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Assie Come Home
First aired 08/01/13
Rank: 81/124
Reviews: 60
Rating: 80%

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#1 by Cavallo Merda

Futurama is starting to be really silly. The first act was kinda ok (they are still doing really dumb and crazy jokes and out of character moments though). The second was a bit boring with nothing so interesting and the last one... well... The ending was stupid.

Cavallo Merda gave 3 points

01.08.2013

#2 by Pesky Owl

I thought it was a pretty amusing tale. I also appreciated how many different places we got to visit in the span of a single episode.

Pesky Owl gave 4 points

01.08.2013

#3 by Dom

The first act was pretty meh. I liked the Winnie the Pooh reference, and the spider references. The gang thing was alright. It would be a little better if we haven't had already seen a gang in 2D Blacktop.

The second act was perfect. It involved Bender searching for his body parts. I liked this act the most. Everything was spot on.

And the third act, was pretty good. I liked how his ass was so shiny. But it spinning back to him was kinda dumb. And the ending with the fireworks was really stupid. May it be the series' worst ending for an episode? That has yet to be seen. Maybe not.

I think I might give it a 4/5. But I'll give it a 5/5 for the hell of making the rating higher. It's way too low.

Dom gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#4 by 420Dude

I for one though this final Bender oriented episode hit all the right notes. Great idea to do an episode about his ass.
All the jokes worked, which is rare.
And the regular PE crew actually made a delivery again.
Best episode of the season, thus far.
Williams can out write her husband all day long.

A 5/5.

420Dude gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#5 by Zoo Station

I'll admit that the story was pretty silly and kind of strange, yet it came together really well. The best aspect was getting to see all the different locations the crew visited. This was a real treat and something that Futurama has always done well: immersing us in new and bizarre worlds.

Zoo Station gave 4 points

01.08.2013

#6 by UnrealLegend

I was really impressed with this episode. The premise sounds utterly ridiculous (and it is), but seeing it play out was really fun. It made great use of the future and I appreciated the focus on the trio. But best of all, it was funny. There were quite a few parts that had me in laughter:

-The idea of the two gangs having almost-identical colours was great.
-"Leela, now's not the time to show me your boobs!"
-I liked how they didn't spend too long on the gang planet (because lets face it; they're hardly the most original characters).
-The stuff with Hedonismbot was disturbing.
-"I'm 40% back baby!"
-Bender sawing off Tinny Tim's legs and subsequently stealing his board was hilariously dark.
-"I didn't even know you had an ass!"
-The animation on the gas sea was beautiful.
-The ships all crashing at the end was a nice touch.

If there's anything I can be critical about, it's that the joke level seemed to drop once they met Tarquin. It was still tolerable, so it's no real big deal. However, the ending with "Assie" coming home made no sense at all. Like, none. I suppose you could argue that it was meant to be ridiculous, but the same could be said about all the magical-nonsense in Bender's Game and "Neutopia". And speaking of Neutopia, did anyone else think the Borax Kid looked smaller than his first appearance, or was that just me?

Overall, a really impressive last Bender episode.

UnrealLegend gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#7 by blarg

Great ep

blarg gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#8 by Lisa

This was classic Futurama all the way. How they made me almost cry over Bender's ass... amazing!

Now onto the final five episodes!

Lisa gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#9 by Clayton

Loved it. I especially loved all the different robots that I saw and tried to name. Berbils, Rosie, Iron Giant, Dalek, Bubo,Big Guy (from Big Guy & Rusty), Robo Bill & Ted, Gigantor, a Cyclon, and Alpha-5 were the ones I saw.

Clayton gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#10 by frenzer

dark, clever and crazy like old good first run. this episode brings back memories, this feeling... best of prod. season 7

frenzer gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#11 by Jarvio

5/5. I don't care if people think I'm being a fanboy of newer futurama. For the record, the majority of 7B has been disappointing for me. But not this one. This was by far the best of 7B, and one of the best the show has ever done, period.

Jarvio gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#12 by Robo-Phett

Yes, a very silly episode, but I liked all the places the PE crew went, searching for Bender's body parts...

Robot Url with a huge head? Cool!

Quite a fun episode, indeed.

Robo-Phett gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#13 by BertBert

Best episode written by a woman since.. the last episode written by a woman.

The staff obviously need more women writers.

A 5/5.

