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The Butterjunk Effect
First aired 07/18/12
Rank: 103/124
Reviews: 119
Rating: 71%

Amy and Leela become addicted to 'Nectar', a nutritional supplement that boosts their performance in the future sport of Butterfly Derby.

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#1 by UnrealLegend

A bit better than I expected. Rather than being bad, it was merely average.

What I liked:

-Leela and Amy finally getting an episode. I'm surprised it's taken so long for an episode about the two of them specifically, similar to how "That Darn Katz!" was the very first Amy episode that wasn't about her love life.

-Consistent writing for Fry and Leela this season. I'm glad that on-again-off-again crap is over.

-Lots of great visual gags; namely the Professor's carrot cigar (And seeing Bender using it later! ), the ship sinking in the water, and the strangely hilarious gag with Fry squirming on the floor like a caterpillar.

-The reappearance of Kif's parent's was welcome. Also, more of the washbucket is a big plus.

What I didn't like:

-The Butterfly derby. The entire concept is just stupid; and I don't mean "funny stupid" like the show often is. Just regular stupid. It's just a lame plot which unfortunately spoiled the episode.

-Fry saving the day. As soon as Leela's wings ripped off I said to myself "Oh, Lord" because I could immediately guess that Fry was gonna suddenly be a butterfly and save the day. Okay, I didn't expect the mating part, I'll admit that. That was also a bit lame.

-The fact that every episode Abner Doubledeal touches ends up being sub-par. What's up with that?

-The ending. Way too fast.

I'm giving this a 6/10. Probably the worst this season, but it was still much better than I thought it would be. The good news is that the rest of the Season sounds excellent.

UnrealLegend gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#2 by Hur

Awful! A disgrace to Futurama!

Hur gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#3 by Marc

"With one-sixth gravity, you can work and be lazy at the same time--it's like being a voice actor!"

I wanted to see Amy's tramp stamps!!

Marc gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#4 by Leturtle

This is what I was worried about before Season 7: The episodes hitting rock bottom. Ever since "Theif of the Baghead" episode, episodes started becoming ice cold. Except for "Zapp Dingbat". The jokes are decent, but endings are rushed. The writers might be like: "Screw and racing, we will overcome their speed by making our endings fast as light"

Leturtle gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#5 by lol

good ep, IMO. silly casuals giving it low scores

lol gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#6 by Leturtle1

*screw racing

Leturtle1 gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#7 by JoJo

Fun. Crazy episode.

JoJo gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#8 by Kornography

Much better than last weeks episode for sure. Good jokes, interesting plot, perhaps a bit rushed in the end, but it still worked out well.

Kornography gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#9 by Troll

Bad. Just...ugh!

Troll gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#10 by FightingMongoose

Lame plot, extremely dumb jokes, and further assassination of Leela's character.

Nerd complaint: The Apollo moon rocks returned to earth were no where near the size of the ones portrayed in this episode. Nerd excuse: Maybe more Apollo missions launched between 2012 and 3012?

FightingMongoose gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#11 by LeLeye

Yay -- this episode moved fast, great jokes -- I liked it a lot!

LeLeye gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#12 by Mason

Rushed ending aside, Pretty enjoyable ep.

Mason gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#13 by Samson

Not the best but I was really into it!

Samson gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#14 by frynleela4evr

Pretty good. Fry n leela plot always good! Rushed ending though...still I'd give 4.5/5. So a round 5 works.

frynleela4evr gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#15 by Randy

This episode was both fun and funny. I can't give it a 5 but I'll gladly give it a. 4. MUCH better than the last two.

Randy gave 4 points

19.07.2012

#16 by BringerOfPie

Wasn't a fan. Steroid-related plots have been done to death in other shows, and in spite of Futurama's wacky spins, it couldn't stand out from the pack. Also extremely predictable from start to finish. Aside from a couple funny lines (I laughed harder than I should have at that Elzar bit at the start), this was the worst episode so far this season. Mike Rowe's writing record continues to be unimpressive.

