2. When Fry Finds Out His Brother Really Loved Him
Season 3, Episode 10: "The Luck of the Fryrish"
After loosing bets at a horserace and many more unfortunate events, Fry reveals to the Planet Express crew that he used to have a seven leaf clover that gave him luck. In a series of flashbacks we see Fry interact with his older brother Yancy. They never got along, and Yancy was always jealous that Fry was named Phillip instead of him. After Fry successfully tries out for a breakdancing troupe, Yancy demands to have the seven-leaf clover. Fry runs home and hides it in a Breakfast Club soundtrack. Back in the present, Fry goes down to the ruins of Old New York to find the clover. He goes back to his childhood home to find the Breakfast club album, but the clover is gone. After leaving Fry's house they come upon a statue that resembles Yancy. The statue reads; "Philip J. Fry", and Fry's seven-leaf clover is on his lapel. They learn that Phillip J. Fry was a famous astronaut and the first man on Mars. Fry is enraged and thinks Yancy stole his clover, name, and dreams. In the past Yancy is looking for music to play at his wedding, he stubbles upon the Breakfast Club soundtrack and finds the clover. Back in the present the crew goes to the cemetery where the other Phillip J. Fry is buried so they could retrieve the clover. While digging, Fry knocks some of the moss off the tombstone and reveals a message. One more flashback reveals Yancy, his wife, and their newborn child. Yancy gives the child the seven-leaf clover and gives it to his son who he names after his lost brother, Phillip. The message on the grave reads, "Here lies Phillip J. Fry. Named for his uncle, to carry on his spirit." Fry, in tears, gives the clover back to his nephew. Up until the next entry on the list, this was the most touching episode Futurama had ever produced.