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Rebirth
First aired 06/24/10
Rank: 95/124
Reviews: 185
Rating: 75%

After a devastating spaceship crash, the Professor attempts to resuscitate the crew with his birth machine.

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#1 by tnuk

A triumphant return. I loved the ending in particular. The last line was awesome. It's back, baby!

tnuk gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#2 by Freako

Matt Groening isn't the best writer around, This and the second episode seems to have suffered a fair bit due to him. Hopefully in the future he will step back and allow the real writers to do their job.

Freako gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#3 by Nutmeg

Loved it, thought it was a great introduction back into the series, and though a little tedious at times, most of the jokes were funny. Fantastic twist towards the end with Fry as well - overall, though it could have been better, I thought it was well done.

Nutmeg gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#4 by Morgan

I think this was a good episode for Futurama's comeback. I really enjoyed it.

Wheeeee~!

Morgan gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#5 by Kornography19

An awesome return to the series. While the episode had some "what?" moments, it really didn't hurt the episode as a whole. It was a great mix of good humor and a good plot so I commend the episode for that! Welcome back Futurama!

Kornography19 gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#6 by J.C.

god i missed you

J.C. gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#7 by Max

Exelent end of Into the wild green yonder and start of the new season!

Max gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#8 by Michael

Pretty poor episode. I miss the funny nerdy Futurama. What they brought back is an unoriginal, overly sexualized version.

Michael gave 1 point

25.06.2010

#9 by Bubble Gum

Loved the Profesor Lines. Leela/Fry was a little to mushy. Otherwise, Solid Ep. Welcome Back Baby!

Bubble Gum gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#10 by Gorky

An awesome return to episodic Futurama. The Fry/Leela stuff does my shippy heart good, and Bender's subplot is pretty funny. The episode does enter the realm of melodrama at points--but the same could be said for classics from the original run ("Time Keeps on Slipping", "The Luck of the Fryrish"). Part of what I love about Futurama, after all, is the versatility: the best episodes contain humor and heart in fairly equal measure. And, in that respect, "Rebirth" does not disappoint.

Gorky gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#11 by Lee Dawson

I just finished watching this episode at 4.30am in the UK and loved it so much! Sure it wasn't the best episode ever but it was a stunning opener and so funny. Just proved precisely what I feared wasn't true, what with The Simpsons or 'The Pimpsons' ;) and Family Guy losing its credibility so much over the past few seasons, it shows animated shows aren't dead. Futurama is definitely my favourite animated show, I love it to pieces and cannot wait for future episodes!

Lee Dawson gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#12 by BENDMEBABY

if matt groening is the needle in the haystack of writing for these episodes, he should get the fuck out. I like the professurs backwards way of talking, "theres always hope! shut up there is no hope!" that is funny is hell. and its nice to see leela not be such a bitch to fry and give him his turn up to bat. on the whole it was a really good episode, they didnt stray from what made futurama popular. which will make a lot of fans happy. including me.

BENDMEBABY gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#13 by Mr. Pimpson

The only thing that could have made this episode ANY better would have been more little background jokes, nerd jokes, and sight gags. There will hopefully be more of these as the series progresses.

Mr. Pimpson gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#14 by [-mArc-]

I thought it was a great start into a new season. Definitely felt like Futurama used to feel. Didn't see the Fry plot twist coming. Liked it. For the next episodes/seasons, I'm looking for a slightly higher punchline rate and a bit more freeze frame fun. Still: 5/5 points

[-mArc-] gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#15 by Whitey04

Glad its back! I'll watch again...

Definitely not up to par. Most of the humor was more comedy central low brow not "10,000 Lines of Basic" nerdy.

Whitey04 gave 2 points

25.06.2010

#16 by Weiner

Good return to the episodic format, although at times it felt cinematic. Bender really shines in this episode, and Zapp has the most epic line ever written.

Weiner gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#17 by FrakMaster4000

it was a good way to return to the series but theres one thing im gunna miss. A major part of Futurama that made me love it was the constant struggle Fry had to get the girl of his dreams, Leela. But now that they are together, I dont know how those heart tugging episodes can return

FrakMaster4000 gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#18 by knowsfords

This episode wasn't that great, thankfully the second one was a lot better.

knowsfords gave 2 points

25.06.2010

#19 by Great!

why is the user rating so low on this episode? this episode was hilarious! a great way to bring the show back!

Great! gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#20 by The Boz

The Perfect way to bring the series back. I loved every second of it, no complaints

The Boz gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#21 by Steve Lepore

A fine return!

Steve Lepore gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#22 by phd Zoidberg

I am a huge futurama fan, I can remember the anticipation my wife and I had for the release of volume 4 which we had missed when they aired the first time, and because of great expectations how we felt the show was in decline, but after watching those episodes dozens of times now we consider volume 4 as the best of the series. Long story short I rewatched this episode and the overall quality was as good if not better than ever, and the one liners are lol funny and plentiful. Up to this point the reviews on first 2 episodes are a result of delusional expectations, please people rewatch these episodes and you will find the art.

phd Zoidberg gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#23 by Staar84

I wasn't that impressed. I hope they go back to focusing on humor rather than social commentary and network bashing next week. Leela acted out of character in episode 2, and the actors timing was a little off. I assume they're just out of practice and it will get better.

