Futurama is an American animated science-fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening, who earlier created The Simpsons, with David X. Cohen as head writer. It follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy who is accidentally frozen in 1999 and wakes up in the year 3000, where he works for an interplanetary delivery company with the robot Bender and the one-eyed pilot Leela. The series blends humor with references to science, mathematics and classic science-fiction stories. It was broadcast on Fox from 1999, was canceled in 2003, and then returned through direct-to-video films and a new run on Comedy Central from 2010. A further revival appeared on Hulu from 2023, and the show has built a loyal following among viewers who enjoy its mix of satire and heart.
Before and after
- 7 February 1999Launch of Stardust
- 3 March 1999Release of GNOME
- 7 March 1999Death of Stanley Kubrick
- from 24 March 1999 to 10 June 1999NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
- from 28 March 1999 to 29 July 2025Premiere of Futurama
- 1 April 1999Founding of Paranal Observatory
- from 9 April 1999 to 10 June 1999Battle of Koshare
- 20 April 1999Columbine High School massacre
- from 21 April 1999 to 18 August 2003Second Liberian Civil War
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
- 2004Construction of Cam Ranh International Airport
The era
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