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Law & Oracle
First aired 06/23/11
Rank: 88/124
Reviews: 97
Rating: 77%

Bender begins infinitely self-replicating.

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#1 by Lucky Monkey

What I cannot understand is why they didn't lead with this episode. Good story, good math, good eco-message ... no shortage of Bender. Looking forward to more.

Lucky Monkey gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#2 by Kornography

A very high 4, but not quite a 5, mainly because the main plot was pretty much done by the second act, and the subplot took up the final act.

Kornography gave 4 points

24.06.2011

#3 by Titus Bramble

Fantastic!!!!!!!

Titus Bramble gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#4 by John Pirruccello

This is a top tier Futurama episode, well structured and full of hilarity. Loved it.

John Pirruccello gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#5 by Dom

Benderama was one of the best Futurama epsodes I've seen since "The Late Phillip J. Fry". Plot was good, Animations was GREAT, Comedy was the best in Season 6!

PS: At the Ending though, it makes me wonder if there's going to be a Benderama 2 Next Summer..............

Dom gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#6 by Jeremy Fein

.............there was a moral here somewhere

Jeremy Fein gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#7 by Bigsi

this was okay, but its a one off for me, on the other hand it did have its good moments and the funny. here here for the return of futurama. maybe next year comedy central will consider doing double bills every week that way we get more and we get more episodes when they come out on dvd :)

Bigsi gave 4 points

24.06.2011

#8 by flesheatingbull

Another great episode. The three terrible and not up to par episodes at the beginning of the season(you know which ones) are now a distant memory. futurama is back to being it's awesome self.

flesheatingbull gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#9 by 420dude

This episode was classic Futurama, I loved the second and thrid acts b/c I didn't know for sure where the story was going and that's always a good thing.

If you love Bender this is your episode, we even get a giant Bender that's not just a what if in the final act.

420dude gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#10 by SureWin

Bender at his best

SureWin gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#11 by Tim

Outstanding episode! Up there with "The Late Philip J Fry"!

Tim gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#12 by MY LEG FEELS FUNNY!

This was most defiantly the better of the two as it was just really funny throughout and kept an interesting story. They don't take long to build up the story (Bender's laziness and the unattractive giant monster um, ugliness) which really helps the story flow nicely and doesn't take anytime away from the rest of the episode. A few highlights include a drunk Morbo, Patton Oswald's performance as the unattractive giant monster and basically anything the professor and Bender said. This was much better than the last years second episode and a really funny episode of Futurama that I would happily watch again very soon.

MY LEG FEELS FUNNY! gave 4 points

24.06.2011

#13 by Agem

I loved the episode until the end, something was off with it, didnt feel like furturama just kind of felt bad for the giant.

Agem gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#14 by CAMERON :D

This episode was....OK. Pretty average. Reminiscent of an episode of Ugly Americans where there are lots of little Leonard's running about. I think the first two episodes of this season are a lot better than the first two of the last. I too am hoping for some more episodes as good as 'the late philip j fry' and 'inspector no5' :]

CAMERON :D gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#15 by MaximeLoonatic

This episode was great. Why?'Cos of Bender of course!!
I always dreamed that more Benders as a mid-size to take it at home (after to hide all my money of course).

MaximeLoonatic gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#16 by Kevin

Much better than episode 1. Math and science humor mixed with sting character relationships and interactions (and a whole lot of Bender) make this show great. This episode stuck to that format and I loved it.

Kind of wonder if there's a message about the Arab Spring in this episode. Many little people rising up against a destructive oppressor. They're good at overthrowing things, but they're otherwise pretty lazy and useless.

I do agree with another Commenter here though. I felt bad for the giant. Granted, I'm 6'7" and it may have just been that I respect tall people automatically.

Kevin gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#17 by mushroomsinsideme

Almost a really good episode...almost.

mushroomsinsideme gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#18 by sinead

Bender at his best - keep 'em coming!

sinead gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#19 by Hoot Hoot

This episode is classic Bender. I love it.

Hoot Hoot gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#20 by dave

Fun Bender story.

dave gave 4 points

24.06.2011

#21 by Lovin Me Sexy

Fantastic Episode. Season should have been started out with this.

Lovin Me Sexy gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#22 by Melody

I give this an average rating because it had its moments, but overall the plot, writing, and originality are weak. Although this is better than the atrocity of season 6, it is no where near the caliber writing of seasons 1 to 5. did they get new writers?

Melody gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#23 by Jurian

The first episode of this season didn't really do it for me, but this one was fantastic.

Jurian gave 5 points

24.06.2011

#24 by Magical Dreamer

Amusing.