Staar84 gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#24 by Lordnova

Unfortunately it wasn't the best futurama episode. There were funny moments throughout but it could be improved. Although I might just be delirious from excessive partying and anticipation. I am willing to give the writers the benefit of the doubt. I mean where else would I get my weekly futurama needs.

Lordnova gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#25 by b00m3rang

I'm happy with them. I expected the first episode to have some recap, some material getting new viewers up to speed, and less depth than a normal episode... and that's what I saw.

The second one seemed to be getting back into the groove of the series. Felt more like a regular episode. I expect this trend to continue with upcoming episodes.

With the quality of the previous series', it's easy to set yourself up to expect the new series to be as good as all your favorite episodes combined plus 10 years worth of compound interest... which isn't really attainable. While I highly anticipated the new release, I tried not to have too specific expectations, and I wasn't disappointed.

b00m3rang gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#26 by FuturamaFan

I really enjoyed this episode. I'm just glad that the show is back.

FuturamaFan gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#27 by Logan

I Think this was the stronger of the two new episodes, loved both.
It felt more like the movies BUT i understand they havent been writing together for awhile and had to bridge the movie to this.
Im glad to have Futurama back!

Hellyeah!

Logan gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#28 by Tim

Great episode! Loved the storyline and twist to it.

Tim gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#29 by Richard

Not very funny and sloppy writing. Nothing goes together well and jokes are writen with the blasse attitude of "this joke/scene doesn't make sense, so I'll have the character point that out."

Richard gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#30 by Futuramafan

Nice episode for the beginning of the series, still it lacks some of the sarcasm and the "futuramistic" jokes I have been waiting for. Can't wait to see what's next.

Futuramafan gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#31 by nanoIam

The humor is similar to the simpsons... Forced and not that funny. Bender was funny in the last quarter. That's about it.

nanoIam gave 2 points

25.06.2010

#32 by rudigar

AWsome

rudigar gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#33 by Slurm-o

I LOVED IT! GREAT EPISODE!

Slurm-o gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#34 by Vickram

It was the best episode to start a season with. It had laughing everytime. Even though it was different I still loved it

Vickram gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#35 by Nemo

The episode was way to sexualized and the Professor and Fry seemed out of character. This was a bad return for the series

Nemo gave 1 point

25.06.2010

#36 by Flon

Not that good an Episode if you ask me. Hopefully theyll get better in the remaining Episodes

Flon gave 2 points

25.06.2010

#37 by Apocaloso

Cool twist in this episode!!! I love it!!

Apocaloso gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#38 by Matthew Lo Re

Both episodes were lame. Very disappointed

Matthew Lo Re gave 1 point

25.06.2010

#39 by shaun

Great comeback episode. I was laughing the entire time

shaun gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#40 by Josh

Wow the moment I have been dreaming of for 7 years. I was disapointed though. I give the episode a 3 because its a comedy and it made me laugh a couple of times. Is it anywhere near the quality of the series? No, it isnt. I'll tell you what I want. Fry, Leela and Bender going on deliveries together. This was a weak storyline that lacked any flow. Now it is the first episode in a long time, so I am not going to point the finger at anyone. It will take time but I wasnt impressed. The storyline was average but I didnt see robot fry coming and it was a nice suprise. Bender partying...funny yet too silly. It dragged on. Good effort Futurama but this really needs to get better before I can consider its rebirth to be a success. It is all about the feel of the characters. The story and jokes are close.

Josh gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#41 by Johnny

Awesome! Been waiting 7 years for this and I was not disappointed.

Johnny gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#42 by Jess Fletch

A good return!
It is not as good as the Futurama episodes we are used to, but it is an improvement over the movies.

I missed ya, Futurama!

Jess Fletch gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#43 by Gr3g10

I can't believe Bender didn't say "I'm back baby!" that worries me. Felt a little too much like the movies for my taste. Still funny and glad its back.

Gr3g10 gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#44 by Nick

It was a great start. I loved the Twilight Zone style ending!

Nick gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#45 by Jacko

Kind of made me sad, really. Nowhere near as good as the original run. On the other hand, I expected a little bobble in the first few new episodes, so I'm hopeful that they can get back the magic... If not, I still have my DVDs of the first run.

Jacko gave 2 points

25.06.2010

#46 by B3nd3r

Futurama is back in business!

B3nd3r gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#47 by TheZoid

It was ok overall, but the sexual overtones were too prominent and there were not enough nerd jokes. Everything seemed kind of strained, but for the most part it was funny. Hopefully the next episode will go back to the old style we all know and love.

TheZoid gave 3 points

25.06.2010

#48 by zimmyzam

Why is everyone complaining that the new episodes were bad? I loved it! This episode was great and deserves nothing short of a 90%. People shouldn't have raised their expectations so high to the point that they thought episode was going to be the best one ever. You can't complain about free entertainment just because it's not exactly to your liking. I had no complaints about the new episode, and found it surprising that anyone could.

zimmyzam gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#49 by Vasilii

(#9 by Michael
Pretty poor episode. I miss the funny nerdy Futurama. What they brought back is an unoriginal, overly sexualized version.)

