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Episode Reviews
Short Summary
Saturday Morning Fun PitFirst aired 07/17/13
Rank: 119/124
Reviews: 105
Rating: 56%
The Futurama gang stars in a trio of craptastic morning cartoons.
#1 by Boxy Robot
I really enjoyed this episode. It may not be the most well plotted episode (what with the Nixon scenes and commercials in the second segment) but it is by far the funniest of the new season. I'm guessing this is going to be a "Love-Hate" sort of episode as the viewer may have to be familiar with the type of shows to understand the jokes, but luckily (or unluckily) I am aware of them, which is why I believe this worked so well. Great job.
Boxy Robot gave 4 points
18.07.2013
#2 by Jef
In general, I'm not a big fan of these Futurama mash-up episodes, but this one was pretty OK.
My favorite joke was the hall with all the doors where you'd expect Fry and Bendy-Boo running through, only to see no other doors opening :-)
Jef gave 3 points
My favorite joke was the hall with all the doors where you'd expect Fry and Bendy-Boo running through, only to see no other doors opening :-)
18.07.2013
#3 by Lee
What the hell was this? The only point I can give is to Nixon's funny interruptions in the third act, but the rest was pure crap. Really want the show to go out on a good note here..
Lee gave 1 point
18.07.2013
#4 by hans
first act: 8.5/10
second act: 7/10
third act: 12/10
hans gave 5 points
second act: 7/10
third act: 12/10
18.07.2013
#5 by Olwodo
That was absolutely insane. Nixon's voiceover/edit was great.
Olwodo gave 3 points
18.07.2013
#6 by Jacko
I liked the first half which was the Scooby Doo spoof. The doors gag was hilarious. Still,I think it could be a lot better, there's a lot of missed opportunities.
The second story was crap, it wasn't really a story (like this kid from YLL would say), we get it at the first time, why repeating the commercial joke all the time instead of making a story, plot or something that have any sense?
Third story could be funny but again, it wasn't a story telling, it was too rushed by Nixon (he was really distracting) and kids at the ending. It would be a funny Zapp-jerky story but they screw'd it up. Total mess.
Segment I: 7/10
Segment II: 2/10
Segment III: 5/10
At least Scooby-Doo spoof was the largest part...
Jacko gave 2 points
The second story was crap, it wasn't really a story (like this kid from YLL would say), we get it at the first time, why repeating the commercial joke all the time instead of making a story, plot or something that have any sense?
Third story could be funny but again, it wasn't a story telling, it was too rushed by Nixon (he was really distracting) and kids at the ending. It would be a funny Zapp-jerky story but they screw'd it up. Total mess.
Segment I: 7/10
Segment II: 2/10
Segment III: 5/10
At least Scooby-Doo spoof was the largest part...
18.07.2013
#7 by blarg
Great. Deserves better than current rating.
blarg gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#8 by Fry fan
Bendy Boo and the Mystery Crew was absolutely hilarious!! Tons of gags and very entertaining. Purpleberry Pond was awful and a complete waste of time. GI Zapp was good and Richard Nixons voice overs were classic!
Fry fan gave 4 points
18.07.2013
#9 by Death to Violence
The three segments were great, OK and hilariously brilliant!
Death to Violence gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#10 by et
It stinks.
et gave 1 point
18.07.2013
#11 by herald
Why so low?
herald gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#12 by DJC13
This episode gets full marks from me because of Nixon's dubbing in the G.I. Zapp segment alone, but the Bendee Boo segment was really well done, and I didn't mind the Purpleberry Pond segment too much either.
DJC13 gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#13 by UnrealLegend
I wasn't impressed at all.
It felt like the first two segments weren't even trying to be Futurama. They were kind of doing their own thing, only they replaced the characters of the original show with the PE crew. This is why the GI Zapp part was by far the best to me; the dubbing gave it a bit of Futurama-esque humour that was seriously lacking until then. Even without the dubbing I reckon it could've held up reasonably well ("Did you prepare your parachute? Good, because I forgot mine.")
But man, those first two acts really rustled my jimmies. Looking back, there was exactly one thing in each of those segments that amused me (The Professor continuously plotting to get the purpleberries over and over, and Leela attempting to pull Zoidberg's "mask" off (which was subsequently ruined by having his head bounce all over the damn place)).
"Reincarnation" was much more broad than "Saturday Morning Fun Pit", which I think really worked in the former episode's favour. Old school animation, retro video games, and anime are three styles that are widely known even by people who don't care about them. But what exactly is somebody who's never seen Scooby-Doo or G.I. Joe going to get out of this episode? Jack all. And if it means anything, I used to watch a lot of Scooby-Doo back in the day yet found that segment the worst.
Anyway, that's enough ranting. I hope the worst of the season is behind us now, because otherwise season 7 is quickly on track to becoming the worst yet for me.
