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Benderama
First aired 08/04/11
Rank: 63/124
Reviews: 118
Rating: 82%

Leela becomes obsessed with hunting down a mysterious four-dimensional space whale.

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#1 by Smat

Loved it!

Poop...pooP

Smat gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#2 by Caiti

Thought it was very good. After Act 2, I looked at my husband and was like, 'this is intense!' Lots of good references, some I got, some I didn't. The ending was there this week, but not perfect. I loved the Johnny stuff! Wished Al Gore had played Lando though, tee hee. :)

Caiti gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#3 by QuirkyMishaAtePie

It was good but the writers should lay off Leela-centered episodes for a while.

QuirkyMishaAtePie gave 4 points

05.08.2011

#4 by Randy

Much better than the last two duds. Lots of great humor with a fun plot. Best one of the season!

Randy gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#5 by Skyxn3t

This has got to be one of the worst episodes of this season, although it's not as bad as "Yo Leela Leela" it wasn't good either.
It's the WRITERS fault, the characters behavior is FORCED, not believable, and the story is boring, it's like the writers are not even trying anymore, this is not the same Futurama I fell in love with. The first 5 episodes of this season were good but it went down hill after that.

Skyxn3t gave 2 points

05.08.2011

#6 by flesheatingbull

Holy Sci-fi, Batman!

When I had first read the synopsis of this episode way back ago, I was excited. It was a Sci-Fi plot like no other. Sure enough, this episode delivered. It was fun, had a great plot, and was good for some solid laughs.
10/10.

Also, I loved Fry saying 'Poop' in the 4th dimension.

flesheatingbull gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#7 by altier123

it was amazing and hilarious i gave it a 5

altier123 gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#8 by Nick TJ

Not perfect, but probably the best of the season so far.

The story was great. Lots of adventure and physicsy sci-fi. I also liked the relatively dark tone.

Most of the humor was decent.

However, as someone already pointed out, some of the character behavior seemed a bit forced, especially Leela's 'obsession'.

Nick TJ gave 4 points

05.08.2011

#9 by SuperNova

Not perfect but pretty damn good. Loved It. although the ending seemed rushed for whatever reason.

SuperNova gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#10 by Ian

Hilarious from start to finish.

The conga line of uncountably infinite Benders killed me.

Ian gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#11 by 420dude

Now that's more like it Futurama, bravisimo.
Zoidberg growing hair should be a running gag, what else can I say this felt like a classic episode.

420dude gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#12 by (another) Marc

I really liked this one. Loads of references, and great one-liners. A white whale that exhails (or: blows!) beautiful Mandelbrots in beautiful outer space colors. Homeless Depot. A popular Zoidberg! A big crew at mission control. ELO's flying saucer. Dr. Who. Sailor Moon!

We're space aliens, it's a miracle we can even speak English!

I could marry you and Bender against your will, if I wanted to.

That's it! I warned you. Fry, Zoidberg, I now pronounce you man and [uch!]

Leela, we need to talk! You've come from crazy like a fox, to crazy like Fox News!

(another) Marc gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#13 by SoulDriven

So close to pure gold. Visual gags and references galore, not to mention hilarious. Easily the best of the 2nd half.

SoulDriven gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#14 by Lovin Me Sexy

i dub thee Sexy

Lovin Me Sexy gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#15 by daffygirl333

I agree with quirkymishaeatpie....lay off the Leela episodes......her character continues to be angry and erratic, not at all like she used to me....did not care much for this episode either...keep trying guys

daffygirl333 gave 3 points

05.08.2011

#16 by Inquisitor Hein

Worst Episode Ever.

Sadly, it had all: Classical setting, funny ideas, inside jokes, etc...
..but by writing Leela so out of character, they created a flaw so big it did ruin the rest (at least for me)

Leela's similarity with Ahab was the rank "Captain", and that's all. Writers should not go for classics like Moby Dick when they do not have the proper characters available...