Completely agree!
They should have continued where TV series left over, and skip movies.

Vasilii gave 1 point

25.06.2010

#50 by King Rat

Pretty good for the first episode back. I thought the second act was sort of the low point but the rest of the episode was great. Especially the Professor.

King Rat gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#51 by Otis P Jivefunk

I enjoyed the ep, I liked the plot twists and there were some pretty funny moments. It sort of took the piss out of itself which was good, the build a bot thing was clool. I also liked Zapp sliding across at the end. Some jokes did fall a bit flat though, and I didn't think it was as good as the original run, but better than movie quality, so what I expected really. Anyway decent return!...

Otis P Jivefunk gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#52 by jonathan Bradbury

I thought it was awesome. Once we get back to not having to explain why things they way they are...and its just random episodes again it will be awesome.

jonathan Bradbury gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#53 by b00m3rang

There's one joke I really think they should have "Futurama'd up" a little... When fry says, "Leela? Leela, Leela?" She should have replied, "Leela Leela, Leela."

They're good at taking repetition a step too far... 2 'Leela's left me hanging.

b00m3rang gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#54 by ransomedbyfire

I thought this episode was a little odd, but I was well aware that it had to be that way to smooth over the story from the last movie. So, it was fine. And as it went along, and things were explained, it seemed to make perfect sense - for a Futurama episode, anyway. In the end, everything seemed to be pretty back to normal, and all the characters seemed to be just the same as ever - which is just what I wanted to see. I really enjoyed this episode but was quite saddened that Inagaddadeleela didn't keep up that same old Futurama style that I was so eager to see again.

ransomedbyfire gave 5 points

25.06.2010

#55 by Terranigma

Good news everyone!

Terranigma gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#56 by benderfan

It cured the craving.
Nuff said.

benderfan gave 4 points

25.06.2010

#57 by THATguy

Four.

THATguy gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#58 by strick

Rebirth was a perfect name for this episode... it was a great way to return. Crazy gags and jokes...great explanations and all the characters got their chance to shine. Bender dancing the whole time was classic.
THEY'RE BACK BABY

strick gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#59 by Roger Gorex

This was an excellent episode. I enjoyed it greatly.

Roger Gorex gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#60 by Hurn

Why did Bender have 2 eyes when the (dead) Cyclophage's mounth first opened, but then was back to only 1 eye after he turned around?

Any other obvious continuity issues noted?

Hurn gave 3 points

26.06.2010

#61 by yaripr

I was so excited in anticipation for the new season that I honestly didn't care what the episodes are like. But I have to admit that the premiere does have elements that drag on and overall is a little different. But there are laughs along the way and enjoyable. Can't wait for the rest of the season!

yaripr gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#62 by J.S. Brown

Kind of on-par with the DVD movies. Farnsworth seemed unusually hostile the entire way through.

J.S. Brown gave 3 points

26.06.2010

#63 by Alyssa

I thought this episode was the perfect mix of humor, action, and especially, heart which distinguishes futurama from other animated sitcoms. :D!

Alyssa gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#64 by Aksis

Oh, this one was pretty good. The story turned a lot on itself but it came out just nicely. Zapp's almost absence was barely noticed.

Aksis gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#65 by Morbo

Morbo is sticky, but pleased.

Morbo gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#66 by AgentX316

Coma Coma Coma Coma Chameleon.

AgentX316 gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#67 by PatchChord_Adams

Good start.... needed more Zoidberg

PatchChord_Adams gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#68 by Bender's#1Girl

This episodes was one of the funniest of them all. I loved how Bender kept dancing thourgh out the entire episode and I got to admit he is a very good dancer.
Favorite line:
Bender: Aww I hate partying. If only I didn't have so much crunk in my ba-dun-ka-dunk!

Bender's#1Girl gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#69 by Wiglaf

I thought this was a fantastic return to the series. I found it witty, and had all the quality that I've expected from Futurama. Plus, they seem more comfortable than the movies now that they're back in the half-hour format.

Wiglaf gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#70 by FuturamaFanMan82

After a 7 year hiatus the return episode seemed to suffer from a little "rust" on the jokes and flow, but the original run didn't hit it's stride till about the end of season 2. After getting that out of the way, "I'm back baby!" HELL YA FUTURAMA!

FuturamaFanMan82 gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#71 by Matt

Much better than the second episode, but not a patch on Futurama's best.

Matt gave 3 points

26.06.2010

#72 by Decent

For a new start, it did a great job.

Decent gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#73 by AL

poor episode. leela and fry together changes everything that futurama was about

AL gave 1 point

26.06.2010

#74 by Mom

Switch wrong! hahaha

Mom gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#75 by Charles Petrosky

Eh, I don't know about this. It's really nice to see the characters again, and there are funny bits, but this just doesn't seem as good as the show was back when it produced such gems as Rosewell That Ends Well or Jurassic Bark.

The humor is more crude, more stupid. Leela's character has changed, she's not the level headed individual she used to be. Then again there were times in the show when she was an alcoholic nutjob.

I hope it's just the show trying to hit its stride again and that they'll return to the more intelligent humor soon. I wasn't impressed with the last 3 movies though and maybe that's where Groening and Co want to take it. We'll see what happens in time.

