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That's Lobstertainment!
First aired 02/25/01
Rank: 116/124
Reviews: 366
Rating: 61%

After getting booed offstage during a standup comedy routine, Zoidberg asks his famous uncle to teach him the art of humor. They decide to try drama instead, and make a movie together.

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#1 by Dieter

This episode was so-so. The filming of the movie was very funny, but the rest of the episode suffered. I mean what was that bit with Fry and Leela in the tar pit? Had potential to be better.

Dieter gave 3 points

22.11.2001

#2 by Otis P Jivefunk

I agree with Dieter, it was a good episode but not one of the best. I liked the fact that we see what Calculon is like in real life, & the 30th Centary Fox joke was cool. Not as good as "Why Must I be a Crustacian in Love?", the other Zoidberg episode but not bad either. Whats with the tar pit, that was just pointless.

Otis P Jivefunk gave 3 points

15.12.2001

#3 by Loyker

Zoidberg. Want Zoidberg. Zoidberg good. Zoidberg episodes priceless. Like Zoidberg. Harold Zoid good, too.

Loyker gave 4 points

02.02.2002

#4 by The Baz

One of the worst episodes in Futurama's history. The jokes became stale, Zoidberg became stale, the plot became stale. THere was too much potential for something taht just stumbled along like a drunk elephant. But considering anything else that is on TV it was pretty funny, but that isn't enough. One of the few episodes that I don't get excited to rewatch.

The Baz gave 2 points

11.02.2002

#5 by mtvcdm

I like it, but I don't know why. Probably it was the scenes involving the actual movie, "The Magnificent 3". I've seen horrible movies before (coughScary Moviecough), and I just got a kick out of how bad this one was.

Oh, by the way. Baz. "THere was too much potential for something taht just stumbled along like a drunk elephant"? What the flying fudge are you talking about? Did you expect some tanked elephant to walk onto the screen, staggering along and all? (Actually, that might be an idea for a future episode. Someone get me an elephant and some heavy beer.)

mtvcdm gave 4 points

18.02.2002

#6 by Christopher

Any episode involving Zoiberg tends to be great.

Christopher gave 5 points

27.02.2002

#7 by Rustan

really funny episode

zoidberg i always funny

Rustan gave 5 points

03.03.2002

#8 by Me

Shite.

Me gave 1 point

05.03.2002

#9 by Il Barto

I can't really say why, but I didn't like this episode

Il Barto gave 2 points

07.03.2002

#10 by Chris

Oh i am sorry, i see you are with Mr.Stallone

Chris gave 4 points

10.03.2002

#11 by blarg

Awful

blarg gave 1 point

13.03.2002

#12 by Bender B Rodriguez

This is the only episode I have watch under 10 times.... In fact I've only watched it once, and that is enough. A really awful episode, and I love Futurama more than any pig... and that's saying summut!

Bender B Rodriguez gave 1 point

16.03.2002

#13 by Olle

great

Olle gave 5 points

17.03.2002

#14 by Imp

it was great

Imp gave 5 points

18.03.2002

#15 by Athos

About average. Zoidberg saved the episode from falling below Average.

Without that happy-end and a bit envolvement of Bender, it would have been a quite good one. :-)

Athos gave 3 points

20.03.2002

#16 by sKALd

Super funny jokes, but the end is a bit low compared to the rest of the episode

sKALd gave 5 points

02.04.2002

#17 by Dave

This episode went downhill after the silent movie.

Dave gave 1 point

08.04.2002

#18 by Fry/Flexo Fan

I may be alone on this one, but I really loved this episode. The story was very good, and Calculon's character is starting to develop a lot better. The most visually outstanding sequence was definetly the end, in which the shot pulled backward to reveal the whole of Hollywood. Outstanding.

Fry/Flexo Fan gave 5 points

14.04.2002

#19 by abacab

Maybe a taste of what the stories are going to be in future? Pale and as funny as my neighbours dog? I can't see a reason why Futurama shall not be cancelled, the number of good episodes is decreasing more and more...

abacab gave 1 point

21.04.2002

#20 by WGaryW

I wonder if part of the reason I loved this episode so much is that I actually know who Harold Lloyd was (a silent-era screen comic). . . The 'classic' Harold Zoid film short was great, and I'm partial to Zoidberg anyway, so I loved it.

I'd agree that the tarpit plot with Fry and Leela was weak, but I prefer to pretend it never happened.

WGaryW gave 5 points

21.04.2002

#21 by Fry

This is the worst crap ever shown on my computer this millenium!

Fry gave 1 point

22.04.2002

#22 by Boke

Very funny

Boke gave 5 points

22.04.2002

#23 by Morbus

This is horrible!!!

Morbus gave 1 point

09.05.2002

#24 by Fric

Worst episode ever...

Fric gave 1 point

10.05.2002

#25 by Uncle Sam

Nooooooooooooo!

Uncle Sam gave 1 point

11.05.2002

#26 by Michael M

I don't lough with Zoidberg's jokes:)

Michael M gave 3 points

11.05.2002

#27 by Cubert

Well nothing is imposible, but not keeping this series alive when it turns out the episodes that are to come will all be like this crap!

Cubert gave 1 point

11.05.2002

#28 by Ignaz

Sad but true...

Ignaz gave 1 point

12.05.2002

#29 by Fry

Zoidberg is getting more and more annoying. In the beginning, Zoidberg had been an ugly guy who pretended to be a doctor, but by now he is the figure that causes headshaking again and again. I wonder if a figure can be even less interesting... Even Bender is getting more boring with each series... I wonder why Fox cancelled the series... :(

Fry gave 1 point

13.05.2002

#30 by Fry/Flexo Fan

One episode has to be the worst...

Fry/Flexo Fan gave 1 point

19.05.2002

#31 by Empty

This was really a surprise, cause the other episodes are just great!

Empty gave 1 point

20.05.2002

#32 by VmC

Zoibderg can do no wrong.

VmC gave 5 points

21.05.2002

#33 by Ox

Shit Crap Trash Pulp

Ox gave 1 point

21.05.2002

#34 by CV

Awesome episode!!

"Was that a tar dolphin?....or a tar shark?!"

This episodes gets 5 purely for that line alone. The rest of the episode I thought was on the same level of eccentric brilliance.

CV gave 5 points

23.05.2002

#35 by nuna

I must say that wasn't so bad. Of course, anything with zoidberg in it is good.

nuna gave 4 points

27.05.2002

#36 by loctus of zoidberg

man any zoidberg is good zoidberg. i wished it involved the other teammates a bit more but eh, you can't have everything.

loctus of zoidberg gave 5 points

30.05.2002

#37 by Alien_77

SUXXS ! This episode was baaaaad !

Alien_77 gave 1 point

01.06.2002

#38 by MR.TV

NICE.THIS SHOULD BE A "AVERAGE EPISODE EVER"

MR.TV gave 3 points

16.06.2002

#39 by Cosmic F

I think this episode was average stuff, but it had a good plot and some great jokes. What I liked best was bender bothering Calculon (quote: "Bender? That was the other guy. My name's Boiler!")

All in all I#ll give it a 3

Cosmic F gave 3 points

16.06.2002

#40 by Soldier

The Stallone joke was one of the (very few) good ones in the whole episode!

Soldier gave 2 points

23.06.2002

#41 by Ax

I see that not so much people likes this series, but i like it very much this is one of my favourite series . And Zoidberg was great like always he is.

Ax gave 5 points

23.06.2002

#42 by Geranium

Worst episode ever.

Geranium gave 3 points

30.06.2002

#43 by rockotron

well, most has been said...
anyway, i liked the acting scenes with el zoido: "guuuuuud moooorrrrniiiinnnng, miiiiissterr vice presiii---deennnntt..."

rockotron gave 2 points

02.07.2002

#44 by Magnus Bakken

I wondered about giving this episode 1, but it had some good quotes, like:

"Bender? That was the other guy, my name's Boiler."
Followed by:
"Nice work Boiler." "Thanks, and call me Bender."

"Let me see the script... No. I don't like the font."

Some other good quotes as well, but it didn't save the horrible execution of a average plot. And with horrible scenes such as the tar pit, this ended up as my least favorite Futurama episode ever.

Magnus Bakken gave 2 points

03.07.2002

#45 by Cosmic F

In order to express my opinoin about this episode and, of course, to affect the rating, I'll give it a 5. C'mon guys, it was great. I think there are just too many people who didn't like the fact that Zoidberg has true feelings and feels compassion for his uncle. I mean, the jokes were great (fav. quotes: "Oh, pardon me, I see you're with Mr. Stallone" ; "Bender? That was the other guy. My name's Boiler"..."Nice work Boiler"."Thanks. And call me Bender" ; "Star of the Hit Movie...Bravehead"). And the plot was way above average.
I think some of you always shoot low ratings at episodes where any character shows feelings for his family members or friends...

