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The Six Million Dollar Mon
First aired 07/25/12
Rank: 91/124
Reviews: 93
Rating: 77%

Hermes upgrades his body with robot parts.

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#1 by Tom_Apples

I felt like not only the ending was rushed, the whole episode felt rushed. The jokes were meh. I was actually happy on many returns such as the crazy alley surgent from "My Three Suns" and Roberto(I felt bummed out that the characters I like are deceased, some) The parody of "The Monster Mash" was ok from Zoidberg. All in all, the episodes are turning into nice to stale

Tom_Apples gave 2 points

26.07.2012

#2 by Ian

Compared to the more recent episodes, which in retrospect were kind of all over the place, I rather liked this episode. I felt it was well-paced, and it had some decent twists. I also got a few chuckles out of it (plus they addressed that Bender's metal ass is not as shiny as he says it is).

Ian gave 4 points

26.07.2012

#3 by tim

Classic Futurama!

tim gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#4 by John

Love this episode although i hope roberto comes back

John gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#5 by UnrealLegend

As I posted on PEEL:

Ken Keeler has done it again. This episode has it all; great plot, great character development, great jokes, and unexpected twists.

The dynamic between Hermes and Zoidberg has barely been explored since season 2, and even then it was only throwaway gags. Here, we see some real mentions of Hermes' hatred towards Zoidberg. When he was collecting the old body parts and making a puppet, it never occurred to me that he might put his brain in and the restore the original Hermes. That was an excellent twist.

Another big plus is the episode didn't feel rushed at all. Everything flowed at a realistic pace, unlike many episodes from the new run (most notably ATPH, Neutopia, and GITM).

There wasn't much Fry, Bender or Leela involved, but enough to make them part of a story that focuses on Hermes and Zoidberg without feeling like space occupiers. All the other characters were placed perfectly. The cameos from The Organ Dealer, Ron Whitey ,and the Robot Devil were fantastic, and having Roberto used as the antagonist was a great callback to Insane in the Mainframe (additionally, I loved what it said on his tombstone.) I really hope he'll be coming back. He's too great of a character to die.

There were plenty of great gags throughout. Bender pulling out the Professor's teeth, then dropping them down again was classic. And the "It's funny because it's mean" line had me rolling as well. The best part though was probably Bender's reaction to Fry commenting on how shiny Mega-Hermes' ass was.

One other thing I loved was the way it cut from "I'll never see Hermes again!" to "At least I'll never see Zoidberg again."

All in all, this episode is pretty much perfect. Definite 10/10.

UnrealLegend gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#6 by The Magical Dreamer

This was a really good story. I'm a bit more squeamish and haven't ever liked Futurama's gorier parts, so the meat-puppet freaked me out a little...But I do have to say, it was a very intellectually stimulating episode. We got some transhumanism and a bit of Ship of Theseus in this one, as well as a sweet character dynamic in Zoidberg never giving up in his...imagined freindship with Hermes.

The Magical Dreamer gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#7 by binkyboy448

A definite step up from last week's episode. Besides, Hermes-centric episodes tend to be fun, and seeing Zoidberg actually get a bit of respect (more than usual, anyway) was nice. Plus this episode's "shiny metal ass" bit was priceless to boot.

binkyboy448 gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#8 by Good Game

Honestly, I think we already have gotten this season's winner here.

The whole episode was just great. It had great character development, and some realistic feel to it. The gags were great, and the pacing was perfect. I can't wait for next episode, they say it's actually a good one, I hope.

Good Game gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#9 by flesheatingbull

Worst episode of the season, in my opinion. The whole Hermes mutilation was lame, and made this episode, like A Tip of the Zoidberg, to be too cartoony and cheezy. I didn't laugh once. Oh well. Based on the plot, I knew that I was going to strongly dislike it. I'm just glad it's over, so better episodes can come.

flesheatingbull gave 1 point

26.07.2012

#10 by BringerOfPie

A drastic step back up from last week, and Zoidberg's role was unexpected but welcome. It wasn't relentlessly hilarious, but story-wise, it was one of the stronger episodes this season. And musical numbers just aren't done often enough these days in animation in general. (though damn, they really don't have a problem killing off notable robots lately, do they?)

