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{{Infobox Futurama episode
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| image = [[File:FuturamaReincarnation.png|250px]]
| image = FuturamaReincarnation.png
| caption = Left to right: [[Bender (Futurama)|Bender]], [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]], [[Leela (Futurama)|Leela]], [[Dr. Zoidberg]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Professor Farnsworth]] and [[Amy Wong|Amy]] as depicted in the episode's third segment.
| caption = Left to right: [[Bender (Futurama)|Bender]], [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]], [[Leela (Futurama)|Leela]], [[Dr. Zoidberg]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Professor Farnsworth]] and [[Amy Wong|Amy]] as depicted in the episode's third segment.
| season = 6 <!-- Please do not change. Production order, not airing order, is used here. -->
| episode_name = Reincarnation
| episode = 26 <!-- Please do not change. Production order, not airing order, is used here. -->
| season = 6
| episode_no = 26
| director = [[Peter Avanzino]]
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| writer = [[Aaron Ehasz]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Kitchelfilms|number=89016543496773632|title=@MrQuispiam Overclockwise. Reincarnation written by Ehasz.|first=Eric|last=Rogers|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=February 15, 2022}}</ref>
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| director = [[Peter Avanzino]]
| production = 6ACV26
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| writer = [[Aaron Ehasz]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Kitchelfilms/statuses/89016543496773632|title=Twitter / @Kitchelfilms: @MrQuispiam Overclockwise. ...|publisher=Eric Rogers (@Kitchelfilms)|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=Sep 4, 2011}}</ref>
| prod_code = 6ACV26
| airdate = {{Start date|2011|09|08}}
| airdate = September 8, 2011
| guests = *[[Stephen Hawking]] as himself
| opening_caption = Reincarnation
| opening_caption = Reincarnation
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| prev = [[Overclockwise]]
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| guest_star = [[Stephen Hawking]] as himself<ref name="ResurrectionGuestStars">{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/06/07/david-x-cohen-presents-the-5-nerdiest-episodes-of-futurama/|title=David X. Cohen Presents The 5 Nerdiest Episodes of Futurama|publisher=Comedy Central Insider|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref>
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| next = [[The Bots and the Bees]]
| prev = [[Overclockwise]]
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| next = [[The Bots and the Bees]]
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"'''Reincarnation'''" (originally titled "'''Resurrection'''") is the 26th and final episode of the [[Futurama (season 6)|sixth season]] of the animated sitcom ''[[Futurama]]''. It originally aired on [[Comedy Central]] on September 8, 2011.<ref name="CohenJune2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cohen-spills-the-beans-on-futuramas-new-season/|title=Cohen Spills the Beans on Futurama's New Season|author=Ramin Zahed|date=June 16, 2011|accessdate=June 16, 2011}}</ref> This is one of the only episodes not to be animated in its regular animation style, instead featuring three different segments which each showcase ''Futurama'' "reincarnated" in a different style of animation.<ref name=Twitpic>{{cite web |url=http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3955 |title=Exclusive Interview: 'FUTURAMA' CO-CREATOR DAVID X. COHEN BLOWS OUT THE 100TH EPISODE CANDLE AND TALKS ABOUT THE SEASON SIX FINALE |date=2010-09-01 |accessdate=2010-09-02|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907171942/http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3955|archivedate=2010-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview?page=3 |title=Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! (Page 3) |date=June 22, 2010 |accessdate=August 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615043537/http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview?page=3 |archivedate=June 15, 2011 |df= }}</ref> The plot of each segment forms part of an overall [[story arc]], revolving around the discovery and subsequent destruction of a Diamondium [[comet]]. A running joke for the episode involves a key plot point in each segment being obscured by the specific animation style, though the characters themselves express amazement over what they see.
"'''Reincarnation'''" (originally titled "'''Resurrection'''"){{citation needed|date=October 2021}} is the 26th and final episode in the <!-- Please do not change. Production order, not airing order, is used here. --> [[Futurama season 6|sixth]] [[List of Futurama episodes|season]] of the American animated television series ''[[Futurama]]'', and the 114th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on [[Comedy Central]] on September 8, 2011.<ref name="CohenJune2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cohen-spills-the-beans-on-futuramas-new-season/|title=Cohen Spills the Beans on Futurama's New Season|author=Ramin Zahed|date=June 16, 2011|accessdate=June 16, 2011}}</ref> This is the only episode not to be animated in its regular animation style, instead featuring three different segments which each showcase ''Futurama'' "reincarnated" in a different style of animation.<ref name=Twitpic>{{cite web |url=http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3955 |title=Exclusive Interview: 'FUTURAMA' CO-CREATOR DAVID X. COHEN BLOWS OUT THE 100TH EPISODE CANDLE AND TALKS ABOUT THE SEASON SIX FINALE |date=2010-09-01 |accessdate=2010-09-02|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907171942/http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3955|archivedate=2010-09-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview?page=3 |title=Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! (Page 3) |date=June 22, 2010 |accessdate=August 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615043537/http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview?page=3 |archivedate=June 15, 2011 }}</ref> The plot of each segment forms part of an overall [[story arc]], revolving around the discovery and subsequent destruction of a diamondium [[comet]]. A running joke for the episode involves a key plot point in each segment being obscured by the specific animation style, though the characters themselves express amazement over what they see.


