A Taste of Freedom
"A Taste of Freedom" | |
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Futurama episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 5 |
Directed by | James Purdum |
Written by | Eric Horsted |
Production code | 4ACV05 |
Original air date | December 22, 2002 |
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Episode features | |
Opening caption | Or Is It? |
Opening cartoon | "The Queen Was in the Parlor" (1932) |
"A Taste of Freedom" is the fifth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 59th episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 22, 2002. The episode was directed by James Purdum and written by Eric Horsted. The plot centers on Zoidberg's experience with the concept of freedom on Earth.
Plot
The crew celebrates Freedom Day, a day where one can do anything they want, regardless of the consequences.
Zoidberg is put on trial and the crew hires lawyer Old Man Waterfall to represent him. Zoidberg is found guilty and sentenced to death when he refuses to apologize publicly. After Earth's army storms the Decapodian embassy to seize Zoidberg, the Decapodian ambassador to Earth summons the Decapodian military to retaliate. The Decapodian army easily defeats Earth's defense forces and Earth is enslaved by the crustacean extraterrestrials.
Later,
Reception
The A.V. Club's Zack Handlen gave the episode a B+, saying: "There’s a fundamental shallowness to “A Taste Of Freedom” which is at once useful for the comedy (because delving into the issues never distracts from the jokes), and disappointing in the story. The episode takes the most predictable stance on its premise—eating the flag is not something you should be arrested for—and then doesn’t offer much variation outside of a series of escalating incidents. That makes for a diverting half hour that occasionally stabs at legitimate criticism, but one that’s ultimately more forgettable than its various absurdities would suggest."[1]
See also
References
- ^ Handlen, Zack (June 25, 2015). "Futurama: "A Taste Of Freedom"/"Bender Should Not Be Allowed On Television"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
External links
- A Taste of Freedom at The Infosphere.
- "A Taste of Freedom" at IMDb