Shark Bytes

Something tells me that one of the reasons the Simpsons is so horribly and poorly done now (in addition to being out of ideas, of course) is because Matt Groening and the Futurama team are bitter that so many people preferred the Simpsons to Futurama to the point where Futurama was taken off of Fox and eventually cancelled, and it's their way of getting back at Simpsons fans. Think about it: it was around the time that Futurama aired that the Simpsons started going downhill.

But I digress, Futurama was a good show. It and the Simpsons were two totally different sitcoms: The Simpsons was a realistic sitcom, while Futurama was a sci-fi sitcom hybrid. It's a shame Phil Hartman died before the show aired, he would have been GREAT. Which leads me to another reason the show didn't do as well as it could have. Not that Billy West didn't do a great job, he was terrific.

This is, IMO, the greatest animated show ever! I know that sounds nerdy, but with Jurassic Bark, Luck of the Fryish, Godfellas, they've really been able to add moral character to the show. It looks great because the characters are actually modeled in 3-D, unlike other animated shows. The movies, however, seem to be catering to the shock-value teenage crowd that Family Guy has captured. It's almost like Futurama is attempting to dumb itself down in order to get back on TV. I have all the seasons and both movies and will enjoy them for years to come. As much as I want new episodes, I'm afraid they will ruin what the show does for me.

Lisa Liu robots, or whatever her name is. Fry makes his own mate with a robot company. The professor shows him a movie about the dangers of falling in love with robots. HILARIOUS!

Great show, but the Harlem Globetrotters episode was WAY off! Bender is written completely out of character. Since when is he such a wimp? Shouldn't Fry be the one trying to be a Globetrotter? They are from his time. Speaking of "time", the time jumps with Fry and Leela were kind of a killjoy. Another sad episode for Fry.

This is the one show I can honestly say never jumped the shark. It is a fantastic comedy that also has real values and morals, ulike shows like Family Guy that thrive on stupid and offensive plots that even fart jokes are above. The animation was also better then most shows today, it really looked like the Palnet Express ship was traveling at warp speed. This is also the only cartoon that has ever made me cry-Jurrasic Bark.

I do have to say that I'm glad the show was cut short. That allowed it to be remembered as always great instead of sinking downhill in the later seasons until it is unrecognizable.

This show rocks its hilarious!! Zapp Branigan is so funny! Hate kif. Think if show had carried on fry and leela would have got togther tho which would have sucked noodles (yes bender phrase) Didnt cry at jurrasic bark found it hilarious personally (does that make me coldhearted?)

Futurama has never jumped the shark. It is an increadable show that the vast majority of it's viewers highly enjoyed. How many animated comedies can cause real emotion in the viewers? This show was nearly perfect and if Family Guy deserves a 2nd chance then this show sure as hell deserves another go, but this time with a set timeslot.

Truce I can only assume you didn't watch early episodes of The Simpsons (1989 - 1998) because the heart you see in Futurama was originally in The Simpsons, when Homer's mother came back then had to leave again it was really sad to see Homer sitting on the car watching the sky knowing he may never see her again.

As for Futurama it hasn't jumped, I think Fry being so stupid is annoying and uneccessary but it is a small part of a great show.

"The Luck of the Fryrish" and "The Sting" both made me cry. I can honestly say I've never seen a comedy that can make me tear up so fast.
I've never seen "Jurassic Bark" but since everybody's freaking out about how sad it was, I think I might watch it. Futurama's such a great show it never jumped.

I don't watch Futurama because it's funny. That's not to say that it's not funny, because it is, but the writing occassionally suffers to the point where Fry's dimwittedness isn't believable.

With that said, Futurama has a rich and diverse range of loveable characters, incredibly entertaining storylines and a consistency in quality which is unmatched IMO.

With the exception of That's Lobstertainment, I think Futurama would have to be one of the most consistent shows on TV.

My verdict: The show has never jumped. It has its flaws, but it's a very consistent and very entertaining show that priortizes storyline and character development over humour, and the creative team should be commended for that.

I teared up at the end of Jurrasic Bark too. Anyone who had/has a dog that they loved will relate. As far as the show, Matt Groening needs to get back at it.

One last though summed up in two words. SNOO SNOO.

Futurama is so more interesting than the simpsons.

Have you once been moved by a simpsons episode ?

No.

Futurama and the simpsons are funny, well written and good but Futurama has this little somthing who makes the difference, this show can be a teardropper, it can be really sad and moving.

One word : jurassic bark

Anyone who says this show jumped is an idiot. Even the episodes I didn't like so much still made me laugh. The best episodes are dangerous to watch while you're eating or drinking anything. Futurama is easily one of the best comedies of the last 50 years.

I can't help thinking how the pilot episode was set in present-day New York City some four years after The Critic had been cancelled. Couldn't Jay Sherman have done a cameo in that episode before Fry accidentally got trapped in the cryogenic machine?

This show never jumped. In fact, I think Matt Groening is an idiot for not continuing with this and ending the Simpsons instead (there was still some dignity left at the time). Each character is likable in a way, the humour is less direct and is really catered for a different audience.

As with others who have said so, Jurassic Bark depressed me as well.