Magical Dreamer gave 4 points

24.06.2011

#25 by renbutler

Not sure why this is so much higher than Neutopia. We've already had a "multiple Benders" movie. Also, not as many consistent laughs. But it wasn't terrible by any means.

renbutler gave 3 points

24.06.2011

#26 by Folder

Fantasic from the start to the end.

Folder gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#27 by Gringo

A decent episode, though some of the gags felt forced and consequently jarred somewhat.

Gringo gave 3 points

25.06.2011

#28 by totalnerduk

A solid episode, if not a great one. It did have great moments, and classic sci-fi ingredients (grey goo, space aliens who love their mothers, and a lack of fresh water), but overall felt like it could've cut back on one or two and been better for it. That said, drunken Zapp and Kif were brilliant. Sheer genius. The comedy moments were very thick on the ground. However, there was very little geniune feeling or emotion between the characters. That tends to resonate badly with me. I feel that although it's funny, it lacks depth and heart. Which is what sets Futurama above other cartoons. It has depth, heart, and plenty of nerd jokes - which I noticed were thinly spread through this one. A shame. Still, it's far better than Attack of the Killer App or That Darn Katz, or The Cryonic Woman, to name a few. It's going to be one of my most-watched shortly, I'm certain.

totalnerduk gave 3 points

25.06.2011

#29 by Catface

Meh, they seem to think that anything Bender does comes out as funny. Killing the ugly giant who came to apologize? Nope. Episode had a couple good laughs, but far from fantastic.

Catface gave 3 points

25.06.2011

#30 by Juanes

This was a seriously hilarious episode. Well structured, sciencey, well animated. Definitely felt like a classic episode.

Juanes gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#31 by blarg

better than neutopia.

blarg gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#32 by Ubec

So far the best episode of this season. Typical Futurama humor with some fresh elements. very good entertainment.

Ubec gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#33 by ShutDownFacebook

Best of the season so far :) I give 4 points in anticipation of even more to come.

ShutDownFacebook gave 4 points

25.06.2011

#34 by ryan

this episode kicked ass by far the best episode since the show came back

ryan gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#35 by AP

Loved both new episodes but this one slightly more. A lot of good lines and the visuals of Scruffy as a woman were amazing. So happy my show is back!

AP gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#36 by Moosh!

Not awful.

Moosh! gave 3 points

25.06.2011

#37 by Ben

I like aaron ehasz's episodes they usually seem to have a well thought-out logic to how the story progresses.

Much better than neutopia

Ben gave 4 points

25.06.2011

#38 by (another) Marc

Hey David Cohen, don't you really know how much 2 to the power 11 is?! Every nerd knows it's 2048, not 2046! It's such a common number in the PC world!

I should give you a 4 for that. But seeing all those 3D animated Benders, you still get a 5. Just don't screw it up again next time! :)

(another) Marc gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#39 by James Bray

Hilarious episode, and one I've been looking forward too. Awesome take on the Grey goo theory.

James Bray gave 4 points

25.06.2011

#40 by Rene

I really enjoyed this. You can never have too many Benders!

Rene gave 5 points

25.06.2011

#41 by Folder

A real episode for Bender-lovers.

Folder gave 5 points

26.06.2011

#42 by Hello

wow. i loved this one. bender was awesome. but i kind of want to see a little more fry.

Hello gave 4 points

27.06.2011

#43 by netl

This one had some quite nice sci-fi concepts. I could even say, that I enjoyed this one. Still not as good as the original series

netl gave 3 points

27.06.2011

#44 by Mason

This was pretty good. Far better than neutopia, in both plot and humour. Actually felt like classic futurama.

Mason gave 5 points

27.06.2011

#45 by Scooty-Puff Sr.

we're back with a bang baby ! an excellent start to my long awaited fave show. both episodes get a massive 5 points, and may it it continue to do so ! loved it when the 3 benders beat up and mugged that street punter - yeowza !

Scooty-Puff Sr. gave 5 points

27.06.2011

#46 by White

Very good episode, with classic Bender (and Amy ;D), suprisingly good animation (the ugly giant was the highlight) and sci-fi plot with few twists. Also, drunk PE team is right now one of my favourite Futurama moments. My rating: 5/5

White gave 5 points

27.06.2011

#47 by ZyncSaucier

I loved this episode. It had everything I love about this show. Moar Bender and math. I nerded out over this episode

ZyncSaucier gave 5 points

28.06.2011

#48 by Slurm-o

This one was RIGHTSawesome, much better than Neutopia! It had math, science and humour in a very good way :) A real Bender episode, and he's great!

Slurm-o gave 5 points

28.06.2011

#49 by DIVOCAKP

5 from 5 another clasic

DIVOCAKP gave 5 points

30.06.2011

#50 by Joe

very funny episode. I kinda thought the ending was weird but still pretty good. Very funny in the first half.

