Futurama: Series 2 (UK)

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Every episode from the second season
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 414 mins
Retail Price: £39.99
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Synopsis:
The continuing adventures of Fry, Leela, Bender, Zoidberg, Hermes, Professor Farnsworth and the rest who work at Planet Express. Not to forget Captain Zapp Brannigan ("We have failed to uphold Brannigan`s Law. However I did make it with a hot alien babe. And in the end, is that not what man has dreamt of since first he looked up at the stars?") and his hapless subordinate Kif Kroker.
This four disc set features every episode from the second season of Matt Groening`s futuristic animation series. Episode titles: I Second That Emotion, Brannigan Begin Again, A Head in the Polls, Xmas Story, Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Lesser of Two Evils, Raging Bender, A Bicyclops Built for Two, How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back, A Clone of My Own, The Deep South, Bender Gets Made (a.k.a. Bendfellas), The Problem With Popplers, Mother`s Day, Anthology of Interest I, War Is The H-Word, The Honking, The Cryonic Woman.

Special Features:
Commentaries for each episode. Deleted scenes. Animatics for `Why Must I Be A Crustacean In Love?`. Storyboard for `A Bicyclops Built For Two`. Stills gallery/concept art. Alien alphabet. Futurama Season One trailer. Sponsor clips: Aracno Spores, Glagners Human Rinds, Molten Boron, Soylent Chow.

Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
French
Italian
English
Dutch

Directed By:
Brian Sheesley
Jeff Lynch
Ron Hughart
Mark Ervin
Susie Dietter
Peter Avanzino

Starring:
Phil LaMarr
Lauren Tom
Katey Sagal
John Di Maggio
Billy West

Casting By:
Julie Mossberg
Jill Anthony

Soundtrack By:
Christopher Tyng

Editor:
Paul D. Calder

Production Designer:
Serban Cristescu

Producer:
Patric Verrone
Mili Smythe
Richard Raynis
Max Pross
Bill Oakley
Lewis Morton
Claudia Katz
Eric Kaplan
Weinstein Josh
Alex Johns
Jason Grode
Tom Gammill
Claudia De La Roca
Brian J. Cowan
J. Stewart Burns
Bill Odenkirk
Ken Keeler
Darin Henry
Kristin Gore
David X. Cohen
Matt Groening

Executive Producer:
Ken Keeler
Eric Horsted
Matt Groening
David X. Cohen

Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10
Season 2 of Futurama is even wackier than the first season. Fry is still stuck in the 31st century and the situations are basically more of the same, but better! :)
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and picture is pretty clear of defects.
The DD 2.0 soundtrack is ok. Of course, a DD 5.1 soundtrack would`ve been even better, since the surrounds could`ve been used for the numerous effects in the series.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary for each episode, several deleted scenes, storyboards, animatics, a picture gallery and a multilingual clip.
Bottom line - the second season is at least as good as the first one and the 4-disc set is a great buy. Enjoy! :)
posted by Zvi Josef on 3/5/2005 03:04