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The Best Episodes of Futurama Season 5

Every episode of Futurama Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Futurama Season 5!

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The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Futurama Season 5 Episode 2 - Jurassic Bark
    9.5/10(7781 votes)

    S5:E2

    Bender grows jealous when Fry attempts to clone Seymour, his beloved fossilized dog.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Eric Kaplan

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  2. Futurama Season 5 Episode 9 - The Sting
    9.2/10(4227 votes)

    S5:E9

    The Planet Express crew attempt the mission that killed the last crew: raiding a massive alien beehive for its honey.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:Patric M. Verrone

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  3. Futurama Season 5 Episode 16 - The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
    9.1/10(4185 votes)

    S5:E16

    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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  4. Futurama Season 5 Episode 10 - The Farnsworth Parabox
    8.9/10(3425 votes)

    S5:E10

    The Planet Express crew goes to a parallel universe made accessible by the Professor's latest experiment.

    Director:Ron Hughart
    Writer:Bill Odenkirk

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  5. Futurama Season 5 Episode 8 - The Why of Fry
    8.7/10(3103 votes)

    S5:E8

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

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  6. Futurama Season 5 Episode 7 - Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles
    8.3/10(2824 votes)

    S5:E7

    The Planet Express crew is exposed to a substance that causes everyone to age backwards.

    Director:Bret Haaland
    Writer:Jeff Westbrook

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  7. Futurama Season 5 Episode 11 - Three Hundred Big Boys
    8.2/10(2848 votes)

    S5:E11

    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

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  8. Futurama Season 5 Episode 1 - Crimes of the Hot
    7.8/10(2672 votes)

    S5:E1

    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

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  9. Futurama Season 5 Episode 4 - A Taste of Freedom
    7.7/10(2646 votes)

    S5:E4

    Zoidberg becomes the center of a Supreme Court case after he celebrates Freedom Day by publicly eating the Earth flag.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  10. Futurama Season 5 Episode 6 - Less Than Hero
    7.7/10(2669 votes)

    S5:E6

    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

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  11. Futurama Season 5 Episode 14 - Obsoletely Fabulous
    7.7/10(2561 votes)

    S5:E14

    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

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  12. Futurama Season 5 Episode 12 - Spanish Fry
    7.6/10(2620 votes)

    S5:E12

    Fry's nose is stolen by alien poachers to sell as a black market aphrodesiac.

    Director:Peter Avanzino
    Writer:Ken Keeler

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  13. Futurama Season 5 Episode 5 - Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch
    7.5/10(2672 votes)

    S5:E5

    When Kif gets pregnant, Amy questions her readiness to become a parent.

    Directors:Wes Archer, Jess Espanola
    Writer:Bill Odenkirk

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  14. Futurama Season 5 Episode 15 - Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV
    7.5/10(2568 votes)

    S5:E15

    Bender becomes a television star as well as a terrible role model for children.

    Director:Brian Sheesley
    Writer:Lew Morton

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  15. Futurama Season 5 Episode 3 - The Route of All Evil
    7.3/10(2616 votes)

    S5:E3

    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

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  16. Futurama Season 5 Episode 13 - Bend Her
    7.2/10(2664 votes)

    S5:E13

    Bender's scam to win Olympic gold sets him on the road to becoming a celebrity wife.

    Director:James Purdum
    Writer:Michael Rowe

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Jurassic Bark" is the best rated episode of "Futurama" season 5. It scored 9.5/10 based on 7781 votes. Directed by Swinton O. Scott III and written by Eric Kaplan, it aired on 11/17/2002. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Sting".