Cosmic F gave 5 points

12.07.2002

#46 by Andrea Huckstep

Boring as a hoedown

Andrea Huckstep gave 1 point

20.07.2002

#47 by steve

a superb episode-zoidberg is great and there are some priceless lines.

steve gave 4 points

27.07.2002

#48 by Paul

The lady at Zoidberg's uncle's home was hysterical. I couldn't stop laughing.

Paul gave 4 points

31.07.2002

#49 by Jason D Bennett

I generally love Zoidberg, but most of this episode falls flat. If this is the best they can do for him in a full episode (never having seen "Why Must I Be A Crustacean In Love?"), I'd prefer he be relegated to a supporting character, where he's always hilarious. Okay, not great.

Jason D Bennett gave 2 points

03.08.2002

#50 by BetterThanAdvertised

had to give it a 5 to make up for the 30 negative reviews by the same dude

BetterThanAdvertised gave 5 points

07.08.2002

#51 by Steini

This episode wasnt wery good. Soidberg is boring any way. I dont understand why people like him so much

Steini gave 2 points

22.08.2002

#52 by Splee

Maybe I'm not yelling loud enough.

This episodes plot is a little laid back... but it is made up for with some of the best lines in any futurama.

"Now you know why I used the qualifier practically!"
and
"No, I respect Harold Zoid too much to beat him to death with his own Oscar"
and
"Yeah! Whoo-hoo! He's a visionary!"

Priceless.

Splee.

Splee gave 5 points

28.08.2002

#53 by JaSt

Dr Zoidberg � 5.

JaSt gave 5 points

29.08.2002

#54 by Dimitri9mm

Worst episode ever! 'nuf said!

Dimitri9mm gave 2 points

07.09.2002

#55 by oof

Not too much above average, but way better than the pharao ep

oof gave 4 points

06.10.2002

#56 by Just

Not the best plot, but subtle jokes. Not everyone's cup of tea, but nonetheless great.

Just gave 5 points

12.11.2002

#57 by MR.TV

THIS EPISODE IS HILARIOUS!YOU HAVE TO BE CRAZY NOT TO LIKE.

MR.TV gave 5 points

13.11.2002

#58 by Flexo

Come on folks'. This is a great episode, and I feel a lot of negitve energy evolving in this reviews.

"On my planet clamps are enjoying eating a tasty you"

Flexo gave 5 points

10.12.2002

#59 by Wir

It's a Zoidberg Episode, Honey! ZOIDBERG!

Wir gave 5 points

11.12.2002

#60 by Luke the future fan

Pretty funny,with some boring bits and bobs,but good!

Luke the future fan gave 1 point

21.12.2002

#61 by Jeremy

Sighh, zoidberg dissapointed me in this one

Jeremy gave 2 points

24.12.2002

#62 by Ed

Not hilarious, but underrated.

Ed gave 4 points

25.12.2002

#63 by George

one of the funnist episodes ever

George gave 5 points

02.01.2003

#64 by kk

borring

kk gave 1 point

03.01.2003

#65 by sara

I think it was verrry fuuunny.

sara gave 5 points

03.01.2003

#66 by Bender

Zoidberg is da man, he rules!
GO ZOIDBERG

Bender gave 5 points

04.01.2003

#67 by Sarah

Okay, not my exactly my favorite episode, but it got bashed too much.

Sarah gave 4 points

15.01.2003

#68 by KRC 99014533

Zoidburg cannot carry an episode on his own. In 'Why must i be a crustacean in love'there was enough of Fry, Leela and bender to keep it going, and going well.

In this, Fry and Leela get to sit in a tar pit, thus removing them entirely from the plot.
And essentially since they are two thirds of the trio that make this series, that cannot be but a bad move.

Good points: None apparent.

Bad points: Too numerous to mention.

Best Lines:

None apparent.

That's Lobstertainment?

No it isn't.

KRC 99014533 gave 1 point

15.01.2003

#69 by Teddy

shrewd humor, maybe a bit too excentric for mainstream. I liked it.

Teddy gave 5 points

17.01.2003

#70 by Tina

Not my all-time favorite, but it's one of these episodes you appreciate after rewatching.

Tina gave 4 points

23.01.2003

#71 by Fatbot

The filming of the movie, the award ceremony and Jack Nicholson ape. Classic.

Fatbot gave 5 points

24.01.2003

#72 by boo

Starring Mr. Stallone and other celebrities.
I must admit that the humor in this ep differed a bit from the "Futurama norm" and wasn't applicable to all. Well, i enjoyed it!

boo gave 4 points

27.01.2003

#73 by tommy m

HALLYAUYA!Zoidberg gets a part besides a supporting character!

tommy m gave 4 points

03.03.2003

#74 by hopie4ever

my least favourite episode - why do people like zoidberg - its best to leave him on the sidelines or even better not in it at all

hopie4ever gave 1 point

05.03.2003

#75 by Carbito

This episode was really poor. There was no real humor in it at all. It explained and developed Zoidbergs character a bit but apart from that it sucked. Bender and Zoidberg are never a good pair to leave alone. It needed more apperenced by Fry, Leela and the professor. I am just sad that 1 is the lowest score I can give this episode. In the words of the Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons "Worst-Episode-Ever"

Carbito gave 1 point

05.03.2003

#76 by Kristi

Zoidberg's funny when he isn't acting pathetic or stupid. He seemed more like a normal person in this and "Why Must I Be A Crustacean In Love?" The plot was creative and funny. The showbiz theme was weird but nice and different. I like that Bender and Calculon were involved in the main plot. The pacing was average. Some scenes seemed to go on too long.

Harold's crazy directing was very funny and the movie "The Magnificent Three" was so bad it was good. I didn't like Fry and Leela in the tar pit. Couldn't the writers think of something better for them to do? Luckily, there were few tar pit scenes. The ending was sentimental and clich�d, but it was a fitting end for the episode.

Overall, this was a good episode, although the ending and subplot could have been better.

Kristi gave 5 points

07.03.2003

#77 by Justin Hemenway

Why does this episode get no love. It's not the greatest, but it's still really funny.

Calculon: "I respect Harold Zoid too much to beat him to death with his own oscar."

Justin Hemenway gave 4 points

08.03.2003

#78 by rhinosno1fan

i thought zoidberg was a bad character until i met his relatives - woeful episode

rhinosno1fan gave 1 point

19.03.2003

#79 by walt

good episode

walt gave 5 points

21.03.2003

#80 by mateo

boring

mateo gave 1 point

29.03.2003

#81 by natt

what's so great about zoidberg? He's not funny in this at all. He is much funnier as a supporting role instead of the main focus. Plus, what was with the tar pit?

natt gave 1 point

30.03.2003

#82 by Clamps

It is a sad, sad day when an episode with so much Zoidberg can be so...not funny. A bad reveiw (I don't feel like writing a long one), for a bad episode. Clamps generously gives it 3 out of 5.

Clamps gave 3 points

03.04.2003

#83 by 2b contd

most underrated ep of em all.

2b contd gave 5 points

05.04.2003

#84 by Alex

Too much Zoidberg is a bad thing. Nuff said.

Alex gave 1 point

05.04.2003

#85 by Ricky

I don't think this episode is as bad as the rating suggests it is. In fact, there was a lot of funny lines and situations in the episode. Too much lobster though... Should have involved Fry and Leela more (instead of hiding them in the pit).

Ricky gave 4 points

06.04.2003

#86 by William Burns

Many people didn't really care for this episode, but I though Harold Zoid was a really funny take on early Hollywood's trasition into talkies. The plot kind of left Fry and Leela out early on, but they weren't essiancal to the story so I geuss the writers just had to find some way to dispose of them.

William Burns gave 4 points

06.04.2003

#87 by Dopey

This was boring and was terrible

Dopey gave 1 point

07.04.2003

#88 by Shizzittle

Wrizzite your rizzview hizzere

Shizzittle gave 5 points

11.04.2003

#89 by Miss No-Name

Pretty funny but not THAT impressive. I liked it when Zoidberg's uncle cut off this guy's head in one film!!

Miss No-Name gave 4 points

19.04.2003

#90 by The Bomb

Now, can anyone tell me why this is such an unpopular episode, because I absolutely loved it!! I suppose it was a little different from the "Futurama" we know, but a bit of variety is what makes the show so brilliant! Am I the only person that loved Harold Zoid? The only thing I didn't like was that Amy didn't say anything, but still, this episode is a classic! It was simply amazing!!

The Bomb gave 5 points

20.04.2003

#91 by Gen

This episode just wasn't funny.

Gen gave 1 point

29.04.2003

#92 by Zug

I think it's great ! maybe the bit about the tarpit is a bit lame, but anywayz a good episode

Zug gave 5 points

05.05.2003

#93 by Better than you

This episode rocks the howz

Better than you gave 5 points

19.05.2003

#94 by M�rten

Boooooring.

M�rten gave 1 point

21.05.2003

#95 by Mr_Zombie

Fuuuuunny!!!

