Rebirth story
"Rebirth" is the premiere of Futurama's sixth season, and the revival of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 24, 2010. The episode was written by David X. Cohen and Matt Groening, and directed by Frank Marino. Directed by: Frank Marino. Story by: David X. Cohen & Matt Groening Teleplay by .
13 total · 10 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| android | major | Professor Farnsworth made android duplicates of both Fry and Leela. |
| android clone of a person | major | Leela made a robot Leela and, the professor a robot Fry |
| coping with the death of a lover | major | Fry mourned over Leela when she fell into what appeared to be an irreversible come. Leela also mourned Fry. |
| love triangle | major | Fry, Leela, Robot Fry, Robot Leela. |
| personal identity | major | Android Leela raised the question of whether she was the same person as the original biological Leela she was cloned from. Fry discovered that he was really an android. |
| revival long after death | major | Professor Farnsworth revived the Planet Express team people using stem cells after they died in a horrible crash. |
| romantic love | major | Fry and Leela. Android Fry and Android Leela. |
| what if I met my double | major | Leela and Fry met their android clone doubles. |
| what if I were in a tight spot | major | Bender had to keep on partying or he would explode. |
| what if my personal identity came into question | major | Questions were raised as to whether the android clones of Fry and Leela were fundamentally different in any way from the originals. |