A brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Futurama launched itself into homes across the galaxy in Spring 1999. Employing the same quick wit and visual humor that has made The Simpsons one of the most successful shows in television history, Futurama (despite its early cancellation in August 2003) maintains its own loyal cult following…
The Futurama (Season 3) DVD offers a number of hilarious episodes including the first on the DVD in which Fry ingests a bad egg-salad sandwich that subsequently makes him smarter and stronger. Professor Farnsworth concludes that intelligent worms have taken over Fry's body, and the crew must work together by shrinking themselves (a la Fantastic Voyage) in order to fight the parasites. But Leela has second thoughts, however, when she falls in love with the "worm-effected" Fry… Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "Amazon Women in the Mood" in which a planet of Amazon women sentences Fry and the rest of the male crew to death via abundant pleasure, and "That's Lobstertainment!" in which Dr. Zoidberg tries his hand at comedy and enlists the help of his uncle, Harold Zoid to help him… Season 3 features yet another proprietary alien language that viewers can decipher by studying signs and billboards throughout the various episodes…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Futurama (Season 3) DVD:
Episode 33 (Parasites Lost) Air Date: 01-21-2001 Episode 34 (Amazon Women in the Mood) Air Date: 02-04-2001 Episode 35 (Bendless Love) Air Date: 02-11-2001 Episode 36 (The Day the Earth Stood Stupid) Air
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