Futurama

Futurama is an animated television series that originally aired on FOX and currently airs on comedy central.  Matt Groening is the creator who is best known for creating the Simpsons.  Futurama premiered in 1999, but was cancelled  by FOX in 2002 and then comedy central picked up in 2009.  I didn't start watching Futurama until senior year of high school, but I fell in love with it instantly.  My friends were the ones that pushed me to watch it and now whenever we are bored we watch it together and we never have a problem re-watching old episodes.

Futurama is about a man named Philip J. Fry who lives in 1999, but he is then frozen for 1000 years leaving him to wake up in the year 2999, minutes before it turns to the year 3000.  When he refuses to accept his job, he is chased by Leela who becomes a main character and love interest for Fry.  He also befriends Bender during the first episode.  Fry then finds out that he has a nephew named Professor Farnsworth.  Farnsworth owns a company called Planet Express where most of the action takes place.  There are only about seven main characters, but like the Simpsons there are many other characters who return frequently.

What I love about Futurama is its abilities to have you laughing during the entire episode, only to pull at your heart strings at the very end.  There are many episodes that will make you want to start crying.  I think the writing is brilliant.  I think this because the jokes are spot on and the characters remain true to themselves.  The adventures they go on are amazing.   Futurama is one of my all time favorite shows and while if you compare the prime of Futurama to the prime of the Simpsons, the Simpsons might have them beat, it is still a very close call.   It is a must watch show.

Here is a video of one the shows best characters.