Futurama consistently made me laugh, especially in its first run.
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Created by Matt Groening, the Emmy-winning animated comedy follows a pizza delivery boy who gets accidentally cryogenically frozen and wakes up 1,000 years in the future. Since premiering in 1999, the series has changed networks a few times, moving from Fox to Comedy Central before Hulu revived it in 2023.
But through it all, the show has maintained its core ensemble of voice actors, including Billy West, John DiMaggio and Katey Sagal — the latter is best known for her roles in Sons of Anarchy, 8 Simple Rules and Married… with Children.
One of my favorite episodes is: The Day The Earth Stood Stupid” (Season 3, Episode 7)
Fry is so stupid he is the only person who resists the Brainspawn mind control.
Bender is my favorite character.
Also, Futurama not only uses sci-fi concepts for a quick gag; it actively deconstructs them at every turn.
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