is my favorite episode. not only has it some of the best lines but also uses some really creative tricks like the travelling through books and, of course, the most hilarious characters.
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

prof fartworth gave 5 points
03.07.2004
#100 by Jilly Bean
Thought this episode was good. i loved the Hypno Toad, where was that sound effect from? ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO TOAD."
Hello little man, I WILL DESTROY YOU!!

Jilly Bean gave 4 points
11.07.2004
#101 by The Big Brain
All hail the Hypnotoad!! This episode rocks! Best part-the mocking of the classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick ("Now you'll be trapped in this dense, symbolist tome, FOREVER!") and the Americana classic, Huck Finn. Yeesh. Also-"The big Brain am winning again! I am the greestest! Now I am leaving Earth for no raisin!"

The Big Brain gave 5 points
13.07.2004
#102 by ShortRoundMcfly
This episode was completly over the top and rediculous. It had some good humor so I'l give it a two. But this episode shouldn't be considered canon.

ShortRoundMcfly gave 2 points
31.07.2004
#103 by si fi guy
this was one of the worst episodes, it was so boaring, the writing was dreadful, who ever wrote it is a dim-witted writer. This was an extremely boaring episode, not to mention the bad jokes. It was terrible, I could write better than that and i'm only in the 7th grade. Perhaps the writer was having an off day, but they didnt have to go and make a terrible episode. Im dissapionted in futurama for that episode, but I put 95% of the blame on the writer.

si fi guy gave 1 point
31.07.2004
#104 by biguc
hynotizing toad = classic.

biguc gave 5 points
08.08.2004
#105 by Joshua
Wasn't the best episode but I loved how Fry was the smartest thing alive on earth.

Joshua gave 4 points
14.08.2004
#106 by chugs
Suck in that gullet you curs and learn to appreciate quality - This episode shows us the very traits that make futurama one thousand times better then the crap that is usually shown on commercial TV. A story that maintains a linear plot line, over 4 seasons whilst creating a unique & crazy plot that blends a large quantity of new and existing characters. This is a story that develops whilst maintaining the cohesive & hilarious appeal that only the makers of futurama (and a small group of others) have been able to create.

Sometimes I can have 15-second conversation using lines from this episode alone.

If you didn�t like this episode, hang your head in shame. Your obviously not seeing the subtle and chaotic disposition of an episode that blends the best of everything we love in futurama.

However in the words of the best character of this episode, I am the gretest and that I am leaving this website for no reason at all.

chugs gave 5 points
14.08.2004
#107 by Alex: Fry Fan
I loved this ep. For some reason I love seeing characters that are stupid (i.e. Fry, Invader Zim, Patrick Star), and I ESPECIALLY love it when the smart ones become STUPID. XD
I was kind of sad when Nibbler turned into this talking THING, though. He was soo cute as a li'l animal, and seeing him talk makes him...Well...Less cute.
But anyways...Onto the positive side. I loved how Bender was wigging out and thought he was a human. XD
And Leela being kickass as usual. ^_^ Awesome ep.
"I fear we ARE cute..."
~Alex: Fry Fan

Alex: Fry Fan gave 5 points
23.08.2004
#108 by Al
Not the best, but I love the Nibblonian episodes.

Best lines:
Leela: Like a prom dress made from carpet remnants!
Nibbler: Yes, like your prom dress.

Morbo: What is that letter that looks like a little man with a hat?
Linda: It's a "T". It goes "tuh".
Morbo: Hello little man...I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!


Al gave 4 points
19.09.2004
#109 by bender lover
I did not like it.

bender lover gave 2 points
21.09.2004
#110 by Wanda
This episode was extremely witty and intellegent humor. LOVED IT!!!

Wanda gave 5 points
29.09.2004
#111 by The Aussie Slave
over 110 reviews and no one mentioned niblers speach at the end

"And everything returned to normal...Well as normal as they can be on a primative dirt ball inhabited by psycotic apes."

and the professor going "the profesy will help. Ouch fire indeed hot."

Very good, Dave good work.

The Aussie Slave gave 5 points
07.10.2004
#112 by Subhuman
Ahhh, this episode is sheer genius. Definitely my all-time favorite. There are just so many laughs packed into the half hour, but the Hypno Toad takes the cake.

Subhuman gave 5 points
09.10.2004
#113 by Sly
Twelve pages of reviews and no one caught the obvious parody of The Matrix Trilogy?

Think about it. We cannot live without brains, they cannot live without us, yet the quest of The only One who can resist them [come on now] is to destroy them.

