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Leela and the Genestalk
First aired 08/07/13
Rank: 61/124
Reviews: 41
Rating: 82%

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#1 by superfuntime

Decent episode, the part where it copy the magical bean story annoyed me since i think they use way too much already existing story to parody them and slap some cheap sentence on it. i liked the end because it had authenticity and the unicorn was funny.

superfuntime gave 3 points

08.08.2013

#2 by Apocaloso

Finally a good episode. Not the best Futurama ever, still there's something that I can consider a story with a bit of meaning, adventure and the characters seems more what they used to be.

Apocaloso gave 4 points

08.08.2013

#3 by Jarvio

One of the best of 7B, definitely

Jarvio gave 4 points

08.08.2013

#4 by ChunkyOnions

This episode was cute, I loved the Batman and Robin reference, the swing with Leela and Fry at the end. Finally a great episode.
This is the best episode in Season 7B, so far. I know that next week is going to be a tearjerker.

ChunkyOnions gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#5 by rene

"I keep telling you, we didn't grow up together!"

9,5/10

rene gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#6 by renbutler

It started really lame, but a few of the later jokes were redeeming. I got a kick out of Bender riding down the stairs on the chair lift.

renbutler gave 2 points

08.08.2013

#7 by robot_1-XXX

A very solid and fun episode that pushed the character envelope.

Leela still has some surprises up her sleeveless tanktop, and Fry was really sweet to 'Stand by his Woman' no matter what...

Loved the MOMSANTO reference, 1960's Batman 'Old Chum' bit, etc.

robot_1-XXX gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#8 by Olwood

Good one liners, a solid story but not the flow I expect for 5 stars.

Olwood gave 4 points

08.08.2013

#9 by Zoo Station

There were so many laughs to be had during this episode and I always love seeing Fry stand up for Leela and declare his undying love for her, both of which this episode had in abundance. Definitely a favorite of mine so far and one I can't wait to view again to catch everything I missed.

Zoo Station gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#10 by 420Dude

One of this season's finest episodes! I loved squid Leela and Fry's unconditional love for her.
Also again great Futurama timing with genetic beans, now that lab made edible genetic beef is in the media.

420Dude gave 5 points

08.08.2013

#11 by Cavallo Merda

This was so cool!! I've laughed a lot in this one! And the story was funny and touching at the end!!

Cavallo Merda gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#12 by Ian

Sweet story, sweet parody, PRICELESS cameos.

This episode's a winner in my book.

Ian gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#13 by Pimp-a-roo

Amazing...never saw mom getting involved, but i did like her floating city. Kinda reminded me of bioshock infinite. lol.

Pimp-a-roo gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#14 by MicroSPH

This episode was genius!
Tell the masses!
Leela was beautiful!

MicroSPH gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#15 by Hungry Hippo

This was a great episode. They could have gone with the predictable route and had Fry be all grossed out by the squidification, but they actually kept him realistically in-character. There were a lot of small nice touches, like Bender complaining that they were supposed to be escaping and Leela stealing office supplies.

Hungry Hippo gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#16 by Shane

Still a touch too much stupidity but definitely one of the better episodes this season.

Oh and what's up with ripping off a recent movie that ripped off a classic story?

Shane gave 3 points

09.08.2013

#17 by Ash

Decent and consistent pace, a number of well-crafted humorous lines in there; this one was much closer to what makes Futurama fun to watch for me, unlike many of the other flat episodes this season.

Ash gave 4 points

09.08.2013

#18 by inmatoor

Good shit mate

inmatoor gave 4 points

09.08.2013

#19 by Fiona and Cake

Fun episode.

Fiona and Cake gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#20 by Andrew

Some great lines in this episode:

"We didn't grow up together!" and what I thought was going to be the proposal to the promised Fry/Leela wedding.

Andrew gave 4 points

09.08.2013

#21 by Galvatron

I will destroy anyone who doesn't rate this 5/5!!!

Galvatron gave 5 points

09.08.2013

#22 by fan.

Good episode, finally. I remembered fairytale this episode based.

fan. gave 4 points

09.08.2013

#23 by Marc

Not the best, but definately not the worst episode. Started a bit sudden, with the cowboy stuff, then a decent continuation, and a rushed few seconds at the end.

Liked Bender on the stairway chair, Leela stealing office supplies, cameo of Adam and Burt (I do have the DVD 'Return to the Batcave'!!) and another cameo of ... erm... who are these characters? (checking the Infosphere - it's Finn & Jake???). Oh well, fun fun fun.

