Futurama (1999)
Kernel Score: 87% · 3,644 ratings
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
First aired: 1999-03-28
Seasons: 10 · 154 episodes
Is Futurama worth watching?
Must-watch. A pizza boy wakes up a thousand years in the future. Futurama is smart, silly and unexpectedly moving, a sci-fi comedy that joke-for-joke matches The Simpsons and sometimes makes you cry.
Watch it if you
- like sci-fi comedy
- enjoy adult cartoons with real heart
- want something with huge rewatch value
Skip it if you
- dislike cartoons
- want serious sci-fi
Best for: Comfort viewing
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Futurama
- Stream: Hulu, Fubo, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
Futurama parents' guide: ages 12+
Parents need to know that Futurama is an adult animated comedy with sci-fi satire and crude adult humor.
- Language: Some — Adult animated humor includes crude jokes consistent with a TV-14 rating.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: A little — Occasional adult humor references drinking, fitting the show's satirical adult tone.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-14 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Shows like Futurama
If you liked Futurama, these are the shows we'd watch next.
- The Simpsons (1989) — 91%: The same creator's comedy, sharp and endlessly quotable.
- Red Dwarf (1988) — 88%: A British sci-fi sitcom set on a spaceship.
- Rick and Morty (2013) — 94%: Another animated sci-fi comedy with a clever, dark edge.
- South Park (1997) — 93%: Satire that cuts with a cartoon style.
- Solar Opposites (2020) — 82%: Adult animated comedy about aliens in suburbia.
- Final Space (2018) — 88%: Animated space adventure with comedy and emotion.
Cast
- Billy West as Fry / Professor Farnsworth / Zoidberg / Zapp Brannigan (voice)
- Katey Sagal as Leela (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Bender (voice)
- Tress MacNeille as Mom (voice)
- Maurice LaMarche as Morbo / Kif Kroker (voice)
- Lauren Tom as Amy Wong (voice)
- Phil LaMarr as Hermes Conrad (voice)
- David Herman as Scruffy (voice)
Futurama FAQ
Is Futurama worth watching?
Must-watch. A pizza boy wakes up a thousand years in the future. Futurama is smart, silly and unexpectedly moving, a sci-fi comedy that joke-for-joke matches The Simpsons and sometimes makes you cry.
Where can I watch Futurama?
In the US you can stream Futurama on Hulu, Fubo, YouTube TV and FXNow and buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Fandango At Home.
Is Futurama OK for kids?
Futurama is rated TV-14. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 12+. Parents need to know that Futurama is an adult animated comedy with sci-fi satire and crude adult humor.
What shows are like Futurama?
If you liked Futurama, try The Simpsons, Red Dwarf, Rick and Morty and South Park.