BringerOfPie gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#17 by Jos� Rat�n

Along with "Futurama Holiday Spectacular", "Neutopia" and "Yo Leela Leela" it is one of the worst episodes after the renewal.

The plot was horrible and Bender and the Professor were immensely missed.

However I very much enjoyed some jokes:
- the trainer lurking behind the lockers.
- the Batman reference.
- and Fry as a butterfly (specially Zoidberg's remark "He's even more beautiful than before").

Jos� Rat�n gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#18 by FuturamaFan

Okay. You guys have weird tastes. This season has been okay for me. Way better than the last season that's for sure, but hit-and-miss. Last week's episode was great though, and this week's episode continues that streak. Actually, I can't remember having laughed this hard at Futurama since pre-cancellation (Okay, that's a lie. The body swap episode last season was amazing as well). This was perfectly paced, hilariously weird, very sci-fi. My favourite new episode so far! I really hope they keep this up.

FuturamaFan gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#19 by LouieFan

I liked this one. What's wrong with people?

LouieFan gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#20 by Grambo

Very random. Very done before.
Oh, Fry is ok. It was ok the first time (accidentally stepped in mutant mouth in The Mutants Are Revolting).

No.

Grambo gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#21 by SlibbyPete

This one was nuts but me like it

SlibbyPete gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#22 by 420dude

It was awesome!

420dude gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#23 by BBR

I knew it will stink. Horrible episode, not as that disgraceful like BBS movie but far worse than Yo Leela Leela.

BBR gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#24 by Ash

There's no way to be objective AND give this episode a 5. No way. There were some good lines in there, but not enough to save the episode, sadly.

Ash gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#25 by !iMmOrTaL!

Okay, aside from the rushed ending I didn't think this episode was as bad as everyone says it is. We haven't had an Amy and Leela episode since Amazon Women in the Mood. We even got to see some more development between Fry and Leela. Hell, they even establish that they're relationship is evolving.
Oh and those Butterfly outfits, SEXY!
Like I said, despite a rushed ending but still a solid episode!

!iMmOrTaL! gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#26 by Olwood

I really enjoyed it!

Olwood gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#27 by Scaretale

This episode was weird. I think a lot of people had a feeling it would be the stinker of the season, myself included; It was actually a lot better than I expected. I don't like the comparisons to Yo Leela Leela - this didn't make me cringe like that episode did. The story wasn't too bad and it made me laugh a few times, but I'm not really sure about it as a whole. There was promise in this episode for some exploration of the Leela and Amy friendship, but I think it was neglected in favour of the nectar storyline and its sexual side effects. This episode could have been a lot worse.

I'll be generous and give it a rating of 4, if only for not sucking as much as it could have.

Scaretale gave 4 points

19.07.2012

#28 by rok

I think it was crazy and fun.

rok gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#29 by ohlawrd

Characters pulled out like tools from a tool box, a dunderheaded lead theme complete with skimpy outfits, uncontrollable making out and human on bug action. Classy. Rowe's track record - smellier than ever. My hopes - lower than ever. Way too many of the new episodes are pure dung.

ohlawrd gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#30 by killuck

Great idea for a story, it lost a little bit of pacing towards the end but I still loved it overall.

killuck gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#31 by Guilherme

I wasn't expecting much from this episode, but it was a little worse than I imagined. The only thing that saved it was Bender.

Guilherme gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#32 by Josh

I actually believe that this season of Futurama has been quite good. The first 5 episodes have been really well written and definitely better than last season. This episode wasn't that great. About 5/10 for me. Some really good gags that will no doubt make you laugh, but the story was all over the place. Please writers, come up with an ending that fits. Don't just throw anything together!