UnrealLegend gave 2 points
It felt like the first two segments weren't even trying to be Futurama. They were kind of doing their own thing, only they replaced the characters of the original show with the PE crew. This is why the GI Zapp part was by far the best to me; the dubbing gave it a bit of Futurama-esque humour that was seriously lacking until then. Even without the dubbing I reckon it could've held up reasonably well ("Did you prepare your parachute? Good, because I forgot mine.")
But man, those first two acts really rustled my jimmies. Looking back, there was exactly one thing in each of those segments that amused me (The Professor continuously plotting to get the purpleberries over and over, and Leela attempting to pull Zoidberg's "mask" off (which was subsequently ruined by having his head bounce all over the damn place)).
"Reincarnation" was much more broad than "Saturday Morning Fun Pit", which I think really worked in the former episode's favour. Old school animation, retro video games, and anime are three styles that are widely known even by people who don't care about them. But what exactly is somebody who's never seen Scooby-Doo or G.I. Joe going to get out of this episode? Jack all. And if it means anything, I used to watch a lot of Scooby-Doo back in the day yet found that segment the worst.
Anyway, that's enough ranting. I hope the worst of the season is behind us now, because otherwise season 7 is quickly on track to becoming the worst yet for me.
18.07.2013
#14 by Apocaloso
Really weak episode! First act was ok, but not so great! The rest felt boring and pointless!
Apocaloso gave 2 points
18.07.2013
#15 by Bowie76
Great episode! No one does parodies as well as Futurama. That said, this will probably divide fans who want more actual Futurama stories before the unfortunate end.
Bowie76 gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#16 by Quincy
1st section - 6/10
2nd section - 2/10
3rd section - 8/10
Quincy gave 2 points
2nd section - 2/10
3rd section - 8/10
18.07.2013
#17 by Mitchell
I like the idea of this episode but the application was very poor
Mitchell gave 2 points
18.07.2013
#18 by Hugh Maha
I really liked the first part of this episode, but I feel like the second two acts were a bit weaker. Honestly I think one of the biggest things that would have made this episode better is if it were an Anthology of Interest episode. Have the crew watching Saturday morning cartoons when the Professor wheels in the What If machine and they all ask what things would be like if they were their favorite cartoons. I would've felt like that was much better context then just Nixon watching them all on tv.
Hugh Maha gave 3 points
18.07.2013
#19 by Robo_Fett
The first segment was great!
Loved Fry as Shaggy, Bender as 'Bendy-Boo' (Scooby-Doo)...
The third segment was fantastic!
G.I. Zapp and the whole gang were awesome...
The middle segment, about a purple cereal - me no likes... But it may grow on me after 5-6 more viewings.
Well, 2 out of 3, not bad.
Robo_Fett gave 4 points
Loved Fry as Shaggy, Bender as 'Bendy-Boo' (Scooby-Doo)...
The third segment was fantastic!
G.I. Zapp and the whole gang were awesome...
The middle segment, about a purple cereal - me no likes... But it may grow on me after 5-6 more viewings.
Well, 2 out of 3, not bad.
18.07.2013
#20 by Platypus
how can I rate with -5?
Platypus gave 1 point
18.07.2013
#21 by asdf
Best episode of the season so far, because it was completely different and unafraid to do its own thing. It's good that it was so detached from Futurama itself, and the three types of shows it was referencing are general enough that this episode will still be understandable in the future.
The humor was top notch, in a very deranged and disturbing fashion. The sort of "I shouldb't be laughing at this" thing that gets you laughing anyway. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd probably have to go with the Larry Bird line for the sheer wtf factor.
asdf gave 5 points
The humor was top notch, in a very deranged and disturbing fashion. The sort of "I shouldb't be laughing at this" thing that gets you laughing anyway. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd probably have to go with the Larry Bird line for the sheer wtf factor.
18.07.2013
#22 by Dom
Hilarious episode. Don't get the hate. It's the same characters in 3 different shows, full of different aspects and environments. They really pulled it off though, with the same old Futurama jokes. The third act will have you rolling on the floor, thanks to that Nixon Commentary.
5/5 Was a good last Non-canon episode. People need to lighten up.
Dom gave 5 points
5/5 Was a good last Non-canon episode. People need to lighten up.
18.07.2013
#23 by Jarvio
It was a lot better than I thought it would be!
When I read the bad reviews and bad CGEF score, I was worried that we would have another TFHS on our hands. However, this wasn't the case. I got quite a few laughs out of this one, and ended up being pleasantly surprised!
The middle section was a bit annoying though. That was the worst. The first section was decent, and the third was funny for Nixon's 'edits'.
So far 7B has been terrible for me, but this one was not bad at all... I'd rank it as 3rd best of 7B so far, and I never thought I'd say that.
