First shown on television in 1999, the animated series Futurama gained considerable popularity and fame. Most episodes are presented in short episodes of 21-23 minutes. However, there is a full-length “Futurama”, telling about the new adventures of the beloved heroes. We will tell you more about it.
What feature films were released?
After the release of the fifth season in 2003, it was decided to complete the series, removing only 72 episodes. However, three years later, in 2006, an official announcement appeared that several more cartoons would be shot. And this time, to the delight of the fans, the full-length “Futurama” was shot.
In order not to get out of the usual software grid, at the first show on the Comedy Central channel, each cartoon was divided into four parts - the result was 16 new episodes.
But in fact, only four cartoons were created:
- The Big Bender Jackpot.
- "Beast with a billion spin."
- "Bender's game."
- "Into the wild green distant."
Needless to say, the fans of the animated series "Futurama" liked the feature film - the scriptwriters did their best.
As a result, it was decided to continue shooting, creating two more seasons, in total consisting of 52 series. Well, later, feature films were released in "uncut" form on DVD.
When viewers first saw them
The first hour and a half picture was shown in March 2008. Fans were delighted and looked forward to continuing.
However, after the fans of the animated series Futurama saw a full-length cartoon, they had to wait for the next part for half a year. Yes, she was shown only in October of that year.
Further, this trend continued. The third series was shown in April 2009, and the fourth audience saw in late August.
Be that as it may, four full-length cartoons not only allowed fans to get a lot of positives, but also showed copyright holders that the Futurama universe was not completely exhausted, after which fifty new episodes were shot.
A brief description of each cartoon
Now briefly tell about the stories, thanks to which the full-length “Futurama” was so loved by the audience.
The first part of Bender’s Big Jackpot begins with the fact that all the employees of the Interplanetary Express became victims of crooks who took absolutely everything - from personal belongings to the company itself. And immediately after that it was discovered that the loin portion of Fry was tattooed, containing a secret code that allows you to travel in time. Against the backdrop of all this, Leela finally meets the man of her dreams, and the unfortunate Hermes loses his body.
The second part, “The Beast with a Billion Spin”, pleased the audience with a completely different story. After time travel, which took place in the previous part, a gap was formed in the universe connecting it with a parallel world. A huge creature entered through this gap. What does he need from the trillions of inhabitants of our galaxy?
The Bender Game began when the bending robot begins to envy teens, enthusiastically playing the board game Dungeons and Dragons, showing an extraordinary fantasy. Meanwhile, the price of fuel used by spacecraft is skyrocketing. And Leela for excessive aggression received a collar that shocked her every time she wants to curse or slap someone with a slap in the face. As a result of these two factors, the main characters fall into a fantastic universe created by Bender’s imagination. Here Leela is a brave centaur, Dr. Farnsworth is a wise magician, Zoidberg is a terrifying monster. Now they have to win in the fantasy world in order to triumph in the present.
Finally, “Into the Wild Green Dali” talks about the activities of Lila as part of the Ecofeminist squad. Activists have learned that several planets inhabited by unique animals will be completely destroyed to create a galactic golf course. They immediately enter the struggle. But it soon becomes clear that the Dark One has awakened - an ominous creature capable of destroying all life in the universe. And the only one who can deal with it is the idiot Fry, who suddenly got the opportunity to read the thoughts of other people.
Conclusion
As you can see, the full-length Futurama boasts a truly magnificent storyline. Therefore, if you like the animated series, then the one and a half hour series will allow you to get even more pleasure.