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Episode Reviews
Short Summary
Möbius DickFirst aired 07/21/11
Rank: 123/124
Reviews: 237
Rating: 45%
Leela becomes a Hollywood Big Shot after creating a hit children's television series.
#1 by UnrealLegend
I liked this episode. The first act was non-stop laughs, and the second and third were also rather amusing. I'd say this was on par with classic Futurama.
The only bad part is that some of those scenes with the filming of Leela's show felt like they dragged a bit.
Also, I loved Leela's line of "We all know that any half-decent show will always get cancelled."
UnrealLegend gave 4 points
The only bad part is that some of those scenes with the filming of Leela's show felt like they dragged a bit.
Also, I loved Leela's line of "We all know that any half-decent show will always get cancelled."
22.07.2011
#2 by George
Solid Episode Funniest of the season in my opinion
George gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#3 by MNGentry
While I love it when Katey Sagal sings...
This episode was only saved by lines from Bender.
The second you see her return from outer space the second time, it's blatantly obvious she's stealing material from somewhere.
The biggest laugh though is when Leela talks about good shows always getting cancelled. Sometime 2 or 3 times... For me that was a big laugh out loud moment (Similar to Fry commenting on what a phoney made up name Billy West was.)
If you like musicals this episodes for you...otherwise...Well if you're on this website I doubt you'll give ANY episode a miss and will want to see it for yourself.
MNGentry gave 1 point
This episode was only saved by lines from Bender.
The second you see her return from outer space the second time, it's blatantly obvious she's stealing material from somewhere.
The biggest laugh though is when Leela talks about good shows always getting cancelled. Sometime 2 or 3 times... For me that was a big laugh out loud moment (Similar to Fry commenting on what a phoney made up name Billy West was.)
If you like musicals this episodes for you...otherwise...Well if you're on this website I doubt you'll give ANY episode a miss and will want to see it for yourself.
22.07.2011
#4 by Jos� Rat�n
It was predictable from the beginning to the end, the parodies for the tv shows seemed out of place, not the type of Futurama that we love. Disappointed :(
Jos� Rat�n gave 2 points
22.07.2011
#5 by 420dude
In the words of Leela at the end of the episode "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!".
This was pure garbage, but with semi funny jokes running through out. I gave it a two only b/c of Bneder steping on children and his bling'd out make over.
For sure this will be at the bottom of all fans episode rankings.
420dude gave 1 point
This was pure garbage, but with semi funny jokes running through out. I gave it a two only b/c of Bneder steping on children and his bling'd out make over.
For sure this will be at the bottom of all fans episode rankings.
22.07.2011
#6 by flesheatingbull
Terrible. Hated it. Worst...episode...ever.
that is what comes to mind. really? this is what you thought was a good episode? futurama has indeed jumped the shark. like 'the simpsons' and all of the other 'adult' cartoons, it seems that we will have to sift through to find superb episodes now. wow.
flesheatingbull gave 1 point
that is what comes to mind. really? this is what you thought was a good episode? futurama has indeed jumped the shark. like 'the simpsons' and all of the other 'adult' cartoons, it seems that we will have to sift through to find superb episodes now. wow.
22.07.2011
#7 by bert
very funny
bert gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#8 by Dr. Zoidberg
Not sure why there's all the hate for this one. It's enjoyable enough and only one culture reference in it. Way more solid than the dreaded Susan Boyle episode.
Dr. Zoidberg gave 4 points
22.07.2011
#9 by Greg
Anyone who believes this was up there with "Classic Futurama" is deluded...
It was awful! Clearly running out of stories... most disappointing :(
Greg gave 1 point
It was awful! Clearly running out of stories... most disappointing :(
22.07.2011
#10 by Smeds
I was concerned this episode was going to get scathing reviews. The ending was odd, and the humour didn't always work, but it was still a GOOD episode, just not excellent by any means.
Smeds gave 4 points
22.07.2011
#11 by John Pirruccello
Meh. It wasn't very funny, but it wasn't painfully unfunny. It just sort of was. Meh
John Pirruccello gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#12 by Derpy
Laughed form start to finish!
Derpy gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#13 by Hoot Hoot
One big boring jumbly incoherent mess. I knew this episode would be the worst one of the season as soon as I saw the title.
Not even one good one-liner.
Hoot Hoot gave 2 points
Not even one good one-liner.
22.07.2011
#14 by inmatoor
Gave up and stopped watching when they were on stage dancing around in children's costumes.
inmatoor gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#15 by Mr Gogadi
Terrible... its odd how the quality of the show can vary this much. In my opinion... the worst episodes yet. Zoidberg tap dacing was the episode high light =)
Mr Gogadi gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#16 by Bobbybobsta
It was not good at all. There a few 'funny' jokes but I did not laugh once. I agree with the view that Leela-orientated episodes are not great - you could tell after the first two minutes. Unlike a classic episode like 'The Late Philip J. Fry', the plot was boring and childish. I also detest the pop culture references - yeah it was not as bad as the Boyle one but Futurama is better than that.
Bobbybobsta gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#17 by knowsfords
"not even one good one liner"
I have to disagree, there is possibly one of the greatest lines of the season in this episode.
"Nah don't ruin it, I'm loving the hypocrisy... its like catching an evangelist in a whore house... that was the best christmas ever"
knowsfords gave 5 points
I have to disagree, there is possibly one of the greatest lines of the season in this episode.
"Nah don't ruin it, I'm loving the hypocrisy... its like catching an evangelist in a whore house... that was the best christmas ever"
22.07.2011
#18 by bart.s
i liked it
bart.s gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#19 by monkeegurl33
Somewhat disappointed with this episode. Between the extremes of the last episode and this one, the writers seem to be all over the map. I found this episode to be a little to "cutsey" and a bit boring....too bad
monkeegurl33 gave 2 points
22.07.2011
#20 by Olwood
Worst episode of the season so far. Too much focus on Leela!
Olwood gave 2 points
22.07.2011
#21 by Jeremy fein
I'm sorry but not every story has to be about bender or fry. Not enough Lela episodes. She wants to make the orphans proud but has to steal from these tele tubies like aliens to sell a show. Some interesting parodies of nickeldon shows and the ending is a typical screw you to both the audience and the characters
Jeremy fein gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#22 by James
Have no idea why this is getting bad reviews. This episode was nowhere near as bad as the previous first four episodes of last season. Why this is getting the worst episode of all time vibe from some people is beyond me. I could probably think of at least a dozen episodes worst then this.
However, this episode had a pretty bad message. The ending was definitely not uplifting either.
So I guess with this one I do agree with others to have no more "Leelacentric" episodes.
I'm starting to realize that most of the main characters on the show are pretty unlikeable. This issue started with Futurestock, turned up in Law and Oracle's ending and now once again appears in this episode. Minus Fry and Bender (who you expect it from) the characters make fun of Fry's stupidity constantly and make him look like a loser. After this episode I would say Leela, mimicing Bender's traits, comes off worse than Bender. I almost think Bender has more heart than Leela and possibly cares more about Fry. There romance so far is non-existent and is not even alluded too. I don't want too much romance but I don't want it ignored either. Can't this show change it up a little bit? Can't we have a whole episode in space? Whatever I'm reading too much into this.
I would also like a Zapper episode. He's part of the reason why I watch this show. Its an average episode 3/5.
James gave 3 points
However, this episode had a pretty bad message. The ending was definitely not uplifting either.
So I guess with this one I do agree with others to have no more "Leelacentric" episodes.
I'm starting to realize that most of the main characters on the show are pretty unlikeable. This issue started with Futurestock, turned up in Law and Oracle's ending and now once again appears in this episode. Minus Fry and Bender (who you expect it from) the characters make fun of Fry's stupidity constantly and make him look like a loser. After this episode I would say Leela, mimicing Bender's traits, comes off worse than Bender. I almost think Bender has more heart than Leela and possibly cares more about Fry. There romance so far is non-existent and is not even alluded too. I don't want too much romance but I don't want it ignored either. Can't this show change it up a little bit? Can't we have a whole episode in space? Whatever I'm reading too much into this.
I would also like a Zapper episode. He's part of the reason why I watch this show. Its an average episode 3/5.
22.07.2011
#23 by Gorky
I think the first act and a half were solid, really on-par with a classic episode. I loved the return of the Orphanarium, and Leela's mission to be their hero and show them that an orphan can accomplish anything was nice to see. The episode takes a bit of a turn at the end of act two with the reveal that the Rumbledy Hump creatures are real (though I like seeing Bender blackmail--or is it extort?--Leela), but act three does its best to nail home the emotional point of the episode (that Leela feels remorse for what she did, but that she had good intentions), as well as presenting a (hilarious muddled) moral about being true to yourself or not disappointing people or being nice to orphans or...something. All in all, this was an enjoyable episode with a lot of funny moments; it loses a point or two for the missteps in the story come acts two and three, but I still liked it a lot.
Gorky gave 4 points
22.07.2011
#24 by mrm
story doesnt fit to futurama.
mrm gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#25 by Daffadildo
pretty funny episode, shame the story line was so predicatable.
i like leela alot and its even better when she sings Katie Sagel has a beautiful voice.
Daffadildo gave 4 points
i like leela alot and its even better when she sings Katie Sagel has a beautiful voice.
22.07.2011
#26 by kingcolon
This episode was so bad I thought Leela was going to wake up at the end and it was all going to be a bad dream.... but dear god that ending never came.
Was this episode for real?
kingcolon gave 1 point
Was this episode for real?
22.07.2011
#27 by Lrrrr
Well, this was by no means a great episode, but people giving it a one are being way too harsh. There were some meh episodes even in classic futurama, and one not so good episode in a season thats been great so far isn't a good reason to start screaming "JUMP TEH SHARK!!".
Lrrrr gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#28 by Matt
Worst episode ever!
Matt gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#29 by PuPu
Very underrated episode. The scene where everybody was making noise whilst Leela was trying to read was gold.
PuPu gave 4 points
22.07.2011
#30 by Shanec_75
Wow....some people have a warped image of the old futurama and how good the episodes were. I thought this one was decent and way better than some of the first few episodes last season. I thought it had a few good one liners and the story was predictable but flowed nicely.
Shanec_75 gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#31 by Mick and/or Ralph
This was the worst episode I've ever seen. I feel like crying.
Mick and/or Ralph gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#32 by Emperor of the Moon
This episode was not great and it was not all that bad. Average is a good word for it, adequately average one might say. (I loved the placement of the 98 words we don't say song.)
Emperor of the Moon gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#33 by Xewie
I really don't get it why are people so negative about this episode. Story was a little weak but the jokes were awesome, I had the most laugh since quite a while. Many great quotes, typical Bender behaviour like when he lights up a match on the orphan and good jokes about the film industry. I loved it!