BertBert gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#14 by Chupanibre

I can�t believe nobody mentioned the music. That piano music conveyed a sense of loss and the beauty of self sacrifice. Those contemplative shots of outer space with that piece of music are top quality Sci Fi.

Chupanibre gave 4 points

01.08.2013

#15 by Gigabyte Joe

Futurama jumps the shark! Bender's ass coming back... terrible!!!

Gigabyte Joe gave 1 point

01.08.2013

#16 by ben

fantasstic!

ben gave 5 points

01.08.2013

#17 by Shane

It had its moments but the ending was awful. Unfortunately forgettable.

Shane gave 2 points

01.08.2013

#18 by karl

ending doesn't make sense... byw i loved the honey joke

karl gave 1 point

02.08.2013

#19 by DJC13

A superb episode, in Futurama's case episodes with terrible-sounding plots usually turn out to be really good, and this is proven here. Great animation, lots of callbacks & sci-fi, nice lines, lots of jokes and just a genuinely well-made episode.

DJC13 gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#20 by Salvador Elizondo

Futurama just got back in great shape, just like Bender in tonight's ep. I loved Fry playing Winnie the Pooh, URL's giant robot head, Tinny Tim's scene and the tons of visual gags the ep. had. Definitely one of the best episodes from this last lot.

Salvador Elizondo gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#21 by Shorty

Senator Hedonismbot was the funniest joke of the series.

A++!

Shorty gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#22 by Dane-Mychal

Bender stealing the orphan's legs and skateboard is worth all 5 points. I fell on the floor laughing.

Dane-Mychal gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#23 by Marc

Wow, who wrote this excellent episode? He should get a Grammy Awards!
Tons-o-laughs this one. Many old characters recurring. Belly shaking jokes, 6 out of 5 stars!

(okay, I sound sarcastic, but I really enjoyed this one!)

Marc gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#24 by BringerOfPie

It felt like nothing actually happened in this episode. In fact, when it ended, I was like "Wait, that's it?" They recollect Bender's parts, Bender gives up his ass for one minute, it magically returns with nothing at stake, then fade to black.

There were some good jokes here and there (Tinny Tim scene was great), but the ass jokes have been done better in countless previous episodes, and plot-wise, it felt unfinished.

I feel too harsh giving this a 2, since there was nothing BAD about the episode. But it went absolutely nowhere.

BringerOfPie gave 2 points

02.08.2013

#25 by FarandDistant

Worst plot of the season. Least funny of the season.

Why didn't Fry and Leela die when they exited the PE Ship on the asteroid?

FarandDistant gave 1 point

02.08.2013

#26 by Smeds

Excellent episode with a lazy pointless ending that didn't make much sense. STILL worthy of a 5, since we're currently going through a string of episodes that feel like a throwback to the glory days of the classics.

Smeds gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#27 by Senator Hedonismbot

Oh my, this episode was as marvelous as it was brilliant and decedent! Ahaha!

Senator Hedonismbot gave 5 points

02.08.2013

#28 by Pimp-a-roo

@#7 by UnrealLegend
The ending where benders ass returned to him happened because lets face it...bender ain't no saint. So when his Ass was subjected to the bible...lol that's when it gained enough centrifugal force, from spinning, to send it flying back to earth. Thus returning to bender.

The jokes were amazing...the only thing i didn't like was where they first crashed at the light house. They were technically still in space no? So why no space suits? lol. But apart from that i loved it.

Those gangs were pretty damn stupid...who fires a gun that's pointed at their head? But they were in a city called Detroit...is Detroit really all that bad...lol. If so i guess this is why i always take the Buffalo route when visiting the States...lol.

Overall...4/5...but i'll give it a 5 cause this show deserves credit and needs to return.

Pimp-a-roo gave 5 points

03.08.2013

#29 by johndenversbahstard

The first bad episode of the season. Still a great season, thus far.

This one, especially the ending, did not allow me to suspend belief.

No MAS!!!

johndenversbahstard gave 1 point

03.08.2013

#30 by WalZyErrorrr

This episode was superb, Maiya Williams can really out write Patric Verrone.
That is now for sure.

WalZyErrorrr gave 5 points

03.08.2013

#31 by renbutler

The third act was pretty lame, but overall, I didn't hate this at all.

renbutler gave 4 points

03.08.2013

#32 by ROGER SMITH.

