is futurama not as funney as it used to be

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#1 jsh020
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i ve been watching the new episodes recently and while they have been downright hilariouse i still cant help but feel like the show has lost a little bit of its edge. like the original serise would be a 9.5 while this is just a 9. it just feels like its not as crazy as before and the episodes dont have the same replayability the original had. it feels like they used most of the jokes in their 4 movies

what do you think?

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#3 super_mario_128
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I think the episodes have progressively been getting better. The last two in particular are really good.
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#4 travisstaggs
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The new episodes are no where near as funny as the older ones, in my opinion.

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#5 frostybanana
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I think it's trying a bit too hard to be more aloof and irrelevant much like the new episodes of The Simpsons and Family Guy. The connection to the characters isn't there anymore. Fry is WAY too dumb to be able to relate to him now. The last episode wasn't bad, but as a whole, I'm not feeling it this time around.
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#6 Dark__Link
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"Downright hilarious"? :lol: No, they flat out suck. Sorry, but they're awful. The latest one was **decent** at best, but no better. If the old episodes were a 9.5, these are a 2.
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I think all the episodes have been good but one.

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#8 super_mario_128
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"Downright hilarious"? :lol: No, they flat out suck. Sorry, but they're awful. The latest one was **decent** at best, but no better. If the old episodes were a 9.5, these are a 2.Dark__Link
lol hyperbole
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#9 jsh020
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i thought the first one was one of the best episodes theyve had but after that they seemed to dive into more serious parts apossed to funney

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#10 smokingsbad
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they been alright, not as good as before but to me its worth watching.
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#11 metroidfood
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There's a definite drop in quality. Though it tends to be fairly inconsistent in quality on an episode to episode basis, the latest episode with time travel was really great IMO.

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#12 Dark__Link
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]"Downright hilarious"? :lol: No, they flat out suck. Sorry, but they're awful. The latest one was **decent** at best, but no better. If the old episodes were a 9.5, these are a 2.super_mario_128
lol hyperbole

:| No. It's that bad.
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#13 metroidfood
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[QUOTE="super_mario_128"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]"Downright hilarious"? :lol: No, they flat out suck. Sorry, but they're awful. The latest one was **decent** at best, but no better. If the old episodes were a 9.5, these are a 2.Dark__Link
lol hyperbole

:| No. It's that bad.

No it isn't.

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#14 super_mario_128
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[QUOTE="super_mario_128"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]"Downright hilarious"? :lol: No, they flat out suck. Sorry, but they're awful. The latest one was **decent** at best, but no better. If the old episodes were a 9.5, these are a 2.Dark__Link
lol hyperbole

:| No. It's that bad.

k, agree to disagree.
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#15 wolverine4262
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they still feel like futurama to me, which is important... There are still quite a few left in the season, so they have plenty of time to get things in gear. They have gone on record as saying they think these are the best episodes they have ever done... but what are they supposed to say. They have retained most of the background jokes, like ironic signs and things like that, something the Simpsons used to do well. This last episode was really great from an entertainment perspective but not as much from funny perspective. Although, when Fry said, "That was the old Fry. he's dead now.", I lol'd quite hard.
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#16 metroidfood
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Although, when Fry said, "That was the old Fry. he's dead now.", I lol'd quite hard.wolverine4262

Plus Bender burying the bodies underneath the bridge was a nice touch.

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#17 spliffstar12
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I never really thought futurama was funny. I still watch episodes here and there because their still kind of entertaining even though its not that funny.
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#18 wolverine4262
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[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]Although, when Fry said, "That was the old Fry. he's dead now.", I lol'd quite hard.metroidfood

Plus Bender burying the bodies underneath the bridge was a nice touch.

Oh GAWDD YES!!! Also when the Professor messed up and they had to go forward through time again... I saw it coming, but it was still great.
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#19 Dark__Link
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"] lol hyperbolemetroidfood

:| No. It's that bad.

No it isn't.

