The Bottom Line
- A great, under-rated show.
- Informative DVD extras.
- Even the packaging is clever.
- Only 18 episodes!
Description
- Audio commentaries for every episode, including the cast.
- "Jurassic Bark" includes a bonus commentary from the writers.
- Deleted scenes.
- Storyboards for "Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch."
- International clip from "Love and Rocket."
- Animatic for "Obsoletely Fabulous."
- "How to Draw Characters" featutrette.
- Easter Eggs.
- 18 episodes.
- 4 discs.
Guide Review - "Futurama" Volume 4 DVD
The heart of the show, Fry, the misplaced 1999 pizza delivery loser, sometimes remembers to better himself, mostly through his unrequited love for the beautiful, one-eyed, capable Leela (watch for her make out session with William Shatner.) Bender, the alcoholic lunkhead robot, follows his best friend, Fry, into whatever mayhem strikes their fancy. Bender even gets to save the world with a well-timed "emission."
Every episode on this disc is a winner. Dick Nixon's head-in-jar President, always funny, "Sock it to me!" The single greatest "Star Trek" parody ever (more heads in jars!) noteworthy for Fry's immediate profound loyalty to the replacement "Star Trek" character, Welchie. The surprisingly touching love of Fry's 1999 dog's unflinching loyalty to his frozen master. The completely random oil wrestling of Leela and Amy, ignored by all the men.
One of the unexpected treasures of this is the commentaries. These are people who love the show and want you to know why. The show's creation sounds like a gas and there's no Joe Hollywood, too-cool-for-school garbage in there. A great DVD set for a great show.
