The Bottom Line
Futurama didn't suffer the first season blues that other shows have. The show was funny and smart from the start. Fans should buy this yesterday. The extras should make anyone buy it today.
Pros
- All 13 episodes from season one.
- Commentary on all episodes.
- Great bonus features.
Cons
- Commentary is hidden in menu.
- Fox isn't re-newing the series.
Description
- Commentary by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Rich Moore, Gregg Vanzo and John DiMaggio (Bender.)
- Deleted scenes of "I, Roommate" and more.
- Animatic, script, and storyboards for "Space Pilot 3000."
- Total of three discs.
- Full-screen format.
- Look for commentaries under the language menu.
Guide Review - "Futurama" DVD Vol. 1
When Matt Groening decided to take time away from "The Simpsons" to try something new, he came up with the idea for a pizza delivery boy named Fry who gets cryogenically frozen and wakes up in the 31st Century. He befriends a Homer-like robot named Bender, a one-eye alien girl named Leela and assorted others. The first season included clever takes on cultural references, such as "Ally McBeal" and "Animal House." Unlike "The Simpsons," "Futurama" season hit the ground running with some of the funniest and most clever shows. Each episode has the detailed commentary of Groening, Cohen and others, for those fans that just have to know all the details. For everyone else, you can just sit back and enjoy the show.