When I don't laugh even once, yes, it is.
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#20 VinnoT
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I arent enjoying these new ones as much as the old ones. But theyre still good.
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#21 legend26
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dissagree, i think they have all been good, particularly the latest one with the forward time machine, it was brilliant

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#22 smokingsbad
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dissagree, i think they have all been good, particularly the latest one with the forward time machine, it was brilliant

legend26
that so far is my favorite.
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#23 legend26
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[QUOTE="legend26"]

dissagree, i think they have all been good, particularly the latest one with the forward time machine, it was brilliant

smokingsbad

that so far is my favorite.

same, the ending literally blew my mind :lol:

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#24 6_volts
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The latest Futurama episode was as good as the old ones, I knew Futurama was going to get better and better with time.
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#25 Dark__Link
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The latest Futurama episode was as good as the old ones, I knew Futurama was going to get better and better with time.6_volts
Meh, it was the best of the new ones, for sure... but it was still only half as good as the originals. At this pace, it'll take a few years to match them... :(

The only real memorable quote was the one about shooting Hitler out the window... but then they ruined it with the Eleanor Roosevelt follow-up.

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#26 Hemaneitor
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I'm really enjoying the last season, I'm no critic and I have no intention to be one; I look to have fun with Futurama and every episode has made my day:

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#27 mitu123
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I like them but nothing beats the previous seasons.

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#28 JeffSpicoli
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I would agree although I don't watch this show as much as some people. Then again you can say the same thing about Family Guy and all of the other comedies.
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#29 frostybanana
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[QUOTE="smokingsbad"][QUOTE="legend26"]

dissagree, i think they have all been good, particularly the latest one with the forward time machine, it was brilliant

legend26

that so far is my favorite.

same, the ending literally blew my mind :lol:

couldn't have blew your mind more than the episode where Fry becomes his own grandpa LOL
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#30 scorch-62
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I think the episodes have progressively been getting better. The last two in particular are really good.super_mario_128
This is 110% correct.
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#31 mattbbpl
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This thread reminds me of the days when people said, "Futurama... eh, it's not as good as the Simpsons."
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#32 x8VXU6
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I think all the episodes have been good but one.

Chutebox

yea it got the same feels as it did when it left but that one episode but its still one of the best on going tv shows out now. 9/10 so far for me

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#33 T_REX305
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i never watched it yet.

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#34 6_volts
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[QUOTE="6_volts"]The latest Futurama episode was as good as the old ones, I knew Futurama was going to get better and better with time.Dark__Link

Meh, it was the best of the new ones, for sure... but it was still only half as good as the originals. At this pace, it'll take a few years to match them... :(

The only real memorable quote was the one about shooting Hitler out the window... but then they ruined it with the Eleanor Roosevelt follow-up.

What about when Leela received Fry's birthday card 40 years later? that part has definitely more emotion than the whole episode where Leela became a blurnsball player (which was an awful episode btw).
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#35 Foolio1
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I agree. They are definitely still funny, but that couple years of absence have taken their toll. The show doesn't quite feel the same anymore.

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#36 ujjval16
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There good, but so far my top 3 episodes still are 3. Amazon Women in the Mood 2. Jurassic Bark 1. Luck of the Fryrish.
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#37 CocoMarshmellow
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I'm a huge futurama fan; I've seen every episode at least 5 times. That said, I think this new season disappointed me at first, but the latest episodes were great. I'd say the latest one is one of the best of the entire show.
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#38 Mr_Alexander
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It's too much modern satire now imo, like iPhone 4, Prop 8, DaVinci Code (loosely) Still good though.
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#39 surrealnumber5
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i am glad they are making new episodes and the show is worth viewing.
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#40 TheMightyHoov
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I never thought it to be laugh out loud funny, but it just made me say to myself "Thats funny."

Still entertaining anyway.

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#41 disharmonized
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I think all of the futurama's are good, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the new ones. I expected them to be terrible like how i concider the modern simpsons, but they are quite good.