Josh gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#33 by Rebuttle

Every episode review has to have a naive fan of Futurama say "OMG, this episode was so funny!" People please. Stop making reviews that aren't serious. This site is meant for Futurama fans that love and know everything(probably almost everything) about Futurama. Please stop being naive about Futurama. Just please.

All and all, this episode is the worst of this season, yet Fry feeling like a catapillar, then squirming on the floor and Proffesor smoking a carrot was pretty funny. The ending was really rushed. Plus, the ending where Fry mates, was unexpected. But expected that Leela and Amy would be saved.

Rebuttle gave 2 points

19.07.2012

#34 by Ian

I don't know about everyone else, but I found this episode to be a riot.

Ian gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#35 by Captain Squid

THIS EPISODE ROCKED!

F THE HATERS!

Captain Squid gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#36 by Blake

Rebuttle said: "Every episode review has to have a naive fan of Futurama say "OMG, this episode was so funny!" People please. Stop making reviews that aren't serious. This site is meant for Futurama fans that love and know everything(probably almost everything) about Futurama. Please stop being naive about Futurama. Just please."

ARGH! It's pompous arseholes like you that I can't stand. Let people have their opinion, there are no right or wrong answers!

Anyway.... I thought the episode was ok... but not the best. And yes, the ending was too rushed

Blake gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#37 by Troll

Horrible!

Troll gave 1 point

19.07.2012

#38 by charlesss

Why are you so angry about futurama? This episode was a pure Futurama style! Jokes, nonsense, crazy ideas. You want to see copies of past episodes o new fresh matter with new characters? It makes me laugh and that's exactly what I've done with this episode!

charlesss gave 4 points

19.07.2012

#39 by endy

Ok, the ending was bad, there's no denying that. But the rest of the episode was really good.

endy gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#40 by Duckderp

Episode is decent, not the best, not the worst. Jokes are fine, but the ending was rushed. I mean ever since the return, the episodes did fall back 2 minutes. Yet they do have to rush it. Plus @rebuttle, these people want to watch this episode and say it is great and you still think they are naive. Your ignorance gives me diarrea

Duckderp gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#41 by foot mutant

Please, don't insult one another. Everybody has an opinion. I, for example can enjoy a futurama episode that is made just for laughs. This was the case here, and it was a job excellent done!

foot mutant gave 5 points

19.07.2012

#42 by James

Its an average episode and has been a decent season so far. I hope there are other gems like the premiere episodes.

7/10

James gave 3 points

19.07.2012

#43 by Lee

Pretty good episode, no solid laughs from me personally, though. I get the feeling the ending was so rushed it was almost intentional. At least it seemed that way to me.

Lee gave 4 points

20.07.2012

#44 by JohnBot

Haters gonna hate, great ep!

JohnBot gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#45 by Paully

That was an amazing episode, i don't think it was rushed at all. It had TONS of funny things thru out the entire episode.

The professor smoking a carrot, Bender smoking a carrot, fry as a male butterfly, jealousy throughout, 3somes...etc

I've never laughed so hard in my life.

You guys are being to hard on this episode or expecting too much. I think they did a great job!!!

Paully gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#46 by that dude

I was disappointed that the Grand Butterfly Curator didn't have her usual hilarious material for this one, but they can't all be gems. Episode was still good.

that dude gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#47 by Zoid

Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad.

Zoid gave 2 points

20.07.2012

#48 by Jamie

I truly enjoyed this episode. It was a silly romp and I loved every second of it.

Jamie gave 4 points

20.07.2012

#49 by themoirae

First clunker of the season, although not as bad as some the past couple of summers.

themoirae gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#50 by LancB

This one was different but i like how it didn't have to rely on jokes because the story was interesting

LancB gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#51 by strogg

loved it. dont know why the rating is low

strogg gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#52 by von fingerbang

Average by "new Futurama" standards. Watchable, maybe even enjoyable if you have no expectations coming in. Certainly not noticeably worse than any other episode this season.

von fingerbang gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#53 by really?

