Futurama: Looking Backward at Present Day America
Futurama: Looking Backward at Present Day America

Author: Christian Schlegel

Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)

Published: 2014-06-27

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 3954892979

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Matt Groening developed together with his friend and colleague David X. Cohen the TV-Show Futurama, set in New York in the year 3000. Groening describes his ‘vision of the future’ in Futurama as corporate, commercial and confusing which is not what he expects it to be, and it is not necessarily valuing this world as good or bad. Thus, the assumption of this study is that Futurama presents a stereotyped science fiction-world that deals with themes and problems of our present time. This becomes clear when looking at the excessive use of allusions and references to political and historical events as well as to popular and classical culture. The creators comment that way on topics that concern us – or at least should concern us – today. The task of this study is to identify these topics and references (focusing on America as a political entity), and thereby discuss the points of criticism Futurama raises.

Futurama-o-rama
Futurama-o-rama

Author: Eric Rogers

Publisher: Titan Books (UK)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781840234343

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In this first collection of comic strips based on Matt Groening's Futurama series, Fry, a shiftless pizza delivery boy, awakens from an accidental cryogenic freezing in the year 3000 and the reader discovers the future of pizza delivery.

Futurama Episodes
Futurama Episodes

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: Booksllc.Net

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781230824468

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Anthology of Interest I, A Bicyclops Built for Two, A Clone of My Own, A Head in the Polls, Bender Gets Made, Brannigan, Begin Again, Futurama (season 2), How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back, I Second That Emotion (Futurama), Mother's Day (Futurama), Put Your Head on My Shoulders, Raging Bender, The Cryonic Woman, The Deep South (Futurama), The Honking, The Lesser of Two Evils, The Problem with Popplers, War Is the H-Word, Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?, Xmas Story. Excerpt: Futuramas second season began airing on November 21, 1999 and concluded after 19 episodes on December 3, 2000. The full nineteen episodes of the season have been released on a box set called Futurama: Volume Two, on DVD and VHS. It was first released in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2002, with releases in other regions in 2003. In 2012, the season will be re-released as Futurama: Volume 2, with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases. Volume 2 will be re-released in the United States on July 17, 2012. IGN gave the season a positive review. The season tied for 97th in the seasonal ratings with a 5.4% rating and 8.9% share. It tied with King of the Hill. The original Volume Two home release. Subtitles: Subtitles: "Anthology of Interest I" is episode sixteen in season two of Futurama. It originally aired in North America on May 21, 2000. This episode, as well as the later "Anthology of Interest II," serves to showcase three "imaginary" stories, in a manner similar to the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes of Matt Groening's other animated series The Simpsons. Professor Farnsworth shows the crew his new invention, the Fing-Longer, a glove with a long rod meant to be used as an extension of the pointer-finger. He demonstrates it by activating the What-If machine, a device that allows the user to view a simulation...

Futurama Adventures
Futurama Adventures

Author: Matt Groening

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780007197859

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Join Fry, Leela and Bender and the rest of the Planet Express crew a thousand years in the far-flung future, in the all-new Futurama Adventures with stories that'll have you laughing today

The Art of Futurama
The Art of Futurama

Author: Matt Groening

Publisher: Abrams ComicArts

Published: 2024-10-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419773501

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From Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, the first art book that delves into the development and history of his beloved TV series, Futurama--timed for the show's 25th anniversary The world of Futurama comes to life in this deluxe art book, with commentary from the show's creators and voice actors, including Matt Groening, showrunner David X. Cohen, and producer Claudia Katz. Just in time for the show's 25th anniversary and the new season on Hulu, this first and only Futurama art book examines the entire eight-season history of the series, which first aired on Fox in 1999. Readers can dive into the development and visual history of all 150 episodes, including brand-new content, never-before-seen concept art, sketches, developmental work, and a complete episode guide. TV Guide named Futurama one of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. This comprehensive visual history is a must-have for any animation, television, or sci-fi aficionado.

