Futurama season 2 explained

The second season of Futurama began airing on November 21, 1999 and concluded after 19 episodes on December 3, 2000. Halfway through the season on February 6, 2000, Fox moved the show from its original timeslot of 8:30pm (following The Simpsons) to 7pm.^[1] At this time, the show lost half of its viewers.^[2]

The original 72-episode run of Futurama was produced as four seasons; Fox broadcast the episodes out of the intended order, resulting in five aired seasons.^[3]

This list features the episodes in original production order, as featured on the DVD box sets.

The full nineteen episodes of the season have been released on a box set called Futurama: Volume Two, on DVD and VHS. It was first released in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2002, with releases in other regions in 2003. The season was re-released as Futurama: Volume 2, with entirely different packaging to match the newer season released on July 17, 2012.^[4]

Episodes

See also: List of Futurama episodes.

Critical reception

Reception

IGN gave the season a positive review of 9.0/10, "Amazing".^[5]

Nielsen ratings

The season tied for 97th in the seasonal ratings with a 5.4% rating and 8.9% share. It tied with King of the Hill.

Home releases

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Special features
19 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Surround) Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish			Optional full-length commentaries on all 19 episodes Animatic for "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" Deleted scenes from 15 episodes Alien Alphabet Concept art still gallery International clips Hidden yearbook photo easter eggs
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
August 12, 2003	November 11, 2002	May 13, 2003

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19 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Surround) Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish			Features different packaging to previous release of season, to match newer season releases. Optional full-length commentaries on all 19 episodes Animatic for "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" Deleted scenes from 15 episodes Alien Alphabet Concept art still gallery International clips Hidden yearbook photo easter eggs
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
July 17, 2012	March 13, 2013[6]

Notes and References

1. Futurama Shock . December 9, 1999. Entertainment Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20000824051659/http://www.frcr.com/library/ew_online3.html . May 31, 2022. August 24, 2000 . Newspapers.com.
2. News: National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 31-Feb. 6). February 9, 2000. The Los Angeles Times. May 31, 2022. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: David X. Cohen boards the Planet Express to find meaning in Futurama . Sci Fi Weekly . December 17, 2001 . June 3, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610080245/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/interviews/sfw7897.html . June 10, 2008. dead.
4. Web site: Cool new cover art on Futurama Vol. 1-4 DVD re-releases . Kyle Nolan . August 6, 2012 . June 8, 2012. June 23, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623064537/http://noreruns.net/2012/06/08/cool-new-cover-art-on-futurama-vol-1-4-dvd-re-releases/. live.
5. Web site: Futurama Volume Two . Andy . Patrizio . August 4, 2003 . ign.com . April 22, 2018. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201183903/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/04/futurama-volume-two. live.
6. Web site: Futurama; S2 . . August 19, 2013. January 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116124443/http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2220533/Futurama_S2. live.