Really? Decision 3012 has a higher review percentage average than this? You guys are some weird fans.

really? gave 5 points

20.07.2012

#54 by Dr. Zoidberg

A decent but nothing spectacular episode.

It was a bit rushed but hey, it happens.

I'm not sure why we have to keep going back to the moon / kiffs home planet ("I am the grand..." is getting tired) though - you've got a whole universe to play with writing team! They could have just as easily been on a delivery mission to somewhere new (remember when they used to deliver things?)

Sportsbot 5000 ftw!

Dr. Zoidberg gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#55 by Kevin

Not a bad episode. Futurama tend, in my opinion, to have mostly great episodes with a spattering of OK episodes. This one fits in the latter. There were some great jokes, but the plot itself was not as funny as most episodes. I don't really care if the endings are rushed, sometimes those are the funniest.

Kevin gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#56 by tim

Didn't enjoy this one. It made me crack a smile a few times but only laugh out loud once.

Compared to most other shows, this was good. Compared to most other episodes of Futurama, this was pretty poor.

tim gave 2 points

20.07.2012

#57 by Bikeboy

Meh. Good first and second acts, but the ending left me feeling unsatisfied. Decision 3012 ending was awesome.

Bikeboy gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#58 by Jarvio

I enjoyed it as it was unique and had some good, memorable ideas. However, the ending was just downright terrible... but apart from that, a good episode and I think it deserves a better score than this (Same score as that horrible pharaoh episode?! What?!)

Jarvio gave 4 points

20.07.2012

#59 by daff

This was brilliant, being a roller derby player/fan the butterfly derby was hilarious.

the ending was a bit shit though, I hate when they end the episode abruptly,

daff gave 4 points

20.07.2012

#60 by TheMagicalDreamer

A fun episode. Actually reminded me of one of the episodes of the original series -- one of them that was mildly amusing, but not really stand out. I do appreciate how it took us to some unusual places and introduced a few new concepts. The extra-gadgets in Roller Derby reminded me of the extra rules in the original Blurnsball. : )

TheMagicalDreamer gave 3 points

20.07.2012

#61 by Sure Win

Meh, I love this show too much to be negative, but besides Kif's parents and a few other moments this episode was kinda weak.
Still every episode cannot be perfect, glad to see a Leela/Amy together, the Fry butterfly ending was predictable

Sure Win gave 4 points

21.07.2012

#62 by Dom

Liked it! Don't know why there's so much hate!! :-(

Dom gave 4 points

21.07.2012

#63 by Mr. Snruby

All of the big boobs bouncing around in this one had me hot under the collar.
Amy and Leela's boobs got huge on the nectar, which made my butterjunk rise.
All the hot (off screen) sex scenes were awesome.
Mike Rowe has written one for the perverts in us all.

Easily an 5 out of 5.

Mr. Snruby gave 5 points

21.07.2012

#64 by turkinaa

The episode was okay. I enjoy episodes when they go to the moon since it seems like they could do a lot more than they did with it, but sadly this was not one episode that used the plot well.

turkinaa gave 3 points

21.07.2012

#65 by corvid

I liked this episode, reminded me of pre-cancellation Futurama

corvid gave 5 points

21.07.2012

#66 by Lurrrrrrrrr

Wasn't great, falls on a level as the Raging Bender episode of season 2. Watchable

Lurrrrrrrrr gave 3 points

21.07.2012

#67 by kify

Ha! So weird. Now I have a bigger crush on Leela

kify gave 5 points

22.07.2012

#68 by Mundo

I wanted to see Amy's Tramp Stamps. Possible fodder for a future episode sine I am not the first one to say this. Thought it was decent. For some reason the Amy and Lee-La skimpy thing was exciting. Didn't see the mating with Fry and the opposing team at then end. I saw quite a few people complaining about this one but not every episode can be funny like Amazon women in the mood.