Marc gave 4 points

10.08.2013

#24 by marc

Ah, I get it now, John DiMaggio also voices Jake.

marc gave 4 points

10.08.2013

#25 by Annie

This episode was all the things I like about futurama - smart, funny and a bit creepy and kooky! The whole Fry as Jack part made me laugh out loud..."ahhh, so they're MAGIC beans, that explains it"...classic! I also liked the fact that the writers didn't push one way or the other regarding GMO, we're told genetic modification could potentially feed the starving and cure disease, but is also inherently very risky. The only thing disappointing about Leela and the Beanstalk was the ending, which seemed kinda lazy. I know they always have to wrap things up neatly by the end, but Squid-Leela was cool imo they shoulda kept her like that for 1 more episode.

Annie gave 5 points

10.08.2013

#26 by Mr Snrub

Holy crap! I was all set to give this one around a 5 at the half way point, but that second half is probably the most I've laughed at Futurama this season, and that includes 7a. Pretty much everything hit when Fry and Bender reached the castle onwards, and I agree with others that Bender's "I keep telling you, we didn't grow up together!" was fucking brilliant.

The worst part of this episode was Leela's "this situation deteriorated fast" line. It was so obviously meant to be a gif/video reaction. It made me cringe.

Mr Snrub gave 5 points

10.08.2013

#27 by themoirae

Best episode of the season. Of course, Mom has an evil, hidden laboratory floating above New New York, who could have possibly thought otherwise!

themoirae gave 5 points

12.08.2013

#28 by SureWin

cool

SureWin gave 4 points

13.08.2013

#29 by Dancer

FUTURAMA FOREVER BABY!!

Leela should have stayed a squid!

Dancer gave 5 points

13.08.2013

#30 by Rich

Clever writing, good use of side characters, funny references and a touching story. This episode had it all. Easily the best of the season thus far and one that makes me all the more sad that the show is coming to an end. Let's hope it's not for good.

Rich gave 5 points

14.08.2013

#31 by Zoidberg

Seriously, Leela was sexy as hell!
My swimmeret is engulfed!

Zoidberg gave 5 points

14.08.2013

#32 by BringerOfPie

I honestly regret giving a "2" to "Assie Come Home", but I feel like here it's more deserved. Jack and the Beanstalk is one of the most parodied stories of all time, and unfortunately, Futurama fails to do anything truly clever with it. Instead we get a joke-free episode with a really half-assed message and a poor send-off to what will likely be Mom and her kids' final appearance on the show. I mean, Mom episodes have never been the best, but this was just extremely boring and ended in a bunch of lazy exposition.

BringerOfPie gave 2 points

15.08.2013

#33 by Monster robot Maniac

At first, the Beanstalk parody didn't seem like it would work, but as it went on, it really did. I liked how Mom acted in this episode, showing that she's not all bad (although more slapping of Walt, Igner and Larry and much more swearing was needed). The jokes were alright in this one, but no laugh-out-loud ones. However, I did like the callback to Calculon 2.0 when Bender said that he knows what Fry was doing in the Bathtub, because he was there. As for the story, I like how it sort of explained how Leela's mom originally had no tentacles in season 2, then in season 4 she did. I also liked how the ending was pretty fast, but didn't seem to rush it.

Monster robot Maniac gave 4 points

17.08.2013

#34 by Lyra405

Great story, great jokes, what more can you ask for?

And of course I'm always very happy to see Mom and her three sons.

Lyra405 gave 5 points

22.08.2013

#35 by Not4You2Know

Leela doesn't deserve to be singled out by herself. This episode never should've seen the light of day. This one seeing Leela turn into some kind of squid monster was a real low blow. Instead of an episode where she triumphs in a blaze of glory the writers put her in a situation where she is vulnerable so she can get choked, cpatured, expiremented on, and tortured while Fry and Bender run around free. What happened to Leela in this looks like something that would've happened to Luigi or The Princess from Super Mario Bros. Putting a tough female character in a predicament like this where she can get kidnapped thinking it would make a funny story. And Fry stood up for her? Is it possible she was _that_ helpless? Well, it's NOT funny. You hear about stuff like this happening to real girls in the news, and is that funny? It should've been another Bender and Hermes adventure. Leela deserves to be a hero, not a victim. This sort of thing should _never_ happen to her. It's fine when she's captured along with other characters.

Not4You2Know gave 1 point

22.08.2013

#36 by snarf

A great take on fairytales. Reminded me of an AOI episode.

snarf gave 5 points

22.08.2013

#37 by Gerald

Fantastic episode.

Gerald gave 5 points

05.09.2013

#38 by FUTURAMA FAN

Magic beans

FUTURAMA FAN gave 5 points

22.06.2014

#39 by Karayan

Best Mom episode and it's so shippy!

Karayan gave 5 points