Charles Petrosky gave 3 points

26.06.2010

#76 by Kyoulkoa

I loved this episode, the way they told it, reminded me of benders' big score.

Kyoulkoa gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#77 by Frederick Garza

well then.. if you didnt think this was the good old Futurama you aren't looking hard enough. Studio "54" clasic futurama!

Frederick Garza gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#78 by Jesminder

The rebirth process felt kind of anti-climatic after having so much pre-series build up being focused on it, but the episode turned out really well. Hoping for something really great this season.

Jesminder gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#79 by FistfulOAwesome

Rebirth is an outstanding return for Futurama. The writers beat all dissenters with an episode that simultaneously has incredibly funny dialogue (Leela says "As long as Robo-Leela isn't a jealous type like me, things'll" only to be interrupted by Robo-Leela saying "I'll kill you, you Slut-clops!") and a fantastically well-done main plot about what it really means to be you (Robo-Leela is Leela, even if she doesn't have the meat to back it up). Bravo!

FistfulOAwesome gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#80 by jason jones

episode one was classic even though the stem cell goo was crazy (especially for the robot). i hope they get picked up for another two seasons. i also hope comedy central and or fox stops f'n with the talent and shells out the big bucks.

jason jones gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#81 by Aki

A very good summary of the finale of Into the Wild Green Yonder and a great work on both dealing with the aftermath properly and making a new story in only 22 minutes. A hard work, and still done with both emotions and humour. Together with In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela a perfect start of the new season.

Aki gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#82 by cyber_turnip

A somewhat shakey start to the new season but a strong one nonetheless. The pacing is far too fast and the plot is a little all over the place. There were also a handful of cringe-inducingly bad jokes, but the vast majority of jokes had me laughing out loud and the plot was very interesting and features a great twist, plus Fry and Leela, yay!

cyber_turnip gave 4 points

26.06.2010

#83 by Matteo

Brilliant! Why such a low rating?

Matteo gave 5 points

26.06.2010

#84 by John

Anyone who thought this was a good episode is blind, or too desperate for Futurama.

There were so many errors, from errors about the characters' past (Fry comments on his "College Years") to blind forgetfulness of previous episodes (Fry & the Professor refer to Stem Cells as controversial just to get "political" despite the fact that they've appeared on the show before...)

The beauty of Futurama was that there was 1,000 years for all the political CRAP to be over with. Futurama WAS witty and politically neutral, now it's purposely edgy, with stupid bits of sexual humor (professor slaps Amy's ass).

It's like the old writers are gone, replaced with Family Guy writers.

John gave 1 point

27.06.2010

#85 by James

So happy Futurama is back. The episode was super funny and I can't wait for the rest of the season

James gave 5 points

27.06.2010

#86 by Hawkmano

Good start. Not the greatest episode ever done (Roswell that Ends Well was), but this eposide required background and explanation. Give it some time, critics!

Hawkmano gave 4 points

27.06.2010

#87 by T-Dog

Gotta admit the new episode wasn't as great as it should have been. The whole Fry/Leela thing was a little gay but I suppose it had its reasons for being there.

T-Dog gave 3 points

27.06.2010

#88 by SweetZombieJesus

This episode was average at best. Considering the voice actors have had a few years off the voices stayed spot on. I would have prefered more humour but understand that they needed to tie up certain aspects from the last movie.

SweetZombieJesus gave 3 points

27.06.2010

#89 by MK Dongs

This episode was creaative, clever, ingenuitive and thought provoking. It brought together the traditonal futurama plot lines with a raft of witty lines and hilarious scenes. It has changed since it was last in episode form buit has changed for the better, a triumph.

MK Dongs gave 4 points

27.06.2010

#90 by AdrenalinDragon

It was a decent start. One or two jokes didn't work too well in Futurama though, such as the Screaming Leela and Robot Terminators, but other than that it started out on a good note. The Bender subplot got funnier the more I rewatched the episode too.

AdrenalinDragon gave 5 points

27.06.2010

#91 by Joe

My god, this was awful. There was barely a story, just a bunch of crappy gags. Please Matt Groening, The Simpsons is rubbish now, don't make Futurama bad too.

Joe gave 1 point

27.06.2010

#92 by just me

it was alright as an intro, I think the writers need some time to get back on track and start delivering the really funny and enjoyable episodes, but this was still ok

just me gave 3 points

27.06.2010

#93 by EvilDontSmile

Though I loved the second episode, I was t a huge fan of this first one, and I agree that Fry and Leela were a bit mushy, but I took all of that with a grain of salt. I realized they did that episode almost entirely to reintroduce the characters and not much else. The professor had the funniest line of the episode though: "in your time, yes, in our time, shut up".

EvilDontSmile gave 3 points

27.06.2010

#94 by SMH

I liked it!

SMH gave 5 points

27.06.2010

#95 by spoot60

So glad to watch new episodes. DVRd and watched again twice. A little rusty, but too happy to have favorite show back!

spoot60 gave 4 points

28.06.2010

#96 by Jeremy Fein

You know it's always interesting how every four years how the crew is resrructed and brought back. I also like how everything leaves off the writers and crew are aware. I have watched this episode 14 times and haven't gotten sick of it as of yet.