Jarvio gave 4 points
When I read the bad reviews and bad CGEF score, I was worried that we would have another TFHS on our hands. However, this wasn't the case. I got quite a few laughs out of this one, and ended up being pleasantly surprised!
The middle section was a bit annoying though. That was the worst. The first section was decent, and the third was funny for Nixon's 'edits'.
So far 7B has been terrible for me, but this one was not bad at all... I'd rank it as 3rd best of 7B so far, and I never thought I'd say that.
18.07.2013
#24 by Bendee Boo
That was hilarious, great episode!
Bendee Boo gave 5 points
18.07.2013
#25 by Ian
President Nixon is fun. The middle segment was kinda lame, but I'm glad it was only the middle one.
Ian gave 4 points
18.07.2013
#26 by Pablo
Too bad this is getting so much bad reviews. I thought the scooby doo segment was actually very funny. The second segment was the typicall show about a produkt that wont stop advertising, so I got the point and I really enjoyed the professor and zoidberg just repeating everything over and over again. One would thing that it was very daring of them to try something like that, but I think it worked out well, because it was so over-the-top-silly that it really got me. The third segment was the best, it was really a blast. I would give the episode a 5 , but it kinda did feel like it could have been a bit funnier then it was.
Pablo gave 4 points
18.07.2013
#27 by renbutler
Bendy Boo: Hilarious (4.5)
Purpleberry: One or two repeating jokes that didn't really land (2.5)
GI Zapp: Started flat, but then Nixon started to nail it with his rapid-fire commentary (4.0)
Overall: Rounds up to a 4. As far as gimmick episodes, this was far from the best Futurama has to offer. But it was pretty good fun anyway.
renbutler gave 4 points
Purpleberry: One or two repeating jokes that didn't really land (2.5)
GI Zapp: Started flat, but then Nixon started to nail it with his rapid-fire commentary (4.0)
Overall: Rounds up to a 4. As far as gimmick episodes, this was far from the best Futurama has to offer. But it was pretty good fun anyway.
18.07.2013
#28 by 420dude
Nothing in the first two segments hadn't already been done better elsewhere.
Then the last segment G.I. Zapp was only okay at best.
A big letdown.
Simply one of the worst episodes.
420dude gave 1 point
Then the last segment G.I. Zapp was only okay at best.
A big letdown.
Simply one of the worst episodes.
18.07.2013
#29 by GeoffBro
Very strong episode (and deserving of much higher than the current average, in my opinion - not sure why it's so divisive).
The middle episode would have benefited from picking a show to parody - Smurfs or Strawberry Shortcake - and sticking with it. It was also hurt by the fact that the joke didn't really match the show; there were a number of better "this show is just to sell cereal / toys" option (Transformers, Ninja Turtles, Nintendo cartoons, etc.)
But still, hilarious. I wonder if your enjoyment depends on having watched the original cartoons. Maybe the dissent is a generational issue.
GeoffBro gave 5 points
The middle episode would have benefited from picking a show to parody - Smurfs or Strawberry Shortcake - and sticking with it. It was also hurt by the fact that the joke didn't really match the show; there were a number of better "this show is just to sell cereal / toys" option (Transformers, Ninja Turtles, Nintendo cartoons, etc.)
But still, hilarious. I wonder if your enjoyment depends on having watched the original cartoons. Maybe the dissent is a generational issue.
18.07.2013
#30 by Lisa
I got up and turned off my T.V. once it got probably about half way through G.I. Zapp.
Only the worst episode ever made... of Family Guy!!!
Ha.. fucking *zing* take that Craparama.
I'm glad it's canned!!!!
Lisa gave 1 point
Only the worst episode ever made... of Family Guy!!!
Ha.. fucking *zing* take that Craparama.
I'm glad it's canned!!!!
19.07.2013
#31 by BringerOfPie
Seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it episode, though anyone who says this is the worst episode ever obviously skipped "Holiday Spectacular" and "Naturama", both of which did the vignette format infinitely worse than this.
The Scooby and G.I. Joe segments were brilliant, though the Scooby one was mostly trope humor, so if Scooby wasn't your childhood, you probably weren't as entertained. The Strawberry Shortcake one was dull since it relied on the same advertising joke, which was funny the first time but not the 10th time.
BringerOfPie gave 3 points
The Scooby and G.I. Joe segments were brilliant, though the Scooby one was mostly trope humor, so if Scooby wasn't your childhood, you probably weren't as entertained. The Strawberry Shortcake one was dull since it relied on the same advertising joke, which was funny the first time but not the 10th time.
19.07.2013
#32 by SureWin
Scooby-doo one was really funny,I laughed throughout this one. The 2nd act was not very good and the 3rd GI Zapp act was ok.
Still you people and your low scores, in my view this is not the 111th out of 117 Futurama episodes. Seems like all these years of greatness have spoiled ya'll...
