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Stench and Stenchibility
First aired 08/28/13
Rank: 65/124
Reviews: 57
Rating: 82%

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#1 by CGEF is Fucked!

Delete these fucking reviews!
The episode has not aired yet!

CGEF is Fucked! gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#2 by Ian

Gloriously tasteless and sweet at the same time. Don't know why this was advertised as a two-parter, though.

Ian gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#3 by Bubble Gum

Zoidberg centric story was average. Bender tap dancing on a dead little girl.......priceless.

Bubble Gum gave 4 points

29.08.2013

#4 by 420Dude

I'd say this is easily in the top twenty episode list.

Very strong, I almost cried for Zoidberg actually finding love.

420Dude gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#5 by Zoo Station

I've seen saying for quite some time that I wanted to see Zoidberg find happiness by the end of the series, and by golly this episode delivered. The main storyline was both touching and funny, if a bit predictable. The subplot with Bender seemed a bit forced and random but it came together nicely by the end. I hate seeing this series end but they're going out with a bang.

Zoo Station gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#6 by UnrealLegend

This episode wasn't particularly impressive, but it wasn't anything to shudder at either.

Quite a few things made me laugh, such as Bender's overly sadistic plot against Tanya and Leela's excitement over seeing Randy.

I was annoyed that they used Roberto again without any explanation of how he's alive. Yeah, he's a robot. He probably has one of those nifty backup copies. But it wasn't even necessary to reuse Roberto for a single scene, especially since robots can't smell a damn thing! It'd be better if they reused one of the human muggers; such as the one from "Less than Hero".

Besides that, the episode was okay, I guess. Bender's tap dancing was probably the episode's highlight, even if it had no connection to the main plot whatsoever. The main story was a predictable drag for the most part, and although I liked Marianne's voice, I found her character to just be the average "perfect" lady. Even Zindy's breakup was disappointing; I was expecting something much more dramatic and over-the-top.

Favourite part:

"I hope she used protection." *puts peg on nose*

I'll give this one a 3/5. It's equivalent to the episodes earlier in the season. A shame that the streak of great episodes came to a screeching halt, but oh well.

UnrealLegend gave 3 points

29.08.2013

#7 by JiR

Great episode, thought it was hilarious. It'll be sad to see this show go next week!

JiR gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#8 by Dom

Good Zoidberg Centric Story. Nice to see our old pal Zoidy get the perfect girl, and a happy ending to top it off with for once.

The sub-plot with Bender and Sonya started poorly, but got really great as it went on. Bender dancing on her corpse was priceless. And I love how this subplot had a great ending to send us off with as well. Very Futurama-like.

I can't believe next week ends it all........

Dom gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#9 by FUCK!!!!!

Whoever deleted my review, come up to me and take a knife in your chest. This episode was awful and you know it. I'd rather watch classics such as Leela of Her Own and Roswell that Ends Well.

FUCK!!!!! gave 1 point

29.08.2013

#10 by Benny

Great episode overall. Looking forward to next weeks.

Benny gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#11 by Trolls Die!

Giving this episode a one proves you are a troll with a tiny dick.

This episode was pure gold, and I make cartoons for a living.
And have been watching the show since 1999.
The episode was great, trolls need to die.

Trolls Die! gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#12 by Bethchedrueharazeb

Great ep, nobody does avarice like Bender and Zoidy-poo finding love was sweet. Some other damn network please pickup this show! Don't. Make. Me. Wait!

Bethchedrueharazeb gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#13 by BringerOfPie

Good trolls at least TRY to be subtle. Sheesh.
*back on-topic*

Not as great as the previous two episodes, but still better than the majority of this season. I wish we saw less of the Bender plot and more of the Zoidberg plot, especially since Marianne was kind of a generic, underdeveloped character while Bender's story took a while to get interesting. But about halfway through the episode, the laughs picked up a lot, and I was very satisfied with both plots' endings. Being the penultimate episode, I was hoping they'd give Zoidberg a happy ending since any changes to the status quo won't even matter anymore, and I'm glad the writing staff had the same idea.