Jeremy Fein gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#97 by Petruvai

This was a fantastic episode that will go down as a nearly perfect episode. Even though I had very high expectations for this episode I was not let down, I was actually extremely pleased with it. Futurama is much better in 20 minutes than in an hour and a half.

Petruvai gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#98 by maria leela

loved it.Best episode ever!!!!!! It's great too have futurama back,i've waited since i was 4 years old.Those who think that this is a bad episode are realy stupid!

maria leela gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#99 by Paul

Wohoo futurama is back and i love it. I missed the humor, the Fry and every character. I am so happy it is back. Funny episode, it is a good one to get the story going again.

Paul gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#100 by 420dude

This episode suffered from the fact that futurama's return felt like it needed to be as big as the first dvd movie, almost more like a first episode of a new series. If this episode had been strecthed into two parts it probably would've been awesome.
Bender Forever.

420dude gave 4 points

28.06.2010

#101 by afv

Im glad its back. First episode was quite good, but it felt like it was done in hurry or something, i dont know, maybe little different. I hope that they build some sort of background plot, something like what they had in previous seasons: fry's brain thing, nibbler etc. First two episodes were good, but some jokes broke the "illusion" that futurama takes place in future. like when zapp wanted to zoom v-giny on the screen, and was all blurry, he mentioned csi miami or something, That joke was just so stupid, i hated it. And other thing when professor introduced v-giny thing to other crew, bender mentioned something like "ass-o-rama" and "pimpsons", i think those are too obviuos refrencies to real life and this time. Well those were actual from second episode, but u get my idea.

afv gave 4 points

28.06.2010

#102 by PhoffiFozz

These episodes were exactly what I expected and hoped for. Futurama is an amazing show and I hope we get several more seasons.

PhoffiFozz gave 5 points

28.06.2010

#103 by catatonic

"I believe that qualifies as ill. At least from a technical standpoint"- Bender

catatonic gave 5 points

29.06.2010

#104 by iced1776

I'm upset that they continued the (subpar) storyline from the movies, why couldn't they just go back to plots being self contained in one episode? Beyond that the jokes were forced, almost as if they had a premade list of gags they had to fit into the storyline. I was hoping they'd go back to smart, subtle, socially relevant jokes that play on the dialogue and interweaving stories. I don't know if they felt the need to be edgier and more straightforward this time around, but I hope it gets better...

iced1776 gave 2 points

29.06.2010

#105 by Skyler

Lame. The "jokes" were all set pieces that telegraphed their intention parsecs away. It was almost like watching Bill Cosby.

The idea that there needs to be a running storyline is also antithetical to the original Futurama.

Jumped the shark for sure...

Skyler gave 2 points

29.06.2010

#106 by Duders

Wow. Was not expecting it to be this good, but the return of Futurama exceeded my expectations! Welcome back, guys!

Duders gave 5 points

29.06.2010

#107 by Kregg

A great return, the humor was rapid fire, the story and twists were well written, all in all better than I could have hoped for, thank Zombie Jesus, Futurama is back!

Kregg gave 5 points

29.06.2010

#108 by SureWin

Classic Futurama twist at the end, happy my favorite show is alive again

SureWin gave 5 points

29.06.2010

#109 by Chris

I'm happy to have Futurama back, but I fear it'll never be the great show it used to be. The writing has been repetitive, dumbed down, and over-the-top ever since the first movie. Unfortunately, nobody seems willing or able to make Futurama an intelligent show again. At least The Simpson got 8 or 9 high quality seasons in before it turned stupid.

Chris gave 2 points

29.06.2010

#110 by Magical Hamster

It was okay. Overall, though, I think they should have viewed this episode as a series pilot as opposed to a wrap-up/reintroduction episode.

Magical Hamster gave 3 points

29.06.2010

#111 by Zap Zero

I really don't understand why some people are poo-pooing this episode. The story had to tie up loose-ends from the movies which(other than parts of Bender's Big Score) were overall subpar.

I noticed one person didn't like that they mentioned Fry's college years: Not a continuity error. Fry attended both Coney Island College (1990s) and Mars Univeristy (3000s).

Yes, it is a different sort of episode but relationships have progressed. Think of how jealous Bender was when Fry tried to bring Seymore back...now think of how jealous he's going to be if Fry and Leela become a real item.

I could go on and on about this as I'm sure everyone here could.

Anyway, not in the top ten best of all time, but better than the forgettable episodes.

We're back baby!

four stars out of five.

Zap Zero gave 4 points

30.06.2010

#112 by max

simply crazy. How the imaginations of all involved still work to perfection. I mean these writers have such a wicked mind and the actors who pull it off. What TEAMWORK or insanely similar views.

max gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#113 by Sal

Are you kidding me?!!? its the Rebirth episode...I would give 5 even if Fry and Bender did absolutely nothing in it.

Sal gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#114 by AxL

Glad the movies gave them the courage to implement more sci/fi storylines.

