How FUTURAMA Made the Perfect Pilot

Futurama has one of the most flawlessly crafted first episodes of all time. From the art, to the foreshadowing, to the overarching themes that would carry through the next seven seasons - now eight; Space Pilot 3000 is a shining example of how to do this right. Let's dig into why. Thank you for being here. instagram @offbeatkiki ➞   / offbeatkiki   twitter @offbeatkiki ➞   / offbeatkiki   check out my newest single (from johnny's jurassic bark video)! spotify ➞ https://open.spotify.com/track/3x8yXZ... apple music ➞   / jurassic-bark-single   music channel ‪@knoxandromedaa‬ vlog channel ‪@kikisgarden‬ The Futurama expert bestie mentioned in the video is ‪@Johnny2Cellos‬, check his channel out for more Futurama stuff including his every Futurama ranked video where I reviewed Love's Labors Lost in Space!    • Every. Futurama. Ranked. (SO FAR, apparently)   stay grounded 🛸 ♡ links ♡ BLM resources ➞ https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ mental health resources ➞ https://linktr.ee/offbeatkiki merch ➞ https://www.redbubble.com/people/offb... patreon ➞   / offbeatkiki   commissions ➞ https://ko-fi.com/offbeatkiki donations ➞ https://bit.ly/paypalKeeks ♡ about ♡ hi, i'm kiki. i use they/them pronouns. i make nostalgia and cartoon based video essays and play music. i try to nurture my inner child's interests while viewing these topics under the lens of modern adulthood. i hope my videos make you feel less alone and help you find joy in little everyday things. ♡ faq ♡ ➞ age? 27 (born in 1995) ➞ gender? non-binary/genderfluid ➞ ethnicity? half mangalorean indian, half ??? white (my grandma was adopted so IDK) ➞ profession? interface/experience designer ♡ video production equipment ♡ ➞ audio: RODE NT1A & donner livejack ➞ editing: premiere pro CC & logic pro X ➞ thumbnails: photoshop CC FTC: Not sponsored. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. tags: futurama - bender - leela - turanga leela - philip j fry - fry - professor farnsworth - jurassic bark - meanwhile - space pilot 3000 - matt groening Timestamps: 00:00 memories of futurama 00:58 perfect pilots 01:59 about the show 03:27 cold open 04:37 vintage bumpers 05:47 character writing 10:05 vintage bumpers 11:17 the protagonist 14:00 why it's perfect