Which season has the best first episode?

[Reply #40 on:]

Anyway, my favorite first episode is a toss up between "Space Pilot 3000" and "I Second That Emotion."
I love SP3K because it sets up the series wonderfully and managed to make me feel sympathy for and like the characters almost immediately, which is quite rare for me. "I Second That Emotion" is one of the funniest episodes in my opinion. For me, it's one of those "classic" episodes that can always cheer me up and make me laugh, even after seeing it may times.

Strange, I've never really seen anyone single out I Second That Emotion as one of the series' best. Don't get me wrong, it's far from being remotely bad, it's just always kind of blended in amongst the other average/not-particularly-noteworthy episodes for me. I often just kind of forget it exists.

[Reply #41 on:]

I think "I Second That Emotion" is a really under-rated episode. It's hilarious and it's the episode responsible for the whole sewer mutant thing, which is a really interesting part of the Futurama universe.

I wouldn't say it's even remotely close to being one of the show's all-time best, but I'd say it sits along side other episodes that get muddled in with the average ones, but I feel are actually, very much above-average, like "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz".

[Reply #42 on:]

For me, it's one of those "classic" episodes that can always cheer me up and make me laugh, even after seeing it may times.

...But how can you be sure those are your emotions!? 

[Reply #43 on:]

I dunno, the sewer episodes always have a few too many - well, sewer jokes - for my liking. Leela's Homeworld is probably my favourite out of them, for obvious reasons. I'd probably rank I Second That Emotion as the weakest episode on this list.

[Reply #44 on:]

Comedy-wise, I don't think 'I Second that Emotion' is very strong. Story-wise, however, it's pretty strong, as it introduces us to the Mutants while still having a flowing story.

[Reply #45 on:]

Space Pilot 3000

No Questions Asked. The rest are good, but don't beat SP3000 for me.

[Reply #46 on:]

SP3K is one of the best episodes of the entire series, no doubt the best season opener. It was a great way to introduce us to all of the characters in a non-rushed manner.

[Reply #47 on:]

It was a great way to introduce us to all of the characters in a non-rushed manner.

I agree SP3K was fantastic, but it didn't exactly introduce us to all of the characters.

[Reply #48 on:]

I meant it introduced us to both the most important characters, such as Fry, Leela, and Bender, as well as introduced us to common side characters like URL, Smitty and Nixon.

[Reply #49 on:]

I think we'd all consider Zoidberg, Hermes and Amy to be main characters, though. Or, at the very least, certainly more important than URL, Smitty and Nixon.

[Reply #50 on:]

What, URL isn't important anymore? 

* UrL cries.

[Reply #51 on:]

I think we'd all consider Zoidberg, Hermes and Amy to be main characters, though. Or, at the very least, certainly more important than URL, Smitty and Nixon.

True. If there's one fault with SP3K, it's that it doesn't introduce us to every member of the Planet Express crew. If they could've somehow nudged them into the story, it would've made the episode an even better Pilot.

[Reply #52 on:]

Nope, I think that's a pile of baloney.

It introduced the four main characters whom the vast majority of episodes were based around, and it did it at the perfect pace. Each one had plenty of time to demonstrate their role on the show, and there simply wouldn't have been time to do the others justice. Leaving Amy, Hermes and Zoidberg until episode 2 was possibly the smartest thing they did.

[Reply #53 on:]

Oh, I agree completely that it was the smart thing to do, and I think Space Pilot 3000 is a perfect first episode. I'm just saying, you can't make the argument that it introduces us to ALL the major players.

The first season as a whole is essentially an extended introduction to the world of the show.

[Reply #54 on:]

The first season as a whole is essentially an extended introduction to the world of the show.

Exactly.
I was just saying if they somehow figured out a way to introduce us to each PE member successfully within the running time, it could've made it an even better Pilot. The way they ended up doing it,though, with introducing the minor members of PE in the second episode,was perfect, as it had just enough time in it to show us every employee without wasting time.
SP3K did exactly what it was meant to do otherwise;  it introduced us to the key main characters, along with a few recurring side characters, had a great plot, and did it all in 22 minutes.

[Reply #55 on:]

I don't know; I like that the show took the first few episodes to establish things. It gave more of a sense of world-building.

"Space Pilot 3000" - Fry comes to the future, we meet him, Bender, Leela and the Professor
"The Series Has Landed" - We meet the rest of the Planet Express crew, the nature of the business and Fry's new job is explained
"I, Roommate" - Fry's new living situation is established
"Love's Labours Lost in Space" - Zapp, Kif and Nibbler are established and the show is ready to go!

[Reply #56 on:]

I would extend it to A Fishful of Dollars for the introduction of Mom and her sons, who were also conceived well before the show's inception.

[Reply #57 on:]

It's hard to say, they all have good plots, but different parts of the episodes have better momenets than the others.

[Reply #58 on:]

It's hard to say, they all have good plots, but different parts of the episodes have better momenets than the others.

Shiny I love you, but have you even seen the first episode of each of the seven seasons? No offense, it's just that your kind of new to the show and it's episodes.

[Reply #59 on:]

Why do you need to say "no offence"? It's pretty clear he's not going to be offended by it...

[Reply #60 on:]

Why do you need to say "no offence"? It's pretty clear he's not going to be offended by it...

You don't understand our relationship, bro. That's how we are because we both get offended easily.

[Reply #61 on:]

Why do you need to say "no offence"? It's pretty clear she's not going to be offended by it...

[Reply #62 on:]

Why do you need to say "no offence"? It's pretty clear he's not going to be offended by it...

You don't understand our relationship, bro. That's how we are because we both get offended easily.

I DO NOT!!!  

whoops, forgot I just posted, D'HO

[Reply #63 on:]

I don't want to be a dick, but...it's D'OH.

Sorry for being a dick.

[Reply #64 on:]

It's all good.

It was my fault anyway, D'OH

[Reply #65 on:]

... So.

Which season has the worst last episode?

[Reply #66 on:]

Season 6A, with the terrible "Holiday Spectacular", followed closely by 7A, with the dreadful "Naturama".

[Reply #67 on:]

The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings > Meanwhile > Reincarnation > Fry and the Slurm Factory > The 30% Iron Chef > Into the Wild Green Yonder: Part 4 > The Cryonic Woman

[Reply #68 on:]

Season 2 is the only season that ends on a sour note (production season-wise, that is.)

[Reply #69 on:]

The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings > Meanwhile > Fry and the Slurm Factory > The 30% Iron Chef > Into the Wild Green Yonder: Part 4 > The Cryonic Woman > The Futurama Holiday Spectacular

Shouldn't Overclockwise be on there in place of the Holiday Spectacular?

[Reply #70 on:]

I cocked that one up.

But, it should be "Reincarnation", not "Overclockwise".

[Reply #71 on:]

I'd say 30% because all the rest are some of my favorites, like FATSF, Meanwhile, and TDHAIP.

[Reply #72 on:]

But, it should be "Reincarnation", not "Overclockwise".

Ahh, true. I always forget that Overclockwise wasn't technically the season finale... Reincarnation is the far superior episode of the two, anyway.