Xewie gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#34 by Magical Dreamer
Holy Cow! I'm surprised at all of the hate. I was laughing pretty much continously through out the episode. Especially that scene at the beginning where it's noisey write...My only real critque is that I didn't like the ending. It left me with a gross feeling.
Magical Dreamer gave 4 points
22.07.2011
#35 by ShutDownFacebook
I loughed a lot and I love it. This season is on the best way to become excellent
ShutDownFacebook gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#36 by johndenver
This episode was utter shite. Besides not laughing once, the alien twist could have been written by a peeler. That is NOT a compliment.
johndenver gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#37 by Belch
So much flak...:/
Felt like a season 3-esque episode. Pretty Decent, and can grow on you, but not amazing.
Belch gave 4 points
Felt like a season 3-esque episode. Pretty Decent, and can grow on you, but not amazing.
22.07.2011
#38 by flak
worst episode yet. i have no idea what they were trying to accomplish. its sad considering i thought this part of the season was gaining steam. now it feels like it's going to have to start over. i equate it to a lisa heavy episode of simpsons, pretty bland and pointless. it was like a joke with a punchline that never came. i've been on board with futurama since it's debut of the pilot and this is easily in the top 5 worst.
flak gave 2 points
22.07.2011
#39 by heh
wtf at the rating. Neutopia, a MUCH worse episode, gets a 23% better score than this?
Either the futurama community is a bunch of flip flops, or the rating system on this site is horribly flawed.
heh gave 5 points
Either the futurama community is a bunch of flip flops, or the rating system on this site is horribly flawed.
22.07.2011
#40 by Michael
Worst episode of the new season, and perhaps the worst episode of the series so far.
Michael gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#41 by Ian
I kind of enjoyed this one. Even if it did have several out-of-character moments and didn't have a wholesome ending, it was entertaining enough for me to have a good night watching TV.
Ian gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#42 by Rachel D.
When I saw that this was going to be a Leela-centered episode, I was expecting it to be pretty lame or too cutesy, and it was. What happened to the tough Leela who used to travel through the galaxy having adventures and always having to rescue Fry and Bender from things?
The source of Leela's inspiration was a good twist, even if I saw it coming, and I was glad to see the orphans have something good happen to them for once. It wasn't really funny, though; I think I only laughed twice or maybe three times, but that's it.
It was better than A Leela of Her Own, it had a happy ending, and it wasn't crude, but it wasn't funny and it made me miss the old Leela. I'll give it a 3.
Rachel D. gave 3 points
The source of Leela's inspiration was a good twist, even if I saw it coming, and I was glad to see the orphans have something good happen to them for once. It wasn't really funny, though; I think I only laughed twice or maybe three times, but that's it.
It was better than A Leela of Her Own, it had a happy ending, and it wasn't crude, but it wasn't funny and it made me miss the old Leela. I'll give it a 3.
22.07.2011
#43 by Smat
Even worse than A Leela Of Her Own.
Smat gave 2 points
22.07.2011
#44 by Nobdy
Fell asleep during the episode, missed the ending and don't care to find out how it ends. If you haven't seen this episode don't bother, not worth the time.
Nobdy gave 1 point
22.07.2011
#45 by Feidl
Leela is good.
Feidl gave 5 points
22.07.2011
#46 by Catface
Eh, this one is being met a little harshly. It was far from the best, but i enjoyed it more then Benderama at least. Not really sure why so many people think only this episode has been unfuturama like. I've felt the majority of this season, while funny, has not felt much like Futurama. Just too fast paced, and way too much wordplay. this episode felt a little more subtle, which was nice, but the jokes were indeed lacking at points. It gets a 3 merely for the first half.
Catface gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#47 by (another) Marc
It wasn't as ROTFL funny as some other episodes, but come on, I've seen worse (That's Lobstertainment, anyone?).
It was a cute episode. No swearing like last weeks, no violence. But hey, it doesn't need that -every- episode, does it?
So it's descent. Not a 5 pointer, but it deserves better than the 46% it currently has (that's a 2.3 points average!).
(another) Marc gave 4 points
It was a cute episode. No swearing like last weeks, no violence. But hey, it doesn't need that -every- episode, does it?
So it's descent. Not a 5 pointer, but it deserves better than the 46% it currently has (that's a 2.3 points average!).
22.07.2011
#48 by Brock Baker
The first act was pretty solid, a lot of funny gags. Then it just fell apart. I wouldn't say it's the worst episode ever, but it's definitely the worst of this season. I already had low hopes just based on the name. A lot of the worst episodes have been Leela Centric. This, Attack of the Killer App, In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela, and A Leela of Her Own. I demand a GOOD Leela episode, dammit! Let's hope this is the only stinker of the season.
Brock Baker gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#49 by Lovin Me Sexy
I knew this wasn't going to be a good one right from when I heard the plot.
This episode=I think I would tap that.
Lovin Me Sexy gave 3 points
This episode=I think I would tap that.
22.07.2011
#50 by Deckchair monkey
Overall an average episode. Bender was the only redeeming feature, with some amazing one liners. Leela, whilst a main character, should not be the centre of the story
Deckchair monkey gave 3 points
22.07.2011
#51 by Jacob
This made me sad. It felt like my best friend was being violated. Not saying that with a light heart. What show was this?
Where was the future? How and why is Fry familiar with Lady Gaga? Why on earth would the slurm queen leave Wormulon to appear at that crappy award show? Everyone was out of character. That is a sign of desperation. When characters do things they normally wouldn't do, and when the situations get more and more unlikely. Simpsons did it very slowly, but this was like a bomb. And it certainly did bomb.
How about some quality control, Futurama team? Do you not care about your show's integrity anymore?
Jacob gave 1 point
Where was the future? How and why is Fry familiar with Lady Gaga? Why on earth would the slurm queen leave Wormulon to appear at that crappy award show? Everyone was out of character. That is a sign of desperation. When characters do things they normally wouldn't do, and when the situations get more and more unlikely. Simpsons did it very slowly, but this was like a bomb. And it certainly did bomb.
How about some quality control, Futurama team? Do you not care about your show's integrity anymore?
22.07.2011
#52 by Everybody relax
Everyone needs to calm down. This was not the worse episode every by a long shot, that belong to In Da Gadda Da Leela. THAT sucked. This was a serviceable episodes with good laughs. Not great. It seems like any episode involving Leela and Abner Doubledeal is bound to be hated on this website. I, for one, liked A Leela of Her Own.
To sum up the episode, I'll quote another: "Average, please."
Everybody relax gave 3 points
To sum up the episode, I'll quote another: "Average, please."
22.07.2011
#53 by Kornography
Wow...46???
You guys cease to amaze me.
Kornography gave 4 points
You guys cease to amaze me.
22.07.2011
#54 by willyd24
It was ok. Definitely better than some of the crap from part 1 of Season 6, although since part 2 of the season has been good thus far it didnt meet my expectations.
willyd24 gave 3 points
23.07.2011
#55 by Caiti
It wasn't awful at all. It did have that sort of awkward ending that is becoming all too common in the new Futuramas. But my husband and I laughed a lot, even though it was fairly predictable.
I do agree with the poster who said that it seems Bender cares more for Fry than Leela does. How many times has he saved her life? Not to mention kept her from killing her parents?
Caiti gave 3 points
I do agree with the poster who said that it seems Bender cares more for Fry than Leela does. How many times has he saved her life? Not to mention kept her from killing her parents?
23.07.2011
#56 by Futurama was good...
I cannot express my vehement hatred for this episode enough. After a rough and uneven season 7, Futurama was apparently beginning to hit it's stride. The goofball Neutopia seemed at first to resemble the unfunniness and badly written plots that plagued the worst episodes of Season 7 (I.e, KIller App, Proposition Infinity, Darned Katz). But, the next 4 episodes slowly started to build momentum until last week, when the first episode in a long time hit every characters personality to a tee. However, this latest episode is not only a rape to the franchise so far, but also a bane to imagination in general.
Here, in the first act alone, we see a complete lack of originality. The first two minutes of the episodes are funny when the Orphan's tell Leela that her story was bad. It's true, the joke was created by something that happened in the story. From here, it's all downhill. In the very next sequence, Leela is trying to collect her thoughts to write a better story, but all of a sudden, the Planet Express crew comes out one by one to collectively make alot of very off-kilter noises. Now normally, if Bender had a love for putting on weird attachments to his body, or Fry expressed interest in brass instruments (not the Holophoner, that doesn't count), perhaps this scene could have worked. Instead, the character's are just making random noises for no reason other than the deliberate attempt to make a funny scene with the audience knowing Leela's trying to write. It's like the writers though "HEY, SHE'S TRYING TO WRITE, SO IF WE PUT IN NOISES TO DISTRACT HER WE'LL GET A LAUGH!" While your at it, let's throw in Acme style traps and Family Guy Chicken fights!
The bottom line is, Futurama is supposed to be a show that doesn't scoop to these lows of writing in stuff for the sake of a joke. Now, if the noise scene was my only complaint, I wouldn't have likely been bitter, but instead the rest of the episode is unbearable and unfunny. Immediately after the previous scene, we see Leela back at the orphanarium ready for another attempt of a story. Immediately after, we see Abner Doubledeal showing off shows in an attempt to make a snicker at Nickelodeon. However, instead of showing us semi creative spoofs of Nickolodeon's shows, we're shown garbage low-brow humor such as "Spoil Slut Clubhouse." REALLY? Like, a joke isn't funny just because one says something. There has to be buildup for a specific joke to work. At the very least, they could have commented beforehand about how bad the morals of Nickelodeon have become.
After that, I wasn't expecting much other than low-brow garbage humor. Instead however, the audience is made to endure 30 seconds of Leela babbling unfunniness to the children. In fact, it's not even cute, it's just nauseating. There was no punchline, and no point. And how is Leela rewarded for boring her audience? Why, the great Abner Doubledeal offers her a job on this Nickelodeon that was never even built up to have any personality for the audience to humor over! This leaves the second act opened for just lazy joke after lazy joke. Leela gets another joke about how Futurama was cancelled before by the so called idiots at Fox (this is overused, even Family Guy hasn't exhausted this joke to the extent Futurama has). Of course, there's the obligatory pop-culture reference in the form of Lady Gaga, which as another reviewer pointed out, how is her presence even relevant to the show? Once again, just mentioning something to make a pop-culture reference does not make it funny (atleast Family Guy usually has a humorous scene to backup their random pop-culture references). And the buildup to the third act leads to a shocking twist! Leela was basing her story on aliens from a whimsical planet!
