Opening sequence



The opening sequence starts the Planet Express ship flying, as it passes it throws the letters of Futurama appearing in the middle of the screen and a caption that differs in each episode appears under it, such as "Live From Omicron Persei 8". The Planet Express ship flies through the title into New New York. The camera shows different parts of the city, with a lot of Hovercars, buildings, people in the Tube System and advertisments until it comes to a large screen on top of a building which shows a real-life cartoon that differs in each episode. After the cartoon, it shows the credits and the ship then crashes into the screen. In the first season, one episode of the second season and the movies a short chapter called the cold opening appears before the opening sequence. Some episodes of the second season and third season have a sponsor before the opening sequence.

Opening Theme
In some episodes the traditional theme is different and sometimes has the cast singing. The accompanying music makes use of the rarely used boobams and tubular bells. The music, like with much of the show, is composed by Christopher Tyng. People widely regard Pierre Henry's 1967 Psyché Rock to be of great influence for the theme, this tune can be heard on YouTube.

Characters Seen in the Tube System
Through New New York, the tube system is seen with characters of the show, some primary and some secondary.
 * Amy
 * Dr. Zoidberg
 * Hermes
 * Kif
 * Zapp
 * Scruffy

Products displayed
Some ads are seen through New New York.
 * Bachelor Chow
 * Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil
 * DEF-CON Owl Traps
 * Slurm
 * Liquid Wisdom (seen on taxi)
 * Mass Hypnosis Hour
 * Flesh-o-pod Dating Service

Episodes where the tune is slightly different
In some episodes, the opening theme is different
 * Mars University
 * Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television
 * Spanish Fry

Bender's Big Score
In Bender's Big Score, the opening sequence was largely changed, while it did have the same graphics in the background, it also had introductions of each of the main characters to an alternative music of the normal theme, which had been created for the Futurama game. And since it was a film, there was no information about who created the show on the begin monitor, instead just the film's name. The title caption says "It just won't stay dead!"

The Beast With A Billion Backs
The opening sequence for The Beast with a Billion Backs is much like that of the series. However, instead of the Planet Express Ship crashing into the giant screen, it goes through into it, starting a short 1950s style cartoon, strongly parodying "Steamboat Willy". After this sequence, the opening resumes as normal with the ship exiting the cartoon, breaking the screen as usual. The title caption says "The proud product of prison labor."

Bender's Game
The opening sequence for Bender's Game is is identical to the regular sequence, but like the sequence for The Beast With A Billion Backs, the Planet Express Ship goes through the giant screen into a parody of "Yellow Submarine." When the title appears, it shows Bender thumping his chest like Donkey Kong, and the Ship crashes out of the screen, with a bunch of flowers. The title caption says "The flames on your television are not part of the show."

Into the Wild Green Yonder
The opening sequence for Into the Wild Green Yonder is largely different from the others, The main difference is that it takes place in Mars Vegas and Seth MacFarlane sings a completely different song to the normal opening sequence. The title caption says (in Alien Language 1) The humans shall not defeat us.

Trivia

 * None of the characters seen in the tube system appear in the pilot episode

Appearances

 * All Episodes