Also, I'd like to commend that run-on joke with the chili falling through the floor. Lengthy extended gags like that are risky and usually miss more than hit, but that one kept getting funnier as it went on.

BringerOfPie gave 4 points

26.07.2012

#11 by Jos� Rat�n

Although the beginning of the ep. felt just as a forced way of settting things up for the second part, "The Robot Brain Song" did it for me.

I also liked the apparition of Devil's Robot and Zoidberg's stand up.

Zoidberg's is f. awesome.

Jos� Rat�n gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#12 by DTP

I thought the idea of the episode was okay, but the execution of it was surprisingly boring for me. There were a few good moments here and there, but there was some pretty bad dialogue and the singing just wasn't all that well done.

Overall, not the worst episode ever, but pretty forgettable.

DTP gave 2 points

26.07.2012

#13 by asdf

Best episode ever.

asdf gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#14 by ann

loved it!

ann gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#15 by !iMmOrTaL!

I think we can all agree that out of all of the Planet Express members, Hermes is one of (if not the hardest) characters to write an episode for. But as far as this episode goes, I think they did a decent job. We saw some more of Hermes and Zoidberg's relationship and they never lost sight that they hate each other! Well, Hermes hate's Zoidberg but he's too oblivious to notice.
I'm a tad upset that Roberto was killed since I always thought he was hilarious! The Monster Mash got quite a chuckle from me. And it was nice for the writers to include that sexual fan torture for us, you know the Leela and Amy asking Fry to come in the shower.

!iMmOrTaL! gave 4 points

26.07.2012

#16 by Alec Munro

Best of this season. It lacks the emotional hit of some of the best futurama episodes, but makes up for it with a plot that works much better than it has any right to, lots of fanservice, and some real development in a relationship that has been sort of stagnant until now. There are some strange bits, like most of the cast standing around playing the audience.

Alec Munro gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#17 by Morbo84

The whole episode felt rushed to me and never really gelled into a complete, well thought out storyline. It seemed like a "Anthology of Interest" segment that ran a little too long.

However as always there were some funny lines and having Zoidberg shine through from time to time is not a bad thing. I am not sure why people are confirming classic "5" status on this one.

Morbo84 gave 2 points

26.07.2012

#18 by Shane

The plot had really good potential and wasn't nearly as bad as the Butterjunk Effect but I still find myself disappointed with how dumb the characters are. Some characters are meant to be dumb but not all of them!

I also don't like that all the "rules" of the show seem to have been thrown out the window. For example, there's no danger of a character dying (Hermes' body was dead and mutilated for some time yet they drop his brain in and everything is fine a short while later!)

Eh, I don't know, am I asking too much? It just seems like the show was smarter and a bit tighter and more focused back in the day. Now it's all over the place and feels very much like a cartoon. Silly to say I know, but old Futurama felt a bit more of an animated sci-fi show with rules and boundaries.

Shane gave 3 points

26.07.2012

#19 by Lamusiqe13

Of all the episodes this season, this is the one I had the highest expectations for. Ken Keeler is my favorite writer, and Peter Avanzino is my favorite director. The last time they worked together (ItWGY), it was epic. So I was even more disappointed than I normally would've been at how bad this episode sucked. The writing was HORRIBLE, other than the first few minutes, and the artwork looked pretty stupid. (Robo-Hermes' coloring made me want to puke, and what the hell was wrong with Amy's eyes? They looked like they were coming off her head, for God's sake!) There were a few good written jokes (I loved the tombstone that said "Dying Unit 1.0"), and I'm glad that Roberto died, since he's one of my least favorite characters, aside from the Robot Mafia, but other than that, this episode was a disappointment in every way.

You'll notice I didn't talk about the song. That's because if I did, this entire review would deteriorate into how much of a BAD idea it was to do a parody of Monster Mash and how it worked TERRIBLY with the episode.

