References You Missed In Futurama

Futurama never had the mainstream success of The Simpsons, but it had a devoted fan base that helped bring it back from the dead. The animated sci-fi comedy was packed with all kinds of jokes, and it's easy to miss many of them on first watch. Setting the show in the future gave creator Matt Groening the opportunity to make all kinds of jokes about how current pop culture will be viewed in 1,000 years, including references to Star Trek and, of course, Married... with Children. Let's take a look at some references that you might have missed in Futurama.