# Am I the world's only Futurama fan? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 9, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034 "2000-05-09T19:30:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/1 "2000-05-09T19:30:39Z")
. . . or is it just because I work in conservative law firms and no one around me has heard of it? Last Sunday’s episode with the “popplers” was hysterical. I’m a big Simpsons fan and believe that Futurama is even funnier (forgive me Homer!). Any bachelor chow-eating, Bender-quoting people out there? ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/2 "2000-05-09T19:36:21Z")
No, not really. We used to watch it but it has inappropriate language and behavior and subject matter for the time period that it is played. Therefore, we can’t watch it because the kids are still up. Plus we had to quit watching all Fox shows while the kids are up because the stupid Fox commercials for other shows were giving the kids nightmares. Do they still have that Guiness show with people sticking nails up their noses? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/3 "2000-05-09T19:38:09Z")
Oh, Pug, you know by now that you and I have almost identical tastes in pop culture—of course I love Futurama! There have actually been one or two threads on the MB praising the show to the heavens. I don’t know what’s up with Fox, sticking it at 7:00 Sunday nights, it seems like they’re trying to kill it off . . . Maybe they think Groening is getting too big for his britches? ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/4 "2000-05-09T19:39:46Z")
No, you’re not the only one. I’m particularly fond of Dr. Zoidberg. He reminds me of my mother-in-law’s husband. I missed Sunday’s episode, tho. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/5 "2000-05-09T19:44:58Z")
I’ll ask you to check my sig line. I, for the record, idolize Bender. If I could be anyone, it would be him. It. Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/6 "2000-05-09T19:49:25Z")
I love the show too. Right now it’s much better than The Simpsons (my opinion) and the art is just fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/7 "2000-05-09T19:52:25Z")
futurama is definitely daring and one of the better animated satire shows out there. unfortunately not everyone who watches fox shows has the basic mental capacity to understand all its clever innuendo or racy remarks. of course, this also applies to family guy as it is also very damn funny. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/8 "2000-05-09T19:53:39Z")
Hell no! I love that show! And I have about a gazillion little sound byte MP3s, if anyone wants 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/9 "2000-05-09T19:54:31Z")
SEVEN O’CLOCK ON SUNDAY NIGHT??? Christ, no wonder I never watch it any more. Seriously, it’s a GREAT show, and the three or four times I’ve seen it I’ve laughed heartily and sworn to make the viewing a weekly event. But Fox’s bouncing it from slot to slot throughout the week has made it difficult to keep my schedule clear, and I just don’t watch enough teevee to remind myself to see the thing. What IS the deal with Fox? They certainly seem intent on killing the show… ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/10 "2000-05-09T20:13:07Z")
I love Futurama! Some of the episodes are hilarious, but others are just so-so. The hilarious ones make it all worthwhile: The Christmas episode, anything with Zap Brannigan in it… I just wish there were more of them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/11 "2000-05-09T20:20:35Z")
From the “Popples” episode: Dr. Whosis: “You protesters get off my property!” Spaced-Out Protester: “You can’t own…_property_, man!” Dr. Whosis: “You can’t, but I can because I’m not a penniless hippie!” I have to vote for Bender as my favorite character, though. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/12 "2000-05-09T20:21:06Z")
No, you’re not the only one…as you’ve already found out. Chalk me into the “loves Futurama” column. I think you’ll hear many more Futurama phrases thrown around (like Simpsons ones) once the show makes it to syndication and people get to see reruns of it 5 nights a week in addition to the weekly new episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/13 "2000-05-09T20:35:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > From the “Popples” episode: > > Dr. Whosis: “You protesters get off my property!” > Spaced-Out Protester: “You can’t own…_property_, man!” > Dr. Whosis: “You can’t, but I can because I’m not a penniless hippie!” > > I have to vote for Bender as my favorite character, though. > \*\* Damn, I love that show. Especially that bit that you quoted, Pluto. Futurama is my favorite. In fact, my destop theme right now on my work computer is a Futurama one. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/14 "2000-05-09T20:57:18Z")
Love it. Love it. I for one think it works well on sunday night, goes great with the simpsons. I wish all my prime time cartoons could be on sunday night. ---
**Author:** ![Kyberneticist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/15 "2000-05-09T21:01:31Z")
Count me in! But since I don’t have a TV I download all the episodes. 36MB per episode on a 33.6kbs connection to England. Generally I queue up a couple of episodes before going to bed one night. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/16 "2000-05-09T21:04:47Z")
Futurama is, without a doubt, the best half-hour show on television - even better than Simpsons, so help me God. (Well…it’s got major competition from Malcolm in the Middle, but I still think Futurama wins). ‘My hands are so big…they can touch anything but themselves…Oh.’ :🤣: ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/17 "2000-05-09T21:13:22Z")
Zap- They thought Kif was the intelligent diplomat and I was the bumbling fool! Can you believe that?! Ok, I think I butchered that pretty well. Download the episodes? From where, might I ask? Ahh, the joys of a cable modem… ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/18 "2000-05-09T22:12:45Z")
The show can be very good. I particularly liked the trip into virtual reality: “Look out! Ads!” I don’t think they’ve reached the consistency of The Simpsons, and a lot more of their stuff falls flat. Overall, though, it’s one show I look forward to. OTOH, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE is getting tedious real fast. TITUS is much superior. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/19 "2000-05-09T22:18:23Z")
Love Futurama. Family Guy is as good, but I’m afraid Fox is gonna kill it. Malcomb is about as interesting as dishwater, but Titus is pretty good. And The Simpsons rocks as well, of course. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034/20 "2000-05-09T22:38:04Z")
Hippie: You shouldn’t eat things that feel pain! Bender: (Klonks him with a brick) Hippie: Ow! Bender: Okay, we won’t eat you, then! and Alien: Ooooh, that hippie is startin’ to kick in . . . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-worlds-only-futurama-fan/19034.md?page=2)