Okay Futurama staff, have you really scooped this low? You can't call something that everybody saw 5 miles away a twist. The first time Leela mentioned her "quiet spot," it was relatively suspicious. But by the second time, we knew something was up because you blatantly told us it when Leela said "OMG I NEED TO GO TO MY QUIET SPOT.... TO THINK......" Of course, line of thinking doesn't even include the question of how the hell did Leela find this planet? Earlier episodes would have atleast had a small montage of how the character found whatever it is their source is, but this isn't even addressed here. The writers really seem to think the audience is stupid enough to just think Leela could stumble upon a random whimsical planet, that has no backstory or anything.
And finally, we have the completely idiotic finale act. Everybody finds out Leela's exploitative secret, but everybody seems perfectly okay with it. Why, the writers even thought that a purple carrot thing talking about plumbing would get a chuckle out of the audience, because you know, all purple carrots use the toilet!!! Leela seems to have an opposite reaction from everyone else, in that she feels like she took advantage of everyone and wants remo
Futurama was good... gave 1 point
Here, in the first act alone, we see a complete lack of originality. The first two minutes of the episodes are funny when the Orphan's tell Leela that her story was bad. It's true, the joke was created by something that happened in the story. From here, it's all downhill. In the very next sequence, Leela is trying to collect her thoughts to write a better story, but all of a sudden, the Planet Express crew comes out one by one to collectively make alot of very off-kilter noises. Now normally, if Bender had a love for putting on weird attachments to his body, or Fry expressed interest in brass instruments (not the Holophoner, that doesn't count), perhaps this scene could have worked. Instead, the character's are just making random noises for no reason other than the deliberate attempt to make a funny scene with the audience knowing Leela's trying to write. It's like the writers though "HEY, SHE'S TRYING TO WRITE, SO IF WE PUT IN NOISES TO DISTRACT HER WE'LL GET A LAUGH!" While your at it, let's throw in Acme style traps and Family Guy Chicken fights!
The bottom line is, Futurama is supposed to be a show that doesn't scoop to these lows of writing in stuff for the sake of a joke. Now, if the noise scene was my only complaint, I wouldn't have likely been bitter, but instead the rest of the episode is unbearable and unfunny. Immediately after the previous scene, we see Leela back at the orphanarium ready for another attempt of a story. Immediately after, we see Abner Doubledeal showing off shows in an attempt to make a snicker at Nickelodeon. However, instead of showing us semi creative spoofs of Nickolodeon's shows, we're shown garbage low-brow humor such as "Spoil Slut Clubhouse." REALLY? Like, a joke isn't funny just because one says something. There has to be buildup for a specific joke to work. At the very least, they could have commented beforehand about how bad the morals of Nickelodeon have become.
After that, I wasn't expecting much other than low-brow garbage humor. Instead however, the audience is made to endure 30 seconds of Leela babbling unfunniness to the children. In fact, it's not even cute, it's just nauseating. There was no punchline, and no point. And how is Leela rewarded for boring her audience? Why, the great Abner Doubledeal offers her a job on this Nickelodeon that was never even built up to have any personality for the audience to humor over! This leaves the second act opened for just lazy joke after lazy joke. Leela gets another joke about how Futurama was cancelled before by the so called idiots at Fox (this is overused, even Family Guy hasn't exhausted this joke to the extent Futurama has). Of course, there's the obligatory pop-culture reference in the form of Lady Gaga, which as another reviewer pointed out, how is her presence even relevant to the show? Once again, just mentioning something to make a pop-culture reference does not make it funny (atleast Family Guy usually has a humorous scene to backup their random pop-culture references). And the buildup to the third act leads to a shocking twist! Leela was basing her story on aliens from a whimsical planet!
Okay Futurama staff, have you really scooped this low? You can't call something that everybody saw 5 miles away a twist. The first time Leela mentioned her "quiet spot," it was relatively suspicious. But by the second time, we knew something was up because you blatantly told us it when Leela said "OMG I NEED TO GO TO MY QUIET SPOT.... TO THINK......" Of course, line of thinking doesn't even include the question of how the hell did Leela find this planet? Earlier episodes would have atleast had a small montage of how the character found whatever it is their source is, but this isn't even addressed here. The writers really seem to think the audience is stupid enough to just think Leela could stumble upon a random whimsical planet, that has no backstory or anything.
And finally, we have the completely idiotic finale act. Everybody finds out Leela's exploitative secret, but everybody seems perfectly okay with it. Why, the writers even thought that a purple carrot thing talking about plumbing would get a chuckle out of the audience, because you know, all purple carrots use the toilet!!! Leela seems to have an opposite reaction from everyone else, in that she feels like she took advantage of everyone and wants remo
23.07.2011
#57 by James
This is the WORST episode in Futurama. It was horrible from beginning to end, I can't believe they even made this episode, this is not the Futurama we all grown to love, I really hope there aren't anymore disappointments like this one in the rest of this season.
James gave 1 point
23.07.2011
#58 by Futurama was good...
Sorry for the double review post, but the site cut off the last part of my review due to space limitations. On with the review!
...Leela seems to have an opposite reaction from everyone else, in that she feels like she took advantage of everyone and wants remorse. Why, this seems completely forced doesn't it? I mean for somebody who conned everybody, but is now praised despite it, what reason does she have to be so sad stricken? The episode ends with a mind screw as everybody is apparently partying while making this story-show, whilst Leela screaming for remorse. The episode suddenly goes black, with no closure, no real conclusion.
So there you have it. The worst episode of Futurama ever. It was funny for less than 5% of the episode, and thereafter littered with lazy jokes, lazy plot, mortified character usage, and just the worst low brow crap I've ever seen. If there is ever another Futurama episode like this one, I will stop watching the series. This episode shows that at least some of the writer's believe the audience is stupid and can't think on their own. I do not want to watch that writer's show, and if I could give this episode a negative score, I most definitely would be -5'ing it.
Futurama was good... gave 1 point
...Leela seems to have an opposite reaction from everyone else, in that she feels like she took advantage of everyone and wants remorse. Why, this seems completely forced doesn't it? I mean for somebody who conned everybody, but is now praised despite it, what reason does she have to be so sad stricken? The episode ends with a mind screw as everybody is apparently partying while making this story-show, whilst Leela screaming for remorse. The episode suddenly goes black, with no closure, no real conclusion.
So there you have it. The worst episode of Futurama ever. It was funny for less than 5% of the episode, and thereafter littered with lazy jokes, lazy plot, mortified character usage, and just the worst low brow crap I've ever seen. If there is ever another Futurama episode like this one, I will stop watching the series. This episode shows that at least some of the writer's believe the audience is stupid and can't think on their own. I do not want to watch that writer's show, and if I could give this episode a negative score, I most definitely would be -5'ing it.
23.07.2011
#59 by RAFAEL X9
Wow.....wow......lotta hate in this page. Well, considering this was a Leela centered episode, I was on the fence. While Leela centered episodes have given me my favorite episode (THE STING), those have also been the worst episode (currently....stil A LEELA OF HER OWN). So, I'll be brief........
THE GOOD:
I loved Leela singing her story (Katey Segal always great when she sings), the first filming of the episode had some good jokes (what can I Lick?!), and Leela's breakdown actually struck me funny that she went so mascho with her self-punishing tone (really, Lady....EASY!!) Oh, and best line of the episode goes to Bender.....(Oh, You're the worst kind of rich person!)
CONS: the Orphans honestly aren't that funny anymore, or not when they're used so often like in this plot. The script's also very, very predictable (I already guessed there would be a planet of cutey creatures even before the second act surprise....HA!!
Also, and this is just personal thinking.........NOT ENOUGH PROFESSOR IN THIS ONE!!!
RAFAEL X9 gave 3 points
THE GOOD:
I loved Leela singing her story (Katey Segal always great when she sings), the first filming of the episode had some good jokes (what can I Lick?!), and Leela's breakdown actually struck me funny that she went so mascho with her self-punishing tone (really, Lady....EASY!!) Oh, and best line of the episode goes to Bender.....(Oh, You're the worst kind of rich person!)
CONS: the Orphans honestly aren't that funny anymore, or not when they're used so often like in this plot. The script's also very, very predictable (I already guessed there would be a planet of cutey creatures even before the second act surprise....HA!!
Also, and this is just personal thinking.........NOT ENOUGH PROFESSOR IN THIS ONE!!!
23.07.2011
#60 by reason
Fuck you, "Futurama is Good...".
You shouldn't double vote. Sorry if you didn't finish your review, but those 1's counted twice. This 5 is to cancel out your extra 1. The average at 3, which is a medium vote.
reason gave 5 points
You shouldn't double vote. Sorry if you didn't finish your review, but those 1's counted twice. This 5 is to cancel out your extra 1. The average at 3, which is a medium vote.
23.07.2011
#61 by Pallyjim
As someone who's seen plenty of kids shows I enjoyed the parodies. It wasn't the best episode of the season by any stretch, but it's still better than no futurama!
Pallyjim gave 4 points
23.07.2011
#62 by Carpet Master
My 3 year old son hated it.
Carpet Master gave 1 point
23.07.2011
#63 by Randy
What a complete waste of time. How did this garbage make it on TV? It blows my mind to think of all the effort that went into making this. Even after it was written, animated, and voiced over, someone should have said no, let's just burn this.
I'm a huge Futurama fan, but if this would have been the first episode I had ever seen, I would never watch another one.
Randy gave 1 point
I'm a huge Futurama fan, but if this would have been the first episode I had ever seen, I would never watch another one.
23.07.2011
#64 by Rich B
It wasn't amazing but I can't believe this is the worst rated episode ever. There are a few missteps and jokes that don't work, but otherwise, it's a solid though not particularly great episode.
Rich B gave 3 points
23.07.2011
#65 by The Count O' Invento
Worst episode of the entire series, i reckon. Did the Shark officially jump yet?
The Count O' Invento gave 1 point
23.07.2011
#66 by Dom
Horrible. I only like scenes that were off the episode topic. Like the beginning with fry and zoidberg doing dace stuff and then blinged out bender, but THATS IT! This episode was plain terrible! Now this episode is #2 on worst Futurama episode list! Even "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" was a better episode than this! At least that one HAD good, classic Futurama in it! This one has like NONE! I think it might be the worst! 2/5 I seen the preview of All The Presidents Heads on T.V and Act 1 of the episode looks cruel! I think this may be the worst two weeks of Futurama Television ever had to show. Thanks Eric Horsted, I think u gave me cancer. -_-
Dom gave 2 points
23.07.2011
#67 by renbutler
Not a bad episode. Good laughs in the first two acts, especially with the orphans. Could have done without "Popular Sluts Club" and the kids throwing their diapers on the stage. The plot seemed cheesy and Simpsonesque. I gave it a 3 (it was really a 3.2 or 3.3).
renbutler gave 3 points
23.07.2011
#68 by Joey
Fantastic Episode! :)
Joey gave 5 points
23.07.2011
#69 by Futurama Failed!