Lamusiqe13 gave 2 points

26.07.2012

#20 by endy

Not Ken Keeler's best, but a very enjoyable episode and probably the best Hermes episode out there.

endy gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#21 by 4LegsGood

EASILY the best episode of the new season, hands down. As I recall the last season picked up at about the same time, so hopefully we'll see that again.

I loved just about everything about this episode. Hermes heavy episodes always tend to be the best IMO, and it was great to see him center stage. The supporting Zoidberg bits were fun, particularly the meat puppet, and the payoff (which you knew was coming), but maybe not quite as good, and at times, a little cheesey, which is one of Futurama's big faults (but at least this time it wasn't tired cheese re: Fry and Leela).

While the song at the end was fun, it wasn't quiiiiite there.

What's with killing off all the famous robots this season? Is Hedonismbot next???

All in all, a Fabulous episode and the best since Reincarnation.

David

4LegsGood gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#22 by Snarf

worse then previous episode

Snarf gave 2 points

26.07.2012

#23 by killuck

One of my favorites so far this season!

killuck gave 5 points

26.07.2012

#24 by rok

It was very enjoyable. Not the best out there but a solid Futurama episode.

rok gave 4 points

27.07.2012

#25 by tnuk

Not great. Not awful, but not great.

tnuk gave 2 points

27.07.2012

#26 by SpacePopeVXVII

This episode supported and approved by the Space Pope

SpacePopeVXVII gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#27 by Lord Katz

As a Hermes themed episode, I wasn't disappointed at all, but I still prefer Lethal Inspection...

Can't wait for next week! Fry centered ep :D

Lord Katz gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#28 by Scaretale

I was really enjoying the episode up until the third act where it just got a little too crazy. By the time I finished with the episode all I could say was "WTF". Kind of disappointing because it started so well.

Overall a good episode... but it just got a bit too ridiculous by the end.

Scaretale gave 4 points

27.07.2012

#29 by Zoid

This has nothing that made the original run so good. It's a contrived mess of preposterous cartoon nonsense.:(

Zoid gave 1 point

27.07.2012

#30 by Inmatoor

pretty bad

Inmatoor gave 2 points

27.07.2012

#31 by FuturamaFan

I agree with a previous post about the show not having any more 'rules' so to speak. It does seems like it's now just a large platter of episodes with no meaningful connection. That's not necessarily a bad thing for a tv show, but I don't think it works for Futurama, especially considering how well it was done in the original series.

As for the episode, it just wasn't all that interesting. No dialogue was done particularly well, and the song just kind of dragged on. Not so good, but next week's episode is supposed to be the big 'emmy episode' like the 'Late Philip J Fry', so I'm hoping it'll pick back up.

FuturamaFan gave 2 points

27.07.2012

#32 by turkinaa

I enjoyed this episode. It wasn't amazing, but has some replay value and a different story.

turkinaa gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#33 by phantom phreak

I'm not sure why there are so many bad reviews for this episode and others in this season. Very funny episode. Great Hermes based story and Zoidberg came off as a fantastic guy. Everyone knows Dr. Z is the man and this episode only confirms this fact.

phantom phreak gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#34 by totalnerduktinypenis

This episode was so freaking awesome... Hermes became Mecha and then Roberto rises from the grave.

I laughed at Zoidberg dancing around and making everyone laugh for once.

This one is easily a 5/5.

totalnerduktinypenis gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#35 by Zoidyrific

I personally enjoyed the lightheartedness of this episode. It touches upon Hermes relationship with Zoidberg, and does pretty well. LaBarbara gets some screen time and is utilized well, as is the rest of the Planet Express crew. Fans may be turned off by the death of a character and the over-the-top gags used. If you can easily excuse the silliness, the episode has many things to offer. It's well-paced and the humor used isn't the recently used and abused blatant crude joke fare. I think the strongest points about this episode are the pacing and the characterizations. Overall, this one is worth a watch.

Zoidyrific gave 4 points

27.07.2012

#36 by knowsfords

Zoidberg singing harmony with himself.

knowsfords gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#37 by Darkglasses

Thanks to this episode I think my tally is up to about 286 Futurama points in total!

