Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S2 E8, “Xmas Story”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. An evil robotic Santa Claus attack shows Fry how Christmas has changed in the last 1,000 years.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 5 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (6); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S2 E8:
- Farnsworth
Pine trees have been extinct for 800 years, Fry. Gone the way of the poodle and your primitive notions of modesty. [He takes his coat off, exposing his naked body to all.] Ah! Brisk!
- On the other side of the room, Farnsworth and Hermes play chess naked.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S2 E8:
- …Morning Fun Pit" • "Calculon 2.0" • "Assie Come Home" • "Leela and the Genestalk" • "Game of Tones" • "Murder on the Planet Express" • "Stench and Stenchibility" • "Meanwhile"
- …Hot Enough" • "Fifty Shades of Green" • "The Numberland Gap" • "Scared Screenless" • "Wicked Human" • "Murderoni" • "Crab Splatter" • "The Trouble with Truffles" • "The White Hole"
- Zoidberg
[shivering] At least you're not cold-blooded!
- Bender
I'm very generous. What about that time I gave blood?
- Fry
Whose blood?
- Fry smiles. Santa pulls out a laser gun and shoots them. They scream and run away.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S2 E8:
- Salesman #1: Yeah, there's a suicide booth in the food court. Though there's a line this time of year.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S2 E8:
- …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of the Clamps" • "Möbius Dick" • "Law and Oracle" • "Benderama" • "The Tip of the Zoidberg" • "Ghost in the Machines" • "Neutopia" • "Yo…
- …"Law and Oracle" • "The Silence of the Clamps" • "Yo Leela Leela" • "All the Presidents' Heads" • "Möbius Dick" • "Fry Am the Egg Man" • "The Tip of the Zoidberg" • "Cold Warriors" • "Overclockwise" • "Reincarnation"
- Fry
Oh, what the hell! [He takes a run up and slides after Hermes and Zoidberg. He hits something at the bottom.] Ow!
- Bender
Oh, yeah! You filthy hobos sure know how to live. [He turns to another robot.] Hey, chief, someone's stealing your handkerchief full of crap.
- Fry
[He looks at an eight-legged sausage dog, Bongo the rabbit from Life in Hell and a tiny giraffe in a birdcage.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S2 E8:
- Bender
Yeah, yeah, amen. Listen, I'm one of those lazy homeless bums I've been hearing about. Could you point me to the free booze. [The Preacherbot points.] Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
- Tinny Tim
Excuse me, sir? Might I have a sip of booze?
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