Inquisitor Hein gave 2 points

05.08.2011

#17 by Scruffy

Yep, that'll hold up to scrutiny.

Scruffy gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#18 by Brock Baker

I really like back-story episodes, and this one was pretty good. Great animation, and definitely one of the better episodes of the season. Though I agree that Leela was out of character. I wonder if the original crew will also appear in "The Tip of the Zoidberg"

Brock Baker gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#19 by Dom

I loved this episode from start to finish! Great Episode! One of the Best! Cant wait for more!!! :)))

Dom gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#20 by dolpinlover ;)

Just because Leela was a bit, a bit,out of character, it doesn't make it the worst episode ever.

dolpinlover ;) gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#21 by The Professy

I loved this one! my favorite this season so far! it had a bit of an abrupt ending, but that doesnt matter, it was funny throughout and i loved when they entered the 4th demension!

The Professy gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#22 by John Pirruccello

Not much to complain about here. The first act was hilarious with some amazing Professor moments. The animation was gorgeous, I really enjoyed this one all around.

John Pirruccello gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#23 by Rachel

Episodes like this make me wonder if whoever wrote it has ever actually watched Futurama. Since when does Leela want to kill animals? I kept waiting for her to have a change of heart and make peace with the whale, which could have led to a wholly different storyline. Also, two of the original crew are back, and that was never resolved, along with the ship being destroyed. And why would Hermes go on a delivery if his job is to be a bureaucrat? The whole episode was another one that was very un-Futurama and seemed� I guess "pointless" is the word that comes to mind. The only part that made me laugh was Fry's line about coming to a spaceship graveyard at night. I'm giving it a 2 because I reserve ratings of 1 to episodes that actually make me feel ill.

Rachel gave 2 points

05.08.2011

#24 by Indeed

Very good episode. Interesting references to maritime literature. I hope the developers will maintain this level of humor in subsequent episodes.

Indeed gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#25 by Catface

In a disappointing season, this was definitely one of the shining lights. Had some good laughs, if a little too fast paced.

Catface gave 4 points

05.08.2011

#26 by slack

meh. better than the last two but i still feel like i'm waiting for the punchlines that never come. i was very excited over the prospect of learning more about the first crew but that fell flat too. the people that keep saying how hilarious the last few episodes have been seriously need to have their funny glands checked. you must be the same yes men that think the simpsons are just as funny as they've ever been. please get better soon futurama.

slack gave 3 points

05.08.2011

#27 by Zach

If you didn't not find this episode enjoyable, then obviously you need to stop being nostalgic.

Zach gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#28 by naylon

I found this one funny.Maybe Leela was a bit out of character,but it's okay once?

naylon gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#29 by YewaIHIHIHIH

finally an episode worth being called a futurama episode! i really enjoyed it. intelectual space jokes combined w/ stupid classic futurama jokes everyone likes! still only 4 points since robot devil didnt sing :-( :-D though worth being called best this season by far!

YewaIHIHIHIH gave 4 points

05.08.2011

#30 by Zinc Saucier

Great episode. Loved Zoidberg in this one, seeing him with hair is funny

Zinc Saucier gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#31 by Kornography

Sparky the invisible elf stole the show.

Kornography gave 5 points

05.08.2011

#32 by folder

Like the guy in the bible....

Pinocchio!

folder gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#33 by 0:34AM

@ #1:
that would be:

poop...qooq ?

0:34AM gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#34 by cat teacher

An excellent episode indeed. Everything from the back-story of the first PE crew, to the concept of the whale itself made for a great story.

cat teacher gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#35 by Otis P Jivefunk

This was simply awesome, in fact quite captivating, especially the space whale scenes. It had so many great lines, and the animation was sublime. The story was totally clool and right up my street, it was exactly what I was hoping for, and it felt like the real deal Futurama. It felt like what I'd imagine Futurama would have been like had it never been cancelled. The whole middle part of the episode and dialogue interplay was classic Futurama, so many great jokes and one liners. The characters all working together and playing off each other...

