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Production '''Season 5''' or the '''Direct-to-DVD films''' was the first season of ''[[Futurama]]'' after the 4 year hiatus after the cancellation of the show after the last episode of [[Season 4]] aired, it consisted of four films each cut into four episodes, making for a total of 16 episodes for the season. | Production '''Season 5''' or the '''Direct-to-DVD films''' was the first season of ''[[Futurama]]'' after the 4 year hiatus after the cancellation of the show after the last episode of [[Season 4]] aired, it consisted of four films each cut into four episodes, making for a total of 16 episodes for the season. |
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Season 5 | |||||
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Original run | 23 March, 2008 — TBA | ||||
No. of episodes | 16 (4 films) | ||||
Special guests | See here | ||||
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Production Season 5 or the Direct-to-DVD films was the first season of Futurama after the 4 year hiatus after the cancellation of the show after the last episode of Season 4 aired, it consisted of four films each cut into four episodes, making for a total of 16 episodes for the season.
Unlike prior seasons, season 5 was ordered by FOX Home Entertainment as four films. FOX Home Entertainment hoped to make more profit out of them by cutting them into episodes and having them aired as regular TV episodes on Comedy Central as a season 5.
Production
Due to good sales on the DVDs for Futurama, FOX Home Entertainment had decided to order a couple of Direct-to-DVD films of Futurama, after negotiations, the producers agreed to fund four films, but on the condition that they would be able to be cut up into four equally sized episodes for television airing.
Work began on Season 5 in early 2006, where the first few writers started brainstorming.
In January, 2008, Comedy Central obtained the rights to air Futurama on cable television in the United States, and started airing reruns of the former four seasons. But also bought the rights to air the new season 5, which were simply the films adapted for television broadcast.
Films
Title | Release date (DVD) |
Release date (Blu-Ray Disc) |
Production code | # | |
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Bender's Big Score | R1: 27 November, 2007 R2: 7 April, 2008 R4: 5 March, 2008 |
RA/B: TBA | 5ACV01, 5ACV02, 5ACV03, 5ACV04 | 1 | |
The Beast with a Billion Backs | R1: 24 June, 2008 R2: 30 June, 2008 R4: 6 August, 2008 |
RA/B: TBA | 5ACV05, 5ACV06, 5ACV07, 5ACV08 | 2 | |
Bender's Game | R1: 4 November, 2008 R2: 3 November, 2008 R4: 10 December, 2008 |
RA/B: 3 November, 2008 | 5ACV09, 5ACV10, 5ACV11, 5ACV12 | 3 | |
Into the Wild Green Yonder | R1: 24 February, 2009 R2: 23 February, 2009 R4: 4 March, 2009 |
RA/B: 23 February, 2009 | 5ACV13, 5ACV14, 5ACV15, 5ACV16 | 4 |
Episodes
Title | Original airdate Comedy Central |
Production code | TV Broadcast | # |
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Bender's Big Score Part 1 | 23 March, 2008 | 5ACV01 | S06E01 | 73 |
Bender's Big Score Part 2 | 23 March, 2008 | 5ACV02 | S06E02 | 74 |
Bender's Big Score Part 3 | 23 March, 2008 | 5ACV03 | S06E03 | 75 |
Bender's Big Score Part 4 | 23 March, 2008 | 5ACV04 | S06E04 | 76 |
The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 1 | 19 October, 2008 | 5ACV05 | S06E05 | 77 |
The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 2 | 19 October, 2008 | 5ACV06 | S06E06 | 78 |
The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 3 | 19 October, 2008 | 5ACV07 | S06E07 | 79 |
The Beast with a Billion Backs Part 4 | 19 October, 2008 | 5ACV08 | S06E08 | 80 |
Bender's Game Part 1 | 26 April, 2009 | 5ACV09 | S06E09 | 81 |
Bender's Game Part 2 | 26 April, 2009 | 5ACV10 | S06E10 | 82 |
Bender's Game Part 3 | 26 April, 2009 | 5ACV11 | S06E11 | 83 |
Bender's Game Part 4 | 26 April, 2009 | 5ACV12 | S06E12 | 84 |
Into the Wild Green Yonder Part 1 | 30 August, 2009 | 5ACV13 | S06E13 | 85 |
Into the Wild Green Yonder Part 2 | 30 August, 2009 | 5ACV14 | S06E14 | 86 |
Into the Wild Green Yonder Part 3 | 30 August, 2009 | 5ACV15 | S06E15 | 87 |
Into the Wild Green Yonder Part 4 | 30 August, 2009 | 5ACV16 | S06E16 | 88 |