Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S6 E17, “Law and Oracle”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 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 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (11); Swearing (6); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 11+Violence, language, drinking in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S6 E17, "Law and Oracle", 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). Violence includes Fry says, "Well, could I at least get some encouragement? I could use a shot in the arm". Sexual content is mild but includes Chief O'Mannahan says, "You're gonna get your boobs scuffed". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, …• "The Mutants Are Revolting" • "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" • "The Silence of…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Bender says, "[on the video] My friends, let us share this booze in a toast to our dear friend, Bender". 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S6 E17:
- Chief O'Mannahan
You're gonna get your boobs scuffed.
- Chief O'Mannahan's bra is hanging from the door of one of the lockers.
Violence & injury 11 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S6 E17:
- Fry
Well, could I at least get some encouragement? I could use a shot in the arm.
- Roberto
[off-camera] And, every five minutes I don't get it, someone's gonna get stabbed in the ass!
- Zoidberg
[off-camera] He's bluffing. [A stabbing sound is heard.] Ouch!
- Fry
You're under arrest for future murder!
- Old man
Ja? [The old man jumps to behind the couch.] You can't arrest me for future murder after it's right-now murder!
- Scene: Outside the NNYPD. The TV screen has the caption THE PLACE TO CALL WHEN YOU'RE BEING MURDERED. No one is there.
- …Hot Enough" • "Fifty Shades of Green" • "The Numberland Gap" • "Scared Screenless" • "Wicked Human" • "Murderoni" • "Crab Splatter" • "The Trouble with Truffles" • "The White Hole"
- Roberto positions his knife in front of Zoidberg's neck.
- Montage: Outside Police Academy. Fry, another Human, and two Robots are practising shooting. Fry runs out of fire and angrily throws his gun towards an arc on a shooting doll as if it were an arrow, hitting the centre.
- Fry and URL are pointing their guns at him.
- The driver offers his hand and Fry pierces it with a gun that projects a hologram reading NNY DMV, ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER and showing the driver's profile photograph.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S6 E17:
- …• "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"
- URL
He took a early retirement. Damn.
- Bender
[muttering] I'll make you something— [Bender leaves the room and the door closes. It is opened as Bender re-enters.] [angry] Here's your damn peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
- …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"
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Futurama S6 E17:
- Bender
[on the video] My friends, let us share this booze in a toast to our dear friend, Bender.
- Fry
[Fry presses the NNYPD badge on his helmet and a hologram of Bender sharing the malt liquor in the Planet Express conference room is projected from his nose.] You showed Bender sharing the deadly booze with our friends.
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