Mr_Zombie gave 4 points

30.05.2003

#96 by Cartoonnetwork

Well, most of the episode is kind of average -even a little boring when you see twice-but the Oscar ceremony at the ending is great. Did you see the head of Jar-Jar Binks in the audience?

I love the idea of transplanting Jack Nicholson's brain into a monkey.

Cartoonnetwork gave 4 points

01.06.2003

#97 by Jan

I wish there were more zoidberg-heavy episodes

Jan gave 5 points

02.06.2003

#98 by Spooky

This episode was like having sonic crabs. I would rather have my genitals tacked to a desk and beaten with high-heeled shoes than watching it again.

Although Zoidberg's da man, he let me down.

Spooky gave 1 point

03.06.2003

#99 by Fresh

Not a great episode by any means but the bit where Calculon expresses his emotional talent by shouting "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" at the top of his voice on the roof of the white house was priceless. The way it cut from Zoidburg's uncle saying we need more emotion to Calculon in the rain was pure comedy genius. Tar pit was shite though.

Fresh gave 3 points

04.06.2003

#100 by Pancakegeels

This review page gets a mention in the DVD commentary for this episode!

Its not a great episode, but like all Futuramas, there are top moments- just not the set piece.

Pancakegeels gave 3 points

06.06.2003

#101 by y

i didnt like this episode much
but it doesnt deserve below 60%

y gave 5 points

06.06.2003

#102 by Zoidberg

I don't see why everyone hates this episode, I think it was awesome (one of zoidberg's best).

Gooood Mooorning Mrrrr.
Pressssident!

Zoidberg gave 5 points

06.06.2003

#103 by pot

i agree with the above guy

pot gave 5 points

07.06.2003

#104 by FlameBoy

Just watched this episode, preparing for a really bad one, and it wasn't as bad as it's made out to be. It's still probably one of the worst, but it's not as bad as Cryonic Woman.

FlameBoy gave 3 points

08.06.2003

#105 by SlimeCreature

I dont know how this became worst episode ever. Its hilarious! Although Hank Azaria dissapoints with his recycling..

SlimeCreature gave 5 points

10.06.2003

#106 by Quentin

Hey man, any episode starring Dr.Z
is one of the best. You have bad Dr. Z taste.

Quentin gave 5 points

13.06.2003

#107 by Wolverine

Good Episode

Wolverine gave 5 points

13.06.2003

#108 by Aetius

I can't believe no one liked this episode, I thought it was hilarious except for the whole thing with Leela and Fry in the tarpit. Calculon should be in the series more often.

Aetius gave 4 points

14.06.2003

#109 by Torsten

I did'nt like this episode. Bad Jokes and bad Story.

Torsten gave 1 point

16.06.2003

#110 by Benwick

I loved this Episode!
Why?
Cause Zoidberg is one of the coolest guys arround in Futurama !

Benwick gave 5 points

19.06.2003

#111 by Sabrina

worst episode ever

Sabrina gave 1 point

19.06.2003

#112 by Six

I didn't like this episode. Zoidberg has some of the best lines in the show, but no good ones in this episode. Dull dialogue, dull storyline.

It proves that Zoidberg is a dish best served in small bites to spice up the main course. Or that whoever wrote his dialogue in this episode doesn't really understand what makes him so lovable. You pick.

Six gave 2 points

21.06.2003

#113 by Bloob

This is the worst of the Futurama epesodes. It was enjoyable in chapters but overall it was bad. I do not recomend that you spend your time downloading it if you are thinking of doing so.

Bloob gave 2 points

21.06.2003

#114 by JarJarInAJar

Hilarious! JAR JAR IN A JAR! AHA

JarJarInAJar gave 5 points

22.06.2003

#115 by ZOIDBERGRULZ

I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD ESPECIALLY THAT HANK AZIER WAS IN THIS EPISODE.ZOIDBERG IS GREAT...THERE SHOULD BE MORE EPISODES OF JUST HIM

ZOIDBERGRULZ gave 4 points

22.06.2003

#116 by WoopWoopWoopWoop!

Hahaha just watched it again and most of you are wrong! This is an hilarious episode

WoopWoopWoopWoop! gave 5 points

22.06.2003

#117 by Kenny

It was very good and underated I liked Bender with Calculon.

Kenny gave 5 points

01.07.2003

#118 by Award

This is the worst ranked episode... congratulations.

Award gave 5 points

03.07.2003

#119 by jack

Its okay. BY the way, on the dvd commentry for this episode, its quite funny to hear the directors and writers slag of the people for saying ths episode is dull.

jack gave 3 points

03.07.2003

#120 by BiggestFuturamaFan

I think it's very very funny

BiggestFuturamaFan gave 5 points

05.07.2003

#121 by Thuthtuht

57%?! It was good! I hope this review will change things!

Thuthtuht gave 4 points

06.07.2003

#122 by geoff

this was the illest shit ive ever seen

geoff gave 5 points

07.07.2003

#123 by KKMD

The filming of the movie saves the day.

KKMD gave 2 points

07.07.2003

#124 by me

Why did this episode get such a crap review? Its better then the luck of the fryish.

me gave 5 points

12.07.2003

#125 by kwigibo

liked it

kwigibo gave 5 points

14.07.2003

#126 by Swanky

5 - Superb

Swanky gave 5 points

19.07.2003

#127 by hops

Restaurant Joke [Stallone :D] in the end saves this ep from "1" rating...

hops gave 3 points

19.07.2003

#128 by JONZAI

I really liked it why not.

JONZAI gave 5 points

21.07.2003

#129 by trewqasedr

One of the Best!!!!!

trewqasedr gave 5 points

26.07.2003

#130 by rhys

Funny very funny

rhys gave 5 points

28.07.2003

#131 by Richard

This was the only Futurama episode I would give less than a "4" to. What is the point of having "futurama" if the plot could be from anytime? What I mean is the whole story here could have been posted in the present, not 1000years from now. They could have almost taken the whole story and made a simpson's episode out of it. Everything which makes Futurama great was omitted from this episode.

Richard gave 1 point

29.07.2003

#132 by Bobby

This episode has highs and lows, the filming of the movie is totally cool, and there are some great one lines, most notably "Im sorry I see you're with mr stallone" and "I've got somebody elses oscar!". Unfortunately the plot feels a little disjointed, and there is an overdependance on zoidberg to provide the laughs. Could do with more farnsworth. And the tar pit is apparently an attempt to explain whats happened to fry and leela since they somehow got lost during the episode, so it isn't pointless, just covering agap in the plot.

Bobby gave 3 points

29.07.2003

#133 by TANNER G.

I LIKED THIS EPISODE(THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD CONGRAGULATIONS MR. PRESIDENT)

TANNER G. gave 5 points

03.08.2003

#134 by Mike

Oh come on! It's not that bad!

Mike gave 3 points

04.08.2003

#135 by DozyHerbert

I think Harold Zoid is the cutest and funniest character ever on Futurama. The bits with him not on were a bit rubbish, I agree, but some of his lines had me laughing out loud ("Throw a pie o' two for god's sake!") and the scenes with the extras were hilarious. Bring back Harold Zoid!

DozyHerbert gave 4 points

04.08.2003

#136 by Dr. M

No good. The Ep Smelt

Dr. M gave 1 point

11.08.2003

#137 by Comic Book Guy

Best. Episode. Ever.

Seriously.

Comic Book Guy gave 5 points

11.08.2003

#138 by Strathe

Worst eposide ever

Strathe gave 1 point

12.08.2003

#139 by Zoidblargg!

I THINK that THIS IS THE 3RD BEST EPISODE EVER!

Zoidblargg! gave 5 points

12.08.2003

#140 by Chris Griffin

Zoidblargg, open your eyes. This episode was the 2ND WORST episode EVER! The jokes were horrible it was the worst episode and Dr. Zoidberg could be so much funnier especially when they poke fun at his empty pockets (In Dumb people's terms: Zoidberg's poor).

Chris Griffin gave 2 points

15.08.2003

#141 by Brian

What the hell is this CRAP!

Brian gave 1 point

28.08.2003

#142 by Jeremy Fein

You know I've wanted to see I Zoidberg Episode for the Longest time. But now that I have, It wasn't that great. Harold Zoid wasn't reall y that funny. The only thing I get is that when these Lobster people come to earth they become poor and pathetic. Sigh. Oh well...... ... ..........

Jeremy Fein gave 1 point

29.08.2003

#143 by Stevie

This episode brings out different sides of me. It wasn't a bad episode/but it wasn't that good. I like watching it/but i prefer watching others. Zoidberg was good/in fact zoidberg was very good. I do like and it has got to many bad reviews and Hank Azaria does a fantastic voice as Harold Zoid.

Stevie gave 4 points

31.08.2003

#144 by MetaFox

Having just got the DVD for season 3, I just saw this episode for the first time today. I agree with the writers, I don't understand why people are giving this episode such low reviews. This episode was awesome. Classic Zoidberg.