I have enjoyed all other Leela episodes, but this was simple phone this slop in so we can get paid and go home.
Seriously I've enjoyed them all, even the lazy x-mas spectacular a bunch more than this garbage.
I think I'll just go watch the KOTH 'Manger Babies' episode from fifteen years ago, it was a lot better than this garbage.
Futurama Failed! gave 1 point
Seriously I've enjoyed them all, even the lazy x-mas spectacular a bunch more than this garbage.
I think I'll just go watch the KOTH 'Manger Babies' episode from fifteen years ago, it was a lot better than this garbage.
23.07.2011
#70 by pkrs
Second best episode of the season! Futurama is back!
pkrs gave 5 points
23.07.2011
#71 by Jeff
I don't get the criticisms of this episode. I thought it was hilarious. I hung out with my 2 year old niece last week, who is obsessed with Dora, so I think it rung very true because of that. I don't normally do reviews on here but I wanted to defend this one because I thought it was really smart and funny.
Jeff gave 4 points
23.07.2011
#72 by Pablo
I think it is really silly to say that Futurama has jumped the shark. Most of the episodes in season 6 (7-8) were very good. This on the other hand was absolutely horrible, especially since I was expecting a Leela themed episode, since she didn't really get that much screen time in the past weeks. Just a few lines were enjoyable, Bender helped me give this episode 2 out of 5 instead of 1 out of 5. Also Leelas comment about half decent shows getting cancelled was wonderful . Other then that everything was boring. There wasn't a single surprise for viewers. Big fail. Didn't think I would be so boared with a Futurama episode. Lets hope next week is better...
Pablo gave 2 points
23.07.2011
#73 by wowbagger
Worst episode ever. This episode makes That's Lobstertainment, Holiday Spectacular et al. look like absolute gold.
wowbagger gave 1 point
23.07.2011
#74 by Tobias
How on earth is this the worst episode of all time. This isn't even the worst episode of this season (score that to Neutopia) let alone some of the crap that was in last season (can anyone say In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela).
I must admit that I was concerned about this one as soon as I read the description but it was a solid episode with a nice combo of one liners and an actual plot. So the supposed "twist" was obvious after one or two trips to space. WHO CARES it is still funny.
Please be fair humble reviewers and get this ep out of the gutter.
Tobias gave 4 points
I must admit that I was concerned about this one as soon as I read the description but it was a solid episode with a nice combo of one liners and an actual plot. So the supposed "twist" was obvious after one or two trips to space. WHO CARES it is still funny.
Please be fair humble reviewers and get this ep out of the gutter.
23.07.2011
#75 by Slurm-o
Uhmm... It was the worst episode this season that's clear... Probably one of the worst in the series. Really bad jokes, with really bad story. Well, some Bender one liners could be some what funny but this episode just didn't work. I'm really happy that the shows's back, and there's been lots of awesome episodes since the return. But this episode was just... Bad. I still give it a 2, maybe too high, but as I said: SOME Bender one liners were some what funny.
I'm still looking forward of what the next episode will be.
Slurm-o gave 2 points
I'm still looking forward of what the next episode will be.
23.07.2011
#76 by bebop cola
My god, I want to burn my eyes after that, I think I died inside.
Probably the worst episode.
bebop cola gave 1 point
Probably the worst episode.
23.07.2011
#77 by Adhoc
What is it with Leela-centered episodes? They all seem to suck lately...
What about A Cyclops Built for Two or The Sting? Those were good Leela-episodes!
Adhoc gave 1 point
What about A Cyclops Built for Two or The Sting? Those were good Leela-episodes!
23.07.2011
#78 by A P
While I think it was the weakest of the season so far (I mean of the 2011 episodes, nothing is worse than In a Gadda de Lella)...it wasn't as bad as these reviews make it out to be by far.
The ending was stupid, I agree, but the rest of the episode was well done and had tons of jokes that had me LOL. I love when they make fun of children (especially poor orphan children) because you never see that in comedy. Bender stepping on them? HAH!
Also, "Popular Slutty Girls" made me LOL...and Leela trying to write when the staff kept doing random things to make noise was awesome.
Very unfair grading here! (though the ending was a WTF)
A P gave 4 points
The ending was stupid, I agree, but the rest of the episode was well done and had tons of jokes that had me LOL. I love when they make fun of children (especially poor orphan children) because you never see that in comedy. Bender stepping on them? HAH!
Also, "Popular Slutty Girls" made me LOL...and Leela trying to write when the staff kept doing random things to make noise was awesome.
Very unfair grading here! (though the ending was a WTF)
23.07.2011
#79 by derp
Really good episode. Shun the neighsayers
derp gave 5 points
23.07.2011
#80 by AdrenalinDragon
Well, I thought this episode was good, but still one of the weaker episodes. The first act was pretty good, and I loved the part where everyone was annoying Leela by making loads of noise. However, the 2nd and 3rd acts were mediocre, and Doubledeal was the most interesting part of those acts. The Lady Gaga reference doesn't make sense since it wasn't Fry's era and these things are really getting on my nerves. The planet having the real monsters was really predictable but I liked their designs, and I really hated Leela in this episode until the last 2 minutes, which actually redeemed her somewhat. On the more positive side of things, at least it didn't focus on Bender. Nevertheless, I'll give this one a 3 out of 5, because I was still entertained and thought the episode had some cute memorable moments, despite the large amounts of errors in this episode.
AdrenalinDragon gave 3 points
23.07.2011
#81 by LDM
I usually convince my girlfriend to watch the new episodes with me, dispite that shaky quality of this past season.
We watched this one, and when it was all over all she could say was...
...lets not talk about this one.
LDM gave 1 point
We watched this one, and when it was all over all she could say was...
...lets not talk about this one.
23.07.2011
#82 by mushroomsinsideme
Bender, as usual, was very funny in this episode. That's really the only positive thing I can say about it. It was blatantly obvious Leela was stealing material from somewhere and the ending...WTF kind of an ending is that? Even the title of this episode is dumb and makes no sense.
mushroomsinsideme gave 2 points
23.07.2011
#83 by Winston
I was disappointed in the first half of this season but I thought the second half was slowly improving. "Silence of the Clamps" was very good and I had some hope for this episode. Unfortunately, if this wasn't the worst episode of the series it is very lose.
Winston gave 1 point
23.07.2011
#84 by ubsychubsy
Definitely one of the weaker episodes seen in a while. The concept was fun, but lacked any kind of emotional pull. Leela episodes work best when Fry is somehow tangled in the web of the story. Not as bad as the WORST episode (IAGDL), but definitely not a highlight.
ubsychubsy gave 3 points
24.07.2011
#85 by Teh b0sS
By far, the worst episode of futurama EVER. whomever let this get past the writers room should kill themselves.
Teh b0sS gave 1 point
24.07.2011
#86 by Josh
Not a great episode, there were a few good jokes but it was a bit boring. I dont think it deserves such alow rating... It was better than Neutopia, and better than several from last year (Rebirth, In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela, Proposition Infinity, the Lrrr one). I would have to say on par with 'that darn katz' not great but no extremely awful bits. The ending was pretty crapp though.
Josh gave 3 points
24.07.2011
#87 by Nemi
Terrible episode.
Nemi gave 1 point
24.07.2011
#88 by Iain
C'mon!... this episode wasn't the worst ever... Anyone remember the holiday ep last year?
Iain gave 4 points
24.07.2011
#89 by Nick
Not the worst episode, it had good jokes about massage chairs and the oscars :P Annoyed that this episode should be rated under the abysmal Christmas special, so I'm giving it 5.
Nick gave 5 points
24.07.2011
#90 by Comicshow MolemanBob
I don't mind this episode. I mean it's quite funny (Not gut-busting hilarious but humorous none-the-less) But I found myself laughing at a few parts. The funniest characters weren't the main ones in this episode and I found myself laughing more at the side characters like Warden Vogel (Although he seemed to have adopted an Irish accent in this episode for some reason) and Abner Doubledeal was also quite funny. Some scenes that I enjoyed came mostly in the first act (Popular Slut Club, Leela's original story and everyone making noise at Planet Express) So the first act was most defiantly the best part of the episode...
Although the story kind of dipped in the second act it still contained some laughs while the third act was pretty bland and uneventful (Besides the "big reveal") I do think the ending could have been much better, but it wasn't horrendously bad just not that funny (But I do like that the orphans were adopted and do wonder if they will return as orphans later in the series)
To conclude, I could compare this episodes humor to that of "That Darn Katz!" (More cute than funny and relies on the plot for humor rather than laugh out loud humor) And the plot is similar to "A Leela of Her Own" though I think this one is a little more enjoyable than that one...
Comicshow MolemanBob gave 3 points
Although the story kind of dipped in the second act it still contained some laughs while the third act was pretty bland and uneventful (Besides the "big reveal") I do think the ending could have been much better, but it wasn't horrendously bad just not that funny (But I do like that the orphans were adopted and do wonder if they will return as orphans later in the series)
To conclude, I could compare this episodes humor to that of "That Darn Katz!" (More cute than funny and relies on the plot for humor rather than laugh out loud humor) And the plot is similar to "A Leela of Her Own" though I think this one is a little more enjoyable than that one...
24.07.2011
#91 by crushinatrix2009
This episode just killed me inside. I'm done with futurama forever, goodbye from the world of used to be good!!!!!!
crushinatrix2009 gave 1 point
24.07.2011
#92 by floneus
Worst Episode so far.
floneus gave 1 point
24.07.2011
#93 by Ben
This wasn't a 5 star episode but the negativity towards itjust because it wasn't about Bender or Fry and didn't have a typical sci-fi plot is insane. Try to broaden your horizons a bit guys.
Ben gave 5 points
24.07.2011
#94 by HMS pinafore
One of the weaker episodes of this season but I am willing to forgive this because It is not terrible and It got some laughs out of me3.5/5
24.07.2011
#95 by Otis P Jivefunk
My review; what a terrible terrible worthless episode. The subject matter and entire plot for this episode was so unnecessary and pointless. At several points during this episode I found myself asking if this was a Simpsons episode they�d forgotten to turn yellow? It felt much more like a modern day Simpsons episode than a Futurama episode. How is a plot like this making use of the future setting of Futurama? Don�t tell me they couldn�t do it on another show because of the other planet, not good enough!...
I was cringing with embarrassment at the crew dressing up as those shitty characters and going along with it. I mean really? What the fuck was I watching? Also did Dr Zoidberg really fit into that costume, or was that meant to be a joke? The Lady Ga Ga joke sucked as well. I�m getting sick of these pop culture references, absolutely sick of them! The whole plot seemed forced to me. It was kind of annoying in the sense that until that Lady Ga Ga joke nothing really misfired, yet it was still so bland and offensive in the most inoffensive way. Having said that the Slurm Queen shouldn�t have been there, stop fucking with past episodes!...