Fry could destroy the brains just by thinking, a trump card of Neo's in the third Matrix movie.

And naturally, the connection between the moron Fry and Keanu Reeves is just... hilarious.

There, I gave a 5/5 review without even mentioning how funny the Hypno-Toad was.

Sly gave 5 points
09.10.2004
#114 by Dillon
[Everybody is stupid from the brains. PE crew is starring at the T.V.. Fry comes in and turns it on. The news is on;]

Morboe; [spins in chair; falls]
linda; ha ha ha ha, you fell!
[looks at camera]
Hello. Today some bad
things happened. One bad
thing was a train
crashed in New Jersey.
Wanna see?
[a bunch of wrecked
trains are piled up on
the track]
People wont be late
getting to work because
the governer lady
said; [in a deep
voice] "we're sending in
more trains."
[another train comes and
crashes into the pile;
people start trying to
board it]
Morboe; Morboe doesn't understand
his teleprompter. He
forgets what that letter
that looks like a man
with a hat is.
Linda; Thats a 't'. It makes
a 'te' sound.
Morboe; Hello little man, I WILL
DESTROY YOU!!!
Fry; Wow even the news-monster is
acting strange.


Best scene ever.

Dillon gave 5 points
14.10.2004
#115 by terso
One of the best! The idea of nibbler being an omnipitent being is brilliant.

terso gave 5 points
17.10.2004
#116 by Futurama Rox
Very Funny because lots of people were being completely stupid. that train crash thing from the news (on futurama) was making me laugh 100%

Futurama Rox gave 5 points
16.11.2004
#117 by Wheely Bin
Absolutly awesome.

Leela: Brain make people dumb.
Fry: No, Brin make people smart.

Funny coming from him.

Wheely Bin gave 5 points
19.11.2004
#118 by Smoking_fish
Bender is so funny in this!!! At the cometition. What he does to zodberg

Smoking_fish gave 5 points
27.11.2004
#119 by Laura
Are we forgetting that Nibbler's home planet imploded? Season One, Love's Labors Lost in Space. Other than that, not a bad episode.

Laura gave 3 points
02.12.2004
#120 by Sear
I am now leaving Earth for no raison.. LOL

Sear gave 5 points
02.12.2004
#121 by Karen
Brillaint episode! Nibblonians!!!!!!

Karen gave 5 points
09.12.2004
#122 by Dai
Ooohhhh, so cute!

Dai gave 5 points
23.12.2004
#123 by glory2futurama
This episode was great just because of hypnotoad. Hypnotoad is our god... All glory to hypnotoad

glory2futurama gave 4 points
07.01.2005
#124 by a
this episode is amazing. if you don't get it you're just dimwits.

a gave 5 points
27.01.2005
#125 by Ivo
One of the better season 3 episodes, although there were a few bits that were a bit boring (like Fry in the "library"), but the episode was fun for most of the time.

Ivo gave 4 points
31.01.2005
#126 by dr.bender nye
best yet.
Tress commentating on the cartoon ham and wanting one for xmas(see dvd comentary)
"brain make people dumb"when brain dumb about gate
and my faverote and creator matt groiening (check me if i spell wrong)charactor "THE HYPNOTOAD! ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO TOAD!"
"Zoiby buy stock on margen!"
by the way ,the alien language on nibbler planet or whatever its called,the signs say "yummy tummy"
"The big brain am winning again i am the 'greetest'! now i am leaving earth for no 'rasion'!"
the best! me say100000
i end to say"Chester A Arther fall down"

dr.bender nye gave 5 points
07.02.2005
#127 by Niall
This is the best episode as it has classic moments such as the hypnotoad, the Nibblonians and ventures into books.
(From A2 news)
"Morbo cannot understand his teleprompter, he doesn't under stand the letter that lokks like a little man with a hat."
" It's a T it goes ta."

Niall gave 5 points
05.03.2005
#128 by Metathron
One of my favourites. Funny and intelligent.

Metathron gave 5 points
20.03.2005
#129 by HYPNOTOAD
this is probably my favorite episode, especially the hypnotoad buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... clap clap clap. the bit on the t.v is a legend!

HYPNOTOAD gave 5 points
22.03.2005
#130 by shut up
I'm getting tired of reading posts from people saying that this episode is stupid, even though they can't spell words like "although". If that isn't the kettle calling the pot black I don't know what it.

shut up gave 5 points
25.03.2005
#131 by jaina
i didnt think this was one of the best episodes ive seen. it was kinda blah and didnt laugh as much as i usually do when watching the show. plus the hypno toad scares me lol

jaina gave 3 points
27.03.2005
#132 by Uncle John
Well, this episode had something, I don't know what, but it had "something". The only reeaaaaeason why I don't give it 5 points, is because it didn't have "it"...