Joe gave 5 points

30.06.2011

#51 by Zach

I liked the concept for the episode, and it was used well throughout.

Zach gave 5 points

01.07.2011

#52 by James Luce

This was actually good. The reason why is because it felt like the old Futurama. Only TLPJF, Prisoner of Benda and Lethal Inspection edge this episode in greatness from the newer run. Also, feel like Bender is dethroning Fry as the main character of the show. I guess it makes sense because Bender is as he says "great." (Does anyone else agree?) Overall, a good episode just one issue IMO prevented it from becoming a true classic.

The whole plot reminded me too much of Bender's Big Score and Anthology of Interest 1. I felt like its been done before. Everything else worked out. The Zapper and Kiff cameo made the episode. It was a solid episode. IMO should have been the premiere episode. Light years better then Neutopia. 4/5

James Luce gave 4 points

01.07.2011

#53 by Treg

Enjoyed this one.. but one joke just sticks out with me.

Fry:"Like the Kardashians"

I've seen this ep twice now and it made me groan both times! It's one of those lame "insert celebrity here" jokes. Because mentioning a popular celebrity's name is hilarious right? ..ugh.. so lame.

But anywho, this was MUCH better than Neutopia. They should made this the season opener and completely scrapped Neutopia for the whole season.

Treg gave 4 points

02.07.2011

#54 by parabox

While it had a few flaws (too much stupid-humor surrounding the ugly giant and a unnecessary sequence with the giants battling near the end), the humor in this episode stands out as the kind of excellent, clever, nerdy humor that only Futurama can deliver.

"That's why I came prepared with a backup phrasing."

This is the sort of plot that Futurama excels with: an absurd technological or science idea - ie, what if Farnsworth could make a machine that does X? -- that quickly runs amok due to an even more absurd usage, ie. Bender creating an infinite loop due to his laziness over folding 2 sweaters.

parabox gave 5 points

02.07.2011

#55 by Hypnofrog

Great episode.
Nanothechnologic episode at last!

Hypnofrog gave 5 points

04.07.2011

#56 by Arthur

great episode! classic futurama and classic bender. loved it.

Arthur gave 5 points

05.07.2011

#57 by leonard

great chapter, some bad jokes but shows that the show is going better every day. I think next season and the end of this one would be the greatest. Message for futurama lovers neutopia is not as bad as it seems, A second view change opinions!

leonard gave 4 points

07.07.2011

#58 by Rachel D.

Better than Neutopia and a lot funnier without being quite so crude.

Rachel D. gave 4 points

07.07.2011

#59 by ulickeldroma

Just wasn't overly impressed. It was ok, but not great. Hopefully more viewings will improve it for me

ulickeldroma gave 3 points

07.07.2011

#60 by Lethroles

Much better than "Neutopia" but not on the same level as the earlier episodes or the best ones from 6A.

Lethroles gave 4 points

08.07.2011

#61 by Michael

Quite enjoyable.

Michael gave 5 points

09.07.2011

#62 by bebop cola

Very mixed feelings on this one.

bebop cola gave 3 points

23.07.2011

#63 by crushinatrix2009

Just not what I was expecting it to be at all after all that hype over this one.
It was not well done at all.

crushinatrix2009 gave 2 points

24.07.2011

#64 by Chlorine

Awesome. Simply awesome. The main story was genius and very enjoyable. The two Scruffy appearances were wonderful, the scene in which all the little Benders were destroyed was hysterically funny... easily one of the best Futurama episodes.

Chlorine gave 5 points

28.07.2011

#65 by sumoftwocubes

Do the Bender, do the Bender! Soon to be an alltime fave.

sumoftwocubes gave 5 points

29.07.2011

#66 by James

Good episode but borrows too much from Bender's Big Score and Anthology of Interest to be considered one of the greats.

4/5

James gave 4 points

04.08.2011

#67 by shortee

Pretty dang good one, just watched it yesterday.

shortee gave 4 points

08.08.2011

#68 by Ryan

Good stuff.

Ryan gave 4 points

14.08.2011

#69 by Otis P Jivefunk

It was good and funny. Seeing Bender copy himself was bound to be funny and it was. I guess they left Earth before they could completely consume all its matter? And gravity somehow doesn't apply when you're microscopic huh? The ugly guy was alright, but I dunno, both plots didn't seem to fit that well. It was funny though and enjoyable, the whole crew was decent in it too...