There were a few chuckles to be had, but this really is poor. I was very concerned at the premise, and the preview clip did nothing to reassure me. Sadly this episode was just as bad as I feared. If only Cubert had been there to laugh at them all and poke fun at their ridiculous costumes I might have had something to laugh at. It is still better than Holiday Craptacular, and not as boring as Bender�s Game, but that�s not hard...
4/10
Otis P Jivefunk gave 2 points
I was cringing with embarrassment at the crew dressing up as those shitty characters and going along with it. I mean really? What the fuck was I watching? Also did Dr Zoidberg really fit into that costume, or was that meant to be a joke? The Lady Ga Ga joke sucked as well. I�m getting sick of these pop culture references, absolutely sick of them! The whole plot seemed forced to me. It was kind of annoying in the sense that until that Lady Ga Ga joke nothing really misfired, yet it was still so bland and offensive in the most inoffensive way. Having said that the Slurm Queen shouldn�t have been there, stop fucking with past episodes!...
There were a few chuckles to be had, but this really is poor. I was very concerned at the premise, and the preview clip did nothing to reassure me. Sadly this episode was just as bad as I feared. If only Cubert had been there to laugh at them all and poke fun at their ridiculous costumes I might have had something to laugh at. It is still better than Holiday Craptacular, and not as boring as Bender�s Game, but that�s not hard...
4/10
24.07.2011
#96 by Julian
This episode was awfully childish and embarrassing. The very start with Leela trying to tell a story to the orphans was deliberately weak but in a way this reflected the whole episode. The pop culture references were lame. I want to see me more futuristic elements with more references to advanced science, math, and technology - not this kind of kid's crap. I agree with whoever said there wasn't enough of the Professor - you usually need him to come up with the more sophisticated stuff that make this series normally worth watching.
Julian gave 1 point
24.07.2011
#97 by Bikeboy
Not among my favourites, and clearly not with some reviewers. But I'm surprised by how hurtful some of the comments are. I guess it's a reflection of the high expectations we all have for Futurama. We all want all of them to be insightful, hilarious, thought provoking, etc., etc. All I have to say about that is: If you think it's so easy, start your own damn show.
Bikeboy gave 3 points
25.07.2011
#98 by steve-o-rama
Definitely one of the worst episodes ever. Not sure how people found this one funny. I will say that its ridiculous how people are criticizing this new season just because of this one episode. Its nice how people have conveniently forgotten about the bad episodes in season 1-5. Let's not forget about "a lela of her own" which scored a 50% on this site. "The cryonic woman," "that's lobstertainment." I could go on, maybe people need to stop romanticizing the past episodes and start appreciating the new seasons just a little more
steve-o-rama gave 2 points
25.07.2011
#99 by Dr.Hume
Is this Futurama?
Dr.Hume gave 1 point
25.07.2011
#100 by Scooty-Puff Sr.
the 1st average episode of the season (and i usually give 5 points!)
it wasnt that funny, but it wasn't as bad as a lot of ppl are saying. futurama comes up with episodes like this now and again, so deal with it !
i thought fry playing the trombone was funny !
Scooty-Puff Sr. gave 3 points
it wasnt that funny, but it wasn't as bad as a lot of ppl are saying. futurama comes up with episodes like this now and again, so deal with it !
i thought fry playing the trombone was funny !
25.07.2011
#101 by tommgrimmway
This poor beat up episode. As far as the story goes this episode was hopeless. However I was very pleased with all the little things in it. The orphans sitting around a camp fire listening to the awards on a little radio was hilarious. May not be typical Futurama but I thought this episode fit right in with this great season.
tommgrimmway gave 3 points
25.07.2011
#102 by Locke
This is not my Futurama. Ridiculous baby crud doesn't belong here.
Locke gave 1 point
25.07.2011
#103 by JJ Dude
Terrible episode..... Worst episode I've ever seen.... Worst then christmas special of 2010...
JJ Dude gave 1 point
25.07.2011
#104 by Mabus
The Story wasnt the best, but funny
Mabus gave 4 points
25.07.2011
#105 by Harry
If there was one episode where I would say Bender's "Bite my shiny metal ass" catchphrase to, it would be this one! It was THAT bad! Unfunny to the max, really predictable, and lazy writing. Lady Gaga? Slurm Queen? WTF writers! Stop messing with the Futurama we love!
Harry gave 1 point
26.07.2011
#106 by Ryan M.
While I don't think this episode deserves a 5 (such ratings should be reserved for the true peak episodes) but this was a solid episode that entertained me and had me laughing throughout. In no way was this one of the worst Futuramas ever, not even in the slightest. For that, I will hopefully boost the rating a bit with my 4 rating.
Ryan M. gave 4 points
26.07.2011
#107 by cm
The high point of the episode was Zoidberg tap dancing.
cm gave 1 point
26.07.2011
#108 by bond
horrible!!!
bond gave 1 point
26.07.2011
#109 by Dave
Futurama has officially jumped the shark with this episode!
Dave gave 1 point
26.07.2011
#110 by turkinaa
I happened to like this not being a Fry/Bender centered episode and felt that it was funny and creative even with a weaker storyline. Nothing wrong with this episode and there are far worse ones than this one.
turkinaa gave 4 points
26.07.2011
#111 by Zoidberg
I thought this episode was hilarious. Full of laughs. I cannot understand why you would not enjoy this.
Zoidberg gave 4 points
26.07.2011
#112 by Boo S
There were jokes, some hit and some miss but I'm starting to forget why I liked this show to begin with. There's a severe lack of charm in it lately and the current writers, probably some who were fans of the show from the start, have given up trying to stay consistent with characters, plot developments, and canon.
Why is Bender referencing Christmas? I mean he could potentially do so given that he has been around a while but everyone else calls it Xmas. Why does Fry make jokes about culture that came a decade after he was frozen? (*Lady gaga) Well... we all know the answer to that one... because they need to stay contemporary, but they've done so at the expense of their own story and they have taken on the mindset to just ignore it rather than draw attention to it. It's quite frankly, a betrayal. Now there've been good episodes and great ideas in this batch and this episode had its share of fun ones but... I'm bored with these characters. They seem less lived in and more puppets of the moment these days.
Maybe the guarantee of two more seasons will finally give the production team some time to really plot out a trajectory for the show because like this episode a staleness has set in. For me personally, it's not enough that Futurama be funny because it was so much more not too long ago.
Boo S gave 3 points
Why is Bender referencing Christmas? I mean he could potentially do so given that he has been around a while but everyone else calls it Xmas. Why does Fry make jokes about culture that came a decade after he was frozen? (*Lady gaga) Well... we all know the answer to that one... because they need to stay contemporary, but they've done so at the expense of their own story and they have taken on the mindset to just ignore it rather than draw attention to it. It's quite frankly, a betrayal. Now there've been good episodes and great ideas in this batch and this episode had its share of fun ones but... I'm bored with these characters. They seem less lived in and more puppets of the moment these days.
Maybe the guarantee of two more seasons will finally give the production team some time to really plot out a trajectory for the show because like this episode a staleness has set in. For me personally, it's not enough that Futurama be funny because it was so much more not too long ago.
26.07.2011
#113 by REVENGE!
If I ever see David X. Cohen on the street I am spiting on his shoes for this abortion of a show.
REVENGE! gave 1 point
26.07.2011
#114 by Scott
Not one of Futurama's best, but also not the worst. This is, overall, just an average episode.
The plot seems absurd for a show like Futurama. But personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. This episode had its laugh-out-loud moments, but it also had its bad moments, such as the Lady Gaga joke. (I'd like to see less jokes like this for this season.) The episode also felt a bit childish at some points with the songs and all that, but since the plot does involve Leela making a show aimed at children, I can understand that. Though the episode could have appealed more to the age group of Futurama fans, and could have made more use of the futuristic setting of the show.
I don't think it was as good as the episodes from the past few weeks, but it's still decent. I'm still looking forward to the next batch of episodes. Overall, though this episode pales in comparison to other episodes from the original run, it wasn't the worst episode of the entire run, and Futurama has by no means jumped the shark just because of this episode.
Scott gave 3 points
The plot seems absurd for a show like Futurama. But personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. This episode had its laugh-out-loud moments, but it also had its bad moments, such as the Lady Gaga joke. (I'd like to see less jokes like this for this season.) The episode also felt a bit childish at some points with the songs and all that, but since the plot does involve Leela making a show aimed at children, I can understand that. Though the episode could have appealed more to the age group of Futurama fans, and could have made more use of the futuristic setting of the show.
I don't think it was as good as the episodes from the past few weeks, but it's still decent. I'm still looking forward to the next batch of episodes. Overall, though this episode pales in comparison to other episodes from the original run, it wasn't the worst episode of the entire run, and Futurama has by no means jumped the shark just because of this episode.
26.07.2011
#115 by tomtom23and11
If you think this is "on par" with classic futurama... you have either A) not seen classic futurama episodes or B) need to go back and watch them... that way you will know how bad this one sucked. BTW- WTF happened to Fry and Leela being anything..?! why so topical in the episodes this season?! every character doesnt need their own episode.
tomtom23and11 gave 1 point
27.07.2011
#116 by hmm
Lots of reviews for this episode, clearly people have been inspired to vote 1/5 in droves when they don't like something
hmm gave 5 points
27.07.2011
#117 by Amish Fry
Not bad, not great. No way is this the worst episode ever. Attack of the Killer App, Neutopia, and the Christmas Spectacular are all much worse.
Amish Fry gave 3 points
27.07.2011
#118 by mr.nicegirl
This was so bad that my penis fell off...
mr.nicegirl gave 1 point
27.07.2011
#119 by Futurama Fan
This episode was terrible the only reason i kept watching is because i thought it would get better this episode is the worst episode tha futurama has ever done this episode was only about leela no other character this episode was so boring
Futurama Fan gave 1 point
27.07.2011
#120 by Chlorine
Most of Leela-centered episodes aren't that great. This one however is plain terrible. The story was incredibly dull (everyone knew that there was something up with her sudden ability to write, it was illogical how Leela was at one point arrogant and then suddenly overly remorseful...). The jokes weren't funny, not even in a Family Guy kind of way. Sure, Zoidberg doing a tap dance is always nice, but the whole noise scene was so obviously forced that I couldn't enjoy it. And please, stop all these pop culture references!
Add to that the annoying musical scenes and you got yourself quite a mess. Generally, I'm not happy at all with the way Leela is turning out in this season. I can try to think of good things to stress out, but there aren't really any. Bender stepping on the orphan was kind of funny. The tap dance obviously. But that's it.