Uncle John gave 4 points
09.04.2005
#133 by Toad
Otis P. Jivefunk, I like your style, you,Heliotrope,Teral and Heather are Toadarific! Now, where's that Jessie Joy? E-mail me, you lot! Anyway, nicley put Otis, why does everyone hate this - are you Futurama fans or not?

hd1@ntlworld.com

Toad gave 4 points
09.04.2005
#134 by kerrang
this was classic i watch the zoidberg terrier bit over and over again its that funny. bender :my whooping terrier mr zoidberg. whips zoidberg zoidberg:whoop woo woo woox2

kerrang gave 5 points
24.04.2005
#135 by Death
Funny episode

Death gave 5 points
06.05.2005
#136 by scaryice
funny

scaryice gave 4 points
13.05.2005
#137 by ramafanatic
A great episode. Great lines, in the time it would take to pronounce one leter of my name a trillion comosses would flare into existence and fail into eternal night. Niblonians are funny and not very scarry.

ramafanatic gave 5 points
27.05.2005
#138 by Wombat
This is THE best episode ever. Too wacky for some, I guess. It had me laughing hysterically through the whole thing.

"Hello, little man. I will destroy you!"

"...So every religion is wrong!"

"Wipe out all thought? My god, they're like flying televisions!"

"I guess I'll just have to eat this raw, dripping ham all by myself."

"Chester A. Arthur fall down."

"I'm a gigantic brain!"

And the Hypnotoad. Oh, the Hypnotoad.

Wombat gave 5 points
11.06.2005
#139 by Fry Fan
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Fry Fan gave 5 points
17.06.2005
#140 by Jane
Brilliant! Love the Nibblonians!

Jane gave 5 points
05.07.2005
#141 by Joshua B. Crawford
the only reason that I rate this at a 3 is because I'm confused; was this episode supposed to be before the one where Fry goes to Nibbler's planet,after,or did the writers make this episode completely disregarding the story line just to fill a slot in the series

Joshua B. Crawford gave 3 points
19.07.2005
#142 by Aydin
Probably the Greetest episode! :)

Aydin gave 5 points
23.07.2005
#143 by Ace
I enjoyed this episode basiclly because of the giant brains. They are cool!
But, let me just say that I saw an episode of Fairly Odd-Parents and it has a bit of the same principale: "characters jumping from one book to another".
But, I guess it was differant enough.

Ace gave 4 points
25.07.2005
#144 by Peter
Someone mentioned this show spoofed "The matrix". While this may be somewhat true, if anything this ep spoofed TV series "Babylon 5". The grey council, telepats, vorlons and z'ha'dum are all mentioned or shown in one way or another.

Maybe that's why some people do not like it as much as other episodes. If you know the B5 story, this episode is a lot better and makes more "sense"!

Peter gave 5 points
31.07.2005
#145 by Rodriguez
some hilarious parts, some not so. Very funny when the nibblonians gave leela the note (wink) so that fry would notice it

lol

Rodriguez gave 3 points
05.08.2005
#146 by Jeff
This was one of the best episodes in the whole series. At least for me. Those space mission type episodes where they go into outer space are really good. This one had something to it that just said "This is awesome!!".

Jeff gave 5 points
05.08.2005
#147 by Aron
A solid episode, although the Nibbler part seemed far-fetched.

"That no white whale. It grey thinking-whale". Classic Futurama! The whole trapped-in-books part was amazing.

Also, one humorous ending.

Aron gave 4 points
10.08.2005
#148 by Cerulean Shadow
I Loved it! The Nibblonians are SO CUTE!!!!!

Cerulean Shadow gave 5 points
03.09.2005
#149 by Wash
The hypnotoad makes the episode.

Wash gave 5 points
16.11.2005
#150 by Writing Unit
May the feast of 1000 hams begin

Writing Unit gave 5 points
09.01.2006
#151 by The J
This was a great epsdoe both serious and fuuny. Aslo the parts when they went into books was great. Also the part when they weree stupid was great .

The J gave 5 points
16.01.2006
#152 by Dan
A great episode - although not my favourite.

Dan gave 5 points
27.01.2006
#153 by Anthony Alvarez
Sorry, my humor was not buying it. Very lame!

