Content guide
Skip for under 13
Futurama S13 E3, “Fifty Shades of Green”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 27 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (3); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (12); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (4); 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 13+Violence, nudity, strip-club and porn references in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Futurama S13 E3, "Fifty Shades of Green", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for cartoon sci-fi, but written for adults — crude gags and dark jokes. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Bender says, "That's the beautiful day we met and attempted suicide. [sobs] I refuse to help! [storms…". Violence includes Amy says, "It led to a 10,000% increase in jealous murders, and an end to the traditional two-car…". Sexual content is explicit — for example, They walk into the Beast with Two Bucks $1.99 Sex Shoppe; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. 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 — Ipgee gives Fry some champagne and an ice bucket. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- They walk into the Beast with Two Bucks $1.99 Sex Shoppe.
- Scene: Fry, Leela, and Bender's apartment. The crew is preparing the decorations while Bender inflates his sex doll.
- Fry
Oh, I'll tell you more. She's not just beautiful. She's smart and sexy!
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Farnsworth
With access to social media posts, DNA databases, genital pics, and so on, they became too good, able to identify a person's one perfect match from among all inhabitants of Earth.
- Leela
Is it a penis reduction? I'm just guessing based on the chart.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- Scruffy
Yeah, uh... we'd like some, uh... ya know... [clicks tongue and winks] "filthy porno"?
- Owner
Shh! Not so loud! Right this way for your "porno", sir.
Violence & injury 12 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- Amy
It led to a 10,000% increase in jealous murders, and an end to the traditional two-car family.
- Bender
[with pride] I can't believe it. [sniffles] My little Fry is becoming a murderer.
- …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"
- Branch
I would rather die than let this invasive species encroach on the ecological niche of my plant! [takes down a rifle with shears on the end] Are you with me?!
- Branch gives him another rifle and they chase after the tree.
- Bender
Ooh! I know! Strangling! It's the right thing to do, and the fun way to do it!
- Fry
Hmmm. The mature thing would be just to punch him a little. But he could be anywhere.
- He takes out a pair of tweezers to take a syringe out of the raccoon's paw. The raccoon scampers away. Fry approaches him and punches him.
- Fry
[softly] Are you gonna punch me back?
- He punches Fry in the stomach.
- Leela turns toward Branch. Romantic music plays as they look at each other lovingly. Branch's heart monitor beats faster and faster. The scene is broken up by Bender punching Fry.
- Bender
Strangle him, you say? I happen to know of an unoccupied grave. It's a little small, but I can bend him in half. [mimics bones cracking]
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- Bender
That's the beautiful day we met and attempted suicide. [sobs] I refuse to help! [storms out] Bye.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Futurama S13 E3:
- …• "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"
- …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 S13 E3:
- Ipgee gives Fry some champagne and an ice bucket.
- Bender
[gasps] He's cheatin' on you, Chastity! [drinks some beer]
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.