Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about Futurama for its 25th anniversary.
Futurama is an animated sci-fi comedy series created by Matt Groening. Groening, best known for creating The Simpsons, developed the show with David X. Cohen. It originally premiered on March 28, 1999 on FOX.
Though FOX canceled the show in 2003, success in reruns led to four direct-to-DVD films and a revival on Comedy Central. The show ended in 2013 but returned for a second revival on Hulu in 2023. The show has currently aired 150 episodes.
The series follows the adventures of Philip J. Fry (Billy West), a New York City man from 1999 who is cryogenically frozen for a thousand years. In the future, Fry becomes a delivery boy for his descendant Professor Farnsworth (also West). Other members of the Planet Express crew include the foul-mouthed robot Bender (John DiMaggio), one-eyed mutant Leela (Katey Sagal), accountant Hermes (Phil LaMarr), intern Amy (Lauren Tom), and crustaceous physician Dr. Zoidberg (also West).
The Pop Break interviewed one of the show’s stars, Maurice LaMarche, in 2013.
Futurama has garnered acclaim from both viewers and critics, winning the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program in 2002 and 2011. Footage of the show appeared in An Inconvenient Truth starring Former Vice President Al Gore. Gore has voiced himself on the show several times.
For another adult cartoon, you can listen to Josh and Aaron’s Family Guy retrospective.
