Content guide
Skip for under 13
Futurama S2 E11, “The Lesser of Two Evils”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 17 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (3); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (7). 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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Strip-club and porn references, violence, suicide references in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S2 E11, "The Lesser of Two Evils", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, shown on screen), with violence & injury alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Bender says, "I gotta say I'm really enjoying the day out with you people. Hey, a suicide booth! So…". Violence includes …Morning Fun Pit" • "Calculon 2.0" • "Assie Come Home" • "Leela and the Genestalk" •…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, A woman from the same species as the creature Zoidberg hooked up with in A Flight To…; Fry says, "He's much worse. He drinks and smokes and he posts naked pictures of me on the Internet". Language includes strong swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- A woman from the same species as the creature Zoidberg hooked up with in A Flight To Remember is in the middle of her rap.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- Fry
He's much worse. He drinks and smokes and he posts naked pictures of me on the Internet.
- Fry
Aha! [He opens a drawer but there is no Flexo, just Leela's panties. He rummages around anyway.] Uh, searching ... hmm.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
- Scene: Electric Ladyland Laptop Dances. In the smoky strip club a Fembot fan dances with mechanical fans.
- Flexo
Yeah, how 'bout a lap dance for my pal here?
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- …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"
- A man jumps Fry with a knife.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- Bender
I gotta say I'm really enjoying the day out with you people. Hey, a suicide booth! So long, suckers.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S2 E11:
- …• "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"
- Motorist #1: [in film] Move it, crap for brains!
- Motorist #3: [in film] Get home, bastard man!
- Barker
I'm not signing squat. You find me that damn tiara before the pageant ends.
- …Space" • "Fear of a Bot Planet" • "A Fishful of Dollars" • "My Three Suns" • "A Big Piece of Garbage" • "Hell Is Other Robots" • "A Flight to Remember" • "Mars University" • "When Aliens Attack" • "Fry and the Slurm…
- …Space" • "Fear of a Bot Planet" • "A Fishful of Dollars" • "My Three Suns" • "A Big Piece of Garbage" • "Hell Is Other Robots"
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