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 pronographic video.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West
Appeared: "A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)

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

Fry

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)

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 brought by the Space Pope.
Narrated by: Billy West's interpretation of Rod Serling.
Appeared: "I Dated a Robot" (3ACV15)

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)

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)

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)

Brown University

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Info: This film is about the fundraiser to build a university for the Sewer Mutants.
Trivia:
Narrated by:
Appeared: "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)