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Episode Reviews
Short Summary
Murder on the Planet ExpressFirst aired 08/21/13
Rank: 17/124
Reviews: 63
Rating: 90%
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#1 by Philip
Great episode
Philip gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#2 by Dom
This was probably the best of the Season. It had me at the edge of my seat during the second/third acts, and the first act was hilarious! It was so cleverly written.
I didn't like the Facebook referencing, and Leela eating Fry's kidney. Like woah. Weird.
Also, the ending. It was unexpecting, but an awesome way to end the ep. And it was so, funny with Fry and Bender at the end.
5/5 , or 9/10. It was an Instant Classic in my books.
Dom gave 5 points
I didn't like the Facebook referencing, and Leela eating Fry's kidney. Like woah. Weird.
Also, the ending. It was unexpecting, but an awesome way to end the ep. And it was so, funny with Fry and Bender at the end.
5/5 , or 9/10. It was an Instant Classic in my books.
22.08.2013
#3 by Johnw1104
Great episode! There was never a stale moment in this one, with jokes throughout that really fed off of the chemistry of the Fry/Bender, Leela/Amy, and Hermes/Zoidberg pairings.
Couldn't ask for more. :)
The second half of this season is really finishing strong thus far... Hope the next two are of a similar quality to these last five.
Johnw1104 gave 5 points
Couldn't ask for more. :)
The second half of this season is really finishing strong thus far... Hope the next two are of a similar quality to these last five.
22.08.2013
#4 by UnrealLegend
I'd compare this episode with "Calculon 2.0" in that it didn't really have anything about it that irritated me. Funnily enough, it's by the same writer as well.
I was little grossed out by Leela eating Fry's kidney, which felt like it was mostly there for shock value. The jokes around it were pretty funny though, (such as the Professor getting a burger-kidney transplant) so I won't hold it against the episode too much. The rest of the first act was solid. I enjoyed the appearance of Nine and his many feet gestures, as well as the cameo from Wernstrom's pet fish. All the trust issues were entertaining, but they did feel a tad forced.
As for the whole alien-on-the-ship thing, I was impressed that it managed to constantly surprise me without becoming predictable. The fact that it actually ended up being a trust-building program after all took me by surprise, since I wasn't expecting a repeat of what the fake Professor claimed earlier.
One thing the episode nailed was tension. I was at the edge of my seat during the scene with Hermes and Zoidberg in the vents, and it was funny having Leela and Amy smack the crap out of Hermes' dangling legs. The scene with Bender and Fry outside the ship was... weird. I'm not sure exactly how Fry manged to wear Bender like an Iron Man suit, but it was amusing to see, and I've always secretly wondered what it'd look like if someone were to be inside Bender like that. Now that I've told that secret, nobody better post that on Facebook.
Additionally, I liked the nicknames "Friender" and "Lamy", mainly because they're almost opposites of each other (okay, not really).
The resolution was neat, and I like how Dan McMasters didn't consider the fact that Fry and Bender wouldn't believe him (I sure as hell wouldn't have). It was relieving to see that there wasn't any bullshit Deus Ex Machina where the eaten crew were teleported through a portal in the alien's stomach into a magic room where they all survived or something like that, which I was expecting.
I'll score this one an 8/10. It's a pretty solid effort that had pitch-perfect pacing.
UnrealLegend gave 4 points
I was little grossed out by Leela eating Fry's kidney, which felt like it was mostly there for shock value. The jokes around it were pretty funny though, (such as the Professor getting a burger-kidney transplant) so I won't hold it against the episode too much. The rest of the first act was solid. I enjoyed the appearance of Nine and his many feet gestures, as well as the cameo from Wernstrom's pet fish. All the trust issues were entertaining, but they did feel a tad forced.
As for the whole alien-on-the-ship thing, I was impressed that it managed to constantly surprise me without becoming predictable. The fact that it actually ended up being a trust-building program after all took me by surprise, since I wasn't expecting a repeat of what the fake Professor claimed earlier.
One thing the episode nailed was tension. I was at the edge of my seat during the scene with Hermes and Zoidberg in the vents, and it was funny having Leela and Amy smack the crap out of Hermes' dangling legs. The scene with Bender and Fry outside the ship was... weird. I'm not sure exactly how Fry manged to wear Bender like an Iron Man suit, but it was amusing to see, and I've always secretly wondered what it'd look like if someone were to be inside Bender like that. Now that I've told that secret, nobody better post that on Facebook.
Additionally, I liked the nicknames "Friender" and "Lamy", mainly because they're almost opposites of each other (okay, not really).
