Futurama: How Many Series Finales Have There Been

Although each of these “series finales” essentially hinges on the relationship between Fry and Leela, it’s worth noting that every single one has a remarkably different story. “The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings” focuses on Fry’s musical talent with the “holophonor” and ends with a performance that showcases his love for Leela. “Overclockwise” sees Bender (John DiMaggio) gaining the power to predict the future and ends with his optimistic predictions for Fry and Leela.

“Into the Wild Green Yonder” is a particularly dense story that centers around an imploding violet dwarf star that actually turns out to be the only surviving egg of an extinct species. This film ends with the Planet Express crew entering a mysterious wormhole to escape from an enemy ship, as Fry and Leela profess their love for one another before they embark on this new adventure. 

With so much variation between all of these “finales,” it’s nearly impossible to decide which ending was truly the “best” for the show –- though “Futurama” fans have established a clear favorite among these particular episodes. “Meanwhile,” is currently the highest-rated of these episodes, earning a 9.4/10 rating on IMDB from over 4,000 unique reviews. Despite being much more ambiguous than the others, Season 4’s “The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings” comes in a close second with a 9.1/10 rating. “Overclockwise” and “Into the Wild Green Yonder” round out the list with an 8.0/10 and 7.2/10, respectively. 

While it’s clear that fans currently believe “Meanwhile” to be the best “series finale” in “Futurama” history, the series’ second revival means that they’ll have yet another series finale to look forward to in the future.