Probably many of you have heard somewhere about the animated series Futurama. Created by the popular American company 20th Century Fox, this multi-part cartoon has attracted the attention of many viewers across the globe. The key to such popularity was not only an unusual plot, but also non-standard animation drawing. If you are interested in knowing this animated series more closely, then the article is definitely for you.
History of creation
Created by 20th Century Fox back in 1999, the animated series immediately won the attention of many viewers. It was embodied by Matt Graining, as well as David Cohen. Furious fans of the “Simpsons” could already hear these names much earlier. Since it is precisely these two people who are the creators of the series loved by everyone. In its sketch, “Futurama” pretty much resembles the aforementioned series. "Futurama" is a scientific animated series with elements of science fiction, which is built primarily on humor and satire. The action takes place in an American city such as New York, but not in the 21st century, but in the 31st. All series are based on the main character trying to get comfortable in the future, which he accidentally fell into. Flying into space, personal relationships of characters and much more, all this is Futurama.
main characters
There are not so many main characters in Futurama. The animated series presents us with 7 main characters. These characters and get into various adventures.
Philip Fry The hero with whom the entire action of the animated series began. In the very first series, viewers were shown that he works as a pizza delivery man. In his real life in the 21st century, he was 32 years old. But after one case, when he got into the cryogenic chamber, he moved forward 1 century. Thus, in the entire series he will not be 32 years old, but 1026 years old. The character was born in Brooklyn and became the second child in the family. Fry was a loser with whom few wanted to talk. Before moving to the future, he did not even have friends. The character is quite arrogant and very untidy. Living in the 21st century, he did not think over his life at all and just let it go with the flow.
- Turanga Lila. The main female mutant character in the cartoon. He has a very bright appearance, which is emphasized by purple hair, a rocker costume and just one big eye in the center of the face. The series indicates that it is a cyclops. Distinctive features of her character can be called courage and determination. Lives in the 31st century, and was born in 2975. Although Leela is a Cyclops, among all her relatives she was the most humanoid. Because of this, her parents decided that she should live in the human world. After the shelter, Turanga went into martial arts and became a real brave girl.
Bender Bending Rodriguez. This hero is a robot that was invented in Mexico. By purpose - a bend of objects. In his way of life, he can easily wipe his nose off to the loafer Fry himself. The robot smokes, swears and drinks a lot. It pretends that it can not stand all the representatives of the human part of the planet. But sometimes his real good essence breaks out, and he shows pity for some characters.
Hubert Farnsworth. He is a professor, a very intelligent person and the founder of Planet Express. He teaches at Martian University.
Hermes Conrad. He is the champion of the famous game "Limbo". From Jamaica, she loves order and conducts financial affairs at Planet Express.
Dr. John Zoidberg. Bright red alien race. His homeland is the planet Decapod 10. He works in the same company as Hermes and Hubert. Only as a doctor.
- Amy Wong Another female heroine of Futurama. This is a very beautiful heroine who undergoes engineering practice at the University of Martian.
Plot
Since Futurama is a fantastic animated series, its entire plot is based on parallel reality and space travel. In addition to revealing the characters and life stories of the main characters, the development of the relationship of such different personalities is shown. If we take into account the fact that all the characters are representatives of completely different species, then everything becomes much more interesting.
New episodes
Many viewers who have watched all seasons say that Futurama is the best they have ever seen. An excellent combination of humor and plot attracts the attention of a large number of fans. In total, 7 seasons of the series were released, the last of which ended in 2013. But who knows what else can be expected from Futurama. All seasons could only be a small part of what we have yet to see.