SureWin gave 5 points
Still you people and your low scores, in my view this is not the 111th out of 117 Futurama episodes. Seems like all these years of greatness have spoiled ya'll...
19.07.2013
#33 by supermanpunch
I am not a fan of Futurama imitating other shows. There is so much good material in the Futurama universes it is hard for me to understand how this episode even seemed like a good idea. If a compilation must be done, why not Anthology Of Interest 3? Years from now, this episode will join the company of a few others and be skipped when re-watching the entire series.
AS others have said, some of the Nixon parts were funny. This was just enough to lift the rating up off the bottom.
supermanpunch gave 2 points
AS others have said, some of the Nixon parts were funny. This was just enough to lift the rating up off the bottom.
19.07.2013
#34 by Pauully
Ahh this episode brought me back to the 80's watchin those sat morning cartoons. lol. Best line tho...
"Wait it doesn't matter the colour of your berries...After all it takes two colours to make a rainbow"
Pauully gave 5 points
"Wait it doesn't matter the colour of your berries...After all it takes two colours to make a rainbow"
19.07.2013
#35 by Galvatron
This episode shall be destroyed!!!!!
Galvatron gave 1 point
19.07.2013
#36 by Pesky Owl
Average. The second story -- the smurf/cereal commercial parody really dragged the entire episode down. If it could have been as entertaining (or more) than Nixon's censorship of GI JOE or the Scooby Doo spoof I think this could've been a 4/5, easy. Pales in comparison to "Reincarnation", though.
Pesky Owl gave 3 points
19.07.2013
#37 by Oh,I'm just some guy
Wow, was that ever the wrong episode to watch while frying on [insert psychoactive drug euphemism here]! Whoah, let me just get my head together.
First act was good. I actually like Hermes as Fred.
Oh,I'm just some guy gave 3 points
First act was good. I actually like Hermes as Fred.
19.07.2013
#38 by futuramer
By far the worst episode ever!
futuramer gave 2 points
19.07.2013
#39 by wrtn
I really never ever wanna see an episode like this again... I wanna watch FUTURAMA not mumbojumbo
wrtn gave 1 point
19.07.2013
#40 by doe
That's why I love Futurama! It's good to watch something different from the main plot episodes from time to time. That's bold and makes the whole series brilliant.
doe gave 5 points
19.07.2013
#41 by Headless Agnew 2
Rrrrrrr!! NGAAAAAAAGHHHGHHH!!! (translation: another excellent episode!)
Headless Agnew 2 gave 5 points
19.07.2013
#42 by Mike
I liked every episode so far this season except this one. Just god-awful. The Scooby Doo parody got a few laughs out of me, but the other two were worthless. Futurama is at its best when it's presenting well-crafted sci-fi drama and intelligent comedy. Leave the mediocre parodies to somebody else.
Mike gave 1 point
19.07.2013
#43 by KingoftheDreadfort
Loved this episode. GI ZAPP made me laugh harder than I have in a LONG time!
Good job, Futurilla!!!
KingoftheDreadfort gave 5 points
Good job, Futurilla!!!
19.07.2013
#44 by Eddie
There have only been very little episodes since moving to Comedy Central which were bad. This one was terrible. Totally unwatcbable and not very entertaining. In fairness this was the worse episode since being moved to Comedy Central. The other stories from pervious seasons when they did their mashups were much better.
Eddie gave 1 point
19.07.2013
#45 by alex
Most reviews are far too negative. "Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew" is really well done. Also "GI Zapp" with Nixon's voiceover is totally OK. Only "Purpleberry Pond" was poor. All in all, I liked the episode.
alex gave 5 points
19.07.2013
#46 by Mehe
Stop talking as if this was as bad as 40% leadbelly, because it wasn't.
Mehe gave 5 points
19.07.2013
#47 by mOOse
So far no good
This season is quite disappointing
mOOse gave 2 points
This season is quite disappointing
20.07.2013
#48 by Hungry Hippo
Slow and predictable at times, but not without it's charm.
Hungry Hippo gave 3 points
20.07.2013
#49 by Zoo Station
This was a lot of fun. While not up to the standards of some of the previous three-part episodes it had plenty of great moments, with the Scooby-Doo segment being my favorite.
Zoo Station gave 4 points
20.07.2013
#50 by Mark
Bendee Doo and the Mystery Crew was great. It reminds me of the originals Scooby Doo's episodes.
The second cartoon was total crap. What was the point of this ?
Finally, G.I Zapp was awesome. Nixon censorship makes you laugh so hard that you wanna watch it more times. Aroo!
Mark gave 4 points
The second cartoon was total crap. What was the point of this ?
Finally, G.I Zapp was awesome. Nixon censorship makes you laugh so hard that you wanna watch it more times. Aroo!
