Top 10 Best Futurama Episodes

Good news, everyone! You've somehow stumbled into a voting wormhole of Futurama greatness, and now it's your civic duty as a sentient meatbag to choose which episodes belong at the top of the list! Yes, YOU. Don't look around like an idiot. It's not a test unless you fail.

This list compiles the absolute cream of the crop. Vote for the episodes that made you spit out your Slurm or contemplate your own mortality for a second before going back to TikTok. Other people have already cast their votes, and while they may be primitive and wrong, it's only fair you add your own superior opinions to the data pile.

So hop in the Smell-O-Scope, fire up the What-If Machine, and scroll like the fate of the universe depends on it. Which, it absolutely does not. But it helps me feel relevant.

The Top Ten

The Late Philip J. Fry

Fry, Bender, and Professor Farnsworth travel forward in time and are unable to return to the present. They continue advancing through time in hopes of reaching a theoretical future that loops back to the past.

I love this episode so much. The very first time I saw it, it moved me so much, and it felt like it was an hour long despite being the same length as any other Futurama episode. I knew this was my favorite as soon as it finished.

I was expecting Jurassic Bark at number 1. I am glad it didn't happen. This is my favorite episode because they crammed so much into about 22 minutes. It was interesting to see all the different times.

Yes, please! This episode is absolutely fantastic! This is my favorite episode because it combines creativity, comedy, emotion, a great song, and a great concept.
Definitely an amazing episode!
Jurassic Bark

Fry discovers the fossilized remains of his dog Seymour and considers cloning him. He grapples with the decision while learning more about Seymour's life after Fry's disappearance.

This is a brutal watch. That guttural "Oh, God, no" response you have that makes you sick to your stomach when you realize what's going to happen... Absolutely brilliantly written. No better episode of character development has ever graced a television screen, and that's what has made this episode - and its ending - so "infamous."

"You see, beneath the fossil's crunchy, mineral shell, there's still a creamy core of dog nougat."
He described Seymour as a chocolate!

This probably made people cry a lot. But it is such an incredible episode and should be remembered in entertainment history.
The Luck of the Fryrish

Fry searches for his old lucky seven-leaf clover, believing his brother stole his identity. He uncovers the truth about his brother's tribute to him instead.

The only one that made me cry. This is the first time on Futurama where you truly realize that Fry left his entire family behind and that his brother actually loved him.

By far the best episode ever. It had so much heart and was so dramatic. We also learn a lot about our favorite guy who got frozen 1000 years in the future, Philip J. Fry.

This was so heartwarming, like Jurassic Bark. When I first saw the end (I still do), I burst into tears. I can't believe this series has ended.
Hell Is Other Robots

Bender joins the Church of Robotology to curb his addictive behavior. He later renounces the faith and is sent to Robot Hell, prompting a rescue mission.

Oh, hell! I mean heck! You can use that word.

Best Futurama song in the series.
Roswell That Ends Well

A time-travel accident sends the crew back to 1947 Roswell, New Mexico. Fry inadvertently becomes his own grandfather during the ensuing chaos.

One of the funniest episodes of the show.
Fry and the Slurm Factory

The crew wins a contest to visit the Slurm beverage factory and discovers a disturbing secret about the drink's production. Fry must choose between exposing the truth and continuing to consume Slurm.

This was the first episode of Futurama that I ever watched. This episode got me into the series, and it is my favorite show of all time! My favorite episode is "The Series Has Landed."

Funniest episode of Futurama.
Saturday Morning Fun Pit

The crew watches Saturday morning cartoons which parody various popular animated styles using Futurama characters. Each segment features a standalone parody storyline.

Laugh out loud. My favorite part was "G.I. Zapp" at the end when Nixon's trying to censor everything.

G.I. Zapp with Nixon's editing is my funniest moment in the series.
Space Pilot 3000

Fry accidentally gets cryogenically frozen on New Year's Eve 1999 and wakes up in the year 3000. He begins a new life working for Planet Express.
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid

Giant brains invade Earth, rendering most people unintelligent. Fry's immunity due to his brain defect allows him to defeat the attackers.

