The co-creation of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen,Futuramahas never had the consistent success ofThe Simpsons.
Here’s howFuturama’s new season pokes fun atThe Simpsons.
“Cuteness Overload” is largely about a race of aliens disguised as stuffed animals.
Thanks to their cute appearance, humanity is unable to stop themselves from embracing the creatures.
He specifically points to the small pupils as an example of someone humanity doesn’t find adorable.
The same is true forFuturama, which has seen several characters referenceThe Simpsonsand Bart Simpson in particular.
Other similar dolls of characters appear elsewhere.
Still, that crossover adds a great comical layer to the crew’s horror about Bart.
Should Matt Groening’s Shows All Be Set In The Same Universe?
Futurama follows the exploits of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from 1999 who is cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Waking up in the year 3000, Fry befriends a cyclops named Leela and a roguish robot named Bender, and the three find employment with Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery service. Their work takes them to all corners of the universe, exploring space and the future as imagined by Matt Groening and the creators of The Simpsons.
However, the specific rules and universal constants of each setting works better within their own world.
This way, the strengths of each don’t actively contradict one another.