Otis P Jivefunk gave 4 points

14.08.2011

#70 by cyber_turnip

An incredible concept for an episode that's plotted-out equally incredibly. In fact, from a technical 'writing theory' standpoint, it's one of the best written episodes that the show has ever produced -although maybe I'm biased because I love things that culminate in giant monsters fighting ala old 'Godzilla' movies as well as grey-goo theory.
Everything up until this point in the review suggests a 10/10 episode, but sadly, it's far from it. Something about how the story is executed is a tiny bit lacking -not much I should add, but just enough to miss off from being a 10/10 episode. And the same goes for the humour. It's a funny episode, but it's not exceptionally funny. Because of this, I'd only consider it to be an 8/10 (which equates to 4/5 on here).
4/5 it is, then.

@solmaquina on Twitter!

cyber_turnip gave 4 points

10.09.2011

#71 by YGY

Dull plot, silly jokes and Patton Oswalt... hell yeah :/

YGY gave 1 point

10.09.2011

#72 by Johann Prucell

Undoubtedly one of the best of the season. Cannot begin to fathom the hate on this episode

Johann Prucell gave 5 points

10.09.2011

#73 by wa wah wahhhnnhhh

This one was very mean spirited (ugly giant being picked on then killed) and felt very strange and off kilter.

wa wah wahhhnnhhh gave 1 point

17.09.2011

#74 by Bender's Ghost

great

Bender's Ghost gave 5 points

18.09.2011

#75 by ZOIDBERG

Three Benders are 2 many.

ZOIDBERG gave 1 point

25.09.2011

#76 by Frink

One of the better episodes this season

Frink gave 5 points

26.09.2011

#77 by SZJ

I thought this was an average episode with a few good laughs in it.

SZJ gave 3 points

06.10.2011

#78 by SolidGoldBender

I loved this episode! Hey i know that guy lmao

SolidGoldBender gave 5 points

25.10.2011

#79 by loved this ep twice

DOWNRITE Hilarious!!!!

loved this ep twice gave 5 points

25.10.2011

#80 by love at last site

extremely funny

love at last site gave 5 points

31.10.2011

#81 by Lamusiqe 13

Mediocre at best. The first half was pretty good, but for the second half, they really dragged it out.

Lamusiqe 13 gave 3 points

12.11.2011

#82 by Ryan

I love this episodes its funny, cleaver, and overall fun to watch

Ryan gave 5 points

12.01.2012

#83 by bender24k

Hooray for new episodes! Classic Bender, everyone drunk, more giant city destroying fighting - what's not to love?

bender24k gave 5 points

21.01.2012

#84 by aldo

i love futurama

aldo gave 5 points

25.03.2012

#85 by ????

This was a meh episode. I kinda liked it at first, but the ending completely ruined the episode.

???? gave 3 points

30.04.2012

#86 by Malfarious

This episode could have been so much more. All the jokes with the big, ugly alien were childish and especially pointless in the face of the infinite fun writers could have had with multiplying Benders. So many montage opportunities. Mis-directed.

Malfarious gave 2 points

29.06.2012

#87 by Snarf

good episode

Snarf gave 5 points

04.07.2012

#88 by BringerOfPie

A crazy and fun episode that had so many things going on that it felt a bit rushed and unfocused. But that's the price to pay with ambition. Hilarious montages, some really great Bender quotes, and a pretty funny guest character.

BringerOfPie gave 4 points

19.07.2012

#89 by electricfan

Probably one of the best episodes in the 6acv run. Especially loved the final act.

electricfan gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#90 by GAYTARDED

Wow, it was really fun seeing all the same ideas re-used from other eps.. yesh!!!

WTF this one sucked cocks in hell!

GAYTARDED gave 1 point

29.07.2012

#91 by stable

The only thing I didn't like about this episode was the title. Everything else I loved.

stable gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#92 by eMale

Voting this up because I cannot understand why the rating is so low for such a fast-paced, ridiculous and funny episode.

eMale gave 5 points

02.08.2012

#93 by Horrible

What was everyone high when they worte this, it was a total hack job.

One of the very worst episodes in a long time.

So many things in it had already happened before, and then the giant died b/c they teased him.

Wow, nice lesson for the kiddies.
Go tease any handicapped people and then kill them when the freak out.

Cohen should be murdered for this abomination!

Horrible gave 1 point

20.08.2012

#94 by Bad

If you actually thought this was good.. just go kill yourself.

Bad gave 1 point

19.04.2013

#95 by jAckey

So un-futurama-ish

jAckey gave 1 point

06.07.2013

#96 by Tobz

It's a pretty good episode, I liked the Bender thing a fair amount, but the bullying and eventual demise of the ugly giant was off. The episode was still funny however, just not great like the first three of this season.

Tobz gave 4 points

10.09.2013

#97 by Empty_Dumpty

There was a time that I hated it, but know I've found it clever because of sci-fi jokes and good plot devices, althrough rehash of Anthology of Interest wasn't a good idea.

Empty_Dumpty gave 5 points

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