Now the elements that let it down slightly; the old Planet Express building being surrounded by greenery? It wasn't that long ago, so it was kind of unbelievable. I guess I can let it slide a bit seeing as it's all past memories, but still. Did Dr Zoidberg used to have teeth? In that old scene it looked like he did, or was that an animation goof? Also, at the end where the space whale appeared on Earth, why didn't the gravity pull it down straight away? Is it because it's four dimensional?...

Aside from those few niggling issues this was amazing, loved the Sci-Fi vibe and I wish more eps could be like this. The Lost joke was awesome, and seeing the old crew was pretty interesting. I loved it when Amy harpooned the whale, and then there was no further plan. Also the space walk was great. Leela's character didn't really bother me if I'm honest. This I feel is one of those episodes that you know is special as you're watching it, and when it ends it stays with you just like the best Futurama episodes. Therefore I give it...

Otis P Jivefunk gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#36 by UnrealLegend

I loved this episode. Easily the best Leela-based episode this season.

"Zoidberg had hair?" "I never said that! If you chose to imagine him like that then it's your problem!"

Also, the 4th dimension was really cool, and the animation on the whale was great.

UnrealLegend gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#37 by Hoot Hoot

Fantastic episode. First and Second acts probably worked best.

So many of the jokes and visual gags worked really well. I loved all the space scenes and the fourth dimension. The music and animation in this episode were also superb.

One of the best this season.

Hoot Hoot gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#38 by Smeds

A very clever episode, with a short but hilariously random 4D segment. Close to a classic.... but not quite. I'd give it about 4.9, but it's still definitely worthy of a 5.

Smeds gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#39 by 5YearNightlyViewer

"Sailor moon" and "poop" made me literally laugh out loud. I loved the Lost joke too. I love episodes with a lot of good references. Classic. Amazing episode. Well done.

5YearNightlyViewer gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#40 by 4LegsGood

Another fantastic episode. Nice after a less than wonderful one last week.

Anyway, great premise/story, so many laugh out loud moments too!

4LegsGood gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#41 by Jimmy Hollywood

I've been waiting a long time for another true 'Delivery-Gone-Sideways' episode and I was not disappointed. The density of jokes really ratcheted up for this one, almost as tightly spaced as Law and Oracle- in some spots, more so. Another instant classic, and a reminder of how good this show gets.

They got creative with the '4th dimensional' aspect of the whale, which was nice- I wasn't sure if it was going to be 'sci-fi because why not' or 'we're going somewhere'.

Good to see more of Zoidberg being written like Zoidberg, good to see Leela being written more like Leela.

This show is a lot of fun with the core three, and with the ensemble, and it's nice to see the fundamentals back after all the new mixes in 6a.

In short, this hit all the right spots. Same time next week?

Jimmy Hollywood gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#42 by inmatoor

great ep!

inmatoor gave 4 points

06.08.2011

#43 by Derpy

Very good episode. The flashbacks were hilarious.

Derpy gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#44 by Josh

Awesome episode, so many funny jokes! Also i liked the fact that it had a back story (the first crew thing). The space whale and the bermuda tetrahedron were cool too.

Josh gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#45 by msgsudz

the high grades for this episode are quite inexplicable to me. i lost interest about halfway through, and only watched the last half off and on. quite a boring story, and the backstory on the original crew was uninteresting as well. this season is worrying me quite a bit so far.

msgsudz gave 2 points

06.08.2011

#46 by Cedric

Awesome ep on acid. It had the magic of the first seasons.

Cedric gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#47 by leo wong

What a brilliant episode. Too many hilarious jokes to add, but I would like to say that this was as good as 'itwgy'. Awesome. I love this show.

leo wong gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#48 by Harrison

This wasn't an awful episode (the only worse ones I can think of would be Duh-Vinci Code or the Holiday one), but it was far from deserving so many 5's. It seemed very forced and there was not enough explanation as to why Leela was suddenly so out of character and, frankly, annoying as hell.