AxL gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#115 by not happy

Funny to read how people either love or hate new futurama. I guess we all love futurama for different reasons... but for me it's just not the same. I never liked the dvd's and these new episodes seem to be going down the same road. Fry used to be 'cool' dumb, now he seems 'pathetic' dumb. Leela is sleeping with zap after 2 episodes,after hating him for years! Such a shame, I LOVED Futurama but who can honestly say it's as good as it used to be... really hoping the old writers get things back on track. Do you have an extra goto 10 line?

not happy gave 3 points

30.06.2010

#116 by Smeds

Feels just like it could have been a regular episode from the first four seasons of the show. Not the greatest episode ever, but a wonderful way to connect the movie to the new season.

Smeds gave 4 points

30.06.2010

#117 by pu13

I Loved it. It lacked a little of what the old episodes had but im sure that it will readjust and be back to normal. ITS BACK!!

pu13 gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#118 by Kel Henson

Thought the episode was hilarious - very happy with the return of Futurama. Fave line "Sorry, I didn't realize I was already here." Also, the Mouth to Ass joke was gold. :)

Kel Henson gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#119 by Samuel2484

I've been waiting 7 years for this, and THANK GOD, it delivered very well (for me anyway). I was surprised at how the chemistry between Fry and Leela worked so well, obviously the writers knew what they were doing when they wrote this, just as usual. A great story to kick off Futurama into its new season, it was a real Sci-Fi one, and the comedy was fresh and very funny, because it kept true to Futurama's language of comedy. Some people including me were slightly worried that Futurama would have lost its touch by now, but I think it's safe to say that it passed the test. Bender's side story was great, I didn't think that because of the main story being so epic, they'd be able to fit in a side story but wrong again, they succeeded in doing so. All characters were great to see again, and their voices were the same as when they left. I loved the plot twist near the end, however complicated it got. But the only thing in Futurama lately that's been worrying me is that the Sci-Fi element is beginning to sound like they're not making sense. Maybe it's just me but it has happened more than once, but that's the only minor issue I've got at the moment, the next episode was very funny as well, Futurama is truly back and biting Shiny Metal Ass!

Samuel2484 gave 5 points

30.06.2010

#120 by rob

this is not on a family network any more you can get as edgy as south-park dont leave the series just for the children,kick it up a notch..remember your show is in the future ,so really ANYTHING is possible

rob gave 4 points

30.06.2010

#121 by biggles

Fantastic episode. hasn't had time to breathe yet, so it can't be compared to the old episodes. But definitely a great episode.

biggles gave 5 points

01.07.2010

#122 by patrick

I thought it was a good episode for what it was. Watching this though made me realized how much the character have changed from the first season(as characters seem to do in many other animated cartoons). I hope Fry goes back to his old self, this "romantic fry" is being overdone in my opinion.

patrick gave 4 points

01.07.2010

#123 by Anthony

I really was anticipating the return as much as anyone, but this and the second new episode felt like watching Family Guy. To many jokes that required no thinking what so ever. There were also way to many sex jokes that weren't funny at all. V-Giny... har har har...

Anthony gave 2 points

01.07.2010

#124 by Tom D

A decent, if over-plotted return for Futurama.

Getting over the intial bliss of seeing it back on air it seemed as if the're wasn't enough time to get all the plot in.
Devoting so much time to explaining what had happened before starting the real plot (the Fry and Leela robots) seems like too much for one episode.
There was definitely a great episode in there but it was too heavily bookended by set-up and exposition.

Funny, though. VERY funny. I just know it could have been a little better.

Tom D gave 3 points

01.07.2010

#125 by Lord_Krull

Good episode, not great. Does make a little worried about Fry and Leela's relationship though; I think Into The Wild Green Yonder had a perfect ending...oh we'll see how it turns out. Huzzah for being back on the air!

Lord_Krull gave 4 points

01.07.2010

#126 by Dave

It is nice that they kept it somewhat similar to the style they use to have. But it is refreshing that they change it a little. i loved it.

Dave gave 5 points

02.07.2010

#127 by DG

A fantastically done episode with a complicated plot a la true season 4 fashion.

Marvelous jokes, and character development, which is what made Bender's Big Score, and ItWGY so great.

2 thumbs up

DG gave 5 points

04.07.2010

#128 by AP

Solid episode. I enjoyed it and although it spent time wrapping up the last movie, it sort of had to do that to make sense.

AP gave 4 points

06.07.2010

#129 by yoslut

I love the old episodes, I watch them A LOT, the new episodes sucks monkey n*ts. It's like the writers are doing the exact same thing The Simpsons writers did, trying to make it edgy and trendy. Note to writers: Get your head out of your *ss and give us back the original styleee.

yoslut gave 1 point

08.07.2010

#130 by Cameron Baxter

Ok,
I have now watched this episode 3-4 times and after the initial disappointment it has slowly started to grow on me. My main problem was the relationship between Fry and Leela. It all seemed a bit on the quick side for me>>> All of a sudden Leela is pronouncing her love for Fry...in past series she has always been more reserved and cautious. In fact what i loved about their relationship in the past was that they never really get there. At least at the end of 'the devils hands' the ending was quite ambiguous. I LOVED IT :]

All in all there were some pretty funny moments that gave hope for development in future episodes. The last few seconds of the episode when Zapp flew out of the stem cell machine whilst 'whooooing' had me in stitches. Also little things like when they were running away from the cyclops eater and Bender is doing cartwheels was brilliant.

