Futurama season 4
| Futurama | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 DVD cover for the 2012 re-release of Volume Four | |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | February 10, 2002 – August 10, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Futurama began airing in 2002 and concluded after 18 episodes on August 10, 2003.
The complete 18 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called Futurama: Volume Four, on DVD and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on November 24, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2004. The season was re-released as Futurama: Volume 4, with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012.[1]
This is the last season that composer, Christopher Tyng, used a live orchestra before switching to a produced score, starting with Season 5. This is also the last season of the show to air on Fox, the later seasons would air on Comedy Central.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" | Wes Archer | Bill Odenkirk | January 12, 2003 | 4ACV01 |
| 56 | 2 | "Leela's Homeworld" | Mark Ervin | Kristin Gore | February 17, 2002 | 4ACV02 |
| 57 | 3 | "Love and Rocket" | Brian Sheesley | Dan Vebber | February 10, 2002 | 4ACV03 |
| 58 | 4 | "Less Than Hero" | Susie Dietter | Ron Weiner | March 2, 2003 | 4ACV04 |
| 59 | 5 | "A Taste of Freedom" | James Purdum | Eric Horsted | December 22, 2002 | 4ACV05 |
| 60 | 6 | "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV" | Ron Hughart | Lewis Morton | August 3, 2003 | 4ACV06 |
| 61 | 7 | "Jurassic Bark" | Swinton O. Scott III | Eric Kaplan | November 17, 2002 | 4ACV07 |
| 62 | 8 | "Crimes of the Hot" | Peter Avanzino | Aaron Ehasz | November 10, 2002 | 4ACV08 |
| 63 | 9 | "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" | Bret Haaland | Jeff Westbrook | March 30, 2003 | 4ACV09 |
| 64 | 10 | "The Why of Fry" | Wes Archer | David X. Cohen | April 6, 2003 | 4ACV10 |
| 65 | 11 | "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" | Patty Shinagawa | David A. Goodman | April 21, 2002 | 4ACV11 |
| 66 | 12 | "The Sting" | Brian Sheesley | Patric M. Verrone | June 1, 2003 | 4ACV12 |
| 67 | 13 | "Bend Her" | James Purdum | Michael Rowe | July 20, 2003 | 4ACV13 |
| 68 | 14 | "Obsoletely Fabulous" | Dwayne Carey-Hill | Dan Vebber | July 27, 2003 | 4ACV14 |
| 69 | 15 | "The Farnsworth Parabox" | Ron Hughart | Bill Odenkirk | June 8, 2003 | 4ACV15 |
| 70 | 16 | "Three Hundred Big Boys" | Swinton O. Scott III | Eric Kaplan | June 15, 2003 | 4ACV16 |
| 71 | 17 | "Spanish Fry" | Peter Avanzino | Ron Weiner | July 13, 2003 | 4ACV17 |
| 72 | 18 | "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" | Bret Haaland | Ken Keeler | August 10, 2003 | 4ACV18 |
Reception
The fourth season was met with critical acclaim and remains popular among the show's fanbase. Andy Patrizio of IGN wrote a positive review of the season, giving it a score of 8 out of 10.[2]
Home releases
| Futurama: Volume Four | ||||
| Set details | Special Features | |||
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| DVD/VHS release dates | ||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| August 24, 2004 | November 24, 2003 | February 18, 2004 | ||
| Futurama: Volume 4 | ||||
| Set details | Special Features | |||
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| DVD release dates | ||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| July 17, 2012[1] | — | March 13, 2013[3] | ||
References
- ^ a b Kyle Nolan (August 6, 2012). "Cool new cover art on Futurama Vol. 1-4 DVD re-releases". Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Patrizio, Andy (August 5, 2004). "Futurama Volume 4 - IGN". Dvd.ign.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Futurama; S4". Sanity. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2013.