Still, it had a bunch of great references and one-liners, and Scruffy's jab at the writing at the end was hilarious.

Not horrible, but certainly not "clasic futurama," unless you are comparing to A Leela of Her Own (also a bad Leela-centric ep)

Harrison gave 2 points

06.08.2011

#49 by NL22

Great episode!
Loved the Oceanic 815.

NL22 gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#50 by Winston

Cool concept, but it wasn't funny at all.

On the plus side - I liked the animation.

On the minus side - Fry's humor has gone from being sophomoric and hilarious to preschool level and cringworthy.

Winston gave 2 points

06.08.2011

#51 by James

I liked this one, although it felt slightly over-theatrical and Leela's behaviour wasn't very believable. Good animation though! This season has gone from one extreme to another in terms of quality and style.

James gave 4 points

06.08.2011

#52 by James 2

Didn't like this one for a number of reasons:
- Pacing was bad in this one. Its been an issue since the beginning of season 6.
- I fail to understand why the Planet Express crew is always going on missions with the original trio. Besides Farnsworth and Zoidberg there were very few instances where they tagged a long. Really the only one that should be tagging a long is Zoidberg. This group never went on suicide missions before and now they do. I don't know why this is and an explanation would be nice.
-Why was the Planet Express in the countryside? Shouldn't it be in New New York? Was it relocated?
- The plot seemed off. A whale with a human pilot driven by obsession. I understand the reasoning but I don't get the point.
- Finally, I don't like the new staffwriting. No major pop culture jokes were a plus but I don't like the plots of the new writers. Next season, David X. Cohen stated that future episodes will be popcentric. That makes me groan. The new staff writing is the the biggest problem besides pacing. (TLPJF and POB were written by the veterans not the new writers.)
- I know some people dig this episode but I don't. So I apologize for the list of complaints for people that like this episode. It's too bad. It feel like this episode had the workings of a classic. Worst episode of the season for me. 2/5

James 2 gave 2 points

06.08.2011

#53 by Jason

Another epic Futurama episode.

Jason gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#54 by guru04

have anybody noticed that Bender appears 2 times when the ship harpoons the whale?

guru04 gave 4 points

06.08.2011

#55 by Brock Sampson

That episode kicked so much ass! But Leela should have gutted the Whale herself, oh well I guess everyone else did at the end.

Oh and Leela should of randomly had her shock collar on again from the 3rd dvd movie, it would have been a nice little nod to the fact that she still had it on in the last shot.

Zoidberg: Oh Leela we never totally resolved this collar bussiness.

zoidberg snaps her collar back around her neck.

Leela: Zoidberg!!

Zoiby: Woop woop woopp wwooooppp!

Then she could of shocked the whale into submission or something.

Oh well!

Brock Sampson gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#56 by Bigsi

This ep was amazing, loved the ending joke as well made me laugh, I actually thought when this episode started that it was the tip of the zoidberg when the professor first tells us of the first planet express crew, I laughed quite a bit at this episode, heres hoping the next few epsidoes are quite good, the last two eps are much better than yo leela leela, season started off quite good then yo leela leela just ruined it, then it peeked up again in alll the presidents heads, im not sure what Im gunna make of fry am the egg man, but I will like the last three epsidoes that is a certainty, I just hope the episodes carry on well

Bigsi gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#57 by lololol

I loved Zoidberg's hair!

lololol gave 5 points

06.08.2011

#58 by Capt. Winslow

@James 2 (#52) and some others:
Oh, for Pete's sake, it's a cartoon! A hand drawn bit of comedy! Does everything has to be explained in full detail? So what that the Planet Express is in the country side?! Did it matter to the story? So Leela behaved a little different than usual. It's a PLOT DEVICE people! Otherwise this episode would go nowhere! If Leela just shrug her shoulders, saying 'Oh Lord...', then we didn't have a story, and a darn fine one at that!

I for one enjoyed the splendid animation (it was noticeable better than usual) and LOLed at the many (cultural) references. Oh sorry, both these comments didn't influence the story telling. Because it doesn't matter!