MetaFox gave 5 points

03.09.2003

#145 by Mike

Why is this episode at a 58%? This makes fun of everything Hollywood, and just bad movies in general...

Harold Zoid was pretty funny and Zoidberg was great, but that's to be expected, he is Zoidberg after all! Bender was just perfect too as "Boiler", but Calculon made this one worth watching for me.
"Noooo I don't like the font."
Great episode, although I do think it could've done without the Fry and Leela tarpit subplot. I would give it a "4", but seeing as how it's so low I'm gonna go ahead and give it a "5" anyway. Great episode.

Mike gave 5 points

04.09.2003

#146 by Brian

If you've seen my first review, for your information, i'd never seen it then. I saw it today, and it was better than you bastards think it is.

Brian gave 4 points

05.09.2003

#147 by j_ohanley

I was seriously expecting the worst episode ever. But while I wasn't pleasantly surprised, it was still better than The Honking. As it is, very few LOL parts, and I agree, what was with the tar pit? I just kept saying, "They're going somewhere with this, right?" Nope.

Tour lady: To your right, you'll see 30th century fox studios. Fox uses those search lights to blind pilots, then film the resulting plane crashes
Bender: Neat!

j_ohanley gave 3 points

05.09.2003

#148 by Chibi

Not my favourite episode, I was a little disappointed. Zoidberg fans will enjoy it but the rest of us are still confused over the tar pit scene. Seemed like an excuse to put the other characters out of the way so the rest can concentrate on the movie.

Chibi gave 1 point

06.09.2003

#149 by A.W.

I agree with dieter too! this is a piece of crap episode. Most futuramas are good, but not this one!

A.W. gave 1 point

13.09.2003

#150 by TB03

One of the best episodes I've seen. Very creative. Apparently a lot of the silent film-era jokes and references went over some of the younger reviewers' heads. Harold Zoid was priceless, and Calculon had some excellent lines.

TB03 gave 5 points

20.09.2003

#151 by Jickle

You people are nuts... this was a very good epsiode indeed.

Jickle gave 4 points

28.09.2003

#152 by van damage

the more zoidberg the better

van damage gave 5 points

29.09.2003

#153 by Owen

I don't understand why some people don't like this ep, it's one of the best, and I think it's Zoidberg that makes it so fabulous, if Bender for example, did Zoidberg's part in this episode, I don't expect it would have been so good.

Owen gave 5 points

23.10.2003

#154 by Henry Hassalhopper

Superb.

Henry Hassalhopper gave 5 points

31.10.2003

#155 by Luke the future fan

What the hell is wrong wiht everyone,this episode is great, how can you hate it.First off any episode based around Zoidberg is a winner and the bus tour was classic plus it was another episode where they were somewhere else than New New York,the tar pit part was not great,but it was just a little bonus humour,and if you guys don'y see that then you just don't understand Futurama.

While it was no where near the best it was still a great episode!

Luke the future fan gave 4 points

23.11.2003

#156 by No. 9 man

I know this isn't the best epiosode ever, but it has ZOIDBERG alot so it deserves 5pts.

No. 9 man gave 5 points

17.01.2004

#157 by Reese

Great ep!

Reese gave 5 points

18.01.2004

#158 by plop

Who on earth licensed this episode to be on the air? It's terrible!

plop gave 1 point

27.01.2004

#159 by James Herbert

Under rated episode with lots of calculon, bender and zoidberg.

James Herbert gave 4 points

28.01.2004

#160 by percy

some of thesse people talk like they were born yesterday this is fantastic episode, i like this episode because i love d.r Z

percy gave 5 points

02.02.2004

#161 by Brian

Below par episode, but I dont like the zoidberg bashing, he's a great character in the right context and proportions (sorry for any and all misspellings)

Brian gave 2 points

06.02.2004

#162 by monopoly

badddddd

monopoly gave 1 point

13.02.2004

#163 by Roger DiLuigi

I actually loved the episode and I think it was very underrated. The movie set part was great and the wink wink finger joke was funny too.

Roger DiLuigi gave 4 points

18.02.2004

#164 by Tim

hurray for dr Zoidberg

Tim gave 5 points

18.02.2004

#165 by john tampon

nice

john tampon gave 5 points

18.02.2004

#166 by The Lamp Incident

Two things saved this episode from complete mediocrity:

1) Zoidberg running into Ebola.
2) The fact that in the future, ideas have been running out so much that someone would actually make a movie called "How Beige Was My Jacket?"

Also, I'd like to note an error. In the Head in the Polls episode, you see Sylvester Stallone's head in a jar in the head museum under the movie stars section. So how did his skeleton end up in an L.A. tar pit?

The Lamp Incident gave 3 points

27.02.2004

#167 by *mlf*

Oh my God! Silvester Stallone!

*mlf* gave 4 points

04.03.2004

#168 by Dr.John Z.

I love Zoidberg... but the eppisode lacked something... I liked it, but it didn't have that "amazing" effect like some others do.

Dr.John Z. gave 3 points

05.03.2004

#169 by Nino

This wasn't as bad as people think it was.

Nino gave 5 points

13.03.2004

#170 by Kitch

One of the flattest episodes ever.I like the character Zoidberg,but as has been mentioned by others,it was a mistake to have the other characters AWOL for most of the show.Rampant sentimentality and next to no laughs seal the deal.More than anything else this episode reminds me of some of the rather lame Simpsons episodes from the last few years.

Kitch gave 2 points

14.03.2004

#171 by KAH

Worst episode ever. Aww thats harsh. Lets say good material put together badly to form an episode, like others have said, that resembles the more recent craptastic Simpsons.

KAH gave 2 points

16.03.2004

#172 by humanhorn

This episode could have actually been a Simpsons' script reject. if you replaced Dr. Zoidburg with Krusty the Clown trying to break into the movies......

Also, replying to "Lamp Incident", perhaps Sylvester's head was cloned from his tar pit body at some point in the past.

humanhorn gave 1 point

16.03.2004

#173 by Luke

I have seen this episode a few times now, and while it hasn't exactly grown on me, it hasn't exactly overstayed its welcome. Harold Zoid is a funny character, and I'm game for just about anything with Dr. Zoidberg in such a big role. Certainly not the best episode of the series, but better than some.

Luke gave 3 points

16.03.2004

#174 by Jimmy

It is a pretty not funny episode. First of all an earlier Episode show Los Angelous as a wasteland here the city is full again. That just doesn't make sense.

Jimmy gave 2 points

21.03.2004

#175 by Zoidyzoid

I reckon it's quite an underrated episode. It's not one of the my top 10 or anything, but it's definitely not deserving of the scorn heaped upon it. I mean, comparisons to recent Simpsons episodes? That's just overly harsh.

Zoidyzoid gave 3 points

22.03.2004

#176 by Michelangelo

I thought this episode was wonderful. Hank Azaria playing Harold Zoid was great. Good laughs, good story. I loved it.

Michelangelo gave 5 points

23.03.2004

#177 by Hysterical Woman

They could have done more with the whole "he thinks I'm better off then I am" thing. I liked the Jack Nicholson gorilla a lot, though. A nice twist on the "head in a jar" thing.

Hysterical Woman gave 2 points

23.03.2004

#178 by The Space Pope

A lot of people don't like this episode and yeah, I'm one of them. Fry and Leela in the tar pits felt like a throw-in and Zoidberg quickly grew tiresome.

The Space Pope gave 2 points

24.03.2004

#179 by yeah yeah

I see no problems. I laughed.

yeah yeah gave 5 points

25.03.2004

#180 by Morbo

This is the worth Futurama ever! The jokes aren't funny (exept a few of them like the one with stallone), the script should have been more worked. What a pity!

Morbo gave 2 points

28.03.2004

#181 by azoozoo

i really liked it, i thought it was really clever.

azoozoo gave 5 points

06.04.2004

#182 by Silver

eeshh... ok, my least-fav episode.. or close.... still, ok compared to other shows.

Silver gave 3 points

08.04.2004

#183 by Beowulf

Zoidberg = brilliant

Beowulf gave 5 points

08.04.2004

#184 by Ducky

I've got an oscar aswell, for 'best futurama reviewss'. .......... What was I to write again?

Ducky gave 5 points

10.04.2004

#185 by elkulte

i really enjoyed this episode.
every zoidberg episode is great

elkulte gave 5 points

11.04.2004

#186 by Roger Taylor

Worst...episode...ever. Zoidberg works in small doses, but not as the star. Really cliched stuff.

Roger Taylor gave 1 point

16.04.2004

#187 by ahhhrooooo

Great episode. I thought it was hilarious.

ahhhrooooo gave 5 points

26.04.2004

#188 by futurefan

i like this episode cause it had zoidberg as a central chracter :)

futurefan gave 5 points

26.04.2004

#189 by godpuke

First off, I don't trust anyone who calls any Futurama episode "awful" or "horrible" especially if they give no evidence as to why they feel this way; these are not true fans of the show.