The episode was written by [[Aaron Ehasz]] and directed by [[Peter Avanzino]]. [[Stephen Hawking]] guest stars during the second segment.<ref name="CohenJune2011"/><ref name="SalonReincarnation">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/futurama/?story=/ent/tv/feature/2011/09/07/futurama_season_6_finale |title=The "Reincarnation" of "Futurama" |last=Seitz |first=Matt |date=September 7, 2011 |publisher=Salon |accessdate=8 September 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[David Herman]] voices [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the third segment, in place of regular voice actor [[Billy West]].
The episode was written by [[Aaron Ehasz]] and directed by [[Peter Avanzino]]. [[Stephen Hawking]] guest stars during the second segment.<ref name="CohenJune2011"/><ref name="SalonReincarnation">{{cite web |url=https://www.salon.com/2011/09/07/futurama_season_6_finale/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201171902/http://www.salon.com/2011/09/07/futurama_season_6_finale/ |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=The "Reincarnation" of "Futurama" |last=Zoller Seitz |first=Matt |date=September 7, 2011 |work=Salon |accessdate=February 15, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[David Herman]] voices [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the third segment, in place of regular voice actor [[Billy West]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
Prior to the episode's [[triptych]] structure, a brief introduction is given by the God entity from the 2002 episode "[[Godfellas]]"; ''"A wise man once said that nothing really dies, it just comes back in a new form. Then he died. So next time you see a lowly salamander, think twice before you step on it. It might be you. Stand by for reincarnation."
Prior to the episode's [[triptych]] structure, a brief introduction is given by the God entity from the 2002 episode "[[Godfellas]]"; "A wise man once said that nothing really dies, it just [[Rebirth (Buddhism)|comes back in a new form.]] Then he died. So next time you see a lowly salamander, think twice before you step on it. It might be you. Stand by for [[reincarnation]]."


