"Futurama" Parasites Lost (TV Episode 2001) Poster

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10/10
The peak of the series
jphayman20 September 2006
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Everything that happens in the first couple seasons of this series culminates to this episode. From the first episode, Space Pilot 3000, we recognize the potential of Fry and Leela, and throughout the early seasons, we see near kisses (the Titanic Episode and the X-mas episode) as well as a hint at Fry's affection (War is the H-word), but we never actually see Fry proclaim his undying love for her.

Well, this is the episode Fry-Leela fans have waited years to see. Bender fans probably won't enjoy this episode that much, but that's their loss. The episode is hilarious, but has some great romantic moments as well. The scene with the Holophonar is gorgeously animated, and the ending is moderately touching. It has it all.

This episode is the turning point in the series. Before this point, all romance between Fry and Leela is strictly taboo. After this point, it's all out in the open. It's a great episode, and possibly the most important plot point in the series.
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10/10
Fry gets parasitic worms... the good kind!
Tweekums7 May 2012
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This episode opens with the Planet Express ship making a stop at a truck stop; while Leela refuels the ship Fry goes to the toilet to relieve himself and while there be buys an egg sandwich from the dispenser. Leela warns him against eating it but Fry being Fry he does anyway... it isn't pleasant. Soon after getting back he and Bender have to repair the boiler and an explosion blasts a pipe through Fry; something strange happens when it is removed... his body quickly repairs itself... or to be more precise worms from the sandwich he ate repair him. In an attempt to remove the worms the Professor, Bender, Amy, Zoidberg and Hermes use tiny robotic versions of themselves to fly a tiny version of the ship deep into Fry's gut with the intention of dislodging the worms. Meanwhile Leela takes Fry out to distract him; while out Fry manages to confess his feeling to her; something he couldn't do before but not he has worms he has become more eloquent. Leela understandably prefers the new improved Fry so sets of to sabotage the Professor's mission; this is a success but she didn't count on Fry trying to get rid of the worms himself when he learns of them!

This might not be the most laugh out loud funny episode of Futurama but it is my personal favourite; it just has that certain something. There are some really funny moments such as Scruffy the janitor reading his copy of 'Zero G Jugs', the Professor constantly referring to the pelvic splanchnic ganglion and Leela attacking the other crew members. The best scenes weren't the comic ones though they were the romantic ones between Fry and Leela; the holophoner sequence was both imaginative and beautiful... even the final scene where Fry plays it after loosing the parasites is quite touching; it was just a shame Leela wasn't there to see it! If comedy and romance aren't enough for you there are also some good dramatic action scenes including a swashbuckling scene where Fry fights the chief worm in his own brain!
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10/10
The One With Fry's Parasites...
taylorkingston19 January 2016
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I honestly love this episode. It's one of my all-time favorite episodes from this season, and the entire series. It's just so good, and is such a smart concept for an episode of Futurama.

In this episode, at a gas station in a galaxy far, far away (sorry, I'm on a Star Wars kick), anyway, Fry eats a really old egg-salad sandwich, and eventually starts acting strange. He's smarter, stronger and more reliable, that kind of thing. It turns out that he got parasites from the sandwich, and those parasites are making him the kind of man Leela likes. After everyone discovers the parasites, Dr. Farnsworth, and his crew, shrink down, and go inside Fry's body to destroy the gross wormy things once, and for all. But will Fry allow this to happen?

Title Card: If not entertaining, write your congressman.

Best part of the episode: Every.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Freaking Ridonkulous.
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