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John Hansen
February 19, 2018

‘Futurama’ Season 5 review

John’s “Futurama” Season 5 (episodes 1-9) review, Brainerd Dispatch, June 5, 2003

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John Hansen
February 19, 2018

‘Futurama’ Season 4 review

“Futurama” Season 4 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-6 — The only animated comedy in the same league as “The Simpsons” is Matt Groening’s 30th Century farce “Futurama”

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John Hansen
February 19, 2018

‘The Simpsons’ Season 13 review

“The Simpsons” Season 13 (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-12 — Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” (7 p.m. Sunday, Fox) has been the funniest show on TV for every

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘The Simpsons Movie’ review

“The Simpsons Movie” – This mid-summer “Simpsons” fix is essentially an extra-long, extra-good episode that sends the family on the run to the snowy northwest

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Futurama: Bender’s Big Score’ review

“Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” – I had forgotten how much I missed Matt Groening’s hilariously satirical take on the future before viewing this first of

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John Hansen
August 11, 2012

‘Bunheads’ wins Summer TV gold medal (Commentary)

In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central): (more…)

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John Hansen
June 25, 2012

First episode impressions: ‘Futurama’ Season 7 (TV review)

“Futurama” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on Comedy Central) has been around long enough now that it’s starting to contradict its own backstories. Since most “Futurama” fans