Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Futurama S6 E23, “The Tip of the Zoidberg”, 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+. The crew uncovers a covert mission undertaken by the Professor and Dr. Zoidberg many years ago.
Across the episode we counted 22 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (12); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S6 E23:
- Professor Farnsworth
The Yeti grunts.] I lost my virginity...
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S6 E23:
- Mom grabs the piece of paper with her left hand, puts it in her breasts, and smiles.
Violence & injury 12 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S6 E23:
- Professor Farnsworth
[Professor Farnsworth stabs the Yeti.
- Professor Farnsworth
That would be agony! [Professor Farnsworth walks up to Zoidberg.] So you must murder me completely by surprise.
- Leela
Let's go, you murderer! Fry, help me lock 'im up!
- Mom
Alright, grunts. Here's your pre-mission pep talk. [Mom pulls out a gun with her left hand, cocks the gun, turns to the man, and hands the man the gun.] Shoot anyone who doesn't obey hard enough.
- The man takes the gun.
- Zoidberg
Fry screams.] [scared] Blood?!
- Professor Farnsworth puts on a coat and grabs a rifle.
- Professor Farnsworth cocks the rifle and turns forward. The camera zooms in on Professor Farnsworth's face.] [musical sting
- Zoidberg
Alright. [Zoidberg lifts up his left claw.] Give me the knife.
- Zoidberg, who is holding a knife with his right hand, enters, walking slowly, and prepares to impale Professor Farnsworth.
- Amy
[Professor Farnsworth punches himself with his right hand, dropping the towel on the floor, punches himself with his left hand, and slaps himself with his right hand.] Insanity...
- Igner puts his left hand on his chin and punches Larry's with his right fist.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S6 E23:
- Zoidberg
You can't hunt a Yeti by yourself, sir. [Professor Farnsworth stands up.] It's suicidal.
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S6 E23:
- Mom
Alright, grunts. Here's your pre-mission pep talk. [Mom pulls out a gun with her left hand, cocks the gun, turns to the man, and hands the man the gun.] Shoot anyone who doesn't obey hard enough.
- Professor Farnsworth cocks the rifle and turns forward. The camera zooms in on Professor Farnsworth's face.] [musical sting
- …• "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"
- Professor Farnsworth
Oh! [Zoidberg looks at Professor Farnsworth.] Those poor, doomed bastards. I guess it's up to me to complete the mission.
- Mom
[to the two men] Let him go [to Larry, Walt, and Igner] and stooge the hell out of here!
- Zoidberg
[off camera] What the hell are you doing?!
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