It really irks me that the best episode is four years gets bad ratings!
Fuck you haters, this one had it ALL!

It was a genuine classic.

ROGER SMITH. gave 5 points

03.08.2013

#33 by SureWin

Pretty good, ending was kinda crappy but its all good

SureWin gave 5 points

04.08.2013

#34 by blandpeas

great call backs and references

blandpeas gave 5 points

04.08.2013

#35 by Assie

Can't see enough 'ass' in one episode!

Assie gave 5 points

04.08.2013

#36 by PornoDealingMonster

The best final episode yet!

PornoDealingMonster gave 5 points

04.08.2013

#37 by Rozzz

Best ep so far, a lot better than last week's mess. It looks like the second half of 7B season gonna be the greatest of the entire second run!

Rozzz gave 5 points

04.08.2013

#38 by inmatoor

Pretty interesting ep, funny too :)

inmatoor gave 4 points

05.08.2013

#39 by Carl Brutanadilewski

Dis episoda had all da boobs and robots butts and explosions you know you want!

Carl Brutanadilewski gave 5 points

05.08.2013

#40 by themoirae

This episode was headed for a '5' until we arrived at the lighthouse. Yeah, Bender's ass is shiny, but this went just a little off the deep end. All in all, still a very good episode, and unlike Calculon, Bender's ass did deserve an episode of its own.

themoirae gave 4 points

05.08.2013

#41 by Julia

Well.. I laughed my ass off!

Did you?!

Julia gave 5 points

05.08.2013

#42 by Jacko

Suprasingly good

Jacko gave 5 points

06.08.2013

#43 by Paul

Did anybody else find it ironic that the lighthouse was the cause of more accidents than it prevented? And yes, I do believe that qualifies as a proper use of the word irony.

Paul gave 4 points

06.08.2013

#44 by Morbo

"Morbo demands that all reviewers rate this excellent tale of rear ends and destruction at least five stars, or he will DESTROY YOU! Back to you, Linda"

Morbo gave 5 points

07.08.2013

#45 by ChunkyOnions

This episode never screwed up.
Good jokes, funny plot.
This is how you should make an episode in the final season.

ChunkyOnions gave 4 points

08.08.2013

#46 by CharlieJimBertFrank

Bender's ass for president in 3016!

CharlieJimBertFrank gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#47 by AjL45

I had high hopes for this episode through the first 2 parts, but the end just ruined it for me. The Bender ass jokes are just so overdone. Benders ass returning to him? Really??

AjL45 gave 2 points

08.08.2013

#48 by mr freeeze

Loved this one. Nice callback to Spanish Fry!

mr freeeze gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#49 by Excellent episode

Excellent episode

Excellent episode gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#50 by BenDAR

Bender stole my heart... and ass.

BenDAR gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#51 by Cam

It was heading for a five rating, but the ending totally let it down. The rest of the episode was pretty great, and I appreciated the adventure of visiting all the different places they went.

Cam gave 4 points

09.08.2013

#52 by Annie

I saw it the first time and thought it was just ok, then I saw it again and now I looooove it! The kind of episode that will probably be seen as a classic in retrospect.

Annie gave 5 points

10.08.2013

#53 by Junior

It sounded like a weak bender-centric episode but turned out really well. Jokes were very funny and the plot kept me focused. 5/5

Junior gave 5 points

10.08.2013

#54 by John Cheesa

Much more of a classic feel to it than most of the recent production season.

John Cheesa gave 4 points

12.08.2013

#55 by John Pirruccello

Silly as hell, but it made me laugh a lot.

John Pirruccello gave 4 points

16.08.2013

#56 by 4LegsGood

This was a classic episode that will receive many rewatches.

Had a really nice, classic feel with lots of funny moments. One of my favorites this season.

David

4LegsGood gave 4 points

21.08.2013

#57 by Assie

I would not come home for this.

Assie gave 1 point

23.08.2013

#58 by SweetZombieJesus

There is a line between amusingly silly and terrible and this one crossed into the second category. The first act had its moments and then it went pretty much downhill. The only reason I gave this episode a two is due to Bender taking Tinny Tim's legs back. Hilarious.

SweetZombieJesus gave 2 points

11.11.2013

#59 by Good episode

Pretty good episode.

Good episode gave 5 points

13.11.2013

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