Mundo gave 5 points

23.07.2012

#69 by Nik

Unfortunately, I felt this was the weakest episode of the season. Usually there are some positives to say, but this wasn't funny, nor entertaining, nor interesting. I've enjoyed this season quite a lot up until now, so this episode comes as a disappointment.

Nik gave 2 points

23.07.2012

#70 by Lamusiqe13

Before I start, let me just say that I had every reason to assume this episode would be bad. It's following two bad episodes in a row, and it's written by Michael Rowe, one of my least favorite writers. But hey, Josh Wienstien, who I also didn't like, produced a great episode this season, and often, when I predict doom for a Futurama episode based off evidence like this, it pulls through. Will I be proven wrong this time?

Nope.

This episode did have some good artwork, making it watchable, but the writing was TERRIBLE. I think I laughed once, at the very beginning. After that, I was just so bored. The Butterfly Derby was a STUPID idea, and both plot twists at the ending were predictable and dumb. There's very little to like about this episode. If the next episode, a Ken Keeler one sucks, I might as well give up on the show. I'm already getting a bit close.

Lamusiqe13 gave 2 points

23.07.2012

#71 by ransomedbyfire

Not horrible but not good either.

ransomedbyfire gave 2 points

23.07.2012

#72 by Inmatoor

Arm & Hammer

Inmatoor gave 3 points

23.07.2012

#73 by Gator

I'd normally be in great appreciation of an episode like this since I'm somewhat akin to scantily clad women and plenty of sexual innuendo (even in a cartoon), but this one just didn't really do it for me.

It was boring and predictable.

Gator gave 2 points

23.07.2012

#74 by Mayday Boy

Ugh. Yet another awful Michael Rowe episode. At least next week will be good. Probably. I hope.

Mayday Boy gave 1 point

23.07.2012

#75 by 4LegsGood

Not very good, I'm sorry to say.

So far, I think this season has been so-so, at best. That's still better than most of the other stuff on TV, but kinda a letdown, and this is probably the worst episode yet, but I wasn't expecting much.

Let's hope thing pick up.

David

4LegsGood gave 2 points

23.07.2012

#76 by futuriter

Overall a completely acceptable and normal episode of Futurama. Deserves a more average rating.

futuriter gave 5 points

23.07.2012

#77 by Meh

Meh...

Meh gave 5 points

23.07.2012

#78 by ToddK

This episode suprised me. I know that the audience needs to be reminded that the enemy team uses nectar, but jeez..way too much reminding glug glug glug! My only other gripe was the butterfry splitting in two and fry is right there in his street clothes...it would have been better if the professor changed him back. The rest of the episode and jokes were good.

ToddK gave 3 points

25.07.2012

#79 by JimmyJ

Fun one. Goofy but fun

JimmyJ gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#80 by looki

I loved it, was entertained throughout!

looki gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#81 by Mercyful Poseidon

Not great, but remarkable!

Mercyful Poseidon gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#82 by corolla

In my opinion, Michael Rowe's best episode so far, which isn't saying a whole lot, but yeah.

corolla gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#83 by corvid

good personal stories, nice the see the characters built on, and the great subtle animation humor was dead on. good episode, good call backs. the season is getting stronger with every new show

corvid gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#84 by Sweet Zombie Jesus

I didn't think it was terrible, better than the last few episodes for sure. A few good gags in there and nice to see a return to Kif's home world. Agree about the rushed ending.

Sweet Zombie Jesus gave 3 points

28.07.2012

#85 by RobbieK

This one had smarter moments and jokes in it. Is that why haters hate it? Maybe too grown up for some?

RobbieK gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#86 by h word

The ending was bad, but I enjoyed the rest of the episode so much, I just can't dislike it.

h word gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#87 by weeed

This one was high on weed.. but very warm to my heart.

weeed gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#88 by hectic

Can't help but love when hillbilly's are parodied.

hectic gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#89 by Ryan

Very mediocre, just didn't feel like Futurama.

Ryan gave 3 points

30.07.2012

#90 by MCHerc

A little nutty but it's why I liked it!

MCHerc gave 5 points

01.08.2012

#91 by joshua

it was brilliant

joshua gave 5 points

01.08.2012

#92 by BensonBob

Silly and crazy and funny

BensonBob gave 5 points

03.08.2012

#93 by Shane

Incredibly dumb and fairly boring.

Shane gave 1 point

04.08.2012

#94 by timothy

Glad to see Amy and Leela finally get an episode.

timothy gave 5 points

05.08.2012

#95 by Sheriff

The plot was bad and the jokes were not funny.

Sheriff gave 1 point

09.08.2012

#96 by LanceLot

Liked this -- what's with the kids on here? Not enough planets and ships blowing up I guess.

LanceLot gave 5 points

09.08.2012

#97 by destiny

An underrated episode in my opinion. We need more Amy/Leela stories.

destiny gave 5 points

12.08.2012

#98 by renbutler

Not very funny at all, and the plot was way too cartoonish, even for an animated program.

Still, it wasn't the worst of the year. It just wasn't good.

renbutler gave 2 points

16.08.2012

#99 by JacksonB

Great one! Awesome

JacksonB gave 5 points

16.08.2012

#100 by Betterthanmost

Underrated compared with all the bs episodes we've had to endure over the course of what is sure to be the final round of new episodes.

I liked this one, at least it was funny.

Betterthanmost gave 5 points

19.08.2012

#101 by Jiminy

An underrated episode in my opinion, nit perfect, but better than 68%.

Jiminy gave 5 points

19.08.2012

#102 by Awesomenernooo

Besides the terrible "Let's rip of Kaffka and Home Movies and Venture Bros." ending.

I actually liked this episode, it was quite funny.

5/5 overall.

Awesomenernooo gave 5 points

20.08.2012

#103 by Serb

Bravo -- good one!

Serb gave 5 points

21.08.2012

#104 by ilovefry

The beginning is much better then the end of this episode. I love bender reaction in Fry's bedroom :)

ilovefry gave 4 points

23.08.2012

#105 by Fry Boy

Liked this even more the 2nd time. This is one of the smarter episodes (even thought it seems dopey on the surface)

Fry Boy gave 5 points

23.08.2012

#106 by Nectarine

This one was funny.

One of Rowe's only good episodes.

Very underrated.

Nectarine gave 5 points

23.08.2012

#107 by ShipShore

made me laugh a lot

ShipShore gave 5 points

23.08.2012

#108 by lotus

The first real Amy/Leela episode, and I loved it.

lotus gave 5 points

23.08.2012

#109 by TheGromble

This was one of my favorite episodes of the entire season, with my favorite part being Fry's metamorphosis into a butterfly. Lila and Amy turning into roided freaks was entertaining as well.

TheGromble gave 5 points

27.08.2012

#110 by ButterFunk

Better than CGEF, this website is gay!

ButterFunk gave 5 points

27.08.2012

#111 by maurine

It's not easy being a derby wife.

maurine gave 5 points

30.08.2012

#112 by Shiny

Bad.

Shiny gave 2 points

11.09.2012

#113 by Kid cudi

Not brilliant, but okay. Better than some people think on here.

Kid cudi gave 4 points

19.09.2012

#114 by brainchild

It was great to see Leela and Amy's relationship explored a bit this episode, even if they couldv'e done more

brainchild gave 5 points

27.09.2012

#115 by Bebop

An underrated gem.

Bebop gave 5 points

19.04.2013

#116 by druxy

Great episode with a rushed, but funny, ending!

"he's even more beautiful now!" was the best joke in the episode!

druxy gave 4 points

29.04.2013

#117 by Benny

Actually a pretty good episode.

Benny gave 5 points

13.09.2013

#118 by Tobz

Amy and Leela make a good pair in this pretty good episode.

Tobz gave 4 points

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