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Futurama Season 2

Futurama

Season 2

September 26, 1999 20 episodes

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A Flight to Remember
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E1. A Flight to Remember

22m Sep 26, 1999

The Planet Express crew take a space cruise vacation. Leela tells Captain Zapp Brannigan that Fry is her boyfriend and Amy tells the same thing to her parents. Bender falls in love with a rich female robot. Problems start when the spaceship approaches a black hole.

Mars University
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E2. Mars University

22m Oct 3, 1999

Fry, Leela, Bender and Farnsworth have to go to Mars University where Fry has to share a room with a talking monkey, Farnsworth's last invention. The monkey becomes a real headache when he starts beating Fry in all areas. Meanwhile, Bender is hanging out with nerd robots.

When Aliens Attack
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E3. When Aliens Attack

22m Nov 7, 1999

The Omicronians invade Earth, demanding to see the lost final episode of the 1999 TV show Single Female Lawyer. The Planet Express crew must re-enact the episode to appease the invading aliens.

Fry & the Slurm Factory
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E4. Fry & the Slurm Factory

22m Nov 14, 1999

When Fry wins a free tour of the Slurm soda factory, he and his friends split off from the tour group and make a horrifying discovery concerning the "secret ingredient" that makes Slurm so addictive.

I Second That Emotion
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E5. I Second That Emotion

22m Nov 21, 1999

Professor Farnsworth installs an empathy chip in Bender after the inconsiderate robot flushes Nibbler down the toilet. With his newfound emotions, a concerned Bender ventures into the mutant-infested sewers to rescue Leela's beloved pet.

Brannigan, Begin Again
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E6. Brannigan, Begin Again

22m Nov 28, 1999

Upon destroying the new DOOP headquarters, Zapp Brannigan and Kif find themselves court-martialed and dishonorably discharged. They take up jobs at Planet Express, where Kif learns what respect feels like and Zapp incites a mutiny against Leela.

A Head in the Polls
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E7. A Head in the Polls

22m Dec 12, 1999

When the price of titanium skyrockets, Bender pawns his titanium-rich body and lives the high life as just a head. But when the head-in-a-jar of Richard M. Nixon uses Bender's body to run for election for President of Earth, Bender vows to get his rightful property back.

Xmas Story
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E8. Xmas Story

22m Dec 19, 1999

To apologize for an inconsiderate remark, Fry searches for the perfect Xmas gift for Leela, all the while trying to avoid the murderous SantaBot, whose standards for niceness are astronomically high.

Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?
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E9. Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?

22m Feb 6, 2000

When Dr. Zoidberg runs amok during the Decapodian mating season, Fry sets out to teach him how to woo a mate. Things backfire when Zoidberg's desired mate falls for Fry instead, and Zoidberg challenges Fry to a battle to the death.

Put Your Head on My Shoulders
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E10. Put Your Head on My Shoulders

22m Feb 13, 2000

Fry's brief relationship with Amy is forcibly prolonged when a near-fatal car crash leaves Fry's head grafted to Amy's left shoulder. Meanwhile, Bender cashes in on Valentine's Day by starting a dating service.

Lesser of Two Evils
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E11. Lesser of Two Evils

22m Feb 20, 2000

Fry suspects Bender's new buddy, a bending unit named Flexo who looks almost exactly like Bender, of being pure evil. When a valuable atom of Jumbonium goes missing, Fry suspects Flexo, but can't tell which robot is which.

Raging Bender
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E12. Raging Bender

22m Feb 27, 2000

Bender is the featured attraction in the Ultimate Robot Fighting League, but his glory is short-lived when he is instructed to intentionally lose his next match. Leela vows to lead Bender to victory, in an effort to show up her unsupportive martial arts teacher.

A Bicyclops Built For Two
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E13. A Bicyclops Built For Two

22m Mar 19, 2000

Leela meets Alkazar, who claims to be the only other remaining cyclops in the universe. But when Alkazar invites Leela back to his home planet and treats her like a slave, Fry suspects that something is amiss.

How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back
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E14. How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back

22m Apr 2, 2000

When Hermes takes a stress-relieving vacation, replacement bureaucrat Morgan Proctor becomes infatuated with Fry. Bender threatens to publicize their affair, but Morgan removes Bender's memory and hides it within the cavernous Central Bureaucracy.

A Clone of My Own
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E15. A Clone of My Own

22m Apr 9, 2000

Professor Farnsworth unveils his clone, Cubert Farnsworth, whom he plans to leave everything to upon his retirement. But Cubert wants no part of Farnsworth's lifestyle, prompting the professor into a premature retirement on the Near-Death Star.

The Deep South
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E16. The Deep South

22m Apr 16, 2000

A fishing trip over the ocean takes a turn for the worse when a colossal mouth bass pulls the Planet Express ship to the bottom of the sea. There, Fry falls in love with a mermaid named Umbriel, and the crew discovers the sunken city of Atlanta, Georgia.

Bender Gets Made
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E17. Bender Gets Made

22m Apr 30, 2000

Bender takes a new job in the Robot Mafia, but his loyalty is tested when he goes along on the robotic gangster's efforts to rob the Planet Express ship.

The Problem with Popplers
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E18. The Problem with Popplers

22m May 7, 2000

The crew discovers an irresistible source of food on a distant planet, and brings it back to Earth to be sold at the Fishy Joe's restaurant chain. But when it's discovered that the so-called "Popplers" are actually Omicronian babies, the Omicronians demand recompense.

Mother's Day
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E19. Mother's Day

22m May 14, 2000

Mom reprograms the world's robots to rebel against humanity. The only hope of salvation is Mom's old flame - Professor Farnsworth, who must rekindle his romance with Mom in order to save mankind.

Anthology of Interest I
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E20. Anthology of Interest I

22m May 21, 2000

The Professor's "What-If" machine simulates Bender, Leela and Fry's wishes. Bender discovers what it would be like if he were 500 feet tall, Leela discovers what it would be like if she were more impulsive, and Fry discovers what would happen if he never came to the future.

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