This episode was great, really enjoyable.

Darkglasses gave 4 points

27.07.2012

#38 by Hugh Mann

best episode ever

Hugh Mann gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#39 by foot mutant

Futurama remains the only show I really enjoy watching. I don't care about continuity.

foot mutant gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#40 by Ash

This episode had a decent pace to it, though certain parts felt a tad rushed. Lots of little easter eggs to find in this one (e.g., the bridge Hermes and Labarabara walk by is probably the one where the Professor, Fry and Bender are buried from season 7). On the downside, Herme's corpse's appearance and use in the second half was a bit macabre and caused me to lose immersion into the episode, and Zoidberg's song was not a success.

Overall, feels like a 3.5 to me, but I'll just round up.

Ash gave 4 points

27.07.2012

#41 by Nitrou$

Great episode, loved it!!

Nitrou$ gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#42 by JohnnyTimbers

Did they really make this episode? It was lousy fanfiction at best.

JohnnyTimbers gave 1 point

27.07.2012

#43 by Mr. D

Best part of this Episode was zoidberg singing and Amy asking that all important question:

Does anybody else find it freaky, that Zoidberg is singing harmony with himself??

The last part of the episode was Hilarious loved it!!

Mr. D gave 5 points

27.07.2012

#44 by Sure Win

Good good

Sure Win gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#45 by quincy

Thank god the songs are back on form!

quincy gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#46 by Bertie Bee

Just got around to watching this. WORST EPISODE EVER. Butterjunk was better, and that's saying something. How did Hermes miraculously come back to life? So lame.

Don't worry, though. 3 more 5 star reviews with 2 words will pop up after this, muddling this episodes ratings.

Bertie Bee gave 1 point

28.07.2012

#47 by Jeepers Creepers 3

Roberto and Zoidberg stole the show, but of course Zoidberg saved the day!

And Roberto is dead forever.

Cheers!

Jeepers Creepers 3 gave 5 points

28.07.2012

#48 by Sweet Zombie Jesus

Just... plain... horrible.

Worst of the season, and worse than 95% of episodes from past seasons.

Sweet Zombie Jesus gave 1 point

28.07.2012

#49 by Mayday Boy

I'm kind of annoyed that people are so quick to give this a five and declare it the best Hermes episode. It had very few good jokes, and the artwork didn't work for me. This season has been a real disappointment, with three good and four bad episodes. If it weren't for Zapp Dingbat, this would be the worst episode of the season.

Mayday Boy gave 1 point

28.07.2012

#50 by Csatrad

Why Bender had an airhose?

I liked that everything in it meshed togather in certain points of the story finishing all lines.

And i loved the Shiny metal ass joke it was hillarious :D:D:D

Csatrad gave 4 points

28.07.2012

#51 by Jarvio

I have never been a fan of Hermes or Hermes episodes, but.... this episode was excellent! Yeah sure, the plot was a bit cartoony, but ya know, I really enjoyed it, and isn't that all that matters in the end?

I enjoyed the character development with Zoidberg and Hermes. (Although it would have been nice if Hermes warmed to Zoidberg a bit more at the end). I admit that the roberto thing was VERY predictable (I just knew it was his grave they were digging up). But overall, this episode highly exceeded my expectations, and has gone from my least anticipated episode to one of my favourites of the season.

I still think this season has been great so far - not a single bad episode IMO. They've all been good for me (except butterjunk which was not as strong but still ok)

Jarvio gave 4 points

28.07.2012

#52 by Burns

I really liked this episode. Ken Keeler really knows how to include all the PE crew in his stories. I didn't laugh as much as I did in Zapp Dingbat, but a LOT more than I did in the Butterjunk Effect. I also agree with the other people that have said that the relationship between Hermes and Zoidberg was written incredibly well.

Burns gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#53 by Green Snake

Just when I thought the episode couldn't get much worse... they did the remake of the Monster Mash.

I love Hermes but this episode was just too much for me. A few decent one liners, but that's it.