A lot of the jokes were much more low-brow than usual, but I believe that was the point, with Harold Zoid being a former silent movie star, from the 30th century no less. The La Brea Tar Pits was as superfluous as Zoid's directorial re-debut.

Sometimes thinking is better than laughing.

godpuke gave 4 points

27.04.2004

#190 by Fun-On-A-Bun

I love Zoidberg as much as the next manbot, but this one was so bad I'll focus on the positives- I can't bring myself to give any episode of FUTURAMA a 1, and this one gets a 2 rating for its two good jokes: The compact parking in LA gag, and the throwaway Stallone joke which pays off handsomely at the end.
Otherwise, horrible and more horribler.

Fun-On-A-Bun gave 2 points

09.05.2004

#191 by Dean

Though it had some funny points to it and the hollywood idea was great it simply didn't hook me like other episodes do.

Dean gave 3 points

10.05.2004

#192 by matt gordaneer

this episode was ok just because of zoidberg hes and bender are the funniest

matt gordaneer gave 3 points

11.05.2004

#193 by Monkey

We get to delve into the personality of Zoidberg, what can be better?

Monkey gave 5 points

20.05.2004

#194 by michael jackson

this episode deserves a much better rating the more zodbeirg the better i say

michael jackson gave 4 points

29.05.2004

#195 by Conor

That's all im goin 2 say.

Conor gave 1 point

31.05.2004

#196 by Ethan

It has Zoidberg, what more can you ask for?

Ethan gave 5 points

02.06.2004

#197 by Cowboy From Hell

This is the worst episode ever! I didn't laugh once. The sad part was it was a Zoidberg episode. and I like Zoidberg! BAH!

Cowboy From Hell gave 1 point

03.06.2004

#198 by Zoiby

meh, its ok.

Zoiby gave 5 points

07.06.2004

#199 by Slurms mcenzy

Zoiburg like Zoiby why not

Slurms mcenzy gave 5 points

09.06.2004

#200 by Nic 660

The crappiest episode ever!

Nic 660 gave 1 point

12.06.2004

#201 by T

Worst. Episode. Ever. Zoidberg is not interesting enough for a story centered around him. In my opinion, his character is better with one-liners like "Yay, people are paying attention to me!", or "Horray, I'm helping!"

T gave 1 point

14.06.2004

#202 by Viv

Not the Best, But not the worst

Viv gave 5 points

15.06.2004

#203 by blair

I really quite liked this episode, Zoidberg was hilarious. Although I ahve to say again, I didn't get the whole Fry, Leela and tar pit thing. But beside that it was really funny, not a lot of classic jokes in it but I can Still watch it and find it funny.

blair gave 4 points

15.06.2004

#204 by KOSAROS

this episode was bollocks the only good part was when they see stallone in the tar pit

KOSAROS gave 2 points

19.06.2004

#205 by Moo

On the other hand, I feel this episode is one of the more touching and intelligent ones of the series. Always sharp, and the connections to the silent film star Harold Lloyd were wonderful. We get to see more of Zoidberg's human dreams and aspirations here, not to mentions Hank Azaria's cameo, which is just beautiful.

Moo gave 5 points

28.06.2004

#206 by Phill-from australia

The Second you make a better episode you can all open you mouths, so SHUT THE HELL UP

Phill-from australia gave 4 points

02.07.2004

#207 by Jilly Bean

A fairly average episode, Hank Azaria did a good job with Harold Zoidberg and i loved the bit during the filming of the movie where Calculon is not showing enough emotion lol laughed at that bit, the rest of the episode was just avaerage luckily the rest of the season is pretty good :)

Jilly Bean gave 3 points

08.07.2004

#208 by aserykj

very boring

aserykj gave 1 point

11.07.2004

#209 by Yardvark

What a great episode!

Yardvark gave 5 points

18.07.2004

#210 by TU_Raiden

great just great zoidberg owned :p

TU_Raiden gave 5 points

21.07.2004

#211 by Mark

I really enjoyed this episode... despite the negative reviews its still great and a lot better than the other crap on TV

Mark gave 5 points

27.07.2004

#212 by si fi guy

this was a very good episode. To me it was one of the best. the jokes were amazing. This episode was so funny. Who ever says this episode is bad is dumb.

si fi guy gave 4 points

31.07.2004

#213 by Dr ZZZZZ

I love dr ZZZzzzzzz.... i'm a doctor already...

Dr ZZZZZ gave 5 points

04.08.2004

#214 by biguc

not that bad at all.

"don't be surprised if the next time you see me i've eaten."

biguc gave 4 points

10.08.2004

#215 by Connor MacLeod

Dr. Zoidberg is the funniest character on the show. This episode is one of the most under rated cartoons ever,how can it not be good? It's LOBSTERTAINMENT! I didn't know who Harold Loyd was until recently, but I've always loved this episode.

Connor MacLeod gave 5 points

12.08.2004

#216 by Joshua

Two stupid lobsters made the episode decent. The tar pit scene helped out too.

Joshua gave 3 points

14.08.2004

#217 by tyler

funny

tyler gave 5 points

14.08.2004

#218 by Benoit Dorion

It's not the greates episode, but I don't understand how it's actually got a worst rating then "Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch", that is the worst episode of futurama, just god aweful.

Benoit Dorion gave 4 points

14.08.2004

#219 by Alex: Fry Fan

I'm sorry, Matt, but this just wasn't a star ep in my eyes. Don't get me wrong, I love Zoidy-Berg, but I feel he deserved an ep...Well...Less boring. It all kind of was, really. Sorry to say...Well, I've got nothing more to say, so:
Grawh, I can't even think of a quote.
~Alex: Fry Fan

Alex: Fry Fan gave 1 point

23.08.2004

#220 by N

an episode based on zoidbergs long lost uncle must be good (sacasm)
it was missing all of the characters funny lines, and even though it was based on zoidberg it didnt have his usual "my life sux" jokes

N gave 2 points

25.08.2004

#221 by ben

This episode could have been a lot beter but it was average

ben gave 3 points

30.08.2004

#222 by mikey

2 words: bluddy boring

mikey gave 1 point

30.08.2004

#223 by Fry-Lover

This episode s*cked! It was ssssooooooooo boring!! All the episodes focused on Zoidberg tend to be horrible excuses for Futurama!!!!

Fry-Lover gave 1 point

Fry-Lover gave 1 point

10.09.2004

#224 by alexis

I think I liked

I'm a little late to review, because I was a little late to "view".

alexis (france)

alexis gave 4 points

12.09.2004

#225 by Ginger

It was alright. Not enough Fry on it to get a 5, but it had its moments.

Ginger gave 4 points

15.09.2004

#226 by tyler

good

tyler gave 5 points

16.09.2004

#227 by

I was so bored that I nearly fell asleep

gave 1 point

18.09.2004

#228 by Henry

Not a very good episode. Got bored even, don't know what went wrong?

Henry gave 2 points

19.09.2004

#229 by 8gj

whyd every1 hate it

8gj gave 5 points

21.09.2004

#230 by w

wasent that bad you people rated it so low so ill help it out

w gave 5 points

21.09.2004

#231 by Reineri

cant believe the ratings this ep is getting. Not superb, but a good ep anyway.

Reineri gave 4 points

23.09.2004

#232 by Phil

As "That guy" would say, this episode is awesome to the max. Guest stars and peripheral characters carried the episode, (with the one exception of bender) which was brilliant because we didnt need the main characters except to remind us that is a Futuramam episode.

It is a perfect example why the show is so good. It is set in a really funny universe. Not just some funny people in a regular universe, but everything and everyone have a story and something about them to make us smile.

While some may say that it was a weakness to not have Fry and Leela involved, I think it just shows the strength of the show.

Phil gave 5 points

30.09.2004

#233 by Anthony D

yeah, not great. Still better than that oh so horrible leela blurnsball one though

Anthony D gave 1 point

18.10.2004

#234 by Glagnar

This gets such a bad rap when it's clearly a quality slice of futurama comedy. Calculon rocks, intensly!

Glagnar gave 4 points

19.10.2004

#235 by leo

this was most shit episode. why did they make it

leo gave 1 point

29.10.2004

#236 by Vladmir

The episode was about zoidberg more than anyone so its an automatic 5.

Vladmir gave 5 points

30.10.2004

#237 by Futurama Rox

Good episode but could've been better. and that tar pit thing actually was a point so they find a mr stallone skeleton then they used it as a funny way as fry and lee3la were about to get in but the butler says they cant till he sees a skeleton then he lets them in. if it werent for that it would've been more stale.

Futurama Rox gave 4 points

12.11.2004

#238 by Jane

I liked this episode, contrary to a lot of other people's opinion. But then again, I really fall for any Zoidberg jokes. I love Zoidberg!!

Jane gave 4 points

16.11.2004

#239 by Peter Griffin

Freakin' Sweet

Peter Griffin gave 5 points

18.11.2004

#240 by Jeremy K.

