The Cryonic Woman story
"The Cryonic Woman" is the nineteenth and final episode of the second production season of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 2000, as the third episode in the third broadcast season. The plot incorporates a cryonics theme. Sarah Silverman does the voice of Fry's on and off girlfriend Michelle. Directed by: Mark Ervin. Story by: J. Stewart Burns.
13 total · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Fry and Michelle. |
| coping with an overbearing jerk | major | Michelle was being a jerk to Fry. |
| infatuation | major | Fry and Michelle. |
| loser character | major | Fry's stereotypical loser attributes were on display. |
| old flames | major | Fry and Michelle. |
| what if I found myself in the future | major | Michelle woke up in the year 3000. Fry and Michelle later froze themselves and woke up in a wasteland in what appeared to be the year 4000. |
| belonging | minor | Michelle had trouble fitting in in the year 3000, in contrast with Fry who seemed to fit in just fine. |
| cryogenic technology | minor | Fry got a job as a cryogenic engineer and unfroze his old flame Michelle. |
| facing job insecurity | minor | Fry, Leela, and Bender got fired and had to look for new jobs. |
| flying car | minor | Fry and Michelle took a spin on a flying scooter. |