Every Known Universe In Futurama's Multiverse Explained

Futurama season 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 to Futurama‘s cosmology, a rift in space-time where people could move between realities. While setting up Futurama‘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’s Wizard 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 that Futurama‘s new multiverse rules mean doomed endings like the one featured in season 12’s “Attack of the Clothes” are actually entirely separate timelines. The Futurama multiverse could easily continue to expand, but here are all the worlds that have so far been seemingly confirmed to exist alongside the primary Futurama timeline.

34 Futurama (Universe A)

Introduced In Season 1’s “Space Pilot 3000”

The primary setting of Futurama, “Universe A” serves as the baseline for all other Futurama timelines. 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.

33 Giant 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 of
Futurama
has included a
non-canon anthology episode
like “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.

32 Murderer Leela Universe

Introduced In Season 2’s “Anthology Of Interest I”

The second segment from “Anthology of Interest I,” Leela’s curiosity about a world where she was more driven by impulse revealed 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.

31 Fry Time Paradox Universe

Introduced In Season 2’s “Anthology Of Interest I”

An early clue to Fry’s importance in the universal makeup of Futurama, 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.

30 The Parallel Cowboy Universe

Introduced In Season 3’s “I Dated A Robot”

The first confirmed parallel universe in Futurama‘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 in Futurama, and apparently exists as a western-themed parallel to the primary timeline. Given the American Southwest vibes that Mars has always been given in Futurama, this suggests that timeline was more driven by Mars culture than Earth.

29 Bender 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. Although Bender’s slovenly ways ultimately killed him, they won over the universal scientist community and ensured Professor Farnsworth the respect of his peers.

28 Fry’s Videogame Universe

Introduced In Season 4’s “Anthology Of Interest II”

The second segment from “Anthology of Interest II,” Fry’s new universe imagined a timeline where arcade 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.

Although there were many casualties (including Earth President Nixon), the two forces ultimately reached a peace. The third segment from the episode, a parody of Wizard of Oz, was not another world but a dream Leela had about finding her home world. This wouldn’t be the last time Futurama‘s multiverse established a videogame-themed universe, with season 8’s “Reincarnation” exploring a different videogame-inspired timeline.

27 Futurama (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. In
Futurama
, 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.

26 The Farnsworth Parabox Universes

Introduced In Season 5’s “The Farnsworth Parabox”

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 for Futurama‘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 hippie and a less prolific inventor, and was dubbed Universe 420.

25 Yivo’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.

24 Cornwood

Introduced In Season 6’s “Bender’s Game”

A false reality created by Bender’s imagination and dark matter crystals in season 6’s “Bender’s Game,” Cornwood serves as a parody of fantasy epics like Lord of the Rings. In this universe, Bender is a famed knight and Professor Farnsworth is a powerful wizard, both of whom are aligned against a variant of Futurama‘s classic villain Mom.

The only characters with a memory of the original world are Fry and Leela, who find themselves transformed into a Gollum-like figure and a centaur respectively. In this world, Fry’s actions set off a major conflict that reveals Farnsworth was secretly the father of Mom’s son Igner. This timeline ultimately collapses when Mom gains control of the Die of Power.

23 A World Without Fry, Bender And Prof. Farnsworth

Introduced In Season 7’s “The Late Philip J. Fry”

A highlight of the Comedy Central era of Futurama “The Late Philip J. Fry” largely follows Fry, Bender, and Prof. Farnsworth as they travel through the time-stream in the Professor’s time machine. However, the rest of the Planet Express Crew spend the rest of their lives believing the three were killed during an explosion at Hedonism Bot’s bachelor party. In this world, Leela takes control of Planet Express and turns it into a universal success (firing Zoidberg in the process). However, Leela never gets over the loss of Fry, even briefly marrying Cubert before learning the truth about his disappearance.