So why has the dynamic between Fry and Leela been so drastically altered in this series??? New writers??? New Network???

Cameron Baxter gave 3 points

08.07.2010

#131 by BigFuturamaFan

"Rebirth" is just mind blowing... Nothing more to say.

10/10.

BigFuturamaFan gave 5 points

09.07.2010

#132 by JoeBlo

Best New Season Opening for any TV series

JoeBlo gave 5 points

09.07.2010

#133 by TriforceBun

I enjoyed Rebirth quite a bit. There were a number of great gags, especially from Farnsworth, and Fry's "Robot Leela" story was pretty well-done. Bender's small subplot was fun too, mainly since they didn't dwell on it too long, and the twist took me by complete surprise.

The concept of the birthing machines sort of trivializes the concept of death in Futurama though...I wonder how they'll make us concerned about the crew's lives again?

TriforceBun gave 4 points

09.07.2010

#134 by PauliG

Absolutely Great

PauliG gave 5 points

09.07.2010

#135 by Kennyflevi

Pretty Cool!

Kennyflevi gave 5 points

10.07.2010

#136 by Kiffy

I thought it was ok, they could have made the worm hole into something more than just a trash shoot though. Average episode through and through.

Kiffy gave 3 points

10.07.2010

#137 by Dan Saton

It's good to have you back, Futurama!

Dan Saton gave 5 points

11.07.2010

#138 by Hoot Hoot

I really enjoyed Rebirth, however I was expecting the actual rebirth to take up more focus in this episode - it happened way too quickly. Other than that a great episode - the best of season 6 so far (which is not a good thing, when we are four episodes in - hopefully that changes soon)

Hoot Hoot gave 5 points

11.07.2010

#139 by mike d

terrible, what happened to the smart, nerdy clever futurama with their quantum leek and aleph null plex jokes? cmon, to become like the rest of tv

mike d gave 1 point

16.07.2010

#140 by JB

Great return episode. Worthy of all the hype!

JB gave 5 points

17.07.2010

#141 by LetsBurnHoles

I wonderful return for arguably my favorite TV show. I enjoyed the twist ending (as I didn't see it coming), and while some of the jokes fell flat the first time, repeat viewings made this one a keeper.

LetsBurnHoles gave 4 points

17.07.2010

#142 by CajunShooter

Nice start

CajunShooter gave 3 points

18.07.2010

#143 by Josh

Solid episode. Great to have the show back.

Josh gave 4 points

19.07.2010

#144 by Stamahawk

I thought the opening 3 minutes were really great. I was looking forward to this episode since January. It turned out to be a great rebirth of Futurama.

Stamahawk gave 5 points

21.07.2010

#145 by Reubox

Clever writing. Funny jokes. It was a good start, but so far the episodes which follow really put me off.

Reubox gave 5 points

23.07.2010

#146 by John Pirruccello

While it didn't feel 100% like old Futurama, it definitely made me laugh and think like Futurama always had. I really enjoyed the twist.

John Pirruccello gave 4 points

23.07.2010

#147 by B33

An intricate and compelling return for the Planet Express crew, despite the amount of exposition being greater than the laughs.

B33 gave 5 points

23.07.2010

#148 by E1darie1

LOVE it! Finally Futurama back!!

E1darie1 gave 5 points

23.07.2010

#149 by alienxphile

A very nice return to the thrown of comedy kings.

alienxphile gave 4 points

24.07.2010

#150 by SweetZombieJesus

A good welcome back for the crew.

SweetZombieJesus gave 4 points

24.07.2010

#151 by Massimo

Loved it. Welcome back!

Massimo gave 4 points

24.07.2010

#152 by TMizz

An amazing episode, glad they came back so strong.

TMizz gave 5 points

25.07.2010

#153 by Leelu

A fantastic way to re-establish the show.

Leelu gave 5 points

29.07.2010

#154 by Jarvio

A good episode. Nice twist, touching, and funny, and a great way to revive Futurama. I found it a bit plain in comparisson to other eps, which is why it's a 3, but I guess it needed to tie up some loose ends etc, so yeah, a good ep but a bit forgettable for me.

Jarvio gave 3 points

30.07.2010

#155 by Bigsi

Love it

Bigsi gave 5 points

30.07.2010

#156 by LuckOfTheFryrish

WELCOME BACK FUTURAMA, oh how we have missed you. Great kick off to the new season, a little weak at times but overall a fantastic episode. This gives me a lot of hope for the episodes to follow, I like the feel of the series so far. It might be a bit soon to judge seeing as there has been just one episode but I feel good nonetheless. Here's to a bright future filled with chain smoking, alcoholic, theiving robots. Because the future just ain't right without em.

LuckOfTheFryrish gave 5 points

31.07.2010

#157 by Brando

Finally Futurama is back, and back in a GREAT way!

Brando gave 5 points

01.08.2010

#158 by Rachel D.

Not that good, but I'm glad the show came back.