Anthony Alvarez gave 1 point
22.02.2006
#154 by Gary
Not the very best but one of the most enjoyable 'stupid' episodes. The role reversal gags and the hypno toad, the literary references gone wrong were all great parts.

Gary gave 4 points
11.03.2006
#155 by makedonec
gotta give a 5- the hypno toad had me laughin 4 d next 4 1/2 days LMAO

and the nibblonians were really cute

makedonec gave 5 points
18.03.2006
#156 by purplefish
This severely sucked. Possibly the worst episode ever. Man, what am I saying ? This damm show is a piece of crap ! How could someone give money to such jerks ? I mean, at least you can think they'd...

*BRRRRRRRMMMMMMMM*

ALL GLORY TO FUTURAMA.

purplefish gave 5 points
09.04.2006
#157 by Ford
Stuff i loved in this episode

Niblonians,
Brains making everyone stupid,
"Zoiby want Balloon"
"Fire hurt"
Fry, Leela and Brain in Tom Sawyer
The brain leaving saying "no apparent Raisin"
Nibblers Diaper change

Ford gave 4 points
18.04.2006
#158 by Ivan
One of my favourites of Season 3 (production season). My favourite lines include:

Newsreader (can't remember her name...):
"Hahahah you fell! Today some bad things happened. A train crashed in New Jersey. Wanna see?"

"The governor lady said...SEND IN MORE TRAINS!"

"It's a 't'. It goes 't'".

In the library:
"Leela, give me a topic!"
"DER!"

George Washington on who he thought was the first President:
"Thomas Jefferson?"

Ivan gave 5 points
21.05.2006
#159 by Nate7321
best episode ever I thought.
the whole episode was full of gags

Nate7321 gave 5 points
28.06.2006
#160 by funnyhunnybunny
*clap* *clap* *clap*

ALL GLORY TO MATT GR....THE HYPNO TOAD!

funnyhunnybunny gave 5 points
11.08.2006
#161 by FORCRYINGOUTLOUD666
Why do everyone have to write down the FREAKING quotes? We all watched the episode, so for crying out loud, stop quoting it.

the episode was pretty good by the way.

FORCRYINGOUTLOUD666 gives it a 4

FORCRYINGOUTLOUD666 gave 4 points
13.10.2006
#162 by Vegeitto
Hypnotoad is the future!

Vegeitto gave 5 points
20.10.2006
#163 by Chocolate Chip
Wow, I never knew Fry could be so smart as to figure out how to chase the brains off. :¦

I loved it, amazing and hilarious.

Chocolate Chip gave 5 points
26.10.2006
#164 by stephanie troche
this episode was okay the hypnotoad stuff and frank welkers great performnce is what made it so good

stephanie troche gave 4 points
13.07.2007
#165 by Joey
Talking Nibbler. This episode rules. Also- gotta love Hypnotoad!

Joey gave 5 points
03.09.2007
#166 by BMWJX
This my favourite episode in futurama Favorite Quote is `I'm leaving Earth for no Raisin!`



BMWJX gave 5 points
04.10.2007
#167 by K
This episode is unique; referring to a quick glimpse from the pilot episode while creating a story to be continued later in the series. Fucking awesome!

K gave 5 points
26.10.2007
#168 by cris123
great episode one of my faves. ps.american dad sucks!

cris123 gave 5 points
20.12.2007
#169 by Chester A Arthur
Comedic and dramatic excellence- classic sci-fi story arc

Chester A Arthur gave 5 points
24.01.2008
#170 by escape Goat
Og nigglesnush!

escape Goat gave 5 points
03.05.2008
#171 by KiwiBrownn
Fry: So I am important? Then how I feel when I'm drunk is correct?

Nibblonian: Yes. Except the Dave Matthews Band does not rock.

Amazing.

KiwiBrownn gave 4 points
06.11.2008
#172 by Doctormode
A very funny episode that also shows more of the Futurama mythology.

Doctormode gave 4 points
19.06.2009
#173 by cyber_turnip
The plot wanders a tiny bit towards the end but starts out incredibly strongly and the humour is in full-force which saves the episode from any story-weaknesses.

cyber_turnip gave 5 points
26.06.2010
#174 by Terranigma
Good

Terranigma gave 4 points
04.07.2010
#175 by Gorky
Among my favorite episodes of the series. Funny, loaded with sci fi goodness--and, as a book nerd, I love the stuff in the libary (er...library). This episode is also directly responsible for the equally-brilliant "The Why of Fry," and that alone makes it a great one.

Gorky gave 5 points
27.08.2011
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