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Futurama: Volume 3

Billy West (Actor), John Di Maggio (Actor) | Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Good news, everyone, the third DVD volume of Futurama is just as funny as ever--irreverent, boundlessly inventive, warmhearted, and chock-full of in-jokes, sight gags, and fleeting references to all manner of pop-culture icons and obscure genre classics. In fact, if the show has a problem, it's that it's all so lovingly crafted that scarcely a frame goes by without something both funny and clever going on: when a horse wins a race by a quantum fraction, Prof. Farnsworth fulminates, "You changed the result by observing it!" Recurring minor characters (Elzar the chef, the robot mafia, the mutants in the sewers) pop up unexpectedly throughout, providing another wink to dedicated fans; like Red Dwarf, this is a show that loves the genre it sets out to spoof. Shame, then, that the show has had a troubled broadcast history and never quite found the mainstream appeal of its stablemate The Simpsons.

Fry and the Planet Express team find themselves stranded on a planet of unfeasibly large women ("Amazon Women in the Mood"), standing in for psychotic Robo-Santa ("A Tale of Two Santas", with John Goodman reprising his evil robot), and variously falling in love with each other and sundry other humans, aliens, man-bots, fem-bots, virtual reality constructs, and even the Planet Express ship itself.

Futurama, Vol. 3 comprises 22 episodes on four discs. As with previous DVD sets, the animated menus are a treat, and there's a selection of bonus features including deleted scenes, storyboards, commentaries on every episode, animatics, "How to draw" tips, and more. Sheer heaven. --Mark Walker

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A Tough Review Jun 29 2004
By Beamer
Format:DVD
I loved Futurama. It's cancellation was likely one of the few I actually cared about.

This review is a tough one, though. On one hand Futurama hit some peaks in this season. Some of the episodes match anything The Simpsons could through at them, notably the award winning Roswell That Ends Well. Other stellar episodes include Fry becoming intelligent via parasites, a sentimental Fry learning how his brother dealt with his diesappearance, and the superior intellect of the Harlem Globetrotters.

There are some downers, though. Another Zoidberg episode showcases why he's hysterical for one liners yet not outstanding to wrap an episode around. The same with Bender - though I tend to find him the funniest character, and some of the Bender episodes are classics, here we have some that show why Bender is often funniest as an addition to a scene rather than the scene as a whole.

Overall you'll laugh very hard at this series, as long as you're a fan of the brand of humor found in shows such as The Simpsons, Malcom in the Middle and News Radio. Contrary to many opinions you needn't be a Sci-Fi fan (I loathe the stuff myself), you simply need a working knowledge of pop culture. This season falls flat at times, and lacks the overall consistency of the prior seasons (yet is more consistent than Season 4), but has peaks higher than all the prior seasons.

Worth owning and watching repeatedly. Remember to watch those commentaries, too, they tend to be a bit crazy and very rewarding.

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Extreme Ups and Downs-Yet a Definite Must-Buy Jun 10 2004
Format:DVD
Any kind of Futurama is going to be funny and creative, but every season has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, the first two seasons (especially the second) are the most consistent in quality, while the last two fluctuate between simply average and all-time greats. The last two seasons also introduce some emotional subplots that the were missing in the earlier episodes, which developes the characters very well. As I said earlier, Volume Three has some extreme ups and downs. There are the absolute stinkers, such as Lobstertainment, Route of all Evil, and Future Stock, and also some very average ones. Canceling this out, however, and making the season awesome, are some of the best episodes the series have ever seen. "Parasites Lost" (near perfect) and "Rosewell that Ends Well" (an emmy winner) are easily in the Top 5 Futurama episodes ever. Other greats include the emotional fan-favorite "Luck of the Fryrish," Emmy-nominated "Amazon Women in the Mood," and the very funny "Birdbot of Icecatraz," "Tale of Two Santas," "Anthology of Interest Two," "Time Keeps on Slipping," and "30% Iron Chef." Although the bad episodes are annoying, the great ones are truly great, and make Volume Three a fantastic buy. Discs One and Four in the collection contain most of these episodes, so you can organize it that way. This collection is definitely recommended, but get ready for the ups and downs.
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Undeserving Of Cancellation May 13 2004
Format:DVD
Futurama is one of the best animated comedies in history, in my opinion. Both smart and stupid people can laugh at it's content. The potent humor mercilessly pounds anyone into hysterical submission until they're overcome with comical joy. At least, that's what it did for me.

A few folks might not be able to appreciate the science fiction-gone-crazy theme, but it doesn't matter to the rest of us because we're too busy enjoying the show.

Volume three continues the series' impeccable quality. Same attention to detail, same incomparable sci-fi comedy. There are new audio quips given by select Futurama characters at the beginning of each chapter menu. They are a nice, amusing touch.

My favorite episode: Anthology of Interest II. I wonder how many viewers understood the "all your base are belong to us" gag.

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Most recent customer reviews
"The Best Season of the Show"
Futurama's third season is often considered to be the best season of the show and i agree as it is my favourite season as well. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2008 by Tommy Morais
the best season
with "time keeps on slipping", "luck of the fryrish" and the episode where fry gets worms in this one, its the best one so far. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Jojo
Good but one problem
First let me say something straight off. I consider Futurama to be one of the funniest and finest cartoons ever made, and a travesty that it was canceled. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004
BRING BACK FUTURAMA
I guess fox executives thought that this show was too cutting-edge, or slightly too futuristic, so they canceled it! Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by J. Hardwick
Final Season
No one makes a DVD more loaded with extras than the creators of Futurama. Each episode contained a commentary. And if you are waiting for the final season, go to amazon.uk. Read more
Published on May 19 2004
Just a comment for the idiot.
I ******* hate little stoopid nerds like cykillrenegade. Don't EVER listen to him or her or that or what the hell cykillrenegade is! Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by Thomas Mee
The Greatest
One of the great mysteries of the Fox network is how it continues to cancel truly great shows, but continues to stand behind the simpsons which has long since died and King of the... Read more
Published on April 14 2004
The Best Animated Series Ever (and Now Sadly Missed)
I got interested in FUTURAMA only after Fox decided they weren't making enough money off it and cancelled the show. Now I can't get enough! Read more
Published on April 14 2004 by M. R. Sheffield
A Great Collection
I bought this collection the first day it was out on the shelves. Futurama has been one of those rare gems to come along. Read more
Published on April 12 2004
NOT 1 STAR, NO STARS!!! NO WONDER IT WAS CANCELLED!
I've caught this disaster a few times in it's pointless existence in syndication after Family Guy on the cartoon network. Read more
Published on April 9 2004 by "cykillrenegade"
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