Futurama, Vol. 1
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Manufacturer: Fox Film Corporation
Starring: Billy West, John Di Maggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Phil LaMarr
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543069447
Format: Animated
Label: Fox Film Corporation
Manufacturer: Fox Film Corporation
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Fox Film Corporation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-03-25
Running Time: 299
Studio: Fox Film Corporation
Theatrical Release Date: 1999-03-28
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hey sexy mama, wanna kill all humans?
Comment: "Futurama" was created by Simpsons' guru Matt Groening and writer James X. Cohen; their experience writing for and producing that brilliant animated series obviously came in handy here. Indeed, "Futurama" is one of those rare shows that debuted pretty much fully formed and at peak quality. In contrast, "The Simpsons" evolved quite a bit during its initial seasons, and Season 1 today looks rather antiquated - not so for "Futurama." The 13 episodes that comprise the first season are outstanding.
The show's premise concerns Fry, an aimless pizza delivery man, who is accidentally frozen cryogenically in 1999 and awakens in the year 3000. He seeks out his only living relative, Professor Farnsworth, an inventor and owner of an interstellar delivery service. Farnsworth hires Fry to be part of the crew, along with Fry's new friend, the foul-mouthed robot, Bender. Fry and Bender are well matched and make life difficult for everyone around them, especially the one-eyed captain, Leela.
Episodes during season 1 usually involve the crew making deliveries to various bizarre planets. The animation even in the first episode is spectacular; it must have been a huge challenge constantly creating new worlds and alien life forms. Many of the long-time supporting cast members are introduced almost immediately, including Amy Wong, ship's physician Dr. Zoidberg, Hermes, Zapp Brannigan and his side-kick Kif, Nibbler, and Mom. Highlight episodes include "Fear of a Bot Planet" (the crew deliver a package to an all-robot planet), "A Flight to Remember" (a clever take-off of Titanic), and "Love's Labours Lost in Space" (the crew meet Zapp Brannigan while saving a collapsing planet).
Unlike "The Simpsons," "Futurama" seems better suited for an adult audience, which is probably why it was such a smash in reruns on Cartoon Network's nightly Adult Swim block. I should note that my five-year-old nephew loves the show, especially Leela. When he visited me, he watched the show and then spent the next several days imitating Leela's karate kicks. However, I don't think he really understood the plots or the humor of the series.
As with the DVDs for "The Simpsons," all episodes of "Futurama" feature a commentary track with various producers, directors, writers, and stars. Unfortunately, I simply don't enjoy the commentaries here that much. In particular, I dislike any of the tracks with John DiMaggio, who voices Bender; he can be extremely annoying by interrupting the flow of the conversation and laughing too loudly. Overall, though, this package is really excellent.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Futurama does not disappoint
Comment: The DVDs are of pretty good quality and have a reasonable amount of the standard extras, the best of which is the commentary which always feel like the folks behind the show just hanging out. It's much more interesting than most commentaries. In terms of the show's content, you can see that it was early days for the show back then and it got better over time, but it even then some of its best episodes came out of this season.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best show ever!
Comment: So this is the best show ever made. What else is there to say? Buy it and love it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: it's futurama!
Comment: Season 1. there's not really a question. If you're an old school simpsons fan (seasons 3-8 are pure gold) then you have no reason for not enjoying futurama, which was created and written by many of the same people from that era.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Futur-larious!
Comment: Futurama is awesome! I love the way the writers think in terms of plot. The episodes are good on humor and twisting things and the series itself is actually an EXCELLENT commentary on history and the American society. The only thing I don't like about this series is that after awhile, the constant approach to humor that goes, "I'm saying one thing, then arbitrarily doing the exact opposite just for the hell of it!" gets a little old. There are plenty of times where it's quite effective, don't get me wrong, but when it's the main source of humor I get the feeling that they're dealing with writer's block. But, that's a minor point. If you like the Simpsons, if you don't like the Simpsons, who cares--this series is NOTHING like the Simpsons (even though the creator is the same as the one of the Simpsons).
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and buy this!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hey sexy mama, wanna kill all humans?
Comment: "Futurama" was created by Simpsons' guru Matt Groening and writer James X. Cohen; their experience writing for and producing that brilliant animated series obviously came in handy here. Indeed, "Futurama" is one of those rare shows that debuted pretty much fully formed and at peak quality. In contrast, "The Simpsons" evolved quite a bit during its initial seasons, and Season 1 today looks rather antiquated - not so for "Futurama." The 13 episodes that comprise the first season are outstanding.
The show's premise concerns Fry, an aimless pizza delivery man, who is accidentally frozen cryogenically in 1999 and awakens in the year 3000. He seeks out his only living relative, Professor Farnsworth, an inventor and owner of an interstellar delivery service. Farnsworth hires Fry to be part of the crew, along with Fry's new friend, the foul-mouthed robot, Bender. Fry and Bender are well matched and make life difficult for everyone around them, especially the one-eyed captain, Leela.
Episodes during season 1 usually involve the crew making deliveries to various bizarre planets. The animation even in the first episode is spectacular; it must have been a huge challenge constantly creating new worlds and alien life forms. Many of the long-time supporting cast members are introduced almost immediately, including Amy Wong, ship's physician Dr. Zoidberg, Hermes, Zapp Brannigan and his side-kick Kif, Nibbler, and Mom. Highlight episodes include "Fear of a Bot Planet" (the crew deliver a package to an all-robot planet), "A Flight to Remember" (a clever take-off of Titanic), and "Love's Labours Lost in Space" (the crew meet Zapp Brannigan while saving a collapsing planet).
Unlike "The Simpsons," "Futurama" seems better suited for an adult audience, which is probably why it was such a smash in reruns on Cartoon Network's nightly Adult Swim block. I should note that my five-year-old nephew loves the show, especially Leela. When he visited me, he watched the show and then spent the next several days imitating Leela's karate kicks. However, I don't think he really understood the plots or the humor of the series.
As with the DVDs for "The Simpsons," all episodes of "Futurama" feature a commentary track with various producers, directors, writers, and stars. Unfortunately, I simply don't enjoy the commentaries here that much. In particular, I dislike any of the tracks with John DiMaggio, who voices Bender; he can be extremely annoying by interrupting the flow of the conversation and laughing too loudly. Overall, though, this package is really excellent.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Futurama does not disappoint
Comment: The DVDs are of pretty good quality and have a reasonable amount of the standard extras, the best of which is the commentary which always feel like the folks behind the show just hanging out. It's much more interesting than most commentaries. In terms of the show's content, you can see that it was early days for the show back then and it got better over time, but it even then some of its best episodes came out of this season.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best show ever!
Comment: So this is the best show ever made. What else is there to say? Buy it and love it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: it's futurama!
Comment: Season 1. there's not really a question. If you're an old school simpsons fan (seasons 3-8 are pure gold) then you have no reason for not enjoying futurama, which was created and written by many of the same people from that era.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Futur-larious!
Comment: Futurama is awesome! I love the way the writers think in terms of plot. The episodes are good on humor and twisting things and the series itself is actually an EXCELLENT commentary on history and the American society. The only thing I don't like about this series is that after awhile, the constant approach to humor that goes, "I'm saying one thing, then arbitrarily doing the exact opposite just for the hell of it!" gets a little old. There are plenty of times where it's quite effective, don't get me wrong, but when it's the main source of humor I get the feeling that they're dealing with writer's block. But, that's a minor point. If you like the Simpsons, if you don't like the Simpsons, who cares--this series is NOTHING like the Simpsons (even though the creator is the same as the one of the Simpsons).
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and buy this!
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