I loved this episode. I think Zoidberg and his Uncle Zoid were hilarious. I mean it wasn't the best episode but it was quite good. I loved the line about the editing and pies 'when will it be ready' 'well editing is a long and expensive process but we spent all the money on pies so it will be ready Friday'

Jeremy K. gave 5 points

22.11.2004

#241 by me

5 points because of hank azaria.

would have loved to see more of zoidy's kin...

me gave 5 points

29.11.2004

#242 by chris

i can barely stand zodberg for more than 10 seconds....imo the worst episode

chris gave 1 point

06.12.2004

#243 by HOmos

Vuiel ehomos

HOmos gave 5 points

14.12.2004

#244 by Kas

A Good episode with a low rating

Kas gave 5 points

24.12.2004

#245 by Emily

This episode just didn't work. Zoidberg isn't a strong enough character to base an entire episode around with little or no help from the main characters. Also, all the Hollywood jokes? Either tired, unfunny, or bewilderingly old. When was the last time someone made a joke about Marisa Tomei's Oscar?

Harold Zoid was an irritating, mean character whom I couldn't have cared less about. Also, his feet freaked me out. Though it's always nice to see Calculon.

Almost as bad was that we pretty much lost Fry and Leela. Their subplot felt tacked-on and pointless.

Emily gave 2 points

06.01.2005

#246 by bobdude10

This ep is not 1 i'd reccomend. It's not get really any funny bits. That's just not futurama, is it?

bobdude10 gave 3 points

17.01.2005

#247 by Michael Cockcroft

This was one of the weaker efforts of the series. As a Zoidberg fan, I am dissapointed that he didn't get a better outing, and didn't get a good chance to shine in this episode. It was still ok, and had some decent humour, but fell short of average, which is why i am only giving it a 2.

Michael Cockcroft gave 2 points

24.01.2005

#248 by crazycatfish

was just so-so didnt like how zoidberg got main part give 2

crazycatfish gave 2 points

07.02.2005

#249 by skaface

my personal worst episode

skaface gave 2 points

08.02.2005

#250 by Mighty Foobar

It was alright, It could have been better, If there were more about Zoidberg

Mighty Foobar gave 3 points

12.02.2005

#251 by Dillon

I don't know why everyone hated this episode, it was pretty okay. I heard on the audio commentary on the DVD for this episode that David X. Cohen was confused about this to!

Dillon gave 3 points

15.02.2005

#252 by Jonny

Fairly funny episode. Zoidberg is always funny so i love episodes based around him.

(After Harold Zoid asks when the premiere of the film is)
Zoiberg: Editing is a long and expensive progress but we spent all the money on pies so it'll be ready on Friday.

Jonny gave 4 points

16.02.2005

#253 by White Rat

Nout Wrong With This Episode

White Rat gave 5 points

27.02.2005

#254 by kwanzabot

What the hell is kwanza?

kwanzabot gave 1 point

01.03.2005

#255 by Quote Master

Zoidberg away!

Quote Master gave 3 points

01.03.2005

#256 by Kevin

Il Barto is correct, this episode just isn't good and I have watched it over and over on my DVD and I can't explain why. It simply isn't as enjoyable to watch as a whole. The individual events and jokes are entertaining so don't let the low rating deter you from watching this.

Kevin gave 2 points

04.03.2005

#257 by anti-everything

This episode just doesn't really hold together and many of the jokes just aren't funny. I truly love futurama it must be said but I rarely watch this episode, its saving grace is that we get an extra 20 mins commentary due to it.

anti-everything gave 2 points

06.03.2005

#258 by Sillymooth

it was toothy

Sillymooth gave 1 point

11.03.2005

#259 by Gogo

The Movie was hilariously bad

Gogo gave 5 points

16.03.2005

#260 by jaina

i dont like Zoidberg

jaina gave 2 points

27.03.2005

#261 by dustin

nyah so-so

dustin gave 3 points

05.04.2005

#262 by Toad

Bitterly evil insults: Shut your cakehole, 'the Baz' (Said by Moe!)
This must be good-were taliking Futurama here! By the way, I'm starting up my website, and publishing a book soon enough... enjoy!
hd1@ntlworld.com

Toad gave 4 points

09.04.2005

#263 by ahiredloon

i loved this one i cant see why everyone hated it!! you feinds of the higest degree in stupidity! it rocked. its not my fave but its defo one of the best! but then maybee its too complicated for yopu!!! its brilliant. now i will finish this of before i begin to ramble! it is really good!

ahiredloon gave 5 points

12.04.2005

#264 by gordon fury

It was pretty good, i couldn't stop laughing at the filming part. i think any futurama episode is great. i don't even like zoidberg that much but this episode was very funny.

gordon fury gave 4 points

15.04.2005

#265 by david

any episode with zoidberg or (jerkberg) is horribly bad considering his annoying voice and personality. of course there are very few episodes where i can bear his shanagins especially when bender inflicts punishment and humilation onto him. bender is my favorite character, hes a rude, crude, shrude robot dude. bender is great! and leela is hot!

david gave 1 point

15.04.2005

#266 by Everybody loves T.V.

Stupid People!!!!!!!!!! This is Possibly the best Episode of All time. A Zoidberg Episode. How cool is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everybody loves T.V. gave 5 points

18.04.2005

#267 by ahiredloon

quote<#264 by gordon fury
It was pretty good, i couldn't stop laughing at the filming part. i think any futurama episode is great. i don't even like zoidberg that much but this episode was very funny.>

again i gave it five

how can you not like zzoidburg!!!!

ahiredloon gave 5 points

22.04.2005

#268 by chance1192

This episode deserves a Better rating, And I agree with the above guy about review 264 - How can you (264) not like Zoidberg?

I think this episode only got a bad rating due to above average episodes before it.

I give this episode a well deserved 5!!!!!!

chance1192 gave 5 points

25.04.2005

#269 by Sgt. Raj

This episode was freakin' sweet! It had good gags and drama, wha tmore can you ask, a true fan would know that.

Sgt. Raj gave 5 points

02.05.2005

#270 by Death

Why is it rated so low

Death gave 4 points

06.05.2005

#271 by scaryice

worst futurama episode ever, hands down

scaryice gave 1 point

13.05.2005

#272 by Dr. Z

How can you people not like this episode? It's so funny. 'Is bread free? Yes. We'll split an order.'

Dr. Z gave 5 points

17.05.2005

#273 by cactus

this was one of the crappyest dr.zoidberg episodes. Thats why i give it fife

cactus gave 5 points

18.05.2005

#274 by Davin

Awful. Unwatchable.

Davin gave 1 point

19.05.2005

#275 by RandomCheese

This episode was geat. I don't know what people are thinking.

RandomCheese gave 5 points

21.05.2005

#276 by BeNdEr

Best episode ever, just kidding, worst episode ever

BeNdEr gave 1 point

01.06.2005

#277 by FryMan

It was average

Hey they were talking about this on the commentary

FryMan gave 3 points

06.06.2005

#278 by joey

71/72 as i write is a terrible position for such a great episode. do people not get how funny zoidberg and calculon are! BENDER:I'm boiler, you mean the other guy, bender. CALCULUN: good work boiler. I'm soo upset at the poor ratings! now I EMOT!

joey gave 4 points

17.06.2005

#279 by THT3000

woo hoo

THT3000 gave 5 points

21.06.2005

#280 by Red Dragon 15

It was Zoidberg-centered and that I like but the plot sucked. One of the worst I've seen in months.

Red Dragon 15 gave 2 points

22.06.2005

#281 by King Fig

This episode was very good, in my opinion. Any episode involving Zoidberg AND Calculon can't really be bad. This episode gets a lot of bad rap, but I don't know why.

King Fig gave 5 points

27.06.2005

#282 by Master Cheese

Zoidburg Rules!

Master Cheese gave 5 points

20.07.2005

#283 by donald

zoiberg rulz

donald gave 5 points

20.07.2005

#284 by Ace

A three only because of the Stallone jokes. Other then that, I don't know what the writers were thinking!

Ace gave 3 points

25.07.2005

#285 by DX

this one is not is not in my top 10 but it is a very funny episode also its a zoidberg episode

DX gave 5 points

01.08.2005

#286 by Aron

Far from a classic. Somehow parts of the episode lacked content. But I find Calculon's over-acting hillarious.

Aron gave 3 points

10.08.2005

#287 by Chance1192

1. Watch this episode twice and you'll catch the whole lot, its not that bad.
2. One of my top ten episodes.

3. No, No I don't like the font.

Chance1192 gave 5 points

11.08.2005

#288 by Hypnofrog

Not the best ep in this season, but it had its sparkling moments.

Hypnofrog gave 4 points

21.08.2005

#289 by KingZog

Really it doesn't deserve a 5, but this episode also doesn't deserve the low rating it has.

KingZog gave 5 points

26.08.2005

#290 by benny boi

yeah a in betweeny episode for me. I didn't really know what to think of it. Zoidburg isn't the funniest of all characters, although a lot of people think that. But this episode is slightly different, becuase thier making a movie.