20.07.2013
#51 by Glass Hammer
This is my pick for the worst episode of the year!
Glass Hammer gave 1 point
20.07.2013
#52 by Smelly Hippie
I've been watching Futurama since the beginning and recently realized I'm now OK with the cancellation. It's mostly been downhill since the renewal. This is the first episode this season that I've watched without falling asleep! *Loved* the Bendy-Boo segment!
Smelly Hippie gave 4 points
20.07.2013
#53 by Odine
As a lover and fan of futurama, I can only qualify this episode as another piece of sh�t of this season, like the bender becoming folk star episode.
I don't want that futurama ends, as it has potential to become a shiny serie again, but if this is the quality level of the upcoming episodes, please kill it now than leghten the agony.
No more of this crappy, completely dumb episodes please. Where has the space and future gone? Still looking for them in this episode.
The only think � liked were the Larry Birds, but that's not enough.
Odine gave 1 point
I don't want that futurama ends, as it has potential to become a shiny serie again, but if this is the quality level of the upcoming episodes, please kill it now than leghten the agony.
No more of this crappy, completely dumb episodes please. Where has the space and future gone? Still looking for them in this episode.
The only think � liked were the Larry Birds, but that's not enough.
20.07.2013
#54 by Marc
A mixed bag. Loved the Scooby-Doo parody. Greatest gag: the non-opening hallway doors! Never saw Strawberry Shortcake (here in the Netherlands), so ... well, I youtubed a 1980 episode to get up to speed. Saw the baddy with the mustache, like the Professor. GI.Joe shouldn't've been uncensored, maybe at some time during writing it was, but lacked so they made a plot twist.
Fortunately the Bendee-Boo segment was the longest, so 4/5 for that.
Marc gave 4 points
Fortunately the Bendee-Boo segment was the longest, so 4/5 for that.
20.07.2013
#55 by Max
What was that?
Max gave 1 point
20.07.2013
#56 by helper
A parody of 3 80's cartoons?
No effort has been made with the writing staff. A diappointing end to one of televisions best shows:(
helper gave 1 point
No effort has been made with the writing staff. A diappointing end to one of televisions best shows:(
20.07.2013
#57 by stfu futurama haters
If you didn't grow up with SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS in the 80's...this episode won't make any sense to you. So stfu and stop reposting terrible ratings when this was funny and had good lines.
It's good to mix things up every now and again. The concept was brilliant!!
If you don't like futurama...there are tons of other shows out there...no need for all the hate.
stfu futurama haters gave 5 points
It's good to mix things up every now and again. The concept was brilliant!!
If you don't like futurama...there are tons of other shows out there...no need for all the hate.
21.07.2013
#58 by Greg
Can someone just cancel this show forever, please?
I heard there will be a Simpson's crossover next, and then TBS is picking it up for more seasons.
Just let it die already with what little dignity is left!
Greg gave 1 point
I heard there will be a Simpson's crossover next, and then TBS is picking it up for more seasons.
Just let it die already with what little dignity is left!
21.07.2013
#59 by Randy
My god what's wrong with you people? This episode had some laugh out loud moments, a great visual style, and it was different. No pleasing some people I guess.
Randy gave 5 points
21.07.2013
#60 by John
This episode felt like futurama creators just stopped trying...really bad episode...
John gave 2 points
21.07.2013
#61 by Jollydoll
I really liked this episode. I love scooby doo and thought it was funny to see my two favorite shows combined. I thought the jokes were good, and overall can see myself watching this episode over and over.
Jollydoll gave 5 points
21.07.2013
#62 by Simon
Terrible just terrible, a show gets bad when its doing parody of other successful shows, don't get me wrong I love futuruama and its my favourite tv show but this episode was just as bad as that holiday special!!
Simon gave 1 point
21.07.2013
#63 by Newkemall
Awful. First time I've ever had to fast forward a futurama episode because I was so bored .. Please go back to exploring the 31st century like the good old days.
Newkemall gave 1 point
22.07.2013
#64 by response to #58
I did grow up watching these cartoons as a kid in the 80s. They were fun then but we have moved on. This episode was pure crap and I consider my self a big futurama fan. Hopefully the worst of the season is behind us now.
response to #58 gave 1 point
22.07.2013
#65 by toons
i understand the sentiment of "why waste an episode like these when we want real episodes" but it should have nothing to do weather they are good or bad... in reality they did 2 per 26... it's really not that much but seems like it since we only get/got 13 a year... as for the show... the scooby segment was great... the purplepuffs thing was pretty clever and fun if not funny... the third was kind of a loss... the joke wore thin very quickly with nixon changing things... overall it was fun.
toons gave 4 points
23.07.2013
#66 by inmatoor
brilliant, absolutely fucking brilliant
inmatoor gave 5 points
23.07.2013
#67 by Marcus
Are the writing staff at futurama high when writing this crap? It�s the only excuse I can come up with why the writings gone so badly downhill. My pet goat could write a funnier script just by falling on my keyboard and mashing the pad on the way back up.
