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The Best Episodes of Futurama Season 5

Every episode of Futurama Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Futurama Season 5!

The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds...
Genres:AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Crimes of the Hot" is the best rated episode of "Futurama" season 5. It scored 7.8/10 based on 2621 votes. Directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill and written by Ken Keeler, it aired on 11/10/2002. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "Jurassic Bark".

  • Crimes of the Hot
    7.8/10(2,621)

    #1 - Crimes of the Hot

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 11/10/2002

    When Earth is jeopardized by global warming, the crew attends a conference in Kyoto hosted by Al Gore's head.

    Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

    Writer: Ken Keeler

  • Jurassic Bark
    9.5/10(7,331)

    #2 - Jurassic Bark

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 11/17/2002

    Bender grows jealous when Fry attempts to clone Seymour, his beloved fossilized dog.

    Director: Swinton O. Scott III

    Writer: Eric Kaplan

  • The Route of All Evil
    7.3/10(2,567)

    #3 - The Route of All Evil

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 12/8/2002

    Farnsworth's clone Cubert teams up with Hermes' son Dwight to launch a newspaper delivery business. Farnsworth and Hermes scoff at the kids' efforts - until the delivery boys accumulate enough capital to buy out Planet Express. Meanwhile, Fry and Leela use Bender to brew their own homemade beer.

    Director: Brian Sheesley

    Writer: Dan Vebber

  • A Taste of Freedom
    7.7/10(2,599)

    #4 - A Taste of Freedom

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 12/22/2002

    In celebration of Freedom Day, Zoidberg eats the Earth flag, for which he is sentenced to death.

    Director: James Purdum

    Writer: Eric Horsted

  • Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch
    7.5/10(2,622)

    #5 - Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 1/12/2003

    When Kif gets pregnant, Amy questions her readiness to become a parent.

    Director: Wes Archer, Jess Espanola

    Writer: Bill Odenkirk

  • Less Than Hero
    7.7/10(2,610)

    #6 - Less Than Hero

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 3/2/2003

    When Fry and Leela discover a cream that gives them unusual powers, they form a superhero team along with Bender.

    Director: Susie Dietter

    Writer: Ron Weiner

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  • Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles
    8.3/10(2,745)

    #7 - Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 3/30/2003

    The Planet Express crew is exposed to a substance that causes everyone to age backwards.

    Director: Bret Haaland

    Writer: Jeff Westbrook

  • The Why of Fry
    8.7/10(2,997)

    #8 - The Why of Fry

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 4/6/2003

    Nibbler enlists Fry in a mission to blow up evil brains bent on destroying the universe.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: David X. Cohen

  • The Sting
    9.1/10(4,060)

    #9 - The Sting

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 6/1/2003

    A killer bee sting sends Leela on a long, strange trip.

    Director: Brian Sheesley

    Writer: Patric M. Verrone

  • The Farnsworth Parabox
    8.9/10(3,269)

    #10 - The Farnsworth Parabox

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 6/8/2003

    The Planet Express crew goes to a parallel universe made accessible by the Professor's latest experiment.

    Director: Ron Hughart

    Writer: Bill Odenkirk

  • Three Hundred Big Boys
    8.2/10(2,767)

    #11 - Three Hundred Big Boys

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 6/15/2003

    With the help of a $300 government refund, the Planet Express crew pursue their dreams and desires.

    Director: Swinton O. Scott III

    Writer: Eric Kaplan

  • Spanish Fry
    7.6/10(2,576)

    #12 - Spanish Fry

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 7/13/2003

    When Fry succeeds in retrieving his nose, which was taken by aliens, another appendage of his is placed in peril.

    Director: Peter Avanzino

    Writer: Ken Keeler

  • Bend Her
    7.2/10(2,602)

    #13 - Bend Her

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 7/20/2003

    Bender's scam to win Olympic gold sets him on the road to becoming a celebrity wife.

    Director: James Purdum

    Writer: Michael Rowe

  • Obsoletely Fabulous
    7.7/10(2,523)

    #14 - Obsoletely Fabulous

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 7/27/2003

    A new model of robot threatens Bender, forcing him to run away after he avoids upgrading his own technology.

    Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

    Writer: Dan Vebber

  • Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV
    7.5/10(2,528)

    #15 - Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV

    Season 5 Episode 15

    Aired 8/3/2003

    Bender becomes a television star as well as a terrible role model for children.

    Director: Brian Sheesley

    Writer: Lew Morton

  • The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
    9.1/10(4,030)

    #16 - The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings

    Season 5 Episode 16

    Aired 8/10/2003

    Fry makes a deal with the Robot Devil so he can become a skillful musician and win Leela's heart.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Ken Keeler