Futurama season 3 explained

Season Number:	3
Bgcolour:	22234f
Network:	Fox
Num Episodes:	22
Prev Season:	Season 2
Next Season:	Season 4
Episode List:	List of Futurama episodes

The third season of Futurama began airing on January 21, 2001 and concluded after 22 episodes on December 8, 2002. The entire season is included within the Volume Three DVD box set, which was released on March 9, 2004.

The complete 22 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called Futurama: Volume Three, on DVD and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on June 2, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2003 and 2004 and is based in 3003 and 3004. The season was re-released as Futurama: Volume 3, with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012.^[1]

Episodes

See also: List of Futurama episodes.

Critical reception

Reception

Andy Patrizio of IGN gave the season a positive review, rating it a 7.0.^[2]

Nielsen ratings

The season ranked 115th in the weekly ratings with an average viewership of 5.9 million viewers.^[3]

Home releases

Set details			Special Features
22 episodes 4-disc set (DVD) 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Surround) Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish			Optional full-length commentaries on all 22 episodes Deleted scenes from 17 episodes Storyboards for "Parasites Lost" Concept art still gallery "How to draw Fry and Leela" featurette International clips Animatic and 3D models Hidden intro for "A Tale of Two Santas" Easter egg Hidden table read for "A Tale of Two Santas" Easter egg Hidden unused title captions Easter egg
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
March 9, 2004	June 2, 2003	September 24, 2003

Set details			Special Features
22 episodes 4-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Surround) Subtitles: English SDH French Spanish			Optional full-length commentaries on all 22 episodes Deleted scenes from 17 episodes Storyboards for "Parasites Lost" Concept art still gallery "How to draw Fry and Leela" featurette International clips Animatic and 3D models Hidden intro for "A Tale of Two Santas" Easter egg Hidden table read for "A Tale of Two Santas" Easter egg Hidden unused title captions Easter egg
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
July 17, 2012		March 13, 2013^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cool new cover art on Futurama Vol. 1-4 DVD re-releases . Kyle Nolan . August 6, 2012 . June 8, 2012. June 23, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623064537/http://noreruns.net/2012/06/08/cool-new-cover-art-on-futurama-vol-1-4-dvd-re-releases/. live.
2. Web site: Futurama Volume 3 . February 26, 2004 . December 10, 2009 . September 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031349/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/495/495024p1.html . live.
3. News: How did your favorite show rate? . USA Today . May 28, 2002 . August 28, 2017 . February 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222174856/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm . live.
4. Web site: Futurama; S3 . . August 19, 2013. September 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140920173755/http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2220534/Futurama_S3. live.