Educational films

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Throughout the run of Futurama, there have been several educational films appearing on several different subjects. Either for the purpose of explaining parts of the plot or for historical reasons. Here they are listed by appearance.

The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000

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Info: This video talks about the big ball of garbage that was sent into space in the year 2052. It then becomes a pornographic video.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)

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Hubert Farnsworth: A Living Obituary

Young Hubert J. Farnsworth

Info: This video talks about the life and accomplishments of Hubert J. Farnsworth
Trivia: Made by Leela because Fry didn't want to. If Fry made it, there would have been topless women on motorcycles.
Narrated by: Turanga Leela (voiced by Katey Sagal)

Appeared: "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)

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Fry, Jr.

Fry

Info: This video talks about the story and the accomplishments of Philip J. Fry, II
Trivia:
Narrated by: Tom Kenny

Appeared: "The Luck of the Fryrish" (3ACV04)

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I Dated a Robot!

I Dated a Robot!

Info: Through Rod Serling's explanation, this video talks about the phenomenon of humans dating robots, and how it could be disastrous.
Trivia: The video is apparently sponsored by the Space Pope.
Narrated by: Billy West's interpretation of Rod Serling.

Appeared: "I Dated a Robot" (3ACV15)

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None Like It Hot!

"Global Warming, or: None Like It Hot!"

Info: This movie talks about the problem of global warming, and shows how politicians solved the problem by putting large ice cubes in the oceans.
Trivia: This movie, in its entirety, was used in the Al Gore documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth"
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)

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Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery

"...bounding into thick fogs and out-of-focus areas."

Info: This film is about the possibility of Bigfoot's existence, and discusses its possible extinction.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "Spanish Fry" (4ACV17)

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The Legion of Mad Fellows

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Info: This is a series of small videos made by the Legion of Mad Fellows. They are about the history of the organization, the Chi, and the Arms Race of Evolution.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Number 9 Man (while watching the films)

Appeared: Into the Wild Green Yonder

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The Land Titanic

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Info: This film is about the sinking of the Land Titanic, as well as Mr. Astor.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Mrs. Astor (while watching the film)

Appeared: "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)

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Brown University

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Info: This film is about the fundraiser to build a university for the Sewer Mutants.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)

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America the Dutiful

West Britannia, as depicted in the film.

Info: The film is a BBC documentary about the British takeover of North America in the alternate timelime.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "All the Presidents' Heads" (6ACV23)

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Robot Sex Ed. 1: Pants Full of Shame

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Info: A film explaining the Robot reproductive cycle.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "The Bots and the Bees" (7ACV01)

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