Futurama is the creation of
Matt Groening, who also brought us
The Simpsons, the longest-running animated show on television. Futurama was introduced in
1999, and was set in the year 3000. Character on the show include Fry, who was cryogenically frozen just before New Year, 2000, and thawed out in time to usher in the year 3000; Leela, a one eyed alien woman who works with Fry at the Planet Express Delivery Service; Professor Farnsworth, Fry's great-great-. . . great grand-nephew who runs Planet Express; Bender, a foul-mouthed, hard drinking robot ("bite my shiny metal ass"); Hermes, a Jamaican bureaucrat with a flair for filing; Dr. Zoidberg, a lobster-like alien who provides spurious medical advice for the crew; Amy Wong, heir to an unbelievable fortune; and many side characters who have been introduced.
As of the end of 2001 the show is in its 3rd season on Fox Television.
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