So I enjoyed this one and therefor ...

Capt. Winslow gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#59 by Jeremy Fein

Some good shots here and I like the references towards the Herman Melville classic. I liked how the very first Planet express was like a Apollo 11 type of mission in regards to a cookie bouquet. Good season so far.

Jeremy Fein gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#60 by Maxi

Very good one..

Maxi gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#61 by The Magical Dreamer

Great on almost all accounts. 4-D Space whale was great; seeing the early days of Planet Express was a great expansion of mythos; And best of all, it was funny. I didn't feel the ending was all that rushed this time, either. Swift, but satifsying.

My only complaint that if they wanted to really focus on Leela to be so obessed with her job then they should have spent a little bit more time establishing that, and what made her suddenly so serious. She's serious about her job but she's also usually laid back. Maybe they could have had a short scene where she thinks about all of Farnsworth's dead crews and realizes she hasn't done much with her life and she puts more effort into doing her job to accomplish stuff. I don't know.

I REALLY enjoyed this episode though. It was just a shade away from greatness.

The Magical Dreamer gave 4 points

07.08.2011

#62 by employeeofthemonth

It was entertaining, it was funny, it had a story, some surprises, infinite Benders...although not perfect in any aspect and lame ending, I would still rate it AA+

employeeofthemonth gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#63 by slurm-o

First off, the story was really well done! It was very interesting, and I didn't know what was going to happen next. I also really liked the jokes this episode got! Leela felt a bit forced, yes. But I still liked it. It was funny and it was a while ago since we saw her in action (Yo Leela Leela was NOT "action")! One more thing I liked with this episode is the song when they rebuild the ship :)

This season have a lot of great episode! This is one of them!

slurm-o gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#64 by That Dude

Great episode! Loved the 4D scene, great lines "I'm remember like it was interesting" and great sight gags.

That Dude gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#65 by SureWin

Enjoyed it, Leela episodes can be kinda boring, but this was 1 of the better ones. Zoidberg was funny, especially his past self.
The visual trip when the crew enters the 4th dimension was outstanding, poop...poop...lol

SureWin gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#66 by ascii

approved. this had the sort of swagger and bounce the old futurama had, with the amusing self-contradicting logic snippets and most of the magic that made this show special in the first place. thus far the highlight of the season.

ascii gave 5 points

07.08.2011

#67 by Nergalion

This was, hands down, a amazing episode. What could be better than infinitly uncountable Benders, "thar she blows" and "Zoideberg was had friends???!!1!!!one".

It's a godam animation program not a movie with amazing character depth, stop treating it like that. People need to think that Futurama also will evolve with or without them. Move on and enjoy the show.

Nergalion gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#68 by FuturamaFanDan

Loved it! And was Captain Tucker in the whale an allusion to Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End? Anyway, if anyone wants to talk Futurama email me or text me #610-597-3042

FuturamaFanDan gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#69 by ulickeldroma

A decent episode. Some very funny bits. LOVED the Dr. Who cameo. 2 in a row! I think a Doctor Who guest appearance is coming!

ulickeldroma gave 3 points

08.08.2011

#70 by shortee

This one was just plain fun, I simply loved it!!

shortee gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#71 by John Cheesa

Easily exceeded my expectations. Intense, humorous, and mysterious--something "Fry and the Slurm Factory" also pulled off quite well. Excellent episode.

John Cheesa gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#72 by Philip Cheesesteak

The laziness of late really shows here. A waste of a really cool idea.

Philip Cheesesteak gave 2 points

08.08.2011

#73 by Jacob

Excellent episode. True to form. All characters were utilized and had funny classic quotes "10, 9 and so on, 3, 2, 1!". Tickle me Elmo's fire was awesome too! Nice pacing. Leela was a little out of character because she was mimicking the traits of Captain Ahab from Moby Dick, the story the episode was parodying. This seems extremely obvious, but people seem to be confused as to why she was irregular. Probably just grabbing at excuses to not like the episode.

