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Futurama

American animated sitcom
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Summary

Futurama is an animated television series[1]. Futurama ranks in the top 4% of animated television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,173 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Matt Groening[3], David X. Cohen[4]
  • Award received: Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6]
  • Composer: Christopher Tyng[7]
  • Genre: action television series[8], comedy television series[9], science fiction television series[10], science fiction comedy[11], adult animated television series[12]
  • Follows: The Simpsons[13]
  • Followed by: Disenchantment[14]
  • Producer: David X. Cohen[15]
  • Production company: 20th Television[16], 20th Television Animation[17]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[18]
  • Commons category: Futurama[19]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[20]
  • Original broadcaster: Hulu[21]
  • Country of origin: United States[22]
  • Has part(s): Futurama, season 1[23], Futurama, season 2[24], Futurama, season 3[25], Futurama, season 4[26], Futurama, season 5[27], Futurama, season 6[28], Futurama, season 7[29], Futurama, season 8[30], Futurama season 9[31], Futurama season 10[32]
  • Start time: March 28, 1999[33]
  • End time: July 29, 2025[34]
  • Characters: Philip J. Fry[35]
  • Voice actor: Billy West[36], Parker Posey[37], Roseanne Barr[38], John DiMaggio[39], Katey Sagal[40], Tress MacNeille[41], Maurice LaMarche[42], Lauren Tom[43], Phil LaMarr[44], David Herman[45], Dan Castellaneta[46], Tom Kenny[47], Bob Odenkirk[48], Pamela Anderson[49]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Futurama include Future-Drama[50], a television series episode[51], directed by Mike B. Anderson[52].

Why It Matters

Futurama has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Futurama is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Futurama has been cited as an influence by Simpsorama[55], an animated series episode[56], directed by Bob Anderson[57].

Entities named for Futurama include Future-Drama[50], a television series episode[51], directed by Mike B. Anderson[52].

FAQs

What awards did Futurama receive?

Honors received include Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[5] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6].

Who did Futurama influence?

Futurama has been cited as an influence by Simpsorama[55].

Related Entities

Adam West Bea Arthur Billy West Bob Odenkirk Buzz Aldrin Chris Elliott Claudia Schiffer Conan O'Brien Coolio Craig Ferguson Dan Castellaneta Emilia Clarke Estelle Harris George Takei Hank Azaria John DiMaggio John Goodman Jonathan Frakes Katee Sackhoff Katey Sagal Lauren Tom Leonard Nimoy Lucy Liu Matt Groening Nancy Cartwright Nichelle Nichols Pamela Anderson Parker Posey Patrick Stewart Patton Oswalt

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → 20th Television, 20th Television Animation
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'bar', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'ceb', 'ckb'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 149460
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 32373
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  4. 9w ago · Franz van Lanzee · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+11'}
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  5. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → action television series, comedy television series, science fiction television series +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Genre: science fiction television series"
  6. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 503, 30485
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 30485, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296188138|Futurama (#296188138)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #mix'"
  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0351884-Futurama-TV-serial
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0351884-Futurama-TV-serial, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  8. 20w ago · NeoBatfreak · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Disenchantment
    Rars rating → 18+
    Original broadcaster → Fox Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, Hulu
    Production company → —
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Logo image: Futurama curve logo.svg"
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