The Why of Fry story
"The Why of Fry" is the tenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 6, 2003. The episode was written by David X. Cohen and directed by Wes Archer. In this episode, it is revealed that Fry's cryogenic freezing and arrival in the 31st century was not an accident, but a calculated plot by Nibbler to save the universe. Along with "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", it is one of two episodes that do not feature Professor Farnsworth. Directed by: Wes Archer. Story by: David X. Cohen.
16 total · 4 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space | major | The flying brains were planning to destroy the entire universe and Earth along with it. |
| brain-shaped being | major | Flying brains were scheming to collect all the information in the universe. |
| the need to feel useful to society | major | Fry went from feeling like a big loser to understanding he was the only person in the universe capable of stopping the flying brains from destroying it. |
| what if the fate of the world was in my hands | major | It was revealed to Fry that only he could stop the flying brains from destroying the universe. |
| artificial planet | minor | The flying brains lived in a planet-like metallic Infosphere. |
| coping with an arrogant jerk | minor | The Mayor's Aide was a jerk to everyone, including orphans. |
| cryogenic technology | minor | Fry being accidentally cryogenically preserved in 1999 was featured. |
| female attraction to powerful men | minor | Leela with the Mayor's Aide. |
| grandfather paradox | minor | It was mentioned how Fry traveled in to the past and became his own grandfather. |
| infatuation | minor | Leela and Chaz. |