Calculon: Everyone walked out. They hated it, I've seen plagues more popular than this. You said that oscar was practically on my mantle.

Bender: Now you know why I used the qualifier 'practically'.

Bender: That plot makes perfect sense, wink wink.

Dr. Zoidberg: Bender, you said wink wink out loud.

Bender: No I didn't, raise middle finger.

benny boi gave 3 points

27.08.2005

#291 by Cerulean Shadow

Kinda Boring...

Cerulean Shadow gave 2 points

03.09.2005

#292 by Ninjahorse

Ithink the episode was ok, but it lacked veriety when it came to characters, and it seemed to have a single plot line (apart from what was happening to Fry and Lela).
For me one of the things that makes this show great is the fact that it usualy has at least 2 different storylines which come together at the end, but this one just followed the same one all the way through.
Still was ok, just not the as funny as the others for me.

Ninjahorse gave 3 points

23.09.2005

#293 by chance1192 again

Its deserves more than arond 60%, don't you think?

They took the time to produce it, its worth something to Futurama!

chance1192 again gave 5 points

24.09.2005

#294 by Borat Sadjiyev

Even though this involved my favourite character (Zoidberg) it wasn't all that good. Probably in my bottom.

Borat Sadjiyev gave 3 points

09.10.2005

#295 by Anthony Alvarez

Talk about fun: A Universal Studios and A Paralllel Universal Studios!? Hahahahahaha! Lobsters are cool especially Zoidberg. He is now my second favorite.

Anthony Alvarez gave 4 points

28.10.2005

#296 by Bender

It was overall a very good episode. Changing Harold Loyd to Harold Zoid was a great idea. For some odd reason this episode always gets a bad reputation. The fact that Calculon showed kindness scared me but it was still a god episode. Zoidburg has very few episodes with him in most of the episode.

Bender gave 4 points

28.10.2005

#297 by James Simpson

zoidberg is the coolest

James Simpson gave 5 points

21.11.2005

#298 by Dr. Jon. z

Zoidberg is a legend

Dr. Jon. z gave 5 points

22.11.2005

#299 by i

there was that guy who done that stuff posters and red nlobsters whats thats nibblets fry

i gave 5 points

28.11.2005

#300 by Pokemon Maniac

I've only seen this episode in Spanish, but judging by the sound clips for this episode and what everyone else is saying I think this could be one of Futurama's worst.

Pokemon Maniac gave 1 point

06.01.2006

#301 by rs-weez

Like the most episodes it's a good one with a really nice script

rs-weez gave 4 points

08.01.2006

#302 by DX

This Episode is GREAT its in my top 20 Its to Underrated.

DX gave 5 points

14.01.2006

#303 by Decapod 10

I love Dr. Zoidberg, but this episode just didn't do it for me. It has it's moments like all the episodes do, but it just isn't up to par.

Decapod 10 gave 2 points

03.02.2006

#304 by Anonymous Coward

Dull. Meek. At least by Futurama standards.

Anonymous Coward gave 2 points

05.02.2006

#305 by Lrr

Overall I would rate it a C+, OK, not great. As a result, I will not destroy your planet. But neither will we provide you with our recipe for immortality.

Lrr gave 3 points

14.02.2006

#306 by The J

Not Futrama at its best but good nonless in fact good enough to get a 5 but there wrer bad parts but not enough.

The J gave 5 points

05.03.2006

#307 by Tony Tony Chopper

I thought I was going to hate this since this one of the most underrated episodes ever, but now I regret what I said before. Even though this isn't the best It's still pretty good. I cracked up on how bad The Magnificent 3 was and the ending of that movie was hilarious (and mean since Calculon was only dissapointed when Harold died but became really sad when He became the president.) What Harold Zoid did at the end was sweet and Calculon was a good sport remembering how much a Harold Zoid fan he was and chose not to kill him.

Tony Tony Chopper gave 4 points

10.03.2006

#308 by Goop

Zoidberg is only good in small doses. His sarcastic voice gets annoying after a while. But he still was pretty funny. :D

Goop gave 3 points

12.03.2006

#309 by ZoidbergLova

I've got to say, while I gave this'n a five, it wouldn't be near as great without Dr. Zoidberg! [cue "Woop, woop, woop, woop, woop, woop, woop, woop! Hooray!"] As a filmmaker, I appreciated satire about the industry (which is not uncommon), and as a Zoidberg fan, I appreciated the constant cracks at both his constant state of poverty and how the other characters dislike him.
HAROLD ZOID: A more classic movie plot there isn't! A son who does not want to follow in his father's business, and that business is being President of Earth, no less! The son, as it happens is, Vice President.
BENDER: That plot makes perfect sense. Wink, wink!
ZOIDBERG: Bender, you said, "Wink, wink!" out loud!
BENDER: No, I didn't! Raise middle finger.
A more classic Futurama episode there isn't!

ZoidbergLova gave 5 points

30.03.2006

#310 by chance1192

It may not lead up to other episodes of Futurama, but watch this ep twice and ul see it's one of those eps that need to be watch 2 or 3 times.
A good script, good voices and a hilarious ep altogether.

chance1192 gave 5 points

12.04.2006

#311 by Jared

i didn't like it mainly because of Harold Zoid. he annoyed me.

Jared gave 2 points

18.04.2006

#312 by Ford

Because its a Zoidberg episode, i give it 3, but because its so good i give it five, its just perfect

Ford gave 5 points

18.04.2006

#313 by Buckethead

An episode that dissapoints but after you re-watch it it tends to grow on you. I would give it a two but I'll give it a three because of Hank Azarias great performance.

Buckethead gave 3 points

27.04.2006

#314 by tb

I don't know how they managed to make a bad futurama episode with zoidberg in it. How?

tb gave 2 points

17.05.2006

#315 by Sorrwows

It made me crap myself.

Yea it sucked.

Sorrwows gave 2 points

23.05.2006

#316 by DX

It was Good

DX gave 5 points

27.05.2006

#317 by Thomas Sutcliffe

i thought it was an above average episode i deeply enjoy zoidberg but like too much episodes in season 3 it is focused on a secondry character just like where the buggalow roam zoidberg is funny fo once or twice in 1 episode but the producrs have focused a full episode on him wich is too much for zoidberg too handle which is why i think series 3 was the downfall of futurama.

Thomas Sutcliffe gave 4 points

02.06.2006

#318 by Dr.Zoidbreg

It was good.But not Zoidbreg's best.

Dr.Zoidbreg gave 3 points

03.06.2006

#319 by Confused and Stupid

Write your review here. Please no posts before the episode aired on the US East coast

Confused and Stupid gave 5 points

08.06.2006

#320 by farnsworth

not a bad one although i have soon better. afew good points, such as the tar pit idea and mr stalone. made i larff. we love bender. we love bender

farnsworth gave 3 points

15.06.2006

#321 by That dude

This episode isn't as bad as everyone seems to think. The first part of the episode with the classic cartoon was just awesome, and the development between Zoidberg and his Uncle Harold Zoid about being 2 poor people who thought the other was rich was great. We needed more Zoidberg episodes anyway.

That dude gave 4 points

21.06.2006

#322 by Not Good, Not Bad.

Just eh. . .Zoidberg is golden in any line they give him, but a majority of this was just average.

The tarpit was G-d awful, but Bender, being Bender, stole the show.

Not Good, Not Bad. gave 3 points

01.07.2006

#323 by yakuzammar

the only episdoe i put on with plans of falling asleep in 45 seconds. on average, i've watched it once about every 400 days.

yakuzammar gave 2 points

02.07.2006

#324 by DrZoidberg112

I dont really like this episode.
Its not terrible, but it has many flaws. Its boring for starters.Its severly lacks humor.Its just missing that Futurama charm.Definitely the worst episode ever.

p.s I watched the audio commentary for this episode and this site was mentioned. They were talking about what we reviewed it.

DrZoidberg112 gave 3 points

08.08.2006

#325 by Mexican44

I love this effort, Zoidberg Away!

Mexican44 gave 5 points

27.08.2006

#326 by zoidblarrrggh!!!!!!!

Being the high king of the lobster
people of neptune i loved this episode along with "Oh why must i be a crustaecean in love"but why do decapodians speak in a yidddish acccent .Us lobsters use combs to speak! Beware foolish erthlings the lobsters are coming

zoidblarrrggh!!!!!!! gave 5 points

05.09.2006

#327 by Slurmy Slonka

Not one of the better episodes. Not the worst, but close. Hollywood episodes rarely work in sitcoms, even more so here. Also you know you are in for trouble when Calculon gets involved with the Planet Express crew. There were some funny moments, but overall this one's a dud.

Slurmy Slonka gave 2 points

09.09.2006

#328 by Dr.Zoidbreg

I love every episode starring me,because I, the best charater,SCREW THE OTHERS!GO ME! GO ME! GO ME!!!!BY the way it me Dr.Zoidberg.