==="Child Labor Syndicate Presents: 'Colorama: In Glorious Black and White'"===
==="Colorama"===
The first segment is animated in a 1930s [[black-and-white]] "[[Fleischer Studios|Fleischer]] and [[Walter Lantz]] style".<ref name=YahooDXC>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/futurama/show/340/news/ustv.associatedcontent.com/ustv.associatedcontent.com-futurama-producer-david-x-cohen-talks-holiday-special|title='Futurama' Producer David X. Cohen Talks Holiday Special|date=2010-11-19|accessdate=2012-03-04}}</ref> Professor Farnsworth discovers a comet made of diamondium, the hardest substance in the universe, and sends the crew to gather diamond dust from the comet's tail to polish a [[doomsday device]]. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] sneaks onto the surface of the comet and finds a large gem, which he hopes to give to [[Leela (Futurama)|Leela]] as an [[engagement ring]]. Fry plants the Professor's doomsday device on the comet and brings Leela to the balcony of the Planet Express building, thinking the resulting explosion will dislodge the gem and send it flying to land on her finger. It instead splits the comet in half, with one half flying towards the sun and creating a [[rainbow]], and the other half flying into the rainbow and creating an entirely new color. Leela marvels at the beautiful sight, depicted entirely in [[grayscale]]. Before Fry can [[Marriage proposal|propose]] to Leela, the comet crumbles to dust that falls onto the Planet Express building, [[Crystallization|crystallising]] and trapping Fry and Leela in a giant diamond. One billion years later, an alien proposes to his alien girlfriend with a ring containing the diamond in which Fry and Leela are trapped.
The first segment is animated in a 1930s [[black-and-white]] "[[Fleischer Studios|Fleischer]] and [[Walter Lantz]] style".<ref name=YahooDXC>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/futurama/show/340/news/ustv.associatedcontent.com/ustv.associatedcontent.com-futurama-producer-david-x-cohen-talks-holiday-special|title='Futurama' Producer David X. Cohen Talks Holiday Special|date=2010-11-19|accessdate=2012-03-04|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720180759/http://tv.yahoo.com/futurama/show/340/news/ustv.associatedcontent.com/ustv.associatedcontent.com-futurama-producer-david-x-cohen-talks-holiday-special}}</ref> Professor Farnsworth discovers a comet made of diamondium, the hardest substance in the universe, and sends the crew to gather diamond dust from the comet's tail to polish a [[doomsday device]]. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] sneaks onto the surface of the comet and finds a large gem, which he hopes to give to [[Leela (Futurama)|Leela]] as an [[engagement ring]]. Fry plants the Professor's doomsday device on the comet and brings Leela to the balcony of the Planet Express building, thinking the resulting explosion will dislodge the gem and send it flying to land on her finger. It instead splits the comet in half, with one half flying towards the sun and creating a [[rainbow]], and the other half flying into the rainbow and creating an entirely new color. Leela marvels at the beautiful sight, depicted entirely in [[grayscale]]. Before Fry can [[Marriage proposal|propose]] to Leela, the comet crumbles to dust that falls onto the Planet Express building, [[Crystallization|crystallising]] and trapping Fry and Leela in a giant diamond. One billion years later, an alien proposes to his alien girlfriend with a ring containing the diamond in which Fry and Leela are trapped.


==="Future Challenge 3000"===
==="Future Challenge 3000"===
The second segment is shown in the style of a 1980s [[Display resolution|low-resolution]] [[video game]] reminiscent of the [[8-bit color|8 bit video]] gaming era.<ref name=YahooDXC/> Using the debris from the diamondium comet from the previous segment, Professor Farnsworth creates a [[microscope]] [[Lens (optics)|lens]] powerful enough to find the smallest unit of [[matter]], which is described as extremely intricate but is depicted as a single black [[pixel]]. The Professor forms a scientific equation explaining [[Theory of everything|the mysteries of the universe]] from this single unit, only to become depressed upon realizing that there are no further [[hypothesis|scientific questions]] to answer. Fry cheers him up by saying that he has yet to solve ''why'' the laws of the universe are what they are and not something else, thus giving scientists a reason to keep looking for answers about the universe.
The second segment is shown in the style of a 1980s [[Display resolution|low-resolution]] [[video game]] reminiscent of the [[8-bit color|8-bit video]] era.<ref name=YahooDXC/> Using the debris from the diamondium comet from the previous segment, Professor Farnsworth creates a [[microscope]] [[Lens (optics)|lens]] powerful enough to find the smallest unit of [[matter]], which is described as extremely intricate but is depicted as a single black [[pixel]]. The Professor forms a scientific equation explaining [[Theory of everything|the mysteries of the universe]] from this single unit, depicted as a squiggle of pixels on a blackboard, only to become depressed upon realizing that there are no further [[hypothesis|scientific questions]] to answer. Fry cheers him up by saying that he has yet to solve ''why'' the laws of the universe are what they are and not something else, thus giving scientists a reason to keep looking for answers about the universe.