The resolution was neat, and I like how Dan McMasters didn't consider the fact that Fry and Bender wouldn't believe him (I sure as hell wouldn't have). It was relieving to see that there wasn't any bullshit Deus Ex Machina where the eaten crew were teleported through a portal in the alien's stomach into a magic room where they all survived or something like that, which I was expecting.
I'll score this one an 8/10. It's a pretty solid effort that had pitch-perfect pacing.
22.08.2013
#5 by Valens
Usually episodes strike me as a 3 or 4 out of five and grow on me thereafter (the only show I experience this phenomenon with), but this particular episode was clearly a classic from act 1 on.
My top 5 list is crowded so I'm not sure if it'll crack that, but this was a great episode! 5/5 :)
Valens gave 5 points
My top 5 list is crowded so I'm not sure if it'll crack that, but this was a great episode! 5/5 :)
22.08.2013
#6 by 420Dude
One of the all time best, easily.
It was just too damn funny.
420Dude gave 5 points
It was just too damn funny.
22.08.2013
#7 by HERMBERG
This kind of episode is gonna make me really miss Futurama when it's gone...
HERMBERG gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#8 by Pimp-a-roo
Loved it, had great twists i wasn't expecting. And having fry and bender shoot that guy at the end was epic.
Pimp-a-roo gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#9 by Lamy
Wow, that was a great one!
Lamy gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#10 by BringerOfPie
What a fun episode. Balanced sense of humor, adventure, and silliness. It kept you on your toes with so many misdirections after one another that nothing was predictable, and the ending was hilarious. And yet it was also a very simple episode with one focused storyline. I wish more time was devoted to the shape-shifting sequence (it kinda flew by at that point) but a fun, silly episode was welcome after last week's heartbreaker.
Looking more promising that this mostly mediocre final season will end with a string of great episodes.
BringerOfPie gave 4 points
Looking more promising that this mostly mediocre final season will end with a string of great episodes.
22.08.2013
#11 by Zoo Station
This was a fun episode and had some wonderful moments. Not the strongest of the season but it was a lot of fun and one more reminder of how empty television will be without this show.
Zoo Station gave 4 points
22.08.2013
#12 by Pesky Owl
WOW.
I actually felt tense and nervous during this episode! It was like Futurama does horror. The episode did have a few flaws -- I was grossed out by the kidney thing, and the first act was hitting us over the head with the theme of trust a little too hard. But you know what? This was entertaining and exciting. Five stars.
Pesky Owl gave 5 points
I actually felt tense and nervous during this episode! It was like Futurama does horror. The episode did have a few flaws -- I was grossed out by the kidney thing, and the first act was hitting us over the head with the theme of trust a little too hard. But you know what? This was entertaining and exciting. Five stars.
22.08.2013
#13 by Lee
Loved it! Conclusion felt a little off, but aside from that, one of the best.
Lee gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#14 by Olwood
A good episode with plenty of jokes and an entertaining plot.
Olwood gave 4 points
22.08.2013
#15 by Alex
wow this was the best episode ever
100%
Alex gave 5 points
100%
22.08.2013
#16 by Xillia
Excellent episode.
Xillia gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#17 by Just some dude
That was fantastic and hilarious, start to end!
Can't believe the end is so damn near...
Just some dude gave 5 points
Can't believe the end is so damn near...
22.08.2013
#18 by Smeds
Awesome episode. Genuinely funny, genuinely frightening, genuinely plot-twisting.
Smeds gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#19 by Vick7
Amazing Alienesque episode!
Vick7 gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#20 by Ian
Easily the best, consistently funny, and even somewhat surprising episode of the season.
Ian gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#21 by Mr Snrub
Holy shit, that was a funny episode. It'd been far too long since I'd properly laughed at a Futurama episode, and this had me in tears. Team Hermberg and the fact the creature kept surprsing me was hilarious. I actually really liked the ending, it didn't feel like a cop out or it ended too early. The first act was the weakest, the kidney joke was ehh, but I enjoyed the return of the F-Ray and the continuity that Amy is good at golf.
Mr Snrub gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#22 by Kei
I gave this a 5 because of lamy.
Kei gave 5 points
22.08.2013
#23 by Yeah
Decent enough, but the hypers need to calm down with the hype
Yeah gave 4 points
22.08.2013
#24 by DannyJC13
I hope everyone who voted less than 5/5 on this one dies of a painful heart attack soon.
This was 5/5 material all day long.
DannyJC13 gave 5 points
This was 5/5 material all day long.
22.08.2013
#25 by Blorgulax
Great episode! You thought you'd see the joke coming, but then it came from the opposite direction! Clever!