On a side note, there's no pleasing some people! This could have been their favorite episode before the cancellation, but since it's new they feel have to trash it. I guess some people just like the image of being the guy who "gets it" while everyone else doesn't. At least give an excuse for a poor rating! Pathetic!

Jacob gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#74 by A P

This episode was intense. I could NOT figure out where it was going and I really like that.

My friend and I were watching and said "this would be a wild episode to watch while stoned" and suddenly the 4th dimension gags came on and we lost it.

They do need to lay off Leela a bit for the rest of the season (I know, it's already written and made so that's not helpful) because she's had a lot of focus lately.

Loved Zoidberg this episode most of all. I have HIGH hopes for Tip of the Zoidberg.

A P gave 5 points

08.08.2011

#75 by Daxton Smalpecker

I loved this one, Leeler turns me on!
All hail Futurama!

Daxton Smalpecker gave 5 points

09.08.2011

#76 by Cog

I didn't enjoy the forced behavior more than any other fan, but at least it didn't make me cringe.

I guess I'll go back to forlornly hoping we'll get back to episodes of Futurama with believable behavior on everyone's part and a story I care about.

Cog gave 2 points

09.08.2011

#77 by Dan

I�m still getting over Yo Leela Leela and hoping to God whoever wrote it gets demoted to the page enumeration intern. However, I think this one is an excellent, eerieish episode with a clever ending, well-paced, with many scientific allusions and inside jokes, and overall fairly humorous (although I do hate the �stupid� jokes like the popsicle guy).

And so many old fabled spaceships of the past! And Firefly! And Zoidberg used to be popular! And Leela is so cute when she is obsessed, gently tapping off (instead of brutally massacring) the inquisitive tentacles � that was touching, really. In both ways. I also liked the fractal vapor the whale exudes, and the constant fish/mammal/serpent debate. (IT IS A MAMMAL!)

Whatever happened to the ship�s unbreakable diamond tether? :( I mean, do the writers assume that continuity can just go to hell? Nobody remembers anything by the next episode, do they? Scruffy never stayed a woman, Zoidberg sure won�t have any hair by the next episode. *sigh*

What the hell is the joke about puncturing the ship with a pin causing decompression? That�s just stupid. I mean, it�s not (supposed to be) made of tin.

Overall, excellent.

Dan gave 5 points

09.08.2011

#78 by Daniel Bosch

I thought it was a great story, but a bit light on really funny jokes. A 4 from me.

Daniel Bosch gave 4 points

09.08.2011

#79 by Flexo

This is by far the worst episode of the year, I really can't understand the 5 rating. The episode started out good with the Professor telling the story, and Zoidberg's hair, but it went way down hill from there. At no point were the one liner's funny, and I agree with a previous poster's point of Fry. Fry has always been dumb, but they are making him flat our retarded and unfunny, as Robert Downy Jr. stated: "you should never go full-retard." I've liked this season, just not this episode.

Flexo gave 1 point

09.08.2011

#80 by A6858

Overall a good episode. Some great visuals and good gags...I have to say Zoidberg has been one of the stars for me this series.
Many of the Moby Dick references were lost on me, but I didn't feel I was lacking.

The downside that gets this episode 4 stars instead of 5 was the random nature of Leela's personality. I was just too jarring a change. It would be like Homer Simpson becoming really hard working in an episode, with no explanation as to why. Just a bit too jarring.

A6858 gave 4 points

09.08.2011

#81 by Danny the intern

Danny is loving it!!!!!!!!

Danny the intern gave 5 points

09.08.2011

#82 by Matthew Miller

This really felt like a Futurama episode, with actual concern for the characters and the weird sci-fi plot over throw-away culture reference gags.

But I'm taking off a star for the writer's amnesia -- The Day the Earth Stood Stupid is also based on Moby Dick, and in that episode, it's Fry's favorite book. That should have come up at some point!

