9.1/103,839 votes#1 - Roswell That Ends Well
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/2001
The combined explosions of a supernova and Fry putting metal in the microwave hurtle the Planet Express crew back in time to 1947. They land at Roswell, New Mexico, where a shattered Bender is mistaken for UFO debris, Zoidberg is taken in for an alien autopsy, and Fry accidentally kills his grandfather, Enis, in a nuclear explosion.
Director: Rich Moore
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
7.7/102,758 votes#2 - A Tale of Two Santas
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/23/2001
A Planet Express mission to Robot Santa's colony on Neptune leaves the murderous robot trapped in the frozen sea, and Bender takes over as Santa, vowing to bring peace and goodwill to Xmas again. But when Bender is mistaken for the real Robot Santa, he is arrested and sentenced to death.
Director: Ron Hughart
Writer: Bill Odenkirk
8.2/102,886 votes#3 - Anthology of Interest II
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/6/2002
When the Professor fine tunes his "What-If" machine, Bender discovers what it would be like if he were human, Fry discovers what it would be like if life were more like a video game, and Leela discovers what it would be like if she found her true home.
Director: Bret Haaland
Writer: David X. Cohen, Lew Morton, Scott Kirby, Jason Gorbett
7.7/102,746 votes#4 - Love and Rocket
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2002
As Valentine's Day approaches, Bender's romance with the Planet Express ship puts the crew in jeopardy.
Director: Brian Sheesley
Writer: Dan Vebber
8.7/103,255 votes#5 - Leela's Homeworld
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2002
Leela finally learns the truth about her parents and her own identity.
Director: Mark Ervin
Writer: Kristin Gore
7.5/102,647 votes#6 - Where the Buggalo Roam
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2002
When Amy's parents' ranch is hit by a dust storm that blows away their herd of buggalo, Kif sets out to prove his masculinity by rounding up the herd, only to become entangled with the native Martians.
Director: Pat Shinagawa
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
7.6/102,716 votes#7 - A Pharaoh to Remember
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2002
Bender fears that nobody will remember him after he dies, and sees his chance for immortality when the crew is enslaved on the planet Osiris 4. Posing as the planet's new pharaoh, Bender orders a humongous statue built in his honor, and quickly goes mad with power.
Director: Mark Ervin
Writer: Ron Weiner
8.8/103,777 votes#8 - Godfellas
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2002
Bender is accidentally shot out of the ship's torpedo tube and becomes lost in space. Floating through the ethereal darkness, Bender becomes inhabited with tiny alien life forms, but has trouble playing God to their unyielding prayers.
Director: Susie Dietter
Writer: Ken Keeler
7.7/102,690 votes#9 - Future Stock
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2002
With Planet Express in financial trouble, Fry nominates a flashy businessman from the 1980s to replace Professor Farnsworth as CEO of the company. That Guy goes on to sell Planet Express to Mom's Friendly Robot Corporation, putting everyone out of a job.
Director: Brian Sheesley
Writer: Aaron Ehasz
6.9/102,608 votes#10 - A Leela of Her Own
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2002
Leela endeavors to become the first female blernsball player, but her lack of depth perception hinders her skills. Nevertheless, she becomes the pitcher for the New New York Mets, purely for her novelty value.
Director: Swinton O. Scott III
Writer: Patric M. Verrone
7.5/102,614 votes#11 - 30% Iron Chef
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2002
Bender receives culinary lessons from the great chef Helmut Spargle, and puts his skills to the test on national television when he competes against Elzar on "Iron Cook". Meanwhile, Dr. Zoidberg accidentally destroys Professor Farnsworth's ship-in-a-bottle and pins the deed on Fry, only to be struck with remorse afterwards.
Director: Jeff Westbrook
Writer: Ron Hughart
8.3/103,141 votes#12 - Where No Fan Has Gone Before
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2002
The crew is pitted against the original Star Trek cast to win the devotion of an energy creature.
Director: Pat Shinagawa
Writer: David A. Goodman
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Roswell That Ends Well" is the best rated episode of "Futurama" season 4. It scored 9.1/10 based on 3839 votes. Directed by Rich Moore and written by J. Stewart Burns, it aired on 12/9/2001. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Tale of Two Santas".