A conspiracy theory makes shocking claims about the basement of the local pizzeria.
WAR
42.1
Wins Above Replacement
“Murderoni” ranks #66 of 170 Futurama episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.1 — Elite. The episode packs 49 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Calculon landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Calculon: My humble ranks among the greatest In the history of the universe!
Calculon Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Calculon: But I reckon, if I had to do it all again, I'd murder those astronauts just the same. Wouldn't you, folks? Wouldn't... You?
Calculon Dark/Subversive Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Robot Devil · Calculon: will you shut up?! You've been talking for a solid year. You know, hell used to be a nice place before you got here.
Leela · Calculon: That was the first time I ever believed You were feeling a genuine emotion. I was. It was shame.
Soap opera characters: I'm... Pregnant. And you're not the father! Okeydoke.
All Jokes — 49 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Morbo: Welcome to entertainment and earth invasion tonite!
Morbo: We'll be talking with general extermulo, Who will crush the human race under his boot Unless his demands are met immediately! But first, celebrity buzz.
Linda: loyal fans have turned out By the several to pay tribute
Soap opera character: evidently forced into servitude Aboard a crab fishing boat. So he's, like, legally dead now. Want to get married and whatever?
Soap opera characters: I'm... Pregnant. And you're not the father! Okeydoke.
Bender: He would've acted so hard, The camera would've broken down. In tears!
Bender: That's what bath time is for.
Bender Character Comedy Absurdist Bender: If we talk to each other any more than that, It'll ruin our friendship.
Bender Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Linda: This must be linda: A difficult time for people who confuse tv actors with actual friends.
Linda Meta/Self-Referential Observational ★ Rewatch Bender: Here's... Corpsey!
Bender Dark/Subversive Visual Gag Leela · Professor: That doesn't sound very scientific. Not to the layman, no. But that's how it works!
Robot Devil · Calculon: will you shut up?! You've been talking for a solid year. You know, hell used to be a nice place before you got here.
Robot Devil · Bender: A what? You know, the disembodied software blah blah whatever.
Robot Devil · Bender: It's between one and three. Four! Between one and three. Not including one or three. 'm'! Is he right? Yes. The number I was thinking of was the letter 'm.'
Leela · Professor: This is the least scientific thing I've ever seen. You be quiet!
Amy: In the name of satan. Rise from the dead
Amy Dark/Subversive Absurdist Leela: Seriously, this could not seem less scientific.
Leela Running Gag Deadpan/Understatement Callback Calculon: Wherefore... Verily... No autographs, please.
Calculon: Won't leave my trailer for less than $40,000.
Calculon · Bender: Who is she? Don't worry about it. Not important.
TV Executive: But the twist is, in this show, the singers judge the judges. It's got attitude.
TV Executive: A hip new demographic: Our network is targeting People who don't like you.
Mayor Poopenmeyer: And so I am proud to tear up his star and replace it With a second star for the fabulous robert wagner.
Calculon: This is going to be the greatest career resurrection since... Jesus-- aloha from hawaii.
Calculon: But I reckon, if I had to do it all again, I'd murder those astronauts just the same. Wouldn't you, folks? Wouldn't... You?
Calculon Dark/Subversive Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Fry: 'worst play in history.' 'calculon dies for second time.' 'theater to be demolished to remove stink of new show.' '12 hospitalized for boredom at play.'
Fry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Fry: It says nine of them are gonna be okay.
Fry Deadpan/Understatement Calculon: Ye gods! What manner of beef-witted popinjay am I?
Calculon: And not the kind you hope for When you're stranded on a desert island.
Fry · Calculon: Calculon? Yes? Are you done talking, or is this a long pause? I'm done talking. Okay, that's what I thought.
Fry