Dr.Zoidbreg gave 5 points

23.09.2006

#329 by Xero.Iris

Look this was a good episode. Anyone who disagrees with me can kiss my butt. Zoidberg was hilarious. Oh and to the post towards the beginning about the tarpit being pointless. BULL. I think it was a great way to tie in Fry and Leela. Besides... you know what im not even going to mention it cause it'll make me mad.

Xero.Iris gave 5 points

23.09.2006

#330 by allan

great episode. just like every futurama episode.

allan gave 5 points

23.09.2006

#331 by I Hate Elzar

Write your review here. Please no posts before the episode aired on the US East coast .

I Hate Elzar gave 5 points

03.10.2006

#332 by david

the whole movie plot was really good. Zoidberg's part wasn't as consistently hilarious as he usually is, since he had to play the part of a main character for this one. His interaction with Harold Zoid was great, though. Harold Zoid, in general, was BIZZARRE! You never really get to figure him out in this episode. I know there's the thing of washed out silent actor, but his behavior is still hilarious, since it is so non-sensical (" *squirt* Dear rich doctor nephew...")

david gave 4 points

06.10.2006

#333 by Starking

The extras during the movie is what happenes at the British Parliment. What with the pies and what not.

Starking gave 4 points

16.10.2006

#334 by Robin

Zoidberg and his uncles are the best

Robin gave 5 points

21.10.2006

#335 by A sheep

I loved this episode. Why did it get such a low rating? I thought it was Futurama at its best. It was funny, well written and heartwarming.

A sheep gave 5 points

11.12.2006

#336 by Edward Twinkletoes

This episode suffered alot because the story was so disjointed. Some parts were okay, but nothing in it struck me as something to remember or watch the episode again for.

Lucky this is by far the worst Futurama episode I've seen. 1 flop out of 72 episodes is a fantastic effort.

Edward Twinkletoes gave 2 points

06.01.2007

#337 by FuturamaRules

This is one of the best episodes. Harold Zoid rules. You all suck for giving it a low rating.

FuturamaRules gave 5 points

17.01.2007

#338 by helper

A complete waste of a episode!

helper gave 1 point

25.01.2007

#339 by m

:D funny!

m gave 5 points

22.04.2007

#340 by Murray Henson

A bad Futurama ep is better than almost anything else... and this was not a great episode.

The c-story, with Fry and Leela in the tar pit, feels tacked on. Two weeks in a tar pit because Leela didn't want to pay $2? Hmmm.

Zoidberg is kind of a tough charecter to write an episode around because he is, basically, irritating, poor and stupid. So, um, in that sense I applaud the writer(s) for giving it a go. Again, in the end, it wasn't horrible. Just not very polished.

Murray Henson gave 3 points

03.05.2007

#341 by Stuart

Hooray for Harold Zoid

Stuart gave 5 points

17.05.2007

#342 by Zoidypoo

I can't see why a lot of people don't like this episode. Zoiberg is totally one of the best characters ever created, and any episode revolving around him is always awesome. And casting Hank Azaria as Harold Zoid was sheer genius.

Zoidypoo gave 5 points

10.06.2007

#343 by temptzob

Worst episode of the series, but still better than even the best episodes of other shows.

temptzob gave 2 points

16.06.2007

#344 by stephanie troche

hank azirna did a great job as harold zoid the parts before hollywood were boring but an other whyes good episode

stephanie troche gave 4 points

13.07.2007

#345 by Seth Mulliken

...i don't really understand why so many folks don't like this episode-it has to be one of 5 favorites, one that i re-watch all the time-that i never get tired of.
i can't say i'm crazy about Fry and Leela in the tar pits, but it does make the rest of the material funnier. its full of such old, old jokes. anything with Zoidberg feels like a WC Fields film, and the addition of Harold Zoid makes it that much better.
"maybe if i wrote to him and asked for a few hundred pointers..."

Seth Mulliken gave 5 points

16.11.2007

#346 by DaFritz

this is the only episode I did fall asleep while watching

DaFritz gave 1 point

27.03.2008

#347 by Sinister

Another bottom 5 and probably the worst episode ever. Just not funny. Often I found that Zoidberg, while a great character, suffers when the focus of the story is about him instead of just being a supporting character.

Sinister gave 2 points

11.04.2008

#348 by escape Goat

Good episode

escape Goat gave 3 points

03.05.2008

#349 by Kaylie

Why does zoidburg have to try to be funny when he just naturally is? That makes him less funny. BOOO at zoidburg in this episode. YAAAAY at zoidburg's slinky. I never had a slinky -cry-

Kaylie gave 2 points

03.09.2008

#350 by James Nicholson

I don't know what to say. the movie way awesome, just up to the Simpsons standards and i liked the plot about Zoidburg and his uncle Zoid and i also enjoye the short film with him chopping that guy's head off1 classic!

But, it did suffer from a lack of a sustainable B and C story. It was a bit pointless. In "Time Keeps on Slippin'", Bender's B story was a good concept and well executed. But, this one was only used in the 1st/2nd act and needed to be explored even more. the C story with Fry and Leela wasn't even needed at all. If they hadn't gone to hollywood, it would've been ok

overall, a 3 is needed here. I hope you agree with my views

James Nicholson gave 3 points

04.12.2008

#351 by Doctormode

While it's not as satirical or witty as other Futurama episodes, it's still as funny as hell.

Doctormode gave 4 points

18.06.2009

#352 by Bahamut

Zoidburg should not be a character. This episode proves it. He is more of a prop if you will, only because he should be made fun of. The main problem is that the poor joke was the central theme of Zoidburg's character in this episode instead of him being a loser and a bad doctor like in the "Why Must I Be A Crustacean in Love?" episode. Next too little Fry, how can you give the main character of the series only 3 or 4 lines? Overall I bared through it for Fry and Bender.

Bahamut gave 1 point

22.08.2009

#353 by ezra

very funny

ezra gave 5 points

11.12.2009

#354 by bdbd

HI-LARIOUS. Would have been better with more Zoid/Bender and less Fry/Leela, but what are ya gonna do?

bdbd gave 5 points

18.03.2010

#355 by cyber_turnip

This episode's plot is fairly dull and it's a shame to see a completely different Hollywood to the one established in The Cryonic Woman -Futurama's continuity is normally better than that.
The humour is there, but it can't quite save it. Still, there are worst episodes and even bad Futurama is great entertainment.

cyber_turnip gave 2 points

26.06.2010

#356 by Terranigma

Poor

Terranigma gave 2 points

04.07.2010

#357 by LsTrOfSmG

A pretty 'marmite' episode - which I personally loved.

"I've got somebody's Oscar!"

LsTrOfSmG gave 5 points

17.07.2010

#358 by FuturamaFan

I've always loved this episode.

I realize that Fry and Leela didn't have much screen time during the third act, but every show (not just Futurama) has an episode or two that focuses more on the B characters.

Harold Zoidberg is a great character, and I love his silent hologram near the beginning of the episode.

FuturamaFan gave 5 points

20.08.2010

#359 by BearDown

Funny as hell... We needed more Zoidberg episodes... I loved the filming of the movie and Benders scenes. Not every damn episode has to be filled to the max with Fry and Leela...

BearDown gave 5 points

19.12.2010

#360 by HEY whatsit>

Actually this episode is in my top 20 list for sure.

HEY whatsit> gave 5 points

23.07.2011

#361 by max

I enjoyed this one. Love the Zoidberg episodes!

max gave 5 points

02.10.2011

#362 by mike

Excellent episode.

"Gooooood evening mister president"

mike gave 5 points

30.10.2011

#363 by Lamusiqe13

Overall, this was an unusually bad episode. The bit with the tar pit seemed like an unnecessary attempt to fill up the time. The rest of the episode, with the exception of the very beginning, were all very boring.

Lamusiqe13 gave 2 points

23.11.2011

#364 by Mayday Boy

This was an awful episode. Zoidberg is funny, but this story didn't stick to his character at all. If it did, I have no doubt that this would be hysterical. But it didn't, making this episode a total disappointment.

Mayday Boy gave 1 point

09.02.2012

#365 by DTP

Certainly an underwhelming premise considering the show's setting, but I've seen worse episodes. At least Zoidberg was pretty amusing in this one, which kept it from being abysmally bad. Overall, decent execution considering how bad it could have been.

DTP gave 3 points

17.08.2012

#366 by Annie

It's the weakest of the Zoidberg driven episodes (clich� plot, dodgy ending, un-necessary tedious subplot about Fry and Leela getting stuck in tar), but That's Lobstertainment has some individually extremely funny moments that save it and make it one I enjoy re-watching. Stuff like Zoidberg's cringeworthy attempt at stand-up, and writing a letter to his uncle in "my own ink", Bender becoming Calculon's personal boiler and Calculon rejecting a script because he didn't like the font.

Annie gave 4 points

10.08.2013

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