Futurama: Volume 3

Regardless of whether the Fox network knows it or not - and they probably don't given their scheduling practices - Futurama is one of the most well written, constructed, and designed shows ever to appear on television, rivaled only by its progenitor the Simpsons. As for Futurama's third season, whenever Fox decided to actually air the show in a stable and non-preempted time slot, the show's creators delivered a tremendous set of episodes during the season, as shown in yet another fantastically constructed box set. As usual, there are a few items of interest, at least for obsessive collectors, in the DVD extras. But the actual Futurama episodes carry the day and speak for themselves. There is not a single sub-par episode in the third season. The main characters were becoming deeper and more defined, as character development remained one of the writing team's most important strategies. (This has always been true for the Simpsons as well, except for the past few seasons.) The character with the most growth this season is Fry, as can be seen in surprisingly emotional episodes like "Parasites Lost," "The Luck of the Fryrish," and the ending scene of the otherwise uproarious "Time Keeps on Slipping." Meanwhile, this season gives us more on Leela's mysterious background, and Bender just gets more and more hysterical with each episode. We also learn that he's really a Mexican by the name of Bender B. Rodriguez. Futurama continues to present, by far, modern TV's best use of the standard fiction method of lampooning real-life issues through an imaginative society. And the writing continues to be flawless, with complex and detailed hilarity throughout all the episodes, especially all-time winners like "Amazon Women in the Mood," "Insane in the Mainframe," and the aforementioned "Time Keeps on Slipping" (in which Bubblegum Tate of the Globetrotters delivers the most hysterical one-liner in all of human history: "that sucker's shakin' around like some fine imported booty!"). And don't miss the deservedly Emmy-winning masterpiece "Roswell That Ends Well," an absolutely brilliant example of complex comedy craftsmanship. Futurama is a show that is eye-catching and thought-provoking enough to truly make DVD's a beautiful technology. [~doomsdayer520~]

Futurama is a hilarious (and often meaningful) show that should never have been canceled, and the third season features some of the best episodes. "Roswell That Ends Well" won an emmy. My personal favorites are "Parasites Lost" and the highly underrated "Time Keeps on Slipping", which are very very funny and also focus on Fry's bumbling attempts to get with Leela. One of the funniest Bender plots of the entire series is in "Cyber House Rules" where he adopts twelve children for the government stipends. Probably the most emotional episode of the series is "Luck of the Fryrish" which features many flashbacks involving Fry's brother, and the surprise ending is really moving. As most Futurama fans will tell you, this season, even though it contains some of the best episodes, is less consistent than the first two seasons. Mediocre episodes include "Bendin in the Wind" and "That's Lobstertainment." Still, they are worth watching at least once, and the great episodes more than make up for them. I love this show.

The 3rd installment/volume of Futurama is as good or better than all the rest. I won't go into each and every episode - quite a few have already done so (better than I ever could). What I will offer is an opinion on the series itself. It's essentially the Seinfeld of animated series. Most, if not all, episodes have infinite longevity. From Fry's endless obsession with Leela to Bender's constant black humor. Zoidberg's self-deprecating humor matched with Farnsworth's constant 2nd place finishes. Amy's pseudo-naivete paired against Kiff's subtle bumblings. Santa-Bot's paradoxical ravings infecting the drunken, whimsical elves (like something out of a Tim Burton "nightmare"). Hermes' steady, Jamaican, taskmaster personality controlling each situation with effectiveness. This series has infinite influences to numerous to fully capture - so I'll stop trying. Futurama has a devoted fan-following for countless reasons. Just watch it - you'll be hooked.

This is the third season, 22 episodes on 4 discs, with extras, audio commentary on all episodes and much more. These are some of the best episodes, with Amazons, parasitic worms, the return of Sanata, penguins, evil brains, Hollywood magic, insane robots, buggalo herds, an army of Lucy Liu robots, blernsball, 1947, and cooking! Even the warnings and ratings at the start of each DVD is great. But of course, what I wanted was Bender. Bender as god, Bender meeting God, Bender as a Iron Cook, Bender as a folk singer, Bender as the Tin man, Bender as a father, Bender as a Pharaoh, Bender as an insane bank robber, Bender as a penguin, and Bender as a human. In the commentary of episode 17, "A Pharaoh To Remember", Billy West and John DiMaggio are Fry and Bender - giving the characters a chance to talk during a commentary! And episode 19, "Roswell That Ends Well", has two audio commentaries! I can't wait for season four!

I love this show going to own all seasons soon

5 stars for content, 0 stars for the packaging. I ordered volumes 1-4 and feel it was a sound purchase, but be prepared to buy extra cases to hold your discs. The packaging these came in is very poor and will best serve as something colorful for your shelf. I wouldn't trust keeping the discs in the sleeves provided for very long, and plan to look into bulk dvd cases to keep them in. As for the show itself, if you're familiar with the series you can't really go wrong here. It's been a blast seeing all these episodes again, and I highly recommend it for fans. Check out volume 1-4 (they're complete seasons and some of the most classic moments from the series)

Merci!!! Tout est parfait!!! Langue française inclue. Dommage que ce soit le dernier en francais :(. Pourquoi ne pas avoir fait les autres?

Como ya es sabido, está es una excelente serie, recomendado si gustas de las primeras temporadas de los Simpson o incluso de la serie desencanto de netflix. Hablando del producto en si, los discos tienen buenos diseños de portada, el único pero seria que vienen en un empaque de cartón que se maltrata fácilmente y puede rayar los discos si no se tiene cuidado al sacarlos y meterlos.

A lot of reviews said there would be scratches but I guess I got lucky

At least they have subtitle in French.

Another fun addition for anyone collecting the Futurama series. Always funny with a lot of science nerd friendly jokes. Four disc set in environmentally friendly and colorful cardboard packaging with the discs sliding into cut out slots. Not the best way to store the discs because you have to pull them out of slots which takes more care so as not to scratch or smudge them. This is the way the series is being marketed so you just have to take it or leave it.