Futurama: 10 Worst Episodes

2. In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela

The Episode: Futurama has a long and proud history of poking fun at itself and its detractors. So the idea of a sentient, Death Star-inspired satellite intent on censoring indecent planets by destroying them should have been gold. Especially considering how many times episodes of the show have courted controversy.

However, the story was quickly overtaken when Leela and Zap found themselves trapped on an Eden-like planet. Without any clothes. They subsequently find out that they are actually still on Earth, that the satellite is still trying to destroy the planet, and the only way for them to save it is through the magic of sex. Of course.

Why It Sucks: While the initial premise was entertaining, the larger plot ended up feeling like a bit of a one-off joke that got out of hand. By the end of the episode it was difficult to workout how the plot had shifted from "Censorship Death Star tries to destroy the Earth" to "Zap and Leela relive Genesis, then save the world by having sex."

Most fans cite the ending as the most problematic element of the episode. Fry and Leela's on-again, off-again relationship was thrown into limbo for what felt like the tenth time when she has sex with Zap, right in front of Fry and the assembled Planet Express crew. The only reason anyone liked this episode was because of the gratuitous nudity. Gratuitous cartoon nudity.

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