Futuramaseason 12 codified the multiverse for the animated series, seemingly confirming that dozens of timelines introduced in the show previously exist in a shared multiverse. The season 12 finale “Otherwise” introduced the Graveyard of Ships toFuturama’s cosmology, a rift in space-time where people could move between realities. While setting upFuturama’s potential future status quo, the series quietly confirmed that many of the bizarre alternate dimensions and timelines introduced in previous seasons seem to co-exist in this multiverse.
Some alternate worlds, like Leela’sWizard of Oz-inspired dream from season 4’s “Anthology of Interest II” are in-universe parodies that could be later revealed to be their own separate timelines. It’s also possible thatFuturama’s new multiverse rules mean doomed endings like the one featured inseason 12’s “Attack of the Clothes"are actually entirely separate timelines. TheFuturamamultiverse could easily continue to expand, but here are all the worlds that have so far been seemingly confirmed to exist alongside the primaryFuturamatimeline.
34Futurama (Universe A)
Introduced In Season 1’s “Space Pilot 3000”
The primary setting ofFuturama, “Universe A” serves as the baseline for all otherFuturamatimelines. In this universe (which was dubbed “Universe A” during a multiversal adventure in season 5’s “The Farsnworth Parabox”), the alien Nibbler ensured that Fry was frozen on the eve of the 21st century. Awakened in the 31st century, Fry was able to complete the time-loop necessary for his birth thanks to the advanced technology of the future.
In this timeline, Fry got a job at Planet Express and befriended Leela, Bender, Zoidberg, Hermes, Amy, and his distant ancestor Professor Farnsworth. Fry’s role as an unexpected “chosen one” resulted in him saving the universe multiple times, even as a time-duplicate of himself ended up back in the 21st century during the events of season 6’s “Bender’s Big Score.” In this universe, the immature Fry grew into a good man, leading to a more fulfilling life in part to his love for Leela.
33Giant Bender Universe
Introduced In Season 2’s “Anthology Of Interest I”
The “Bender Is Giant” universe was the first subject explored by Professor Farnsworth’s What-If Machine. In this universe,Bender belonged to an entirely separate race of robots, committed to the destruction of humanity. To this end, they constructed a skyscraper-sized Bender to wage war on humanity.
Following season 1, almost every season ofFuturamahas included anon-canon anthology episodelike “Anthology Of Interest I,” which laid the groundwork for a more expansive multiverse.
Upon arriving on Earth, Bender proved nigh unstoppable. He even killed important military figures like Zapp and Kif with ease. However, Bender’s friendship with Fry inadvertently gave humanity time to mutate Dr. Zoidberg into an equally massive monster,resulting in a fight that killed Bender and saved humanity.
32Murderer Leela Universe
The second segment from “Anthology of Interest I,” Leela’s curiosity about a world where she was more driven by impulserevealed she could have easily become a serial murderer. After discovering she’s been named Professor Farnsworth’s heir, Leela murdered him and steadily killed her way through the rest of the crew to cover up her crime. Only Fry survives, with the pair beginning a romance years before they did in Universe A.
31Fry Time Paradox Universe
An early clue to Fry’s importance in the universal makeup ofFuturama, the third segment from “Anthology of Interest I” revealed a world where Nibbler wasn’t present to ensure Fry’s trip to the future.Because this prevented him from embarking on the time-travel that would ensure his own birth, the fundamental construction of this timeline was undone. When Fry refused to be frozen under any circumstance and went so far as to destroy the freezing pod, Fry broke the timeline and doomed the universe to endless oblivion.
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30The Parallel Cowboy Universe
Introduced In Season 3’s “I Dated A Robot”
The first confirmed parallel universe inFuturama’s multiverse, the “Cowboy” universe was introduced as a throwaway gag in season 3. The timeline is established as one of the tourist sites that Fry wants to visit. Existing at the very edge of the universe, the “Cowboy Universe” is only seen once inFuturama, and apparently exists as a western-themed parallel to the primary timeline. Given the American Southwest vibes that Mars has always been given inFuturama, this suggests that timeline was more driven by Mars culture than Earth.
29Bender Becomes Human Universe
Introduced In Season 4’s “Anthology Of Interest II”
In the first segment from season 4’s anthology episode, Bender was given a glimpse of a timeline where Professor Farnsworth devised a way to convert robots into humans. Bender was his first full test subject, and initially embraced life to a dangerous degree. AlthoughBender’s slovenly ways ultimately killed him, they won over the universal scientist community and ensured Professor Farnsworth the respect of his peers.
28Fry’s Videogame Universe
The second segment from “Anthology of Interest II,” Fry’s new universe imagined a timeline wherearcade classics like Mario, Pac-Man, and Space Invaders were real. The reality was otherwise similar to Universe A. While some were aligned with Earth (such as Mario being an Italian Ambassador to the U.N. and Pac-Man serving in the Earth military), others rallied behind Lrrr from Omicron Persei 8 in invading Earth.
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Although there were many casualties (including Earth President Nixon), the two forces ultimately reached a peace. The third segment from the episode, a parody ofWizard of Oz, was not another world but a dream Leela had about finding her home world.This wouldn’t be the last timeFuturama’s multiverse established a videogame-themed universe, with season 8’s “Reincarnation” exploring a different videogame-inspired timeline.
27Futurama (Universe 1)
Introduced In Season 5’s “The Farnsworth Parabox”
Serving as the main setting in “The Farnsworth Parabox,” Universe 1 is a reality fundamentally similar to Universe A. However, the timeline diverges when it comes to coin flips. As a result, the timeline is largely similar in the broad strokes, seemingly existing with almost identical character rapports and fates.
“The Farnsworth Parabox” established the difference between alternate universes and parallel universes. InFuturama, there is only one parallel reality to Universe A, which is the Cowboy Universe.
However, certain decisions were altered as a result of that tweak to chance. Some of these changes were small, such as Bender being golden instead of gray or the Professor embarking on a dangerous experiment to mess with his own brain. Others rippled into larger alterations, such as Fry and Leela starting a romance years before they would reach that point in Universe A.
26The Farnsworth Parabox Universes
The gateway between Universe 1 and Universe A in “The Farnsworth Parabox” was caused by both versions of Farnsworth simultaneously creating a machine that could fashion entire realities.This may even be the true origin point forFuturama’s current branching multiverse. The end of the episode revealed saw Universe A Farnsworth switched boxes with his Universe 1 counterpart, ensuring further multiverse hopping couldn’t easily occur.
The episode introduced several timelines in quick succession, including worlds where influences from Roman and Irish cultures became definitive. Other timelines included ones where the main cast were all robots, born without eyes, overtaken by endless winter, or only populated with women.The last of these timelines was one where Farsnworth was a hippieand a less prolific inventor, and was dubbed Universe 420.
25Yivo’s Universe
Introduced In Season 6’s “The Beast With A Billion Backs”
Established as a parallel dimension outside of Universe A in season 6’s “The Beast With A Billion Backs,” Yivo’s dimension is home to the massive creature of the same name. Initially seen as an invasive species on Universe A,Yivo’s attempts to bond with all life in the universe was eventually accepted, leading all the species of the universe (except for robots) to make their way to Yivo’s reality. However, Bender’s refusal to give up Fry results in Yivo forcing the countless species of Universe A back to their own reality.