Matthew Miller gave 4 points

10.08.2011

#83 by Scooty-Puff Sr

one of the best of this season, it reminded me of the old futurama episodes. thought it was a hoot when they went into the 4th dimension, and loved seeing dr who in his multi coloured scarf at the end. rock on baby

Scooty-Puff Sr gave 5 points

10.08.2011

#84 by Sam Jackson

Get this muthfuckin whale outta my muthafuckin show!!!!

Sam Jackson gave 5 points

10.08.2011

#85 by alienxphile

In my opinion this was one of the worst this season. The jokes seemed forced, the story line was weak and some of the voice acting was annoying.

alienxphile gave 1 point

11.08.2011

#86 by Nemo

This is one of the best episodes since Futurama returned. As others have said, Leela was out of character and things got excessively crazy in the second half but it was a strong episode with creative use of scientific theories. It was also nice to have an episode that wasn't filled with adult humour.

I was about to give up on Futurama but if they create more episodes like this than I may keep watching.

Nemo gave 4 points

11.08.2011

#87 by Nikoli

great!

Nikoli gave 5 points

11.08.2011

#88 by Ridiculous

The plot was fantastic and the jokes were unforced

Ridiculous gave 5 points

12.08.2011

#89 by renbutler

Really lame. They even resorted to a FOX News joke. Seriously. I mean, "take that, people who think differently from me!"

renbutler gave 2 points

12.08.2011

#90 by My Own Grandfather

Easily one of the best episodes since the rebirth. This one was distinctly Futurama in sci-fi subject matter and humor.

My Own Grandfather gave 5 points

12.08.2011

#91 by Jean Zayas

Loved this episode from start to finish. I loved the design of the space whale. Also the part when they go to the forth demesion was hilarious and trippy XD

bender bender bender bender bender bender bender bender bender bender bender bender!!

Jean Zayas gave 4 points

12.08.2011

#92 by Unreal Jerk

I wasn't expecting to love this one the way I did, but I did, huzzzaaa!!!!!!

Unreal Jerk gave 5 points

12.08.2011

#93 by Robby Bloom

This was a good episode, I love the bible joke and learning about The 1st Planet Express Crew

Robby Bloom gave 4 points

14.08.2011

#94 by Ryan

A very fun episode.

Ryan gave 4 points

14.08.2011

#95 by modus

not good

modus gave 2 points

21.08.2011

#96 by mark

awesome

mark gave 4 points

21.08.2011

#97 by Bender's Great

Overrated as hell episode. The set up was great, it truly had a good sci-fi feel. However, about half way into the episode you can see the writers lost their ideas when Leela randomly becomes obsessive. This idea of obsession would have worked if it were really hinted at beforehand that she was indeed obsessive, but instead in this episode it seemed forced. The fourth dimension part was also kind of stupid, as it really didn't bring anything new to the table except some lame jokes about sentences being uttered backwards. The ending itself was also very stale, it just seems like they can't figure out how to end episodes this season.

Bender's Great gave 2 points

21.08.2011

#98 by freakbot

I thought overall this one was really fun and felt very epic and/or awesome to me!

freakbot gave 5 points

26.08.2011

#99 by Gabe L

Probably the firs time the phrase "four-dimensional colon" has been uttered

Gabe L gave 5 points

26.08.2011

#100 by Paddy O'Zorgnax

Overall entertaining but not brilliant. No need for the whole cast bar Farnsworth to get the statue! Did enjoy seeing the original crew and Zoidy getting some love.

Paddy O'Zorgnax gave 3 points

31.08.2011

#101 by hello

Eh, it was OK....

hello gave 4 points

03.09.2011

#102 by Dale Frink

I loved the big panning camera shot at the end during Leelas reveal, and Zoidberg getting pussy was funny.

Dale Frink gave 5 points

05.09.2011

#103 by Jaytch

Best "Leela" episode in a long time.

