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Shows that feel likeFuturama (1999–2026)

The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.

If you loved Futurama, the closest series we have are The Simpsons (1989), Family Guy (1999) and South Park (1997). All three share Futurama's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Stargate Universe (2009).

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If Futurama hit the spot, these will too

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The Simpsons
1989– · 38 seasons · FOX
★ 8.6animation · comedyHuluDisney+

Sharp jokes stacked on a soft centre, from a shared comic instinct

The difference: Suburban satire with no science-fiction playground to run around in

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

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Family Guy
1999– · 24 seasons · FOX
★ 8.1animation · comedyHulu

Rapid-fire jokes and a willingness to break the world for a bit

The difference: Domestic shock comedy with no science fiction and little tenderness

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

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South Park
1997– · 29 seasons · Comedy Central
★ 8.7comedy · animationParamount+

Comedy that hides a real argument inside something very stupid

The difference: Topical, crude and aimed at this week, with no future world to explore

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

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Stargate Atlantis
2004–2009 · 5 seasons · Syfy
★ 8.2sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

A misfit crew treating the galaxy like a workplace

The difference: Plays its sci-fi straight — no parody safety net

With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.

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Stargate Universe
2009–2011 · 2 seasons · Syfy
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

Stranded far from Earth with a ship that barely holds together

The difference: Broody survival drama — the ship's problems aren't punchlines

The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe.

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Firefly
2002 · 1 season · FOX
★ 8.9drama · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyPrime VideoHulu

A freight crew family bickering their way across the frontier

The difference: One earnest, unfinished season — cancelled before its prime

In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fringes of society, battling the oppressive Alliance and facing off against ruthless bounty hunters.

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American Dad!
2005– · 22 seasons · FOX
★ 7.4animation · comedyHulu

An ensemble sitcom that will follow a joke absolutely anywhere

The difference: Suburban and political, without the sweetness or the sci-fi

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

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Malcolm in the Middle
2000–2006 · 7 seasons · FOX
★ 8.2comedyHuluDisney+

A smart misfit surrounded by idiots he cannot escape

The difference: Live action and domestic, no future to play in

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

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Star Trek: Enterprise
2001–2005 · 4 seasons · UPN
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

The wide-eyed thrill of an unmapped galaxy, first contact by contact

The difference: Sincere prequel formula — Futurama's satire target, played straight

During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

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Married... with Children
1987–1997 · 11 seasons · FOX
★ 8.1comedyPrime VideoHulu

A workplace and household of people who deserve each other

The difference: Multi-cam meanness, and none of the tenderness

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.

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Stargate SG-1
1997–2007 · 10 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.4sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureNetflixPrime Video

Two things both keep coming back to: space travel and alien

The difference: Easier on the wit than Futurama

The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

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The Orville
2017–2022 · 3 seasons · FOX
★ 8drama · comedy · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

Common ground: the future

The difference: Takes it somewhere less darkly funny than Futurama does

Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.

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