I did love that. The episode was not without its pure gem moments. It delivered a good number of laughs, actually, I just didn't really like the story. Didn't do anything for me.
Good news, everyone! Futurama returns tomorrow (Thu Jun 24th)
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Wait... is that the mathematical formula used to show how they got everyone's brain back? That actually looks... right. Major props to Futurama for the nerdiest joke of the year!Favourite part of the episode:
[/QUOTE]I think this one showed that Zoidberg, while funny, cannot carry a full episode as a central character.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. It's a terrible episode, but I think Zoidberg can carry an episode from time to time.
"Why Must I be a Crustacean in Love?" is a great episode that centres around Zoidberg, so it can be done!
Also, I recently rewatched season 3,4 and the movies because my new roommate had only seen seasons one and two. And upon rewatching, "That's Lobstertainment!" actually has relatively little Zoidberg in it. Its much more focused on Harold Zoid and Calculon. I think if anything it proves that as hilarious as Calculon is, he can't carry an episode. (See also, "BendHER")
In other news, I just watched the latest episode. Not a season defining episode of "Roswell that Ends Well" or "The Why of Fry" proportions, but a solid, funny episode. I definitely enjoyed it. And yet another great shot taken at Fox, and at themselves.
Marathon of the new episodes on Comedy Central right now 
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According to TV.com there have been a varying number of episodes per season. 9, 20, 15, 12, 16, 16 and this latest was the 12th episode of season 7, the 100th episode overall.
I think 13 episodes is the standard season length for animated series, though.
I think 13 episodes is the standard season length for animated series, though.
That is going by the broadcast season, which Fox messed up by splitting and airing the production seasons however they wanted. The production seasons have been a little bit more consistent with 13, 19, 22, 18, 16 (The four movies), and now 12 on Comedy Central.
Cohen is counting the production seasons rather than the braodacast seasons. It makes sense, as it is how the team originally intended for them to air. What many people call season 5 was actually done for nearly a year before it actually aired. So yeah, the Futurama staff went even longer without jobs than some people realize. Fox really screwed it all up.
I think that the confusion regarding the 100th episode and Christmas episode is that the Christmas episode is not being considered part of either broadcast season, as it is months inbetween the two. It may nto be part of the same production season either.
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I actually thought that scene was too much of a non-sequitur to enjoy it.
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