==="Action Delivery Force"===
==="Action Delivery Force"===
The third and final segment is drawn in an [[anime]] style. A race of [[gelatin]]ous aliens who can only communicate through [[body language]] is angered by the destruction of the diamondium comet, which they worship as a god, and attack Earth in [[retaliation]]. The Planet Express crew attempts to relay a message of [[peace]], but cannot communicate with the aliens properly due to both the humans' and aliens' inability to understand each other's language. [[Zoidberg|Doctor Zoidberg]] successfully persuades the aliens to leave by [[Moulting|shedding his shell]] and performing an intricate dance universally symbolizing peace, which is depicted as Zoidberg merely posing his body and standing still while the camera pans across his body in a parody of low-framed anime.
The third and final segment is drawn in an [[anime]] style. A race of [[gelatin]]ous aliens who can only communicate through [[body language]] is angered by the destruction of the diamondium comet, which they worship as a god, and attack Earth in [[Revenge|retaliation]]. The Planet Express crew attempts to relay a message of [[peace]], but cannot communicate with the aliens since neither can properly understand the other's language. Fry and [[Bender (Futurama)|Bender]] attempt to deliver a message of Earth's peaceful intentions through dance, but the aliens interpret it as a declaration of hostility and open fire. [[Zoidberg|Doctor Zoidberg]] persuades the aliens to leave by [[Moulting|shedding his shell]] and performing an intricate dance universally symbolizing peace, which is depicted as Zoidberg merely posing his body and standing still while the camera pans across his body.


==Reception==
==Reception==
The episode received highly positive reviews from critics and fans. [[IGN]] gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying that it was "[a] fantastic way to bring this season of ''Futurama'' to a close".
The episode received highly positive reviews from critics and fans. [[IGN]] gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying that it was "[a] fantastic way to bring this season of ''Futurama'' to a close".


At ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]'', critic Matt Zoller Seitz wrote: "This brilliant show from [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Matt Groening]] has always been as pop culture history-conscious as Groening’s better-known ''The Simpsons'', but this episode takes that obsession to a new level. Packed with Easter egg-style visual gags, it’s an orgy of nostalgia and visual invention, so densely imagined that it demands repeat viewings [...] Set your DVRs now." Zoller found the final segment, ''Action Delivery Force'', to be "the craziest".<ref>Seitz, Matt (September 7, 2011). "The "Reincarnation" of "Futurama"". Salon. Retrieved 8 September 2011.</ref>
At ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]'', critic Matt Zoller Seitz wrote: "This brilliant show from [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Matt Groening]] has always been as pop culture history-conscious as Groening’s better-known ''The Simpsons'', but this episode takes that obsession to a new level. Packed with Easter egg-style visual gags, it’s an orgy of nostalgia and visual invention, so densely imagined that it demands repeat viewings [...] Set your DVRs now." Zoller found the final segment, ''Action Delivery Force'', to be "the craziest".<ref name="SalonReincarnation"/>


At ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Zack Hendlen gave "Reincarnation" an A, writing: "That was so, so, so much fun. I'm not even sure how I can properly review it. ''Futurama'' has done [[triptych]] episodes before. There were a couple "Anthology of Interest" episodes, and maybe something else I'm forgetting. But it's never been this playful with its form before, paying homage to trio of different styles without missing a beat or coming across as self-indulgent [...] what is important is that this was a joy to watch, and I already want to watch it again."<ref>Zack Hendlen, "Reincarnation," ''The Onion'', September 8, 2011.</ref>
At ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Zack Hendlen gave "Reincarnation" an A, writing: "That was so, so, so much fun. I'm not even sure how I can properly review it. ''Futurama'' has done [[triptych]] episodes before. There were a couple "Anthology of Interest" episodes, and maybe something else I'm forgetting. But it's never been this playful with its form before, paying homage to trio of different styles without missing a beat or coming across as self-indulgent [...] what is important is that this was a joy to watch, and I already want to watch it again."<ref>Zack Hendlen, "Reincarnation," ''The Onion'', September 8, 2011.</ref>