Chlorine gave 1 point
Add to that the annoying musical scenes and you got yourself quite a mess. Generally, I'm not happy at all with the way Leela is turning out in this season. I can try to think of good things to stress out, but there aren't really any. Bender stepping on the orphan was kind of funny. The tap dance obviously. But that's it.
28.07.2011
#121 by SalP
Haters gonna hate, It's amazing how everyone is a critic now. I enjoy the show and this episode, maybe is not that good, but hey, this is better that almost anything on tv nowadays. If you can't take on a single meh episode, then you cannot call you a fan. Ill normally woould gibve it a 4, but seeing all the unfairness...
SalP gave 5 points
28.07.2011
#122 by Dom
I really didn't like it, but for some reason it is a little enjoyable to watch after the 3rd or 4th viewing. But I really didn't like it. I couldn't belive that after 3 good episodes, Now is the time we get shit on! Unbelievable, but it WAS NOT as bad as Holiday Spectacular. Holiday Spectacular was just BORING! this was a little boring too, but I really just didn't like it for TV sake. If I wanted to watch baby shows, I would hang with my little 3 year old cousins. (which would be ridiculous for a 15 year old to do). Futurama can do much better with this episode, alot better. 2nd worse so far. I sure hope All The Presidents Heads will make me feel better.
Dom gave 3 points
28.07.2011
#123 by futurama addicts
this episode is dissapointing...i watch till the end, and i didn't laugh even a bit..
futurama addicts gave 2 points
28.07.2011
#124 by Clinton
With all the hate going around here I see how it's unfair to say Futuramas dying go on and go back review ratings with this and CLASSIC seasons...
Each season has a low point that hits 60%. Those whining about CLASSIC Futurama are deluding themselves...
I've actively watched this show since 2000 to 2010 and own every episode I am a true fan and you cant expect every episode of every season to be gold...
I have seen the same comments said about Simpsons, Family Guy, South park, and American Dad... I've followed and watched all of these shows.
Every persons tastes are different, just because YOU believe they wrote a bad episode does not make it bad for everyone or even a majority.
Now then I can't say this episode was great or even good however i watched it till the end and didn't regret it.
My time is not important enough to be a snob unlike the other people here that obviously lose a hundred dollars each thirty minute break they take or at least how they rate and say doom and gloom over a episode in a season.
Clinton gave 3 points
Each season has a low point that hits 60%. Those whining about CLASSIC Futurama are deluding themselves...
I've actively watched this show since 2000 to 2010 and own every episode I am a true fan and you cant expect every episode of every season to be gold...
I have seen the same comments said about Simpsons, Family Guy, South park, and American Dad... I've followed and watched all of these shows.
Every persons tastes are different, just because YOU believe they wrote a bad episode does not make it bad for everyone or even a majority.
Now then I can't say this episode was great or even good however i watched it till the end and didn't regret it.
My time is not important enough to be a snob unlike the other people here that obviously lose a hundred dollars each thirty minute break they take or at least how they rate and say doom and gloom over a episode in a season.
28.07.2011
#125 by Donbot
This episode was predictable and boring, bereft of scientific jokes and not high on any other kind of humor either.
Donbot gave 1 point
28.07.2011
#126 by netl
That was so terrible I think it gave me cancer. The writers seem to have too much liberty in altering the characters.
netl gave 2 points
28.07.2011
#127 by Hannah
There funny parts seemed to be sporadically sprinkled through the episodes. I thought the parodying of shows, such as Super Slut Club, was pretty funny, but a lot of the episode seemed to drag.
Hannah gave 3 points
29.07.2011
#128 by Jojo Sircuss
Every time I watch this episode I have to laugh at one or more things in each scene, like the bad word song, and the young peoples's awards nominees, etc.
Jojo Sircuss gave 5 points
29.07.2011
#129 by dave
Wow. Is this the lowest rated episode? I didn't think it was that terrible. About average... thanks to Bender.
dave gave 3 points
29.07.2011
#130 by Faith
This was a pretty great episode, I loved the parodies of all the kids shows. One thing I don't understand is why don't the kids remember Leela or Bender?
Faith gave 4 points
29.07.2011
#131 by JamSackson
A truly sickening episode. No Bueno!!!
JamSackson gave 1 point
29.07.2011
#132 by faydor
Worst episode in recent memory. I am not impressed.
faydor gave 5 points
29.07.2011
#133 by Sure Win
Not great, kinda of a meh episode.
I'm surprised we've voted this one the worst episode ever, the 2nd episode of last season with Zapp fooling Leela into thinking the Earth was destroyed is by far the worst IMO.
Sure Win gave 4 points
I'm surprised we've voted this one the worst episode ever, the 2nd episode of last season with Zapp fooling Leela into thinking the Earth was destroyed is by far the worst IMO.
29.07.2011
#134 by ---
+1 Cooler heads
--- gave 5 points
29.07.2011
#135 by Mitch
"Even if I had a PEN I couldn't write under these conditions!"
"Popular. SLUT CLUB!"
Mitch gave 4 points
"Popular. SLUT CLUB!"
29.07.2011
#136 by Robby Bloom
The episode was ok, not really my favorite, but it was still pretty funny. The part when you find out that Rumbledehump was real suprised me, and I laughed when the TV guy adopted all the orphans.
Robby Bloom gave 3 points
29.07.2011
#137 by ziggy
I've quite enjoyed this season, it's been a good run of overall solid episodes and until now I've never actually said I hated an episode.
However, not even the raging futurama fanboy in me was able to stomach this one, this episode was pure garbage.
ziggy gave 1 point
However, not even the raging futurama fanboy in me was able to stomach this one, this episode was pure garbage.
31.07.2011
#138 by winguss
Worst futurama episode ever!!!
winguss gave 1 point
31.07.2011
#139 by attila
for me this episode is alot like jar jar binks the kids loved it the adults well i can understand to a certain point as to why they didnt my favorite part was when gargly receives his pay and says he can finally afford his speech therapy GOLD!! we got to give futurama a break they cannot always make episodes that can please everyone :)dosnt mean it should be cancelled
attila gave 3 points
31.07.2011
#140 by Hello
I have to say I laughed a lot watching this one, but I didn't really care for the plot very much. But it was ok.
Hello gave 3 points
31.07.2011
#141 by Zoo Zoo
A truly remarkable piece of crap...
Zoo Zoo gave 1 point
01.08.2011
#142 by Cog
Absolutely abysmal. Please writers, stop writing Leela episodes! A Leela of Her Own, A Bicyclops For Two and now this travesty. How many more examples of the worst episodes of Futurama do we need before we stop with the Leela eps?
That alone would have made it poor, but the idea here is about as creative as what I'd expect from season 25 of the Simpsons, and it would fit in just as well on that show, with Marge replacing Leela. In fact, I think that would probably be a *better* episode on the Simpsons, but here, it's just painfully not what Futurama was ever about. Which I think can be boiled down pretty succinctly, by the way.
Futurama is supposed to be *clever* humor, with a *science fiction* or fantastical slant. You're supposed to be winking at the audience, not playing down to them. How hard is it to come up with a story idea in a science fiction universe as freely available and adaptable as Futurama's anyway? This isn't 500 episodes in, mind you.
Cog gave 1 point
That alone would have made it poor, but the idea here is about as creative as what I'd expect from season 25 of the Simpsons, and it would fit in just as well on that show, with Marge replacing Leela. In fact, I think that would probably be a *better* episode on the Simpsons, but here, it's just painfully not what Futurama was ever about. Which I think can be boiled down pretty succinctly, by the way.
Futurama is supposed to be *clever* humor, with a *science fiction* or fantastical slant. You're supposed to be winking at the audience, not playing down to them. How hard is it to come up with a story idea in a science fiction universe as freely available and adaptable as Futurama's anyway? This isn't 500 episodes in, mind you.
02.08.2011
#143 by James
Worst episode ever.....I didn't even want to finish watching it.
James gave 1 point
02.08.2011
#144 by Rango
Just skip this episode and watch the movie 'Rango' instead.
Rango gave 1 point
03.08.2011
#145 by Rob G
Lighten up, people. This episode wasn't any better or worse than any of the other recent ones, and if those could get five stars....
Rob G gave 5 points
03.08.2011
#146 by Leeler
Often times a t.v. is just a machine pumping out new episodes so people can make muhlah... but some shows rise above that and pump out quality entertainment.
This was not the latter.
Bye bye Futurama, goodbye from the world of tomorrow.
Leeler gave 1 point
This was not the latter.
Bye bye Futurama, goodbye from the world of tomorrow.
04.08.2011
#147 by Beefstew83
Come on, it wasn't that bad.
Beefstew83 gave 5 points
05.08.2011
#148 by Indeed
"de gustibus non est disputandum". I like this episode. Why? Humor is light and unconstrained. I like the reference to children's television programs. Leela was not punished for her lies and it is a satire on some of the cartoons. There, in the final scene the characters moralize, and they talk in turgid speeches. Futurama is different :-)
Indeed gave 5 points
05.08.2011
#149 by Shag
Having a kid, I found the humor in this, but still a fairly "meh" episode.
Shag gave 3 points
06.08.2011
#150 by James
For the love of God don't include this in the box set.
James gave 1 point
06.08.2011
#151 by Inoruk
Worst episode ever.
It's worst than the Leela blernsball chapter.
Inoruk gave 1 point
It's worst than the Leela blernsball chapter.
07.08.2011
#152 by jimmy james jamie
This episode made the space pope cry!
jimmy james jamie gave 1 point
08.08.2011
#153 by John Cheesa
I have to admit that they really dropped the ball on this one. I'm hoping this is the only dud of the season.
John Cheesa gave 2 points
08.08.2011
#154 by den
cute episode
den gave 5 points
09.08.2011
#155 by mike
Enjoyable , really classic Futurama. Loved the "anonymous donation by Turanga Leela" sign
mike gave 5 points
09.08.2011
#156 by GeoffyB
This episode is highly under-rated. I liked it at least as much as Ghost In The Machines - and it had far more entertaining jokes. A solid B-.
GeoffyB gave 4 points
10.08.2011
#157 by Daxton Smalpecker
This episode was small planz, sayin'.
Daxton Smalpecker gave 1 point
10.08.2011
#158 by Paddy O'Zorgnax
Overall not a good episode but then again not a bad episode either. Idea wasn't original but there have been other episodes throughout all the series that have been blatant copies. Didn't appreciate the Slutty Girls joke though.
Paddy O'Zorgnax gave 3 points
12.08.2011
#159 by Juan
This one is the worst ever. No question. Luckily the rest of the season has been great
Juan gave 1 point
13.08.2011
#160 by Ryan
Not all that good, but not outright bad either. Just mediocre. A 5/10 if it were possible.