22 X-Mas Massacre

Introduced In Season 7’s “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular”

“The Futurama Holiday Spectacular” imagined three different alternate timelines, each centered on a different holiday. Notably, none of them ended well for their version of the Planet Express Crew. In “X-Mas Massacre,” the Planet Express Crew works to undo the ecological damage that’s been done to the world over the countless centuries of human existence. Although they replenish the number of pine trees across the planet, this overloads the atmosphere with oxygen that is inadvertently lit aflame by Bender, wiping out all life.

21 Robanukah

Introduced In Season 7’s “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular”

The second short in “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular” is centered around “Robanukah,” a robot-themed holiday that Bender invented to get out of work. Desperate to continue watching two fem-bots wrestle for a full six weeks, Bender ends up leading the crew on a mission that gets everyone but him killed. Millions of years later, a still alive Bender uses the oil created from their long-petrified remains to make a new supply of oil. It’s a grim timeline, as the remnants of humanity no longer exist on the now long-dead Earth.

20 Space Kwanza

Introduced In Season 7’s “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular”

The final segment in “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular” focuses on Space Kwanza, a holiday celebrated by Hermes and his family. Without any options to get the right candles to celebrate, Hermes leads the crew on a mission to the space bee hives where Fry and Leela almost perished in season 5’s “The Sting.” Despite their best efforts, the crew aren’t able to escape the bees and end up trapped in wax themselves, seemingly left to burn to death in the space bees’ own version of the Kwanza celebration.

19 The British Universe

Introduced In Season 7’s “All the Presidents’ Heads”

In the standard timeline of Universe A, a distant ancestor of Fry and Professor Farnsworth played a small but vital role in the American Revolution. When the crew traveled back in time to that era in “All the Presidents’ Heads,” Fry’s accidental intervention into the timeline resulted in a universe where Britain never lost control of the American Colonies. As a result, culture remained far more rooted in English standards, with the Farnsworth’s recognized as royalty. This timeline was seemingly undone after the crew fixed their mistake and repaired the timeline.

18 Colorama

Introduced In Season 8’s “Reincarnation”

The genre-hopping “Reincarnation” introduced three radical new variants of the Futurama universe, tying them all together through a shared element of a diamond comet. “Colorama” is a timeline where existence is more in line with the “rubberhose” animation style made popular by early cartoons starring characters like Mickey Mouse. In this timeline, Fry’s efforts to impress Leela lead him to destroy the comet to fashion her a wedding ring. However, despite his romantic intentions, this ends up covering the world in diamond dust and seemingly kills all of humanity.

17 Future Challenge 3000

Introduced In Season 8’s “Reincarnation”

Similar to Fry’s videogame world from “Anthology of Interest II,” the world of “Future Challenge 3000” is a timeline where existence operates more like a video game. However, whereas Fry’s Videogame world was one where they coexisted to game characters, “Future Challenge 3000” is an entire world defined by that style. In this timeline, the destruction of a similar diamond comet allowed Professor Farnsworth to construct a lens capable of breaking down the fundamental laws of the universe. While this earns Farnsworth accolades, it also renders most further scientific exploration moot.

16 Action Delivery Force

Introduced In Season 8’s “Reincarnation”

Patterned after the style of animation and characters seen in anime like Mobile Suit Gundam, Speed Racer, and Robotech, “Action Delivery Force” is a timeline where Futurama is more rooted in the design styles of Japanese animation. While many of the show’s dynamics are still present in this timeline, there are some new wrinkles. Notably, this includes the existence of Leela’s brother (who eventually turned evil) and the apparent death of Cubert due to Zoidberg.

15 The Naturama Universes

Introduced In Season 9’s “Naturama”

The “Naturuama” Universe served as the focus of season 9’s finale. The timeline created new versions of the main characters of Futurama and utilized them as different kinds of animals. Across the episode’s three segments, versions of the main cast who are reimagined as birds, fish, and seals are the focus of the stories. Due to the harsh aspects of the natural world, many of the characters introduced are killed off during the episode, only to reappear in the next episode as a new animal.