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JDB

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I'm pretty sure this has been done before but that is a good list. Welcome to PEEL!
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Teral

Helpy McHelphelp
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While those episodes are great, I thnk they can all be classed as "emotional". If you were to show them to a complete Futurama novice, he/she would come away thinking of Futurama as primarily a drama series and not a comedy.
I would chose:
SP3k A Head In The Polls AOI I Roswell That Ends Well Luck of the Fryrish
The Sting, Leela's Homeworld, War Is The H-Word, Love's Labours Lost in Space get honorable mentions.
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Zmithy

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It depends on who you're showing it to.. if it's a girl, then they'll probably like that shippy list  . But, it'd probably be a bit too much... drop THAIP from the list, and maybe 'the sting' too - both great episodes, but you need to have watched a fair bit of the show to really care about what happens to the characters in them. Otherwise, I'd just go for some more straight-up funny episodes that don't link in with the major story arcs. Teral's list is good, but I also think "Why must I be a crustacean in love" is a great intro, along with any epsiode featuring Zapp.
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Teral

Helpy McHelphelp
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Originally posted by TheFryMan: -LLLIS= Season 2 Nope, season 1. The 4th episode to be exact. Also, the problem with showing the 4ACV episodes to newbies are the general huge reliance on throw-backs and season-crossing story-archs. Most of it would go over the head of newbies.
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Nasty Pasty

DOOP Secretary

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I definitely think that you should start off someone's interest with a very funny episode. Although I prefer the shippy eps (Sting, Why of Fry), I think the comedic ones click better with new viewers.
To hook my girlfriend on the series, I used (in my opinion) the funniest episode of the series: "Roswell that Ends Well". Funny, classic episode. One of the best.
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GreyThinkyWhale

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My List:
SP3K The Day The Earth Stood Stupid Parasites Lost The Why Of Fry The Devils Hands Are Idle Playthings
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kwyjibear

Crustacean

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Thanks. You have good points. They are emotional ones. And they have jokes that would only be understood by someone who has watched the entire series.
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SORF

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« Reply #18 on: 06-29-2005 18:24 »
« Last Edit on: 06-29-2005 18:24 »
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i showed a friend sp3k, when aliens attack, bot planet, war is h-word, flight 2 remeber, LLLIS, AO1,AO2, timekeeps slippen, bendein in the wind, taste of freedom, less than hero, sting an devils hands and roswell. it took a while, but now he loves the show
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GreyThinkyWhale

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When I introduce it to someone, I usually do them in order, thus getting all the introductory episodes done:
1ACV01: Space Pilot 3000 1ACV02: The Series Has Landed 1ACV03: I, Roomate 1ACV04: Love's Labour's Lost In Space 1ACV05: Fear Of A Bot Planet 1ACV06: A Fishful Of Dollars
(Skip Fear Of a Bot Planet if you wanna narrow it down to five and not show more episodes in order later.)
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i_c_weiner

DOOP Secretary

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My list, to a tune of a chef telling his guest what he'll serve her.
First off, you got to start off with a nice Space Pilot 3000. Then, we move to a hot, steaming plate of Hell is Other Robots. Next, you treat you to a serving of Anthology of Interest I and II. After this, a after-dinner snack of The Day the Earth Stood Stupid, a dessert of Roswell That Ends Well, and then a drink called "Time Keeps On Slippin'". Finally, I come to you with a check that reads "300 Big Boys".
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majorica
Crustacean

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I always feel that Hell Is Other Robots was always very good to start with. The singing is always fun. Or else Bender should not be allowed on TV, it was simple and fun.
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