Marcus gave 1 point
23.07.2013
#68 by Bob w
I don't know why people are complaining-- Futurama has a long tradition of doing episodes like this one. And this was one of the better ones! The jokes are actually very funny, in all three segments!
Bob w gave 5 points
24.07.2013
#69 by Rusty Shackleford
Really liked this episode, almost on par with Reincarnation. The first segment was perfect and filled with laughs, the second segment was a bit weak, but still kept me interested with the commercials and Farnsworth, and the 3rd segment was just hilarious because of Nixon's awesome edits.
Not as good as Reincarnation or the AoI's, but it's still a really funny episode that really doesn't deserve the grade it has.
Rusty Shackleford gave 5 points
Not as good as Reincarnation or the AoI's, but it's still a really funny episode that really doesn't deserve the grade it has.
24.07.2013
#70 by DXC
Okay.. I'll admit, we phoned this one in b/c we got burned out half way through the twenty six episode order.
Go ahead and Cancel us, too late, ha!
DXC gave 1 point
Go ahead and Cancel us, too late, ha!
25.07.2013
#71 by Taco_Otaku_Mon
This spoof of classic cartoon shows was super-funtastic!
The Planet X-Press Mystery Machine is way cool. I want one, and a Bendy-Boo figure, so very baaaaad!
Also awant G.I. Zapp and Cobra-Zoidberg figures as well. PLEEEZ!
Taco_Otaku_Mon gave 5 points
The Planet X-Press Mystery Machine is way cool. I want one, and a Bendy-Boo figure, so very baaaaad!
Also awant G.I. Zapp and Cobra-Zoidberg figures as well. PLEEEZ!
26.07.2013
#72 by Bendin' In Time.
Typical trash T.V. that will be forgotten forever with time.
Patrick should be ashamed he wrote this garbage!
Bendin' In Time. gave 1 point
Patrick should be ashamed he wrote this garbage!
29.07.2013
#73 by Alex
Another boring episode after
Forty Percent Leadbelly. 0/5
Alex gave 1 point
Forty Percent Leadbelly. 0/5
29.07.2013
#74 by turkinaa
The 2nd and 3rd act were better than the 1st act. Each one, however, hits on a certain piece of nostalgia making this episode, while underwhelming, good.
turkinaa gave 4 points
29.07.2013
#75 by John Pirruccello
There was some really solid parody work in this episode, not sure why it's so low
John Pirruccello gave 4 points
31.07.2013
#76 by lordoftheOnions
I found this episode to be the funniest yet this season. the larry bird cameo was the highlight.
lordoftheOnions gave 5 points
31.07.2013
#77 by Willie Busch
I thought this was on par with all the other episodes that shared this format, sad to me to see the beating people are giving it....I enjoyed all three parts, hope the show is picked up and keeps on going, I want another few years with more "reincarnation" and "Naturama" format type-episodes, you gotta do the Flintstones.... Mutual Of Omicron's Wild Kingdom LOL
Willie Busch gave 4 points
01.08.2013
#78 by Actual Futurama Fan
54%? Are you fucking kidding me? This ep wasnt as good as the AoI eps and Reincarnation, but it was still good.
Actual Futurama Fan gave 5 points
01.08.2013
#79 by Sparhawk49
I think this episode is a generational thing. I grew up in the 70's and thought they nailed the satire of Saturday morning cartoons and how they evolved. Loved it! Best episode of the season and one of the top of the series...maybe not top 10 but somewhere in there. I am going to miss this show.
Sparhawk49 gave 5 points
02.08.2013
#80 by hmm
I literally have tears coming out of my eyes from Nixon's dubbing. That alone makes this a 5.
hmm gave 5 points
03.08.2013
#81 by themoraie
Can't understand why this one has gotten such low reviews. The first part was solid, especially Fry as Shaggy. Part 2 "commercials" were hilarious. Part 3 was the best, but maybe I'm just more of fan of Richard Nixon's head than many of the rest.
themoraie gave 4 points
05.08.2013
#82 by Cam
I was taken off guard by the way it jumped in right off the bat, but I had fun the whole time. The second act was a bit lame, but had a couple gags that floated it.
Cam gave 4 points
09.08.2013
#83 by Mabel Pines
Don't be deceived by the low rating like I was. Expected a mediocre at best episode, but it was actually pretty sweet.
Mabel Pines gave 5 points
09.08.2013
#84 by Annie
The first and the last segments rocked! With Purpleberry Pond, while I get what they were trying to parody (hey, a lot of little kids shows ARE repetitive and made mostly to sell merchandise and shoehorn in politically correct agendas), in practice the segment fell rather flat.
