Futurama: The Complete Series

At the time of purchasing this box set it was $79.49 to ring in the new year 2014. What a bargin to collect all 8 Volumes in a box set at that price range.I just completed the entire collection of DVD's in about a month, it came a few days early so I immediately began watching when I had the chance.DVD Specifications: Now you remember watching the show when it aires on tv correct? This DVD is SUPER CRISP and shows such vivid detail on your television it feels as though you are actually in the universe of Futurama. The stars light up in space with the ship flying though the abiss at an astonishing viewpoint on your tv that it looks so realistic! The crispness is so vividly detailed that for a DVD you should not have to worry about it being just SD quote on quote!When I first opened my fed ex box the box set came in a rectangular box with the spaceship on front and the banner on the back, inside of the box is another box that holds all 8 Volumes, every season of the show, in their own individual volume case! Each case comes with its own unique album art, (which I won't give away), that is both very artistic and catches the eye. Matt Groening is genius for this art on the DVD cases. And it comes with all 4 movies that the show ever aired.Now they may be cardboard cases, but that is no reason you can't say it is horrible. If you gently take the disk out every time, and place it back into its slot gently everytime, it should last you! I have seen scratch marks start on some disks, but they are minor and as long as you can take care of your things you should be just fine. The DVD cases for the movies come in a regular DVD case so you should be fine with that, the slot for them are the same as the seasons though so just be gentle taking them both out and placing them back in.I ordered my box set from Amazon, and it came with every disk in perfect condition, the inside looked brand new and it was flawless. Fed EX kinda just left the box upside down though on my porch but when I opened the box my Box Set was unharmed, as well with the DVDs inside of it, so I know the box is nonetheless sturdy.Each of these episodes are crisp and show vivid detail of the episodes to a point where you may find things in the show you may never have noticed before when watching it on TV. I noticed something new on one episode I never saw on the TV premiere before.When Futurama ended, I really couldn't believe it! Over the years I've grown in love with this show, how it always came back from the dead and seemed endless, but from the final episode "Meanwhile" it really shows an ending that is permanent. But how it ended was just a marvelous ending so I am happy with the way it ended. I just wish Matt Groening could keep this show going for a long time as it had ended way to prematurely, but as I said "Meanwhile" set everything in place nice and beautifully that it is a perfect ending. As I watched the final episode in beautiful HD I completely cried, it is a beautiful ending and I am blessed to experience the marvel of this show. Matt Groening is a genius that's for sure, hence Futurama, but the way the show is set up and how each characters quirks are shown in your view as a real person, that is deep. Fry, Leela, and the gang may be gone off the air forever, but they will never be forgotton with this box set!I am very satisfied with my purchase, and I know you will be as well once you purchase this for yourselves, you would not be reading this if you weren't wanting to purchase the whole show in a box set.It is really cheaper to purchase this than individually as the price may go down again.Thank you for reading my review, now if you'll excuse me a suicide booth is calling my name. (:

This is for those who love Futurama and then some. What better than getting the first 5 seasons of Futurama on DVD than getting it delivered to you by the lovable Bender! This Collectable DVD Collection is not only great for a fan of the show, but is built with some fairly nice quality that makes it also a great display piece.** INCLUDED DVD's **This Complete Collection really can't be considered "Complete" anymore, with the return of Futurama to TV. What this collection contains is everything prior to the show going to Comedy Central. You get Season's 1 - 4 and all 4 feature movies(Technically Season 5). All together this makes 19 DVD's. The Disks contain all the extras that the standard retail versions contain, but some disks do lack a "play all" feature which might upset some.** DVD PICTURE QUALITY / FEATURES **Seasons 1 - 4 will be in FULL SCREEN. However because I own a 1080p upscale DVD player it automatically converts to widescreen for me. Even up-scaling from 480p DVD to 1080p the transfer looks fantastic. Season 5 (the 4 movies) are naturally in Widescreen and look just as good as the first 4 seasons. Most of the disks will contain bonus content: Deleted Scenes, animate clips, how to draw the characters, Artwork etc. It really feels like you are getting a 100% complete package here for Seasons 1 - 5The DVD's themselves are stored in the back of Bender's head. ** This is perhaps the only negative I have to the entire set ** While the disks are held nice and secure once the door to his head is shut, when open a small bump could send disks flying everywhere. Plus during shipping the disks all collapsed on themselves, but no damage occurred. Each disk is held on a small ledge and when the door is shut, soft foam pads press against the disks to hold them snug in place. It is a good system but also flawed if you plan to carry the head around with you, since movement can dislodge the disks from their thin ledge. Disk 1 and 19 also can be a bit hard to get out due to their placement. While not impossible those two disks might fight back!....Speaking of Bender's head... Despite the small flaw in how the disks are supported inside the head (flimsy ledges) the head is beautiful! It is made of plastic but has great detail and work put into it. The head is life-sized also and comes with a rubber antenna you can attach at the top. To access your DVD's there is a door in the back of his head you open.*** To open the door PRESS IN softly and then pull.While Bender's head looks awesome sitting on the table, giving me a mean look in the process, the box the piece comes in is even better. When the head is inside it looks as if Bender's head is in a glass jar like all the presidents and famous celebrities on the show. It gives you that option to store it either out of the box or in the box, giving the piece two distinct looks.OVERALLThis is a must have for a huge Futurama fan. Not only are you getting the first five seasons on DVD, plus all the extras, but you also are getting a great collectable piece in Bender's head which doubles as the DVD holder. The quality is excellent despite the slight problem with the DVDs and heavy movement. Overall this is a 5 star product worth paying for!** NOTE: If you want to store the Head in the original box you can not have Bender's antenna connected.** NOTE: It would of been nice to add a small audio feature where Bender says a line from the show either when you open the DVD back, or perhaps make it so his antenna could be pressed like a button and it would speak.