Futurama critiques modern gadget and social media obsession using 1950s technology (video)

Like gadgets? Ever stand in line for one or over-consume just to slake your obsession? Yeah, us too. Then prepare for a humorous yet brutal look at yourselves, and the impact of your lifestyle, in the newest Futurama episode that aired tonight on Comedy Central television. We suggest curling up into a protective fetal position before clicking through for the video scraps.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Trevsweb Posted Jul 2nd 2010 8:06AM]

epic burn :P

[QwaF Posted Jul 2nd 2010 8:09AM]

Haha, brilliant.

[verruckt8 Posted Jul 2nd 2010 8:15AM]

The Simpson's Did It!

[ror Posted Jul 2nd 2010 8:20AM]

ah. should've started earlier, right before they got in line.

[methodoc Posted Jul 2nd 2010 9:09AM]

I guess the iPhone users in this post don't get this episode.

[kobioshi Posted Jul 2nd 2010 9:15AM]

I think it is completely appropriate for all you folks who think it is cool to waste hours waiting in line for something like a phone! I particularly enjoy the sound of millions of early adopters crying into their cell phones due to dropped calls caused by a shoddy design, and programming flaws... Can you hear me now? NO!

[bsod Posted Jul 2nd 2010 9:47AM]

I liked the episode..I need my friends that are crazy about twitter and stuff...maybe they can see how they are sometimes..

[MarkCohen Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:12AM]

If you'll notice, they implant it in the right eye, not the left. Well done!

[jasev01 Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:18AM]

haha shut up and take my money... apple fanboys look at yourselves

[mqasim Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:30AM]

@jasev01
I am not a fan-boy but this is how I felt too. I was really excited about Iphone 4 too.

[Kevin B Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:06AM]

@mqasim "I am not a fan-boy but this is how I felt too."

You don't get to decide whether or not your are a fan-boy. This is decided by people who don't like you.

[Ivan006 Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:24AM]

Nice. That was hilarious.

[mqasim Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:29AM]

lol ... I laughed so hard.
I felt like Fry "Shut up and take my money !!!"
:D

[tompccs Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:35AM]

Wow - that was a pretty blunt statement. Looks like the Futurama guys really know their audience.

[216 Posted Jul 2nd 2010 10:38AM]

nice to see ENG posting this stuff up. I found the eps hilarious and fitting

[dicobalt Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:01AM]

I watched this last night, it had me LOL'ing the second I saw eyePhone lol Just the day before I got rid of an AT&T contract phone for a super cheap prepaid. Talk about weeeeeeeiirrrrd!

[grydlok Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:09AM]

Susan Boil lol

[Timerider Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:15AM]

When will the new Futurama be released on DVD? I don't have cable.

[ademlowell Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:45AM]

this episode felt very Simpsons and i did not like it.

[supremehustle Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:49AM]

Dumb bastards.

[supremehustle Posted Jul 2nd 2010 6:55PM]

@supremehustle

It's the last line of the episode, but I'm cool with being down ranked.

[iName Posted Jul 2nd 2010 12:11PM]

lmao omg why dont i watch this show

[loudone82 Posted Jul 2nd 2010 12:53PM]

Ive never heard of this show, is it a series or just clips of random events?.....looks promising.

[mrfidget Posted Jul 2nd 2010 3:14PM]

@loudone82

Think Simpsons in the future, but not slowly stagnating like the Simpsons have been doing for the past few seasons. It had a 4 year run on Fox before being canceled due to low ratings, but during that run it had a very loyal fan base. That is probably part of why it is making a comeback on comedy central.

[Axtell Posted Jul 2nd 2010 1:41PM]

This was funny? Tell me again why? They make fun of the iPhone, and reception problems, and battery problems, and AT&T being the only provider? Wow, that's original.

Are people that fucking inane that they'll claim shit as funny just because it mocks a product they dislike?

[poblano Posted Jul 2nd 2010 1:51PM]

Futurama FTW - again!

[c w j Posted Jul 2nd 2010 2:08PM]

I was going to watch this at my desk...then stopped and opened it on my mobile device.

It seemed more fitting.

[kenny goo Posted Jul 2nd 2010 2:47PM]

Lol epic win.

[mrfidget Posted Jul 2nd 2010 3:06PM]

It is amazing how the truthfulness of it makes me laugh, then just makes me more angry at Apple. They make a decent product, but treat everyone (including their most prized 3rd party developers) like ignorant fools. I am so happy I have an Android based phone.

Also, the return of Futurama brings me great joy.

[eyeFish Posted Jul 2nd 2010 6:39PM]

Does anybody know what is the thing in front of the fruit logo?

[SpeedyJDK Posted Jul 2nd 2010 9:01PM]

Yeah, this episode is really good. And really shows that ppl are just a bunch of muppets and idiots, who actually wanna pay an overprice for a lot worse product. Just because of the brand.

[adewolf Posted Jul 2nd 2010 11:46PM]

Classic episode.

[Nitrocoot Posted Jul 3rd 2010 1:15AM]

In Capitalist America, IPhone uses YOU!!!

[Frapiscide Posted Jul 4th 2010 12:11AM]

If you pause at when Fry is holding his money, you can see 6 100 dollar bills in his hand.

[cowthulhu Posted Jul 4th 2010 12:52AM]

Some parts were too on-the-ball but liked this more than the first two episodes.