The Tv-Show Futurama
The Tv-Show Futurama

Author: Christian Schlegel

Publisher:

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9783656442387

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Examination Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 2,7, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Amerikanistik), course: Abschlussarbeit 1. Staatsexamen, language: English, comment: Die Arbeit wurde nach Bewertung nochmals uberarbeitet., abstract: It is a valid question whether an animated cartoon can be subject to a dissertation or not. It is important that it consistently comprises of satirical jokes as well as having the aspiration of teaching its viewers something; it has to make them think. A cartoon does not necessarily only have to be entertainment, neither requesting critical review nor treatment. Matt Groening describes Futurama like this: "It's about a pizza delivery boy named Fry who, on New Year's Eve 1999, gets inadvertently frozen in a cryogenics lab and wakes up 1,000 years later. The themes: If you are a loser, is it possible to reinvent yourself? How do you deal with the desire for youth, for the return of dead loved ones, and what does it mean to be finite in the universe? Boy, is this too pretentious or what?" [...] The idea of projecting problems of the present into the future has its genesis in Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward 2000-18875. Unlike famous dystopias like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, George Orwell's 1984, H.G. Wells' Time Machine, or Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, Looking Backward draws a positive picture of the future in order to encourage his coevals to work towards the society he depicts. In contrast to that, dystopias use current events, like technological breakthroughs or political changes, consider a possible development and present a worst case scenario, which needs to be avoided. In the next two chapters it will be discussed whether Futurama stands in a dystopian tradition and in how far allusions to possible literary and other archetypes are important.

Futurama Trivia
Futurama Trivia

Author: Christian Lattimer

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-29

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13:

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Futurama is an American adult animated science-fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening that aired on Fox from March 28, 1999 to August 10, 2003 and on Comedy Central from March 23, 2008 to September 4, 2013. The series follows the adventures of slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years and is revived in the 31st century. Fry finds work at an interplanetary delivery company, working alongside the one-eyed Turanga Leela and robot Bender Bending Rodriguez. The series was envisioned by Groening in the mid-1990s while working on The Simpsons; he brought David X. Cohen aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show to Fox.

Futurama 110 Success Secrets - 110 Most Asked Questions on Futurama - What You Need to Know
Futurama 110 Success Secrets - 110 Most Asked Questions on Futurama - What You Need to Know

Author: Carl Jenkins

Publisher: Emereo Publishing

Published: 2015-01-21

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9781488881213

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A Blue-Ribbon Futurama Guide. There has never been a Futurama Guide like this. It contains 110 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about Futurama. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Futurama: Bender's Game, Futurama - Setting, Matt Groening - Futurama, Eric Horsted - Futurama episodes, Futurama - Themes, Futurama (season 1) - Reception, Bender (Futurama) - Source of energy, Bender (Futurama) - Build, Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs - Plot, Mobius Dick (Futurama), I Second That Emotion (Futurama) - Casting, Doctor Who spoofs - Futurama Comics, List of The Simpsons comics - The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis, Mad Hatter - Futurama, Futurama - Comic books, Futurama - Writing, Bender (Futurama) - Voice, I Second That Emotion (Futurama) - Continuity, Religion in Futurama - The First Amalgamated Church, I Second That Emotion (Futurama) - Plot, Futurama (New York World's Fair) - Critical reception, Susie Dietter - Futurama episodes, Bender (Futurama) - Functions, Bender (Futurama) - Character biography, Religion in Futurama - Robotology, Futurama - Films, Bender (Futurama) - Personality, Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs - Opening, I Second That Emotion (Futurama) - Cultural references, List of recurring Futurama characters, Futurama - Language, Bender (Futurama) - Creation, Bender (Futurama) - Reception and cultural influence, Futurama (season 1) - Production, Futurama: Bender's Big Score, Chalkboard gag - Futurama parody, Bender (Futurama) - Age, Michael Rowe - Futurama episodes, and much more...