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Futurama - Season 6 - Episode 1 - Rebirth
Futurama - Season 6 - Episode 1 - Rebirth
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About this "Futurama" episode:
"Rebirth" is the premiere of Futurama's sixth season, and the revival of the series. It originally aired in North America on June 24, 2010, on Comedy Central. The episode was written by David X. Cohen and Matt Groening, and directed by Frank Marino.
"Rebirth" directly follows the ending of the final Futurama film Into the Wild Green Yonder, in which the entire crew enter a wormhole. The episode begins with the Planet Express ship crash landing on Earth, killing many of the main characters. Professor Farnsworth, who survived the crash, revives the others using a "birth machine". However, a complication with Leela's rebirth results in her remaining in an irreversible coma. Out of loneliness and despair, Fry creates a robotic version of Leela, containing her memories, and they attempt to resume their relationship. The episode received positive reviews from critics.
According to the Nielsen Media Research, in its original American broadcast, "Rebirth" was viewed by an estimated 2.92 million households and received a 1.6 rating/5% share in the 18–49 demographic, tying with the highest rated shows of the night in the demographic, Burn Notice and Royal Pains.
Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a 7.5 calling it "Good" and also stated "While the big laughs may be few, "Rebirth" still delivers an interesting story." He also said he noticed some jokes from previous episodes of Futurama and some jokes from Matt Groening's other show The Simpsons.
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A-, saying, "I'll save you the worry: it's good. It's not incredible, but it works, and it's proof that running time really was the biggest drawback with the movies.
Danny Gallagher of TV Squad said in his review "The story itself also felt a little too forced with it's [sic] tied up ending, but it still had a great sense of surprise and shock that worked like a perfect 'Twilight Zone' parody".
"Rebirth" directly follows the ending of the final Futurama film Into the Wild Green Yonder, in which the entire crew enter a wormhole. The episode begins with the Planet Express ship crash landing on Earth, killing many of the main characters. Professor Farnsworth, who survived the crash, revives the others using a "birth machine". However, a complication with Leela's rebirth results in her remaining in an irreversible coma. Out of loneliness and despair, Fry creates a robotic version of Leela, containing her memories, and they attempt to resume their relationship. The episode received positive reviews from critics.
According to the Nielsen Media Research, in its original American broadcast, "Rebirth" was viewed by an estimated 2.92 million households and received a 1.6 rating/5% share in the 18–49 demographic, tying with the highest rated shows of the night in the demographic, Burn Notice and Royal Pains.
Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a 7.5 calling it "Good" and also stated "While the big laughs may be few, "Rebirth" still delivers an interesting story." He also said he noticed some jokes from previous episodes of Futurama and some jokes from Matt Groening's other show The Simpsons.
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A-, saying, "I'll save you the worry: it's good. It's not incredible, but it works, and it's proof that running time really was the biggest drawback with the movies.
Danny Gallagher of TV Squad said in his review "The story itself also felt a little too forced with it's [sic] tied up ending, but it still had a great sense of surprise and shock that worked like a perfect 'Twilight Zone' parody".
