Futurama, created by Matt Groening, is an animated science fiction sitcom that premiered in 1999. The show is set in the year 3000 and follows the adventures of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy who wakes up 1,000 years in the future. The first season of Futurama, consisting of 13 episodes, introduces viewers to a futuristic world filled with humor, satire, and pop culture references.