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Futurama: Season 5

16 episodes Premiered Nov 10, 2002 Updated Sep 21, 2026

Futurama Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 16 episodes.

Previously on Futurama

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Futurama Season 4.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

Futurama Season 5 continues the overarching saga across 16 episodes.

Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Crimes of the Hot

Nov 10, 2002

When Earth is jeopardized by global warming, the crew attends a conference in Kyoto hosted by Al Gore's head.

S5·E2 Core

Jurassic Bark

Nov 17, 2002

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

S5·E3 Core

The Route of All Evil

Dec 8, 2002

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 accum

S5·E4 Core

A Taste of Freedom

Dec 22, 2002

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

S5·E6 Core

Less Than Hero

Mar 2, 2003

When Fry and Leela discover a cream that gives them unusual powers, they form a superhero team along with Bender.

S5·E8 Core

The Why of Fry

Apr 6, 2003

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

S5·E9 Core

The Sting

Jun 1, 2003

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

S5·E10 Core

The Farnsworth Parabox

Jun 8, 2003

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

S5·E11 Core

Three Hundred Big Boys

Jun 15, 2003

With the help of a $300 government refund, the Planet Express crew pursue their dreams and desires.

S5·E12 Core

Spanish Fry

Jul 13, 2003

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

S5·E13 Core

Bend Her

Jul 20, 2003

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

S5·E14 Core

Obsoletely Fabulous

Jul 27, 2003

A new model of robot threatens Bender, forcing him to run away after he avoids upgrading his own technology.