abelhawk

This episode doesn't really have anything good about it. It's a loop of the same character showing up over and over without any explanation or change, and without any theme or message. There's no satisfying development or pacing.

The gang tries to escape from a kid eating a peanut butter sandwich, nothing they do works, they eventually yell at him so he leaves, they miss him for some reason, and then the episode finishes with a "here we go again" ending that's not even funny.

I love this show, but this episode was definitely one of the poorest in the series.

I love episodes like this when they're done sparingly. The fun of these jokes comes from the viewers' familiarity with the existing characters and their appearances and voices. The satire of real science and biology skewed in such absurd ways is just hilarious.

The first segment is about salmon, focusing on the spawning and survival of salmon throughout their lives. The second is about Galapagos tortoises and their near extinction, as well as the evolution of finches. And the third is about elephant seals and their social hierarchy. The jokes in all three mainly rely on knowledge of existing scientific knowledge and how Futurama's characters might fit into those situations. For example, Bender and his self-centered nature fits with the elephant seal Beachmaster, and Professor Farnsworth in his old age acting as an ancient tortoise.

I laughed till I cried at how absurd this episode was and the jokes that caught me off guard. Clearly, the voice actors, animators, and writers were having a great time, and I enjoyed it along with them. Enjoying this episode requires an appreciation of scientific facts and a humorous perception of them.