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Yes, this is the one that kick-started the Futurama franchise. Looking back, now the show is halfway through it's fifth season, it is amazing how well it has aged. The characters are on-model, the voice acting is nearly spot on (the Professor's would later change) and most of all, the trademark Groening animation style and spoof-heavy humour are all in check.

Pilot episodes lay out the premise that forms the backbone of the show. Sometimes they suffer from a weak plot, trying too hard to throw the main characters together without giving you a feel for the world the show is set in. In "Space Pilot 3000" quite the opposite is true; great writing helps things flow naturally, setting up character quirks and catchphrases that become staple running gags of later episodes. In fact, Bender's first line is now his oft-used insult.

This outing is several notches above standard pilot fare, and stacks up to any other 'classic' episode of Futurama thus far. For those thinking about delving into the franchise, this tells you all you need to know. Great work!

I was thinking about animated series, and series in general. What first episodes, or pilots, do I remeber? Well I will never forget the first episode of Futurama, for some reason. I guess the reason is because this is the best pilot to a show ever. It explane everything you need to know, for the whole series, in one lousy episode. Godd job!

(Ranking every Futurama episode #1)This is not the best pilot, but when I think of the best ANIMATED pilot, I think of this episode. This episode, while I didn't like it nearly as much at first, is one of my favorites from Futurama. You might be wondering why I didn't like it as much at first, and that is because I hadn't adapted to this shows sense of humor yet, I thought it was funny, but I didn't think it was hilarious like I do now. This pilot is very good at introducing characters, I liked the pilots in Groening's other shows, but they were a lot slower at making you 100% know the characters, while this episodes writing is so good that you know the 3 main characters personalities just by listening to them for 2 minutes. Leela's characters isn't introduced as well as Bender and Fry, but that is barely a flaw. This episode is a very funny episode, and it has some jokes that most people who watch it will like. I recommend this episode so much and if you are new you will love what comes next even more.

A really great pilot episode to what is just as good as The Simpsons and one of my favorite shows, the humor feels very familiar when compared with The Simpsons but has a different tone. The episode as a whole feels a little basic compared to some episodes I remember from later seasons but is still great as a pilot episode. The world building was really subtle and thankfully wasn't all shoved in your face a bunch at the start of the series,

The characters meeting and interactions are really enjoyable and I can't wait to see how the rest of the crew come together. I forgot just how much I loved Bender and the Professor, but how could you not love the whole main cast so far. There were a lot of classic scenes such as the suicide booth and fry initially getting frozen (I. C. Weiner), the Matt Groening easter egg was a nice touch also!

8/10 - Really enjoyable as an introduction but feels a bit lacking compared to later episodes from memory.

I think this first episode is a good starting point to the whole series. In it it explains how fry got into the past and puts together the main characters and their reasons for interaction. It also has a few hidden features in it. Like theirs a scene were Fry and Bender run into a head museum and one of the heads is the head of Matt Groening the creator of the show and The Simpsons. It also has like said in the main menu a few errors in it; were the bars Bender bends off mysteriously appear again then vanish. It was they shows first episodes they still were working out the kinks so give them a little slack. So in general its a good starting base to a great animated comedy in my opinion.

Does a great job of introducing the series. We are thrown into the wacky world of the year 3000 without much preamble at all - which is good. We get thrown right in just like Fry does.

It seems the year 3000 is just like the year 2000 but with crazy space stuff. Nobody has trouble communicating with Fry or can spot him on sight as being not from that time. The logic of the show in regards to the progression of future technology is decidedly haphazard and random - they will just chuck in what they need when they need it for an episode.

Proves that there are lots of jokes to be made with potentially endless imagination. I remembered pretty much every line even though I haven't seen it since I was young.

We get a sense for the kind of insane things that will be introduced in the series : various aliens, charismatic robots, bizarre inventions (suicide booth), sewer monsters, talking heads in jars that eat fish food. We see that the show doesn't really care about making logical sense but will rely on odd things and wacky jokes to work.

Leela is introduced as Fry's complicated love interest and we see the beginnings of that. I like the 1BDI joke.

Bender is introduced as Fry's only friend and we get a good idea about his sassiness and anger issues.

Farnsworth is introduced as the absentminded old professor.

Fry as a protagonist is introduced as being of clearly lower intelligence. He's pretty much a blank slate as a main character. He just exists because we need a character to react to the craziness of the future. So I would predict future episodes will succeed or fail based on giving him something interesting to react to. This opener definitely had no shortage of ideas!

Space Pilot 3000 is a flawless introduction to the wild, imaginative, and heart-filled world of Futurama. Right from the start, the pilot delivers an inventive storyline: Fry, a 20th-century pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen on New Year's Eve 1999 and wakes up in the strange, futuristic world of 3000. The premise is fresh and brilliantly sets up endless possibilities, which the episode showcases with wit and visual creativity.

The humor is razor-sharp, full of clever references to classic sci-fi, and perfectly balanced with moments of genuine emotion. Fry's journey from a lonely life in 1999 to a fresh start in the 31st century resonates with viewers, making him relatable even in this surreal, hyper-futuristic setting. We're introduced to a wonderfully quirky cast-Leela, the strong-willed cyclops; Bender, the sarcastic, morally dubious robot; and Professor Farnsworth, whose eccentricity hints at the unpredictable adventures to come.

The episode's world-building is outstanding, drawing viewers into a retro-futuristic New New York filled with flying cars, "suicide booths," and the headquarters of Planet Express. The animation style has its own charm, combining sci-fi elements with Groening's distinct character design, creating a visual style that remains timeless.

As a pilot, Space Pilot 3000 hits every note perfectly. It's hilarious, smart, and surprisingly touching-a perfect encapsulation of what Futurama does best. This episode is the beginning of an animated masterpiece and earns every bit of its 10/10 rating.