Especially liked the tension, with the squinty eyes :)
Blorgulax gave 5 points
Especially liked the tension, with the squinty eyes :)
22.08.2013
#26 by JW
This was obviously the lost episode! A left over episode from the FOX run that was never finished, until now.
Nothing since revival has been this classic.
Probably the 3rd best 'in the series' episode.
JW gave 5 points
Nothing since revival has been this classic.
Probably the 3rd best 'in the series' episode.
23.08.2013
#27 by SureWin
Pretty good
SureWin gave 4 points
23.08.2013
#28 by HungryHippo
Hilarious. Plays a lot with "The Thing" and "Alien" but ends up turning a lot of the clich�s in on themselves.
Something about Scruffy shuffling the cards in Candy Land that was great.
HungryHippo gave 5 points
Something about Scruffy shuffling the cards in Candy Land that was great.
23.08.2013
#29 by David X. Cohen's Cat
BEST OF THE SERIES.
I've already seen the last episode, and this one is far better.
David X. Cohen's Cat gave 5 points
I've already seen the last episode, and this one is far better.
23.08.2013
#30 by renbutler
The first act was lame, but it actually made quite a comeback with a good plot, some surprising twists, and a couple solid laughs.
renbutler gave 4 points
23.08.2013
#31 by inmatoor
Pretty good ep
inmatoor gave 4 points
23.08.2013
#32 by John Pirruccello
Let's hope Futurama continues this hot streak through the two part finale. Great episode.
John Pirruccello gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#33 by Whore Mongering Robo
This episode had many of the features that made me like Futurama in the first place. A stand-out Ep for sure and I'm glad we got an instant classic. If they can hit the same notes for the finale, at least in my book, it will have been a proper send off for the fans.
Whore Mongering Robo gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#34 by Steve
Okay. Nothing special.
Steve gave 3 points
23.08.2013
#35 by F�rst
Perhaps the best episode in the last three seasons. I�m gonna miss futurama *sobs*
F�rst gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#36 by Bigsi
this was the only episode I was waiting for this this season and it was aweeeesome
Bigsi gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#37 by Eternium
Wonderful and funny
Eternium gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#38 by Apocaloso
Finally we are getting somewhere! This episode was so good! Really happy about it!
Apocaloso gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#39 by Dane-Mychal
While last week packed an emotional punch reminiscent of some classic episodes, this one brought the funny in an unmistakably Futurama-esque way. Constant laughs, unpredictable, outrageous, exceptional plot. If you had told me this was from season 2 or 3, I would have believed it. Damn I'm gonna miss this show a lot.
Dane-Mychal gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#40 by P. Express Hooker
This wasn't as good as people think, because there wasn't really a monster. It was all just a trick.
P. Express Hooker gave 1 point
23.08.2013
#41 by Shoot'emAgainAndrew!
Really? 'Instant Classic'??
This was the same lousy half-ideas we've seen time and time again since it came back to Comedy Central.
I'm really sick of the lame endings where either everything is wrapped up in 30 seconds or just unresolved. Fry and Bender now murderers with (likely) zero reference next episode? Chauffeur Nibblonians as a sad excuse to revisit the show's foundation in 1999?
I'm really hoping that the finale shocks us for being as good an ending as 'The Devil's Hands...' or 'Wild Green Yonder' - something with real heart and substance. Fan since Day 1 but I really don't want two more dud episodes.
Shoot'emAgainAndrew! gave 2 points
This was the same lousy half-ideas we've seen time and time again since it came back to Comedy Central.
I'm really sick of the lame endings where either everything is wrapped up in 30 seconds or just unresolved. Fry and Bender now murderers with (likely) zero reference next episode? Chauffeur Nibblonians as a sad excuse to revisit the show's foundation in 1999?
I'm really hoping that the finale shocks us for being as good an ending as 'The Devil's Hands...' or 'Wild Green Yonder' - something with real heart and substance. Fan since Day 1 but I really don't want two more dud episodes.
23.08.2013
#42 by Sanity
Some people are taking the events in this episode way too serious... The theme of the episode was trust... and it was brilliantly presented in this classic... YES CLASSIC episode. Funny and witty... loved the darker shadowy parts.
Sanity gave 5 points
23.08.2013
#43 by Mr. Kerns
WOW, this episode was the best new one on CC I've ever seen.
I laughed so hard I coughed up blood!
Mr. Kerns gave 5 points
I laughed so hard I coughed up blood!
24.08.2013
#44 by Michael G
Another great episode. This season is one of the best so far!
Michael G gave 5 points
24.08.2013
#45 by Brian Lelas
Probably the best episode of the season. Hilarious in many parts.