In 2013, it was ranked #9 "as voted on by fans" for Comedy Central's Futurama Fanarama marathon.<ref name="Tumblr Blog of Comedy Central">{{cite news| url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/59359955582/you-probably-saw-this-coming-but-the-1-futurama| title=Futurama Fanarama marathon| accessdate=2013-08-31| date=2013-08-25}}</ref>
In 2013, it was ranked #9 "as voted on by fans" for Comedy Central's Futurama Fanarama marathon.<ref name="Tumblr">{{cite news| url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/59359955582/you-probably-saw-this-coming-but-the-1-futurama| title=Futurama Fanarama marathon| accessdate=2013-08-31| date=2013-08-25}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.avclub.com/articles/reincarnation,61404/ Zach Handlen on ''Reincarnation'' at ''The Onion'''s A.V. Club]
*[https://www.avclub.com/futurama-reincarnation-1798169521 Futurama: "Reincarnation"] by Zack Handlen at [[The A.V. Club]]
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*{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/06/07/david-x-cohen-presents-the-5-nerdiest-episodes-of-futurama/|title=David X. Cohen Presents The 5 Nerdiest Episodes of Futurama|publisher=Comedy Central Insider|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate=June 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809215915/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/06/07/david-x-cohen-presents-the-5-nerdiest-episodes-of-futurama/}}
*[http://www.salon.com/2011/09/07/futurama_season_6_finale/ Matt Zoller Seitz in ''Salon'' on ''Reincarnation'']
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 1 October 2024

"Reincarnation"
Futurama episode
Left to right: Bender, Hermes, Leela, Dr. Zoidberg, Fry, Professor Farnsworth and Amy as depicted in the episode's third segment.
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 26
Directed byPeter Avanzino
Written byAaron Ehasz[1]
Production code6ACV26
Original air dateSeptember 8, 2011 (2011-09-08)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Opening captionReincarnation
Episode chronology
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Futurama season 6
List of episodes

"Reincarnation" (originally titled "Resurrection")[citation needed] is the 26th and final episode in the sixth season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 114th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central on September 8, 2011.[2] This is the only episode not to be animated in its regular animation style, instead featuring three different segments which each showcase Futurama "reincarnated" in a different style of animation.[3][4] The plot of each segment forms part of an overall story arc, revolving around the discovery and subsequent destruction of a diamondium comet. A running joke for the episode involves a key plot point in each segment being obscured by the specific animation style, though the characters themselves express amazement over what they see.

The episode was written by Aaron Ehasz and directed by Peter Avanzino. Stephen Hawking guest stars during the second segment.[2][5] David Herman voices Professor Farnsworth in the third segment, in place of regular voice actor Billy West.

Plot

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Prior to the episode's triptych structure, a brief introduction is given by the God entity from the 2002 episode "Godfellas"; "A wise man once said that nothing really dies, it just comes back in a new form. Then he died. So next time you see a lowly salamander, think twice before you step on it. It might be you. Stand by for reincarnation."