BringerOfPie gave 4 points

29.08.2013

#14 by SureWin

Zoidberg is always worth the laughs, good episode.

I find it kinda weird that the 2nd to last episode is mainly based on him, but it sure beats a Fry/Leela lovefest (enough of that) but I'm sure the last episode is gonna be ALL about Fry and Leela's on/off relationship.

Either way its been a great run and I thoroughly have enjoyed and appreciated the entertainment that Futurama has provided...

SureWin gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#15 by Lisa

Best Zoidberg episode ever!

Lisa gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#16 by ZOIBY

What an honor this episode.

ZOIBY gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#17 by alex

That was a very entertaining episode.

alex gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#18 by daff

This episode was fantastic, It was so nice for Zoidberg to finally find happiness and Bender finding and evil equal was a nice touch too..

looking forward to the big finale next week although I don't understand why everyone had said it was a two partner..

daff gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#19 by Retrofreak

I forgot how I much fun Futurama can bring to me :-) I laughed so much. This season is getting better and better!

Retrofreak gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#20 by joebocop

I really liked this episode, bender was eviler than normal, which caught me off my guard. But when it turned out that the young girl was just as evil, things fell into place. That whole subplot worked very well in the end.

As for zoidbergs plot, i thought it was very touching, zoidberg getting such a great ending to the series is well deserved. Up there with Calculon 2.0, Game of Tones and Murder on the Planet Express as the best of this season so far

4.5 out of 5

joebocop gave 4 points

29.08.2013

#21 by Zachzdzaq

Great episode and the funniest in a while.

Zachzdzaq gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#22 by renbutler

It was fairly good. The Zoidberg story was far superior to the pointless Bender subplot, which got way too much of the running time.

It wasn't bad by any means, but I was hoping for something stronger leading into the finale.

renbutler gave 3 points

29.08.2013

#23 by Booo!

Watch this show be revived for the 10842th time.

Booo! gave 1 point

29.08.2013

#24 by Johnw1104

I really liked this episode. Always wanted to see Zoidberg find some degree of happiness and I though the bender tap dancing thing was quite funny as well.

I'll admit that I'm a little confused by the presence of Roberto though, given his body was torn to shreds and his hard drive was melted heh

Johnw1104 gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#25 by themoirae

Excellent episode! The ending(s) were predictable, but hilarious nonetheless. Loved seeing Roberto one last time, although I have no idea how he came to be resurrected. Great that both Zoidberg and Bender found their soulmates. Assuming Fry and Leela tie the knot in the last episode, our favorite robot won't be lonely! Didn't quite get the reference to Sense and Sensibility, however.

themoirae gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#26 by ShootEmAgainAndrew

Not bad. Passable, with a few nice touches.

ShootEmAgainAndrew gave 3 points

29.08.2013

#27 by Paul

Love seeing Bender and the little girl team up at the end - for evil, not good. I give this episode 4 Kerrigans.

Paul gave 4 points

29.08.2013

#28 by Ahh

Too predictable, but not too bad

Ahh gave 3 points

29.08.2013

#29 by Zachster

I bawled my eyes out at the end when Zoidberg finally had a happy ending with that lovely british chick. I was so happy he finally got some positives in his life and is treated like a human being.

Oh yea that little dancing girl can burn in hell!

Zachster gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#30 by starman_3013

Bender was at his most heinous and hilarious self... And it was truly gratifying and sweet to see Zoidberg find love! An easy 5 Pointer!

starman_3013 gave 5 points

29.08.2013

#31 by Mr Snrub

There's a term in wrestling, where, between two massive, important matches, they'll put in a meaningless short little one, to calm the crowd down, give them a chance to go to the bathroom, and prepare for the main event. I can't remember what that term is, but this is what this episode felt like.