Jaytch gave 5 points

07.09.2011

#104 by Bobby Stamp

There were a handful of moments of good humor but this one really left a sour taste in my mouth. Copped out ending too

Bobby Stamp gave 2 points

09.09.2011

#105 by cyber_turnip

A decent episode, elevated a few notches thanks to some brilliant hints of sci-fi. The 4-dimensional space-whale's mobius-digestive system as well as the 4th dimension itself were all wonderful touches.
A common complain about this episode is that Leela acts out of character. I completely disagree. She's completely within character (she's been shown to have hypocritical beliefs, violent tendancies and an obsessive nature in several past episodes) but, I do feel that her character is reduced to something quite two-dimensional here. That's probably what most people are picking up on and refering to as her being "out of character".
Still, that's a minor problem in an otherwise strong episode with good humour and ideas, and a nice, simple plot that works well.

It's far from being one of the greats, but I think the word 'solid' sums it up very well.

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cyber_turnip gave 4 points

10.09.2011

#106 by andy

just epic. the best of the season alongside Overclockwise

andy gave 5 points

10.09.2011

#107 by SZJ

Not a huge fan of this episode as I found it to be light on laughs. The idea for the plot was quite good though I just wish they did more with it.

SZJ gave 3 points

06.10.2011

#108 by Chlorine

I have difficulty understanding the enthusiasm for this one. Above all, Leela was acting completely out-of-character to such a degree that it actually became ridiculous. Since the whole episode was about her, that drags the whole story down a lot. I also didn't like Zoidberg at all... he used to be funny by himself, now they have to make ridiculous character alterations in order to get cheap jokes like the Fonzie one out of him. I also don't get why a show set in the future has to make two major references to Moby Dick, in this case, a whole episode about that. That whole whale hunt sequence was forced and not credible at all. The popsicle salesman was really the only part that got a laugh out of me.

Chlorine gave 2 points

09.10.2011

#109 by zlawke

That was out of character in a good way. Leela was incredibly funny, the story was pretty big, the pacing also was great, didn't failed like in Overclockwise or Presidents' Heads. That scene with lost space ships was full of cameos. The best episode of season 7.

zlawke gave 5 points

27.10.2011

#110 by Solid Gold Bender

So underrated! I loved this episode! Amazing! 11/10

Solid Gold Bender gave 5 points

29.12.2011

#111 by bender24k

Really loved this one, the animation, the recirculating colon, the 50 years of misery party....

bender24k gave 5 points

21.01.2012

#112 by DJC13

Mother of God. This is the best of the best. Everything Futurama should be. Hilarious lines, great plot, great animation, hilarious gags, sci-fi, nerdy, good music, movie-like feel, flashbacks. Need I say more?

DJC13 gave 5 points

21.02.2012

#113 by Alex

I am watching a character named Leela recklessly put herself and her friends in danger and become obsessed with hunting down killing an animal.

What show is this, because this isn't Futurama...

Alex gave 2 points

27.06.2012

#114 by martinW

Cool

martinW gave 5 points

02.08.2012

#115 by BringerOfPie

One thing Futurama hasn't done enough of post-revival is the sci-fi emphasis. This episode had all that, plus a great story and great laughs. I didn't mind Leela's characterization much, as I think it's nice to see her NOT be the voice of reason for once. Only bit I was lukewarm about was the conclusion. Having the obsession become literal kinda killed the awesome sci-fi theme they had going on. Still quite good otherwise.

BringerOfPie gave 4 points

13.08.2012

#116 by Numarr

Loved it! It's clever, funny, dark and interesting despite some continuity errors (new time-line since The Late Philip J. Fry?)

Numarr gave 5 points

06.07.2013

#117 by Tobz

The episode was very good, but not incredible. I loved the 4th dimension scene and the episode was filled with great jokes throughout.
It was a little confusing (and not explained very well), but that seemed to be the intention.

Tobz gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#118 by Odd

Did anyone else notice the oceanic plane in the Bermuda Triangle thing? Odd eh?

Odd gave 4 points

16.04.2014

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