Ryan gave 3 points
14.08.2011
#161 by Lucky Monkey
All right -- no hater am I, but this one sucked furry bits in a bag. Every single thing Leela did in this episode was out of character with no precedent. So awful, I didn't even tape it.
Yes, tape. Shuddup.
Lucky Monkey gave 1 point
Yes, tape. Shuddup.
17.08.2011
#162 by antiskum
literally the worst episode of the entire series
antiskum gave 1 point
19.08.2011
#163 by FuturamaFan
As of right now, this has the lowest rating of all the Futurama episodes. I can see why. To be honest, I'm surprised this episode even got made. The premise is literally, "Leela writes a kid's show." It's a terrible idea for a show as awesome as Futurama. The jokes are not very well done, as the writers have gone back to making senseless pop culture references. The singing is hard to watch, and nothing really gets resolved in the end. There have been some bad episodes this season (Attack of the Killer App was horrible) but this was the only one that I didn't watch to the end.
FuturamaFan gave 1 point
20.08.2011
#164 by Lee
Why all the hate? I specifically remember laughing so much at the "I'll be back soon with a good story." "Please don't." line. Not a solid episode, but definitely not bad enough for all this hate.
Lee gave 4 points
21.08.2011
#165 by vexlor
This was stinkin' garbage from hell!!!
vexlor gave 1 point
21.08.2011
#166 by Jacob
This was undoubtably the worst episode of Futurama so far. There have been some good ones this season, but this one should not have gone into production. I simply don't understand why they would have gone through with this.
I did like the space ape that breathed chlorine though.
Jacob gave 2 points
I did like the space ape that breathed chlorine though.
24.08.2011
#167 by Sam D
So many reviews, just to trash this episode. Once you accept the premise (if you don't you're often not being fair), the question becomes how well did the show execute it? Pretty well, I think
Sam D gave 5 points
26.08.2011
#168 by cancer/aids
This episode is worse than my name!
cancer/aids gave 1 point
28.08.2011
#169 by hurray for funny
this is a very funny episode, the haters need to sort it out
hurray for funny gave 5 points
02.09.2011
#170 by Why hate???????
This one was ok not great the only other horrible one is that's lobstertainment and for all you critics just enjoy the show no need for trashing episodes. Yo gabba gabba isn't the best show to rip off
Why hate??????? gave 3 points
04.09.2011
#171 by Dale Frink
WORST EPISODE EVER IN TV HISTORY!!!
YES EVEN THE EPISODE OF SMURFS WHERE THEY ALL RAPED SCOOBY DOO WAS BETTER AND JABBA JAW WATCHED IN THE BUSHES JERKIN IT!!!!!!!!
Dale Frink gave 1 point
YES EVEN THE EPISODE OF SMURFS WHERE THEY ALL RAPED SCOOBY DOO WAS BETTER AND JABBA JAW WATCHED IN THE BUSHES JERKIN IT!!!!!!!!
05.09.2011
#172 by futurama fan guy
worst...episode....ever.
futurama fan guy gave 1 point
08.09.2011
#173 by April
Everyone seems to hate this episode but I found it enjoyable!
April gave 5 points
08.09.2011
#174 by cyber_turnip
Poor 'Yo Leela Leela'. It's not bad at all. The reaction its had genuinely baffles me. It's funny, being one of few episodes to actually have me laugh out loud more than three times in its runtime and it features a reasonably fun, sci-fi twist that's in-keeping with the show's nature.
The songs are far superior to the Holiday Craptacular and the ending is a gloriously dark subversion of oh so many sitcom happy endings.
I'd go so far as to say that it's one of the best Leela-centric episodes. It can't hold a candle to 'Leela's Homeworld' or even 'The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz', but it's miles ahead of stuff like 'A Leela of Her Own'.
Is it the worst episode of all time? No. It's not even the worst episode of 6B.
@solmaquina on Twitter!
cyber_turnip gave 3 points
The songs are far superior to the Holiday Craptacular and the ending is a gloriously dark subversion of oh so many sitcom happy endings.
I'd go so far as to say that it's one of the best Leela-centric episodes. It can't hold a candle to 'Leela's Homeworld' or even 'The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz', but it's miles ahead of stuff like 'A Leela of Her Own'.
Is it the worst episode of all time? No. It's not even the worst episode of 6B.
@solmaquina on Twitter!
10.09.2011
#175 by janek
Interesting how this season saw some episodes that can easily stand up to anything from the original seasons, but also this atrocity which is arguably The Worst Episode. Ever.
janek gave 1 point
10.09.2011
#176 by 7ebben
it wasn't futurama after all. it was futurama reincarnated into crappy kids' TV show
7ebben gave 1 point
10.09.2011
#177 by godawful
Worst Episode Of TV EVER!
godawful gave 1 point
10.09.2011
#178 by Christopher
The opposite of being Fantastic!
Christopher gave 1 point
11.09.2011
#179 by derpy hooves
This site has far too many overly critical "fans" that expect far too much out of this show. Give it a fucking rest already.
derpy hooves gave 5 points
12.09.2011
#180 by elephunkl
true fans expected sci-fi plot, or something... interesting for adults not small kidz. worst. episode. ever.
elephunkl gave 1 point
20.09.2011
#181 by Pocket
This is my favorite episode of this season of Futurama. I love Leela, and she was on character here unlike a lot of the episodes of the season. It was great to see the kids from the orphanareum again too.
Pocket gave 5 points
28.09.2011
#182 by phillipJcye
Agree with the above. Just enjoy Futurama as a piece of entertainment.
phillipJcye gave 4 points
11.10.2011
#183 by bender24k
Some funny jokes. That is all.
bender24k gave 3 points
21.01.2012
#184 by Lamusiqe13
To 'derpy hooves'. For those of you who haven't read his review, he said that this site has too many over-critical fans who expect too much from the show. To him, I say that if this is all you expect from the show, this episode is clearly the only comedy you've seen in your entire life. You have obviously never seen any of the old episodes, and probably not many of the new ones. This episode was awful. Almost none of the jokes worked. It was totally uninteresting. The orphanarium was awful, making it a disgrace to Leela. The only part I liked was those little Rumpeldy-Hump creatures singing about the words they'd never say. This wasn't the worst episode of Futurama (Proposition Infinity wins the prize for that, hands down), but it's certainly down there, and it deserves the 40% approval that it's got.
Lamusiqe13 gave 1 point
22.01.2012
#185 by Speedo
IMHO the worst Futurama episode ever.
Speedo gave 1 point
22.01.2012
#186 by riik
underrated episode imo
riik gave 5 points
23.01.2012
#187 by lioj
loved it
lioj gave 5 points
26.01.2012
#188 by freid
I always love Leela episodes
freid gave 5 points
29.01.2012
#189 by geogul
This wan't the best, but better than the 41% it has atm. That's why I'm giving it a 5.
geogul gave 5 points
30.01.2012
#190 by Mayday Boy
Wow. Eric Horsted really let us down this time. This episode was horrible. The story didn't fit the characters at all. Nothing worked. Almost nothing was funny. The third worst episode ever, only behind The Silence of the Clamps and Proposition Infinity.
Mayday Boy gave 1 point
08.02.2012
#191 by fiunder
Funny as hell, especially if you've got kids.
fiunder gave 5 points
09.02.2012
#192 by Mitchell Cvecko
All i have to say is this is not the worst episode ever and i am boosting it. "The sting" is the worst episode of all time
Mitchell Cvecko gave 5 points
12.02.2012
#193 by terrace
Not brilliant, but better than the 41% it has at the moment
terrace gave 5 points
16.02.2012
#194 by Logout
Iffy story, but some very funny lines
Logout gave 5 points
10.03.2012
#195 by Powlice
Old peoples choice awards (the oscars) Come on, nobody else found that hilarious?
Powlice gave 5 points
15.03.2012
#196 by Mayday Boy
To Michael Ceveco: Wow. You like this, and you think The Sting is the worst episode ever? Wow. Just wow.
Mayday Boy gave 1 point
17.03.2012
#197 by santiago_76
ok people... 51% - 54% this show may not have been great, but it is way better than the holiday spectacular. I seriouslly can't watch certain parts of that episode. Or The baseball episode... If i could give this a 6.5/10 i would. 3.5/5 as there isn't that score it's a 3.
But c'mon, a bad futurama is on par with a good simpsons episode. This is in no way dropping the ball, but a story about writers themselves 'paraphrasing' other peoples ideas.
Finishing with them all being adopted! great! and garbally getting speech theropy, funny!
santiago_76 gave 4 points
But c'mon, a bad futurama is on par with a good simpsons episode. This is in no way dropping the ball, but a story about writers themselves 'paraphrasing' other peoples ideas.
Finishing with them all being adopted! great! and garbally getting speech theropy, funny!
20.03.2012
#198 by Gerry
Underrated in my opinion. Not fantastic, but some great moments
Gerry gave 4 points
25.03.2012
#199 by Portgas D. Ace
Horribly underrated. Not a perfect episode, but it's certainly not deserving of this negative reaction. Neutopia was a much worse episode, IMO.
Portgas D. Ace gave 5 points
01.04.2012
#200 by Tom_Apples
First of all, one word has to cap off this episode: Horrible.
You got overrated pop culture references, the crew dancing in a clown show and terrible jokes.
The Pros:
-Bender's lines which saved this episode from being cancelled(probably).
The Cons:
-Pop culture references, such as Fry telling Leela she is like a Lady Gaga-esque fame hag(Really?)
-Terrible jokes disincluding the lines of Bender
-It was humiliating when the crew
danced around in crappy costumes.
I can't tell if I was watching Nick Jr. or a poorly made episode
To wrap this up, I give this episode a 1/5
Tom_Apples gave 1 point
You got overrated pop culture references, the crew dancing in a clown show and terrible jokes.
The Pros:
-Bender's lines which saved this episode from being cancelled(probably).
The Cons:
-Pop culture references, such as Fry telling Leela she is like a Lady Gaga-esque fame hag(Really?)
-Terrible jokes disincluding the lines of Bender
-It was humiliating when the crew
danced around in crappy costumes.
I can't tell if I was watching Nick Jr. or a poorly made episode
To wrap this up, I give this episode a 1/5
05.06.2012
#201 by JohnBoy
Underrated in my opinion. I don't think the pop culture gags go overboard, and there were some very funny moments.
JohnBoy gave 5 points
08.06.2012
#202 by Martythenome93
Terrible episode.
That's about it.
Martythenome93 gave 1 point
That's about it.
11.06.2012
#203 by Tim
I thought the ending to this episode was very funny. It had me and my girlfriend laughing for nearly a minute.
