Futuramaseason 12 may not seem like it, but it actually serves as a secret sequel to an 11-year-old classic episode.Hulu’sFuturamarevivalhas told all kinds of new and original stories without heavily relying on nostalgia, but it has also managed to sneak in some references to older episodes. This balance is one of the things that has made Hulu’sFuturamarevival work, with this trend being continued in season 12, episode 8.
Futuramaseason 12, episode 8, “Cuteness Overlord"is an Amy-centric episode, with it focusing on Amy as she deals with her kids and becomes obsessed with an all-new toy fad. In the episode, Amy begins collecting Fuzzy Funbags, a series of collectible plushies that are meant to be a parody of real-life Beanie Babies. Amy goes down the Fuzzy Funbags rabbit hole throughout the episode,leading to a continuation of a previousFuturamaepisode.
Amy’s Fuzzy Funbags Convention Costume Actually Comes From “Fry And Leela’s Big Fling”
The Small Detail is Actually A Callback
“Cuteness Overlord” contains a montage that shows Amy’s increasing participation in Fuzzy Funbags collecting, with her doing a variety of things to complete her collection. At one point, Amy even attends a Fuzzy Funbags convention, with her wearing an animal costume that presumably shares its design with a Fuzzy Funbags character. However,seasonedFuturamaveterans know that this isn’t the case, as this costume actually comes from a different episode.
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As it turns out, the costume that Amy can be seen wearing in “Cuteness Overlord” is the very same costume that she wears in the2013 episode “Fry and Leela’s Big Fling.“In the episode, Amy has to make a delivery on Simian 7, a planet entirely inhabited by apes. However, humans are banned from Simian 7, meaning that Amy has to disguise herself as a marmoset. This marmoset suit is what she wears to the convention in season 12, showing that she held onto this costume for over a decade.
The Marmoset Costume’s Return Highlights The Hulu Revival’s Love For The Original Futurama Series
It Is Constantly Referencing Old Episodes
Bringing back the marmoset costume in “Cuteness Overlord” is a great Easter egg, as it highlights the Hulu revival’s love for the originalFuturamaseries. The writers' decision to reference this incredibly small detail from an 11-year-old episode shows thatthe team behind Hulu’s revival still wants to pay homage to classicFuturamaepisodes, making the entire series feel like a single cohesive vision despiteFuturama’s multiple cancelations.
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FuturamaEaster eggs and referenceslike these also incentivize new fans to go back and watch the older seasons, as it could make the new episodes a more dynamic experience. The return of the marmoset costume is just one of many nods to classic episodes that Hulu’sFuturamarevival contains, and there are undoubtedly still plenty more to come in the show’s future.
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Futurama is an animated science fiction series that follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from late-20th-century New York City. He is accidentally cryogenically frozen for a thousand years and becomes an employee at Planet Express, a delivery service in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
