Five Seasons of Futurama in Seven Minutes (Plus a Sneak Preview of Season 6)

Since its departure from Fox in 2003, things have been a little rocky for Futurama. There were the four straight-to-DVD films, the bout of reruns, the promise of new episodes (but questions about whether the original cast would return). But things have finally settled down and a new season of the show is premiering on Comedy Central one week from today on Thursday, June 24 at 10 p.m.

To make sure you’re all caught up and have successfully navigated the last few confusing years, watch Recap-O-Rama, a run-down of the last five seasons in seven minutes that is narrated by Futurama’s own Zapp Brannigan:

And check out this preview of the upcoming season:

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