"Colorama"

[edit]

The first segment is animated in a 1930s black-and-white "Fleischer and Walter Lantz style".[6] Professor Farnsworth discovers a comet made of diamondium, the hardest substance in the universe, and sends the crew to gather diamond dust from the comet's tail to polish a doomsday device. Fry sneaks onto the surface of the comet and finds a large gem, which he hopes to give to Leela as an engagement ring. Fry plants the Professor's doomsday device on the comet and brings Leela to the balcony of the Planet Express building, thinking the resulting explosion will dislodge the gem and send it flying to land on her finger. It instead splits the comet in half, with one half flying towards the sun and creating a rainbow, and the other half flying into the rainbow and creating an entirely new color. Leela marvels at the beautiful sight, depicted entirely in grayscale. Before Fry can propose to Leela, the comet crumbles to dust that falls onto the Planet Express building, crystallising and trapping Fry and Leela in a giant diamond. One billion years later, an alien proposes to his alien girlfriend with a ring containing the diamond in which Fry and Leela are trapped.

"Future Challenge 3000"

[edit]

The second segment is shown in the style of a 1980s low-resolution video game reminiscent of the 8-bit video era.[6] Using the debris from the diamondium comet from the previous segment, Professor Farnsworth creates a microscope lens powerful enough to find the smallest unit of matter, which is described as extremely intricate but is depicted as a single black pixel. The Professor forms a scientific equation explaining the mysteries of the universe from this single unit, depicted as a squiggle of pixels on a blackboard, only to become depressed upon realizing that there are no further scientific questions to answer. Fry cheers him up by saying that he has yet to solve why the laws of the universe are what they are and not something else, thus giving scientists a reason to keep looking for answers about the universe.

"Action Delivery Force"

[edit]

The third and final segment is drawn in an anime style. A race of gelatinous aliens who can only communicate through body language is angered by the destruction of the diamondium comet, which they worship as a god, and attack Earth in retaliation. The Planet Express crew attempts to relay a message of peace, but cannot communicate with the aliens since neither can properly understand the other's language. Fry and Bender attempt to deliver a message of Earth's peaceful intentions through dance, but the aliens interpret it as a declaration of hostility and open fire. Doctor Zoidberg persuades the aliens to leave by shedding his shell and performing an intricate dance universally symbolizing peace, which is depicted as Zoidberg merely posing his body and standing still while the camera pans across his body.

Reception

[edit]

The episode received highly positive reviews from critics and fans. IGN gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying that it was "[a] fantastic way to bring this season of Futurama to a close".

At Salon, critic Matt Zoller Seitz wrote: "This brilliant show from David X. Cohen and Matt Groening has always been as pop culture history-conscious as Groening’s better-known The Simpsons, but this episode takes that obsession to a new level. Packed with Easter egg-style visual gags, it’s an orgy of nostalgia and visual invention, so densely imagined that it demands repeat viewings [...] Set your DVRs now." Zoller found the final segment, Action Delivery Force, to be "the craziest".[5]

At The A.V. Club, Zack Hendlen gave "Reincarnation" an A, writing: "That was so, so, so much fun. I'm not even sure how I can properly review it. Futurama has done triptych episodes before. There were a couple "Anthology of Interest" episodes, and maybe something else I'm forgetting. But it's never been this playful with its form before, paying homage to trio of different styles without missing a beat or coming across as self-indulgent [...] what is important is that this was a joy to watch, and I already want to watch it again."[7]

In 2013, it was ranked #9 "as voted on by fans" for Comedy Central's Futurama Fanarama marathon.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Rogers, Eric [@Kitchelfilms] (July 8, 2011). "@MrQuispiam Overclockwise. Reincarnation written by Ehasz" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Ramin Zahed (June 16, 2011). "Cohen Spills the Beans on Futurama's New Season". Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Exclusive Interview: 'FUTURAMA' CO-CREATOR DAVID X. COHEN BLOWS OUT THE 100TH EPISODE CANDLE AND TALKS ABOUT THE SEASON SIX FINALE". 2010-09-01. Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! (Page 3)". June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 7, 2011). "The "Reincarnation" of "Futurama"". Salon. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "'Futurama' Producer David X. Cohen Talks Holiday Special". 2010-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  7. ^ Zack Hendlen, "Reincarnation," The Onion, September 8, 2011.
  8. ^ "Futurama Fanarama marathon". 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
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