Brian Lelas gave 5 points
24.08.2013
#46 by Rusty Shackleford
Really great episode. Almost every joke landed, the entire crew was used fantastically, it had alot of surprising twists, and it was just a really funny and somewhat dark episode. Along with Game of Tones, this is my favorite episode of 7B.
Rusty Shackleford gave 5 points
25.08.2013
#47 by Lisa is coool
This episode is on my OWN top ten countdown!
Lisa is coool gave 5 points
26.08.2013
#48 by alex
Great episode, very atmospherically.
alex gave 5 points
27.08.2013
#49 by Ash
A solid episode. Good comedy pacing and I ended up enjoying most of the punchlines as they steadily rolled out. The theme references to sci-fi classics The Thing and Aliens was a definite plus for me, especially with the weird Futurama twist they gave it.
Didn't care for the organ munching bit early on, and Fry wearing Bender went into the Bugs Bunny area of comedy which does not suit this show.
Otherwise, a good episode.
Ash gave 4 points
Didn't care for the organ munching bit early on, and Fry wearing Bender went into the Bugs Bunny area of comedy which does not suit this show.
Otherwise, a good episode.
27.08.2013
#50 by Bender
I must say this episode reminds me the good old Futurama episodes, this is Futurama!
The story was well written, funny, breathtaking and the ending was unexpected.
One of the best episodes of all seasons.
Bender gave 5 points
The story was well written, funny, breathtaking and the ending was unexpected.
One of the best episodes of all seasons.
28.08.2013
#51 by Retrofreak
I laughed and I loved this episode much!! Yeah!
Retrofreak gave 5 points
28.08.2013
#52 by Shane
Either people have lowered their standards so much, making this episode seem good, or Comedy Central has brought in a lot of new fans that are incredibly easy to please.
This episode has logical flaws once you know the ending and leaves open a rather serious issue regarding Bender and Fry being murderers. I was also annoyed by the infinitely large Planet Express ship. I know it's never been the most realistic vessel and has a long history of ever-changing layout but this episode went over-the-top.
On a positive note, I thought the animation and direction made for a gorgeous episode. Lots of dramatic "lighting" and interesting scenery and staging. I just wish the stories from this new batch were better. And I miss the symphonic music from the original run!
Shane gave 2 points
This episode has logical flaws once you know the ending and leaves open a rather serious issue regarding Bender and Fry being murderers. I was also annoyed by the infinitely large Planet Express ship. I know it's never been the most realistic vessel and has a long history of ever-changing layout but this episode went over-the-top.
On a positive note, I thought the animation and direction made for a gorgeous episode. Lots of dramatic "lighting" and interesting scenery and staging. I just wish the stories from this new batch were better. And I miss the symphonic music from the original run!
28.08.2013
#53 by themoraie
Solid episode, like the first part especially with all of the hidden cameras. Best Scruffy moments in some time.
themoraie gave 4 points
28.08.2013
#54 by Captain Murphy
One of the best around.. fignuts!
Captain Murphy gave 5 points
29.08.2013
#55 by Bubble Gum
5 stars, by far the best of the season.
Bubble Gum gave 5 points
29.08.2013
#56 by Spock-a-nator
Lots of fun moments... Loved Bender and Fry becoming 'Frender'
(want an action figure, man!)
Spock-a-nator gave 5 points
(want an action figure, man!)
29.08.2013
#57 by Morton
Hilarious! Loved that they finally did a Alien/Thing episode.
Morton gave 5 points
05.09.2013
#58 by Futuupollrama
One of the best Futurama episodes ever. This season has been a bit "off" to put it charitably but a gem like this makes it all worth it. Non-stop laughs, genuine thrills/chills and sci-fi geekness. Bravo!!! One of my top 5 favorites.
Futuupollrama gave 5 points
10.09.2013
#59 by FRED
Probably the best episode of the season.
FRED gave 5 points
10.09.2013
#60 by Pendulum
I really enjoyed this episode - hilarious and with a good mystery plot to it. I don't have much else to say other than I'm glad the series is finishing off with some really great episodes, it's going to leave us all wanting more, exactly how a show should end.
Although I'm not too sure how I like Bender and Fry's deep dark secret... murder is pretty dark for Fry, although probably not so much for Bender.
Pendulum gave 5 points
Although I'm not too sure how I like Bender and Fry's deep dark secret... murder is pretty dark for Fry, although probably not so much for Bender.
15.09.2013
#61 by BowlOfPunch
Truly a fantastic episode.
BowlOfPunch gave 5 points
18.09.2013
#62 by alex
was god dam great
alex gave 5 points
19.10.2015
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