It wasn't bad at all. It was a good idea to have this as the penultimate episode of the series, since the rest of the field is laden-d with serious, scary and emotional episodes, one that's just a bit silly was a nice break. I only laughed out loud once, at Cahill's "And yes, they're real" just because of how out of nowhere it was. I was all ready to hate Bender's plot, since I'm just about done with "Bender gets a new job/hobby" plots this season, but it was amusing. Tonya was a little too annoying for me, at times she felt like a fanfiction OC, but I enjoyed how it was resolved.

Mr Snrub gave 4 points

29.08.2013

#32 by Lee

Such a sweet episode. Amazing to realise Emilia Clarke guest starred. Glad Zoidberg finally got his happy ending. Loved it!

Lee gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#33 by Ghost of Calculon

Alas, would that I could be allowed a means of providing this splendid tale of love, stench and tap-dancing more than FIVE POINTS!!!

Ghost of Calculon gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#34 by Zevy

I must say, one of the best episodes of this final season. Good for Zoidberg!

Zevy gave 3 points

30.08.2013

#35 by Pimp-a-roo

Amazing episode! Glad to see zoidberg finally found a girl that actually likes him!

Last scene with the Kajigger lady or Hattie, getting hit in the head with the can was priceless!! lol. Loved every min of it!!

Pimp-a-roo gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#36 by John Pirruccello

Simply delightful

John Pirruccello gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#37 by wrtn

5. means superb. now this episode was far from that... and way far from being a classic...

wrtn gave 3 points

30.08.2013

#38 by Annie

Most Zoidberg episodes go down well with me (I just find him amusing in his own right) and this one was no exception. It's great to see Zoidberg finally get some dumpster lovin' and Tonya was a delightfully evil Exorcist-style little girl.

Annie gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#39 by Hungry Hippo

Someone needs to make a GIF of Bender dancing on the little girl's corpse.

Compared to the last 2nd-to-last episode of Futurama, I liked this one more. Felt like this story had more structure and a satisfying ending.

Hungry Hippo gave 4 points

30.08.2013

#40 by rok

The resolution to the bender subplot is the funniest thing I have seen recently.

rok gave 5 points

30.08.2013

#41 by Jef

Solid episode. I haven't laughed out loud, but then again I (almost) never did laugh these last seasons. But I've fallen in love with the Futurama characters so much that I can easily enjoy an episode when it hits me emotionally and not humoristically.

On the other hand, I am a bit disappointed that Zoidberg never makes me ROFLMAO anymore. He made some classic Futurama gags, but that's all over. Well, at least he's happy now :)

Jef gave 4 points

31.08.2013

#42 by Monster_Robot_Maniac

This episode really surprised me, to say the least. I, like many others, expected it to be on the same quality level as "That's Lobstertainment"-Not exactly good, but still....alright.
I'm glad to say that I was completely wrong! This episode was really great, and I'm sure it'll be many people's new favorite of this season (although mine is still MOTPE).
I'll start my review at Part Uno. I felt like this episode started a little bit slowly- at least for the first few minutes of the act. Zoidberg going out to meet his hilariouly hideous-yet still judgemental- girlfriend was both funny and somehwat dragging. I thought the way they introduced the Tapdancing story was very clever, and It fit with the overall story very well. The scene with Roberto trying to rob Zoidy's new girlfriend was pretty funny- and no, I don't mind the fact that they didn't explain Roberto's return. I figure he just went through the 'Ghost in the Machines' shpeil. I thought Zoidy's 'armit odor rays', as I'm going to call them, were very funny, and a humorous way to quickly fend off Roberto. I felt kind of uneasy with Zoidy's new girlfriend at first-she just seemed a little too stereotypical. I'm happy to say, she really developed within each act. With that fact, onto part two-no!

