7.8/102,606 votes#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
9.5/107,295 votes#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
7.3/102,549 votes#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
7.7/102,583 votes#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
7.5/102,606 votes#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
7.7/102,592 votes#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
8.3/102,726 votes#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
8.7/102,977 votes#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
9.1/104,029 votes#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
8.9/103,250 votes#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
8.2/102,747 votes#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
7.6/102,561 votes#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
7.2/102,587 votes#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
7.7/102,508 votes#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
7.5/102,512 votes#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
9.1/104,006 votes#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
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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 2606 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".