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Futurama S5E8 — The Why of Fry

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Futurama•Season 5•Episode 8

The Why of Fry

8.7/10 · 3,102 votesApr 6, 200322 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

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

Directed byWes Archer

Written byDavid X. Cohen

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Billy West

Billy West

Fry / Professor Farnsworth / Zoidberg / Zapp Brannigan (voice)

Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal

Leela (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Bender (voice)

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Mom (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Morbo / Kif Kroker (voice)

Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom

Amy Wong (voice)

Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr

Hermes Conrad (voice)

David Herman

David Herman

Scruffy (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Nibbler (voice)

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David X. Cohen

David X. Cohen

Writer

Wes Archer

Wes Archer

Director

J

José Zelaya

Character Designer

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Episode Summary

"The Why of Fry" is episode 8 of Futurama season 5. It scored 8.7/10 from 3,102 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Wes Archer and written by David X. Cohen, it aired on April 6, 2003.

Next: E9 · The Sting Best of Season 5