Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S6 E16, “Ghost in the Machines”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+.
Across the episode we counted 21 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (8); Suicide & self-harm (2); 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 11+Violence, suicide references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S6 E16, "Ghost in the Machines", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Hermes says, "Yeah. Last time you went to the suicide booth, you ended up dating it for six months". Violence includes Professor Farnsworth, Hermes, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, and Amy are gathered around a table…. Sexual content includes Fry says, "It sure was nice of the Mayor's wife to have sex with me. [Fry sees something before…"; Dr. Cahill says, "I'm afraid your heart has suffered a lot of damage, Mr. Fry. And my cleavage isn't helping". Language isn't constant, but you can expect 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S6 E16:
- Fry
It sure was nice of the Mayor's wife to have sex with me. [Fry sees something before him, stops, and blinks.] Huh?
- Fry is sleeping with a smile on his face, holding on to the sacramental firewall.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S6 E16:
- Dr. Cahill
I'm afraid your heart has suffered a lot of damage, Mr. Fry. And my cleavage isn't helping.
- Robot Devil
She's naked, but unharmed. And now, Bender, it's time to fulfil your end of the deal.
Violence & injury 8 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S6 E16:
- Professor Farnsworth, Hermes, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, and Amy are gathered around a table with Bender's corpse on it, mourning his death.
- Hermes removes Bender's head from the corpse, places it on the floor, steps on Bender's teeth, which causes the head to open, and dumps garbage from a simpler trash can into it. Bender's ghost laughs.
- Bender's ghost
I know, right? I'd murder him good if only I was still alive.
- …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"
- Fry
[as he is slapped] Ow! Ow! Ow!
- White Robot
Hey, what are you— [Bender's ghost's arms emerge from the white Robot's sides and punch him.] Ow! Hey, stop that! I command you, you jerk! [The white Robot sighs.] Just get out.
- Fry
Woo! I've been through the adventure of a lifetime. [Fry is slapped by Bender's arm.] Ow!
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S6 E16:
- Hermes
Yeah. Last time you went to the suicide booth, you ended up dating it for six months.
- Bender enters a suicide booth with CHEAP!
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S6 E16:
- …• "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"
- Bender's ghost
Why can't anybody hear my witty remarks? This is Hell!
- The Robot Devil is reading a magazine entitled LIFE IN HELL that has his face on it.
- Bender's ghost: Crap!
- Bender's ghost
Okay! I'll do it, I'll do it. Just stop the damn music!
- Bender's ghost
Survived the heart attack?! Damn you, Obamacare!
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