Futurama

American animated sitcom
TVSeries animated_television_series Q73622
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Futurama

Summary

Futurama is an animated television series[1]. Futurama ranks in the top 4% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125,779 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Futurama is the creator of Matt Groening[3].
  • Futurama is the creator of David X. Cohen[4].
  • Futurama received the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[5].
  • Futurama received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6].
  • Futurama received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[7].
  • Futurama received the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[8].
  • Futurama's instance of is recorded as animated television series[9].
  • Futurama's composer is recorded as Christopher Tyng[10].
  • Futurama's genre is action television series[11].
  • Futurama's genre is comedy television series[12].
  • Futurama's genre is Q140472311[13].
  • Futurama's genre is science fiction comedy[14].
  • Futurama's genre is adult animated television series[15].
  • Futurama followed The Simpsons[16].
  • Futurama was followed by Disenchantment[17].
  • Futurama was produced by David X. Cohen[18].
  • Futurama's production company is recorded as 20th Television[19].
  • Futurama's production company is recorded as 20th Television Animation[20].
  • The original language of Futurama was English[21].
  • Futurama's Commons category is recorded as Futurama[22].
  • Futurama was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Futurama's original broadcaster is recorded as Hulu[24].
  • Futurama's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Futurama comprises Futurama, season 1[26].
  • Futurama comprises Futurama, season 2[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Futurama was produced by David X. Cohen[18]. Created works include Matt Groening[3], an animator[28], b. 1954[29], of United States[30], awarded the Winsor McCay Award[31], specialised in cartoonist[32] and David X. Cohen[4], a screenwriter[33], b. 1966[34], of United States[35].

Publication

The original language of Futurama was English[21]. Genres include action television series[11], comedy television series[12], Q140472311[13], science fiction comedy[14], and adult animated television series[15]. Futurama was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Awards received include Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[5], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1992[38] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1979[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Futurama followed The Simpsons[16]. Futurama was followed by Disenchantment[17].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Futurama include Future-Drama[42], a television series episode[43], directed by Mike B. Anderson[44].

Why It Matters

Futurama ranks in the top 4% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125,779 views/month).[2] Futurama has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Futurama is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Futurama has been cited as an influence by Simpsorama[47], an animated series episode[48], directed by Bob Anderson[49].

Entities named for Futurama include Future-Drama[42], a television series episode[43], directed by Mike B. Anderson[44].

FAQs

What awards did Futurama receive?

Honors received include Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[7], and Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production[8].

Who did Futurama influence?

Futurama has been cited as an influence by Simpsorama[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Chimatronx · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → 20th Television, 20th Television Animation
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'bar', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'ceb', 'ckb'
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Franz van Lanzee · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+11'}
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  5. 12w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → action television series, comedy television series, Q140472311 +2
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  6. 12w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 503, 30485
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  7. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0351884-Futurama-TV-serial
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  8. 18w ago · NeoBatfreak · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Disenchantment
    Rars rating → 18+
    Original broadcaster → Fox Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, Hulu
    Production company → —
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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