Rachel D. gave 2 points

08.08.2010

#159 by phillipJcye

I don't see why many people complain about this episode. It's not a classic but since when are season openers ever (Star Treck the next generation, the 2005 comeback of Doctor Who, I'm a huge Doctor Who fan and that episode sucked compared to Rebirth). The pacing of this episode was a little off but was good to see my favourite show back on tv. As a certain robot would say "we're back baby!"

phillipJcye gave 3 points

09.08.2010

#160 by Anvil

A lot of the old skool humor is still present in this triumphant return. Good mix of plot, good pacing, great animation and humor.

Anvil gave 4 points

10.08.2010

#161 by Zapper

First episode of the new season. I enjoyed the episode alot... 5/5

Zapper gave 5 points

11.08.2010

#162 by MaximeLoonatic

Epic eason started before to work hard to bring the show back. FUTURAMA RULES!!!!

MaximeLoonatic gave 5 points

12.08.2010

#163 by Katie

I thought it was a great return. It was ridiculous and funny.

Katie gave 5 points

20.08.2010

#164 by IamMe

Very strong comeback episode, I thought. Not terribly funny, but still had plenty of good jokes. I especially liked the surprise ending, discovering that we were not watching the real Fry all along, but actually his robot look a like.

IamMe gave 4 points

21.08.2010

#165 by futurama rocks

it was the best episode ever im glad they returned

futurama rocks gave 5 points

26.11.2010

#166 by attentaeter85

As excited as I was to see this episode I couldn't help but be very disappointed. The jokes were not funny and whole episode was just inconsistent. Having bender dance through a whole episode to get laughs just comes off as forced and uncreative and how could leela want to be eaten by a monster who only eats cyclopses when she is the only cyclops!? not to mention the stupidity of the robots at the end.

attentaeter85 gave 2 points

07.01.2011

#167 by futurama rocks

it was ok i dont think the ending was not that good

futurama rocks gave 3 points

09.02.2011

#168 by Michael

Great to have the show back! Excellent ending for the episode!

Michael gave 5 points

09.07.2011

#169 by comicbookguy

Now this episode was quite the rebirth, was it not?

comicbookguy gave 5 points

16.07.2011

#170 by bebop cola

Friggin' loved this epsiode, everyone died!!!!!!!

bebop cola gave 5 points

23.07.2011

#171 by crushinatrix2009

Now this is a truly insane epsiode you have to watch twice to fully love.

Good job guys, should have been two episodes and we delete that 'inadeegodawfullleela' episode.

crushinatrix2009 gave 5 points

24.07.2011

#172 by Hedd

An awful episode, after watching this I had no hope for Season 6, no laughs at all. Dont get me wrong Im a big futurama fan and luckily the show got better after this but it still remains one of the worst episode of Futurama.

Hedd gave 1 point

25.07.2011

#173 by Tobz

This episode was good, (only just seen it). Not the best, but it was good, it was funny enough for a TV show restarter!

Tobz gave 4 points

28.07.2011

#174 by Lisa

This deserves to be at least at 80% on here people, whats with the hate?

Lisa gave 5 points

30.07.2011

#175 by Lamusi

Eh... this wasn't my favorite episode. I wish Matt Groeing would stick to drawing. I'm glad it's back, and some episodes later this season were really good, but this episode isn't the best.

Lamusi gave 3 points

12.11.2011

#176 by benderisgreat34

Taken on its own merits, the episode isn't the greatest (though it's certainly not the worst either), but it's so awesome to see these characters again that you just can't help but giggle like a little idiot for the whole run. A real feel-good show.

benderisgreat34 gave 4 points

27.11.2011

#177 by riik

fantastic way to return

riik gave 5 points

23.01.2012

#178 by Readable

Great returning episode

Readable gave 5 points

10.03.2012

#179 by BringerOfPie

As a standalone episode, this isn't great, but as an episode that acts as a series "revival" in more ways than one, it gets the job done both in reintroducing the series and letting the writing staff get their groove back. So it's a scattered episode in terms of humor and plot, but as a self-referential commentary on the series' revival, this was a fun episode to kick things back up.

BringerOfPie gave 3 points

16.07.2012

#180 by citizensnips

It's as good as the pilot imo.

citizensnips gave 5 points

16.08.2013

#181 by zoidbass

Quite gore in a way but good plot twist in the end. Loved that Leela could see her own funeral. Coma coma coma chameleon

zoidbass gave 3 points

31.05.2014

#182 by domzer

now that it's a years later and i've gotten another look at this... man this episode rocks...

the two leelas, the two frys twist... the joke with hermes taking a shower... the cyclops eating monster... everyone being reborn... it's really funny and sweet... my only issue is bender having to party... not that funny but it def pays off in the end

when i first saw this i liked it but didn't really appreciate it but as with many futuramas repeated viewing makes things a whole lot better... as a viewer there's less pressure when it's just a rerun

domzer gave 5 points

07.03.2015

#183 by Shaneb

The clever writing and more subtle humor is gone. Feels like they're trying to match Family Guy's crudity and pop culture references.

Shaneb gave 2 points

18.04.2017

#184 by mazo

Subjectively I thought it was a five at the time, with excitement for it to be back. But objectively it is probably just a 4.

mazo gave 4 points

30.07.2017

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