Green Snake gave 2 points

29.07.2012

#54 by GeoffBro

I'm surprised that this episode is proving so controversial. I haven't liked many of the newer episodes, but thought this one was excellent.

The pacing was excellent, and the jokes were quite funny... I laughed more in this episode than the last two combined.

My only complaint was that I thought Hermes's transformation back into a human seemed abrupt (if he was willing to let his wife and child leave one minute, why would he change his mind just because his brain was back in a human body?) and a little unearned.

GeoffBro gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#55 by burlap

How in the crap is this episode down in the 70's? It's probably one of the best episodes yet.

burlap gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#56 by 420dude

Don't trust the scores or reviews.

I was the first poster to review this episode and it was deleted after a few days, and I have no idea why.

I hope whoever runs this site dies tomorrow, LIARS AND CHEATS CAN GO TO HELL!!!

FUCK SCORE TAMPERING, FUCK THIS SITE, AND FUCK IT'S OWNERS!

420dude gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#57 by eagleswinningSB2013

I don't post until after watching it twice. You can catch the litter things the 2nd time. Makes it better.

Anyway, great episode.

eagleswinningSB2013 gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#58 by Ethan

Well, it was an interesting episode, with its ups and downs. The ups being the beginning of the episode, and the musical number, the down being the fact that it wasn't really all that funny, a recurring problem this season.

Solidly average, I would call it. 3.5 would probably be a more accurate rating for me, but I'll round up because I basically enjoyed it.

Ethan gave 4 points

29.07.2012

#59 by Clambert

Write your review here. If you cannot read the security words, refresh the page to get This episode had the quirky humor and originality that made me love the early seasons of Futurama so much.

I was concerned after watching the first few episodes of the new season that to many of the jokes had started to rely on previous material and pop culture references rather than sci-fi and just plain weird.

Good stuff.a new image.

Clambert gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#60 by reticle

Keeler does it again! A superb episode!

reticle gave 5 points

29.07.2012

#61 by fuckthissite

Okay, this ep fucking rocked!!!!

Fuck this site for not making people sign up with user names.

Don't trust the reviews or the scores.

I'm at least 10 different people on here, what a fucking joke.

Death to can't get enough!!!!!!

Ep was great, 5/5.

fuckthissite gave 5 points

30.07.2012

#62 by renbutler

Good gags throughout, and a tolerable plot. Not the pinnacle of the series, but MUCH better than a few of the truly horrible eps so far this year.

renbutler gave 4 points

30.07.2012

#63 by Marc

Meh. I'm not such a big fan of Hermes or Zoidberg.
Well, John Zoidberg a little more, but Hermes Conrad not so much.

Marc gave 4 points

31.07.2012

#64 by hellogoodbye

loved it

hellogoodbye gave 5 points

01.08.2012

#65 by themoirae

Okay episode, but did like Zoidberg being the hero for once. The last few have been a little flat, let's hope "Fun on a Bun" lives up to its name!

themoirae gave 4 points

01.08.2012

#66 by Ryan

This definitely felt like a more traditional episode and brought back a lot of things I enjoyed in some old episodes like Roberto and the illegal organ guy. 4/5

Ryan gave 4 points

02.08.2012

#67 by The Futurama Critic

Ha ha, this episode was awesome! 10/10 (really, I loved it from start to finish)!! A lot better than last weeks episode (The Butterjunk Effect), which was terrible.

The Futurama Critic gave 5 points

02.08.2012

#68 by Leela

I found this episode really funny and had original jokes. I really liked the Zoidberg Monster Mash parody.

Leela gave 5 points

02.08.2012

#69 by Phil Spiderman

Great episode. So much better than Fry and the sausage-thingie that followed.

Phil Spiderman gave 5 points

03.08.2012

#70 by Todd K

Eddie begins threatenin' before his electronic brain is installed,Little hermes and zoidberg Live on stage, I didn't mind at all when hermes came back to life, I figured that they had to wrap this up quick, no, I gave up expectations of continuity a few episodes back and I'm enjoying the show more.

Poor "Helper" did anyone see his headstone? I would have liked him to be featured in more episodes. Very Good Episode!