I think that the episode got better starting here. It really set off the story, and introduced the conficts very well. I enjoyed how they showed both ZZ-Berg's and Bendey-Boo's storylines evolving at once, creating one great montage. Like I said, Zoidberg's girlfriend also began to to develop in this act. She bacame more realistic, and you could relate to her disability easier than before. I truly felt bad for her-Imagine, not being able to smell delicious Shepard's Pie, gasping at the stench of scrumptious cheese, wheezing the odor of your Uncle's Farts-truly terrible. As for Bender's story, I kind of felt like he was too mean spirited in this one, especially when he told Fry and Leela what he planned on doing to the little girl. At least that made sense in the end, though.

The ending was great, at least to me. Bender losing, then stomping on the dead little girl-still, a little too mean, but it's okay, as they became pals in the end. As for Zoidy's ending, I loved it. She liked how he smelled, and even does her Job with him. I loved it!

Monster_Robot_Maniac gave 4 points

31.08.2013

#43 by inmatoor

meh, didn't do much for me.

inmatoor gave 3 points

01.09.2013

#44 by Bikeboy

I thought Zoidberg finding love was very touching. A great way to wrap up his story at the end of the series. Wow, after typing that I felt really sad. I'm seriously going to miss new Futurama episodes (sniff).

Bikeboy gave 4 points

01.09.2013

#45 by Ash

A bit too much physical slapstick again (Zoidberg's multiple odor attacks), but watching the doctor get some much deserved good karma gives sparkle to this episode. It has some issues which keep it from being a perfect five, but I would definitely give it another couple viewings if I caught it in syndication or on disc.

Ash gave 4 points

01.09.2013

#46 by Salem

I liked it- season starts to get better!!

Salem gave 5 points

01.09.2013

#47 by alexander

It's nice to see that Zoidberg has found love after all those years of humiliation.

alexander gave 5 points

04.09.2013

#48 by totalnerduk

Zoidberg finally had a happy ending. Too bad that it probably would have been ignored by future episodes if there had been any more than one.

Still, this made me smile.

totalnerduk gave 4 points

04.09.2013

#49 by Johnny Wadd

A good Zoidberg-centric episode where he actually wins something for once, and in this case, it was love! I never saw this coming, especially with an attractive human female. The jokes were funny imo, and reminded me of Futurama's glory days.

Johnny Wadd gave 5 points

10.09.2013

#50 by bringbackfuturama

Very funny episode. Bender dancing on the body of the little girl and bringing her back is as funny as it gets.

bringbackfuturama gave 5 points

10.09.2013

#51 by zoidberg_why_not

The zoidberg storyline must be based upon Charlie Chaplin's City Lights.

In City Lights, the little tramp meets and falls in love with a poor blind girl who sells flowers. He ends up paying for an operation to restore her sight. Then meeting her again, she realizes he is the one who was kind to her (and they live happily ever after, of course).

Zoidberg's character is a bit like the little tramp anyway, meek, penniless, always down on his luck with bad stuff happening to him all the time. In city lights, he gets the girl and finally wins, just like Zoidberg does in this episode.

zoidberg_why_not gave 4 points

23.09.2013

#52 by bringbackfuturama

Bender dancing on the little dead girl--what more can you ask for in an episode of Futurama?

bringbackfuturama gave 5 points

03.10.2013

#53 by Smoove T

It suprised me how happy I was seeing Zoidberg get the girl in the end. Go Zoidy!

Smoove T gave 4 points

14.12.2013

#54 by Mrrk

6/5 if you ask me

Mrrk gave 5 points

21.06.2014

#55 by Tiburoso

Ni la voz de Emilia Clarke salvo el capitulo

Tiburoso gave 3 points

05.06.2022

#56 by Han

This episode is a good wrap-up for Zoidberg, our good old friend. He really deserves the one true love that makes him whole. We all love a good happy ending, especially for someone like Zoidberg.

Han gave 5 points

26.09.2022

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