Television
Television in the 31st century has many programs of different genres, which include news, live-action shows and more. It is possible that in the 31st century, all the whole number channels have been taken, leading to channels like Channel √2.
In the 20th century
Single Female Lawyer
- See Single Female Lawyer.
First Appearance: "When Aliens Attack" (1ACV12)
Description: A show about a female lawyer trying to survive in a man's world.
Based on: Ally McBeal
In the 31st century
All My Circuits
- See All My Circuits.
First Appearance: "I, Roommate" (1ACV03)
Description: A popular soap opera that has amazingly unreal storylines.
Based on: All My Children or other 20th Century soaps.
Captain Mega Meat and Bottomless Boy
First Appearance: "Yo Leela Leela" (6ACV21)
Description: A children's show featuring superheroes.
Caught on Tape 3
First Appearance: "The Lesser of Two Evils" (2ACV06)
Description: Bender mentions that he is on this show because of what he did in the coffee pot.
Channel √2 News
- See Channel √2 News.
First Appearance: "A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)
Description: A simple news program hosted by Morbo and Linda.
Cop Department
First Appearance: "The Lesser of Two Evils" (2ACV06)
Description: A show where cops like Smitty and URL try to enforce the law.
Based on: Cops
See Also: The Finder Outer
Dora the Destroyer
- See Dora the Destroyer.
First Appearance: "Yo Leela Leela" (6ACV21)
Description: A children's TV show that focusing on its titular character and her unnamed monkey sidekick, who are violent gun-wielders.
Based on: Dora the Explorer
Everybody Loves Hypnotoad
First Appearance: "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television" (4ACV06)
Description: The most popular TV show in the future, dominated by, and focused exclusively on, the Hypnotoad.
Based on: Sitcoms
Extreme Toddler Wrestling
First Appearance: "Yo Leela Leela" (6ACV21)
Description: A sports television program featuring two toddlers fighting each other in a crib, both hand-to-hand and with objects such as chairs.
Based on: ECW
The Finder Outer
- See The Finder Outer.
First Appearance: "T.: The Terrestrial" (7ACV16)
Description: A show about a cop with no special abilities whatsoever.
Channel: NBC
Futurella
- See Futurella.
First Appearance: "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" (6ACV11)
Description: A show that took place in the year 4000 that was cancelled before it aired.
Based on: Futurama
Iron Cook
- See Iron Cook.
First Appearance: "The 30% Iron Chef" (3ACV22)
Description: A show where two chefs compete for the title of Iron Cook.
Based on: Iron Chef
Late Night with Humorbot 5.0
First Appearance: "Bend Her" (4ACV13)
Description: A late-night talk show hosted by Humorbot 5.0 in the vein of those seen in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Based on: Late night talk shows
Rumbledy-hump
- See Rumbledy-hump.
First Appearance: "Yo Leela Leela" (6ACV21)
Description: Initially a children's show aimed at preschoolers and elementary schoolers written and created by Turanga Leela and produced by Abner Doubledeal, and heavily based on the lives of creatures on another planet, the show was later converted into a reality show featuring those creatures.
Based on: Yo Gabba Gabba!, Teletubbies and other children's shows of a similar nature.
Saturday Morning Fun Pit
First Appearance: "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (7ACV19)
Description: A trio of craptastic Saturday-morning cartoons.
Based on: See below
Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew
First Appearance: "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (7ACV19)
Description: A cartoon where Fry, Bendee Boo (Bender), and the rest of the gang solve mysteries.
Based on: Scooby-Doo
Purpleberry Pond
First Appearance: "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (7ACV19)
Description: A cartoon probably aimed at selling Purpleberry cereal to young children.
Based on: Strawberry Shortcake
G.I. Zapp
First Appearance: "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" (7ACV19)
Description: A cartoon that President Nixon edits for violence.
Based on: G.I. Joe
The Real World: The Sun
First Appearance: "The Route of All Evil" (3ACV12)
Description: A reality show taking place in an (according to Leela, expensive) apartment on the sun.
Based on: The Real World
The Scary Door
- See The Scary Door.
First Appearance: "A Head in the Polls" (2ACV03)
Description: A show where anything is possible, with supernatural themes and twists.
Based on: The Twilight Zone
This Week in the Universe
First Appearance: "Raging Bender" (2ACV08)
Description: A newscast show which sums up recent news in the universe.