Bendy Boo and the Mystery Crew - 5/5
PurpleBerry Pond - 3/5
G.I Zapp - 5/5
Annie gave 4 points
Bendy Boo and the Mystery Crew - 5/5
PurpleBerry Pond - 3/5
G.I Zapp - 5/5
10.08.2013
#85 by John Cheesa
Although Zoidberg's "Bort!" lines were memorable and funny, this was a mediocre episode. Certainly not the worst of the batch, but not overly indelible.
John Cheesa gave 3 points
12.08.2013
#86 by Piet
Worst. Episode. Ever.
It's not funny, it's boring and lazy. A shame! Love the rest of this season though. Which is why this came as such a surprise.
Piet gave 1 point
It's not funny, it's boring and lazy. A shame! Love the rest of this season though. Which is why this came as such a surprise.
13.08.2013
#87 by Monster robot Maniac
The first act only had one good joke in it, the second had no jokes at all, and the third.....
...was actually pretty good. But not good enough to save this bad, bad episode.
Monster robot Maniac gave 2 points
...was actually pretty good. But not good enough to save this bad, bad episode.
17.08.2013
#88 by Frank
Pretty solid episode, very surprised top see it score so low. The Scooby Doo riff as great and Nixon was a hoot as usual.
Frank gave 4 points
18.08.2013
#89 by Freedom
The first segment was acceptable. It had some funny moments. Bender as Scooby made me chuckle. The second segment wasn't good. If they were trying to tell us, "Look at the fat kid eating sugar cereals," they didn't do it convincingly or humorously. However, the third segment was amazing. It made me and my wife laugh uncontrollably.
Freedom gave 3 points
21.08.2013
#90 by Beamer
I made sure to get this show canned.
I work for Comedy Central.
I have a tiny, tiny penis.
Beamer gave 1 point
I work for Comedy Central.
I have a tiny, tiny penis.
22.08.2013
#91 by Yeah
People are just too afraid of things that are different.
Yeah gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#92 by happy joy
People are WAY too harsh on this episode. It was a great follow up to Reincarnation.
happy joy gave 5 points
13.09.2013
#93 by tuna
Can't believe this is one of the lowest rated episodes. I thought the scooby parody worked pretty well and all the extra Nixon content was great.
9/10
tuna gave 5 points
9/10
14.09.2013
#94 by wes
"eh.. umm. Beam me up Scoty!", ...... "Yay, I caught it!"....
pmsl
wes gave 4 points
pmsl
17.10.2013
#95 by SweetZombieJesus
The first 5 out of 5 for me this season. As a child of the 80's it was hilarious to see these three mini-episodes. The scooby doo episode was silly which was to be expected. The second act was hilarious on its making fun of advertising tie ins with childrens cartoons and GI Zapp was hilarious! A fantastic way to make fun of children's cartoons and the politics surrounding them.
SweetZombieJesus gave 5 points
11.11.2013
#96 by AdrenalinDragon
Worst episode ever! Three segments and they all sucked big time.
AdrenalinDragon gave 1 point
17.11.2013
#97 by America
Like many others have said, the Scooby Doo parody could've been better. There was also a bit of potential in the GI Joe parody, but it was ruined by the poor execution of the censorship idea. However, the Purpleberry segment was pretty unfunny and felt like blatant filler.
America gave 2 points
25.12.2013
#98 by Invader Zepp
G.I. Zapp is my favourite part!
Invader Zepp gave 5 points
15.05.2014
#99 by Trevor
One star episode! ONE STAR!
Trevor gave 1 point
17.08.2014
#100 by Gol D.
Essentially a rehash of Reincarnation's idea, but with worse execution.
Gol D. gave 2 points
20.07.2015
#101 by jarhead
The episode was good.
jarhead gave 5 points
27.11.2015
#102 by Gjw
I loved the beginning where the mystery express had the little up and down movements like the mystery machine always does. "Daphne's" reference to "the repeating forest" cracked me up and then the interesting placed laugh track comment. Very clever!
Gjw gave 5 points
10.09.2016
#103 by BlitzPhoenix98
This Futurama episode is exactly what would happen if Mike Scully was the showrunner. I felt like Patric M. Verrone and everyone else involved were trying to troll their fans and all it ended up were 1 decent at best parody, 1 unwatchable parody due to two thirds of it being occupied by kiddy commercials (not to mention the entire segment being an insult - and this is coming from someone who defended Yo Leela Leela at first), and 1 barely passable segment due to editing because Nixon...
But anyway, let us get to it.