My whopping terrier Mr. Zoidberg. Whoop whoop! Suck in that gut. You have to be spayed.
Anthology of Interest I

The Professor uses a machine to show alternate realities based on hypothetical questions. Three members of the crew explore vastly different outcomes to their lives.

The Newcomers

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Overclockwise

Bender: Zoidberg! Take 3 steps to your right!
(Zoidberg took 3 steps and got hurt)
Bender: trollface laugh
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Bender's Big Score

Alien scammers exploit time travel to loot history, using Bender as their tool. Fry must stop them while confronting multiple versions of himself.

This episode is undoubtedly the best episode ever made! It should have been in theaters!

The Contenders

The Sting

After being attacked by space bees, Leela enters a dreamlike state where she believes Fry has died. She eventually wakes up to learn the truth about the incident.

This episode... Leela and Fry just... Damn.

Great episode because of Fry's death and the relationship between Fry and Leela.
Amazon Women in the Mood

The crew crashes on a planet ruled by giant Amazonian women. They are captured and sentenced to death by snu-snu.
The Why of Fry

Fry learns he was frozen as part of a greater cosmic plan to save the universe. He travels back in time to fulfill his role in this destiny.
The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings

Fry trades hands with the Robot Devil to improve his musical skills and impress Leela. The deal leads to unintended consequences during a performance.

Without a doubt, the best episode. It was originally intended to be the series finale because Futurama was being canceled, and the season ended on this masterpiece.
From stolen ass plates to improvised opera, this episode had it all. "It's not ironic! It's just coincidental!"

The true finale to the series that ends the character arcs perfectly.
Godfellas

Bender is accidentally shot into space and becomes a godlike figure to a race of tiny aliens living on him. Meanwhile, Fry searches the universe for his lost friend.

No question... Well, maybe the one where Fry gets worms.

I really loved this episode of television.

Hilarious with a great story.
Parasites Lost

Fry becomes infected with microscopic worms that enhance his physical and mental abilities. The crew shrinks themselves to remove the parasites from his body.

Love the body humor and the deepening of Fry and Leela's relationship.
Anthology of Interest II

Three new alternate reality scenarios play out based on hypothetical questions asked by the crew. Each segment explores a unique and exaggerated premise.
Meanwhile

Fry uses a time-travel device to repeatedly relive moments with Leela. A mishap causes time to freeze, and they live out a lifetime together in a motionless world.

I don't know why this is at spot 42 because it was one of my favorite episodes. It was a great end to the best show ever!
My Three Suns

Fry becomes emperor of a planet by accidentally ingesting the previous ruler. He must deal with assassination attempts while adjusting to royal life.
The Bots and the Bees

Bender has a child with a vending machine robot and struggles with fatherhood. Meanwhile, Fry becomes addicted to an energy drink with extreme side effects.
The Problem with Popplers

The crew discovers a tasty new food source on a distant planet that turns out to be the offspring of a sentient species. They face ethical and legal challenges after revealing the truth.

Great satire of consumerism, animal rights, and retributive justice.
Episode 2: The Series Has Landed

The crew takes Fry on his first mission, delivering a package to the Moon. Fry is disillusioned to find the Moon has become a tourist trap.

The humor throughout this episode is just plain hilarious. It's overall a really perfect episode. I like how it's one of those where it's Fry's view on life in the future vs. someone else's, with him being really hyped for the moon while Leela gets annoyed by it.
It had just the right amount of emotion at the end.
The Farnsworth Parabox

Leela discovers a box containing an alternate universe where events have unfolded differently. The two universes interact, creating a chaotic multiverse scenario.
War Is the H-Word

Fry and Bender enlist in the military to get a discount, only to be deployed in a war against the planet Spheron I. Leela disguises herself as a man to join the rescue mission.
Murder on the Planet Express