Leela has done a horrible thing, but everybody's happy and it seems to occur only to her that there should be consequences. "Won't somebody teach me a lesson?"
Tim gave 4 points
Leela has done a horrible thing, but everybody's happy and it seems to occur only to her that there should be consequences. "Won't somebody teach me a lesson?"
14.06.2012
#204 by faserf
I really enjoyed it, especially the ending.
faserf gave 5 points
28.06.2012
#205 by Snarf
really!!!!!
Snarf gave 1 point
04.07.2012
#206 by Paul
I can't believe this episode has a 47! It's Great! "So if you're not sure if it's alive or dead,
Poke it with a stick and lick the stick instead."
Paul gave 5 points
Poke it with a stick and lick the stick instead."
08.07.2012
#207 by Jarvio
Worst ever? No way! It was an ok episode for me...
Jarvio gave 3 points
08.07.2012
#208 by What?
Seriously, What? This episode gets the shit talk treatment? It's actually pretty watchable compared to Neutopia and That's Lobstertainment, IMO.
5 points to give help to this poorly tortured soul of an ep.
What? gave 5 points
5 points to give help to this poorly tortured soul of an ep.
19.07.2012
#209 by emlawler
Maybe it's because we're approaching 30 and have a daughter, but my husband and I found this episode to be very funny. There's some real crap TV out there exploiting kids (Dance Moms, anyone?) so we both got a laugh out of "Popular Slut Club" and the "Extreme Toddler Wrestling." I found the song "If it's alive, don't lick it" to be really funny. Perhaps the humor is lost on people who don't have kids because they've never had to fish caterpillars and stink bugs out of their child's mouth. The qualm that I have with the episode is that Leela's fame went to her head and she acted too much like she did at the end of "I Second that Emotion" what with the Bender influence and all.
emlawler gave 4 points
23.07.2012
#210 by DTP
Yeesh. What a weak idea for a Futurama plot. I knew this would be terrible going in, which is always a good sign right?
Anyways, poor jokes, poor story, poor...everything pretty much. This episode has no redeeming qualities. However, I still don't consider it the worst episode of the series because it at least has the nerve NOT to include a singing boil on Leela's a**
DTP gave 1 point
Anyways, poor jokes, poor story, poor...everything pretty much. This episode has no redeeming qualities. However, I still don't consider it the worst episode of the series because it at least has the nerve NOT to include a singing boil on Leela's a**
26.07.2012
#211 by fffff
fuck this site the admins are d-bags!
okay episode, def not da worst.
fffff gave 5 points
okay episode, def not da worst.
29.07.2012
#212 by sigh
I swear to god, its like people who frequent this site plan attacks on eps they dont like. Ever notice that the low rated eps have considerably higher amount of reviews than the rest? Fuck this site and its poorly implemented rating/review system.
sigh gave 3 points
31.07.2012
#213 by Mr Justice
This was better than the holiday spectacular...
Mr Justice gave 5 points
03.08.2012
#214 by Ishkabibble
An outstandingly poor episode. The very premise is enough to deflate expectations--"Leela makes a pre-school television show." And this is one case in which giving even that weak premise the benefit of the doubt does not pay off. Heavily reliant on contemporary pop culture and current Kids' networks (specifically Nickelodeon) to the point where it's very difficult to believe it would be remotely relevant in the Futurama universe. Most of these jabs being forgettable groaners at best doesn't help ease how uncomfortable the premise is.
The biggest issue I have with this one is that it feels way too much like an episode of The Simpsons (or Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, etc for that matter), or rather a Simpsons plot that got retooled for Futurama. It doesn't help that The Simpsons tackled the same material over a decade ago in a much clever, funny, and memorable fashion.
Even the ending, which was trying to go for a dark "corporate victory" seems more forced and uninteresting than how Futurama pulls off that material.
Lastly, has anyone noticed that Bender has a habit of being the best part of even the weakest Futurama episodes post-cancellation?
Ishkabibble gave 1 point
The biggest issue I have with this one is that it feels way too much like an episode of The Simpsons (or Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, etc for that matter), or rather a Simpsons plot that got retooled for Futurama. It doesn't help that The Simpsons tackled the same material over a decade ago in a much clever, funny, and memorable fashion.
Even the ending, which was trying to go for a dark "corporate victory" seems more forced and uninteresting than how Futurama pulls off that material.
Lastly, has anyone noticed that Bender has a habit of being the best part of even the weakest Futurama episodes post-cancellation?
04.08.2012
#215 by NearDeathPlanet
Ahh.. A terrible episode from Futurama, except it didn't stoop this low. Know what, I am not wasting my life pointing out how terrible it is. IT FREAKING SUCKED ASS.
NearDeathPlanet gave 1 point
10.08.2012
#216 by Keff
Wonderful, felt like an old episode. Why the haters, why not Zoidberg?
Keff gave 5 points
13.08.2012
#217 by Oh Yeah
It was original. I'm giving it a 5
Oh Yeah gave 5 points
16.08.2012
#218 by Hobo-Sapien
Nowhere near as bad as some of these ratings would suggest. It's not great, some can even say it's not good, but by listening to the commentary for the episode the writers were drawing a lot from their experiences as parents. I think it's just funny for an audience that futurama normally doesn't play to.
Hobo-Sapien gave 3 points
17.08.2012
#219 by Powdered Toast Man
Superb
Powdered Toast Man gave 5 points
18.08.2012
#220 by Squidward
Why does everyone hate this episode so much? It's much better then that next episode, "shivers".
Yes, some jokes didn't work out so much, and the idea wasn't all sci-fi like the show, but it was still pretty good.
For once, it had the nice Leela we could expect from Season 4, and everyone was in character. The only thing I really didn't like was the ending. It wasn't as good as the whole episode.
I swear, I'd give it a 4, but it is too underrated. So, 5 it is.
Squidward gave 5 points
Yes, some jokes didn't work out so much, and the idea wasn't all sci-fi like the show, but it was still pretty good.
For once, it had the nice Leela we could expect from Season 4, and everyone was in character. The only thing I really didn't like was the ending. It wasn't as good as the whole episode.
I swear, I'd give it a 4, but it is too underrated. So, 5 it is.
18.08.2012
#221 by Godyeah
Really liked it
Godyeah gave 5 points
20.08.2012
#222 by Fry
Up there with classic Futurama.
Fry gave 5 points
21.08.2012
#223 by BringerOfPie
My language has been clean in most of my reviews but...this episode is a piece of shit. Futurama's past showbiz episodes have been pretty flat ("That's Lobstertainment", anyone?) and prove that modern-day Hollywood jokes just don't work in the 31st Century. But this was even worse than usual. Boring and predictable story and "twist", unfunny Hollywood jokes that were done better 20 years ago on The Simpsons, and a total waste of the orphans, who are usually good for some dark humor. Down there with "A Leela of Her Own" and "Proposition Infinity" as my least favorite episode of the series.
BringerOfPie gave 1 point
22.08.2012
#224 by Mooseduckdorselman
What kind of shit was Eric Horsted smoking while writing this episode?
Overall, almost no jokes that could keep this episode from resting in peace. Plus, they got lucky to be renewed at the end of the season, I was half guessing that Comedy Central would pull their plug. In my opinion, I would rather watch a turd be microwaved than watching this appalling episode.
Mooseduckdorselman gave 1 point
Overall, almost no jokes that could keep this episode from resting in peace. Plus, they got lucky to be renewed at the end of the season, I was half guessing that Comedy Central would pull their plug. In my opinion, I would rather watch a turd be microwaved than watching this appalling episode.
02.04.2013
#225 by Ben Hoffman
WORST EPISODE EVER>>> UNTIL PRESIDENTS HEADZ.
Ben Hoffman gave 1 point
19.04.2013
#226 by Jane Rhodes
I thought the clamps episode was bad but this was awful - so far this has been the worst season ever I am a huge futurama fan and watch the episodes over and over but I doubt very much if I will watch this season again.
Jane Rhodes gave 1 point
04.05.2013
#227 by Mehe
Delightful episode. Underrated.
Mehe gave 5 points
05.07.2013
#228 by blarg
Don't understand the dislike for this episode. Not the best, but I enjoyed it.
blarg gave 5 points
14.07.2013
#229 by Annie
What I hated about this is how Leela seems to be so out of character here...she wouldn't normally go chasing mainstream success, taking advantage of some cute innocent aliens, selling out at the drop of a hat and letting it all go to her head. That is Bender, (maaaaybe Zoidberg) not Leela, hello. This seemed like something that should have been done as a short non-canon segment if at all.
Annie gave 2 points
10.08.2013
#230 by Tobz
The episode started well - Leela trying to write something while everyone was being stupid was hilarious. But the rest of the episode wasn't amazingly funny. Not a bad episode (definitely better than 45%), but not a good one either.
Tobz gave 3 points
03.10.2013
#231 by GammonMan
Though the premise is particularly far fetched, the execution of the story is downright cute and funny. The Humplings are hysterical, I still laugh out loud when I think about the "Words we can't say" song. Leela just wanted to create something wholesome, but through a string of coincidences and compromises, her endeavors are corrupted.
GammonMan gave 5 points
13.01.2014
#232 by hehaha
Significantly underrated. Only complaint is the needless lady gaga reference
hehaha gave 4 points
08.05.2014
#233 by zoidbass
The first title I saw the episode, the "That was not really a story" joke at the beginning was so stunning that I hoped it was the start of a blockbuster episode. Well unfortunately it didn't get beyond that. I don't hate it as much as Neutopia, Ghost In The Machines or Holiday Spectacular... actually I Wonder whether it could be a good episode for very young kids? I like to relax with a spinach martini
zoidbass gave 2 points
31.05.2014
#234 by Shaneb
Why is this an episode of Futurama? Family Guy does this kind of crap. Or latter years Simpsons.
Shaneb gave 1 point
20.04.2017
#235 by BlitzPhoenix98
I find this episode to be completely ok. Leela-centric episodes usually tend to be more miss than hit, while this one kinda achieves what it set out to do. All Leela really wanted was for the orphans to be happy and have fun watching cartoons for kids which is fine, we all grew up watching them.
Yes, it was wrong of her to rip off Rumbledy-Hump as it wasn't an original concept, but others probably would've done the same. Nice animation, ok songs, but doesn't offer much beyond that.
6/10
BlitzPhoenix98 gave 3 points
Yes, it was wrong of her to rip off Rumbledy-Hump as it wasn't an original concept, but others probably would've done the same. Nice animation, ok songs, but doesn't offer much beyond that.
6/10
09.01.2022
#236 by BlitzPhoenix98~2
*Only giving it a 5 because of someone having to vote 1 twice for his review not being able to fit. I already gave it what I wanted, this is just to round out the votes.*
BlitzPhoenix98~2 gave 5 points
20.03.2022
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