The first segment probably the best one. Given how much Frank Welker was guest starring on Futurama, the possible consensus was the Futurama crew wanted to make a Scooby Doo parody to thank Frank Welker for his contributions. It got a few laughs out of me - the door joke, Fry & Bendee Boo running from the ghost, Zoidberg not being the culprit and the character designs as well as the visuals were enjoyable enough. Being real, this probably had more potential if it was stretched into a full parody episode rather than just lasting for 10 minutes. But for now, I am giving Bendee Boo & The Mystery Crew a 5/10.
Now we get to the final nail in the coffin for Futurama. Purpleberry Pond is meant to be a parody of the animated children (mostly girls) TV series - Strawberry Shortcake (which I never watched). Except the problem is not only its kiddy nature which is very unusual for Futurama, but every minute gets cut to a pointless commercial. All of them combined take about two thirds of the segment, and the final revelation was beyond stupid. Who even thought this segment was a good idea?! Where did this come from?! It's more suited to 2-year-olds and not people in their late teen years! And this is where I immediately became mad. Mad because all the sci-fi aspects and the confidence is gone. Mad because I never thought Futurama could offend their audience this much. Sorry, but Purpleberry Pond gets a 1/10.
Now for G.I. Zapp... whose potential got derailed due to Nixon's editing as the concept looked interesting and almost looked like it would've been a good successor to Action Delivery Force 3000 from Reincarnation. But alas, what we instead get is Nixon editing the segment completely and ruining it because "TOO VIOLENT! TOO BRUTAL! EXPLOSIONS! DEATHS! BLOOD!". So? Rather let it run and ignore it. If people don't want to watch, they can just turn the TV off. What is even the point of all those criticisms outside the White House? For as much as I wanted to give it a good score, at least because of its concept I can only give it a 4/10. Sorry, Nixon.
If you remember Reincarnation from 2 years ago, that episode was at least maturely handled because it had themes of love and not giving up, despair and we had an exciting anime-based segment to reward the fans for making it that far into the Futurama universe. This episode is the exact opposite. It chucks all the good elements, throws it in the recycle bin, and instead decides to give everyone the biggest slap in the face. Hell, it even makes the bad Futurama Holiday Spectacular look like a masterpiece in comparison. This episode is an abomination and easily what would happen if Mike Scully (for those who remember, he was the showrunner for Seasons 9 through 12 of The Simpsons) would be a showrunner for a Futurama episode. Run far away, and never look back.
3/10
BlitzPhoenix98 gave 1 point
But anyway, let us get to it.
The first segment probably the best one. Given how much Frank Welker was guest starring on Futurama, the possible consensus was the Futurama crew wanted to make a Scooby Doo parody to thank Frank Welker for his contributions. It got a few laughs out of me - the door joke, Fry & Bendee Boo running from the ghost, Zoidberg not being the culprit and the character designs as well as the visuals were enjoyable enough. Being real, this probably had more potential if it was stretched into a full parody episode rather than just lasting for 10 minutes. But for now, I am giving Bendee Boo & The Mystery Crew a 5/10.
Now we get to the final nail in the coffin for Futurama. Purpleberry Pond is meant to be a parody of the animated children (mostly girls) TV series - Strawberry Shortcake (which I never watched). Except the problem is not only its kiddy nature which is very unusual for Futurama, but every minute gets cut to a pointless commercial. All of them combined take about two thirds of the segment, and the final revelation was beyond stupid. Who even thought this segment was a good idea?! Where did this come from?! It's more suited to 2-year-olds and not people in their late teen years! And this is where I immediately became mad. Mad because all the sci-fi aspects and the confidence is gone. Mad because I never thought Futurama could offend their audience this much. Sorry, but Purpleberry Pond gets a 1/10.
Now for G.I. Zapp... whose potential got derailed due to Nixon's editing as the concept looked interesting and almost looked like it would've been a good successor to Action Delivery Force 3000 from Reincarnation. But alas, what we instead get is Nixon editing the segment completely and ruining it because "TOO VIOLENT! TOO BRUTAL! EXPLOSIONS! DEATHS! BLOOD!". So? Rather let it run and ignore it. If people don't want to watch, they can just turn the TV off. What is even the point of all those criticisms outside the White House? For as much as I wanted to give it a good score, at least because of its concept I can only give it a 4/10. Sorry, Nixon.
If you remember Reincarnation from 2 years ago, that episode was at least maturely handled because it had themes of love and not giving up, despair and we had an exciting anime-based segment to reward the fans for making it that far into the Futurama universe. This episode is the exact opposite. It chucks all the good elements, throws it in the recycle bin, and instead decides to give everyone the biggest slap in the face. Hell, it even makes the bad Futurama Holiday Spectacular look like a masterpiece in comparison. This episode is an abomination and easily what would happen if Mike Scully (for those who remember, he was the showrunner for Seasons 9 through 12 of The Simpsons) would be a showrunner for a Futurama episode. Run far away, and never look back.
3/10
18.04.2022
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