Todd K gave 4 points

03.08.2012

#71 by John Pirruccello

This was one of the best of the season without question.

John Pirruccello gave 5 points

04.08.2012

#72 by Doctor J.

Zoidberg in the dumpster with a constructed friend? Classic! Had a few good laughs with this episode. Keep the coming Futurama Team!

Doctor J. gave 4 points

04.08.2012

#73 by henrietta

both the best Hermes and Zoidberg episode of all time!

henrietta gave 5 points

05.08.2012

#74 by pauline

not Ken keeler's best, but still a gret episode

pauline gave 5 points

12.08.2012

#75 by mr

Good to see LaBarbara is likeable again

mr gave 5 points

16.08.2012

#76 by Wanker

Episodes like this and YLL are why the ratings are dropping.

Wanker gave 1 point

18.08.2012

#77 by wernstomsforeskin

When did futurama become like Loony Tunes? Just as bad, if not worst than the Zoidberg cartoon mutilation episode from last season.

wernstomsforeskin gave 1 point

18.08.2012

#78 by ranier

my favorite hermes episode to date.

ranier gave 5 points

19.08.2012

#79 by Hella

Damn fine episode!

I am in awe of it's sheer brillance.

5/5.

Hella gave 5 points

19.08.2012

#80 by Skinchanger

I feel like since the renewal, the seasons are slowly getting worst and becoming less sci fi and more simpsonesque.

2/5 and im being generous.

Skinchanger gave 2 points

19.08.2012

#81 by Hermberg

This episode should not be rated so low, it was easily one of the best episodes I've ever seen!

RIP MECHA ROBERTO!

Hermberg gave 5 points

20.08.2012

#82 by randyyyy

I didn't like the monster mash parody at first, but after watching it back, it might be one of my favorite futurama songs.

randyyyy gave 5 points

20.08.2012

#83 by Sweet

I just saw this one and was blown away by it.

Very nice to see another Hermes story.

Also great use of Zoidberg and his "friendship" with Hermes.

5/5.

Sweet gave 5 points

23.08.2012

#84 by TheGromble

I liked this episode because it focused so much on the relationship between Zoidberg and Hermes. It was genuinely funny, especially when it came to Zoidberg keeping Hermes' body parts and bringing him back from the dead.

The part where Hermes asked Zoidberg if he had been eating his parts made me laugh out loud for some reason.

Why this episode is rated so low is beyond me...I guess you can't please some people no matter what.

TheGromble gave 5 points

28.08.2012

#85 by Me

best episode ever

Me gave 5 points

08.09.2012

#86 by terrance

Even Ken Keeler's weaker episodes are awesome.

terrance gave 5 points

16.09.2012

#87 by Kid cudi

Ken keeler can do no wrong!

Kid cudi gave 5 points

19.09.2012

#88 by jumpman

I loved the song, best one they've done since coming back.

jumpman gave 5 points

27.09.2012

#89 by Matt Ice

The episode felt rushed from begging to end. The jokes were okay at times but that song in the end with Zoidberg wasn't funny or cool... Pretty lame and forgettable episode and is the weakest one of the season..

Matt Ice gave 2 points

28.09.2012

#90 by Mr. Tims

This is a superb Hermes and Zoidberg story, yet some hate on it??

For Shame!!!!

Mr. Tims gave 5 points

19.04.2013

#91 by Atreyu

As a fan of the series, I love all episodes. But this one was so terrific, I kept thinking about it when I was traveling for weeks. It's for once no annoying bender in the centre of attention, but Hermes and Zoidberg in the lead roles. There was also Roberto who was cooler than ever, one of my most favourite cameo robots. The story made a HUGE impression on me, it was original and unpredictable. I was surprised to see Hermes keep coming back with bizarre upgrades. Tell you what, this is the only episode that I have immediately watched ten times over after it ended.

Atreyu gave 5 points

12.03.2014

#92 by Tobz

Pretty much every episode of this season has been good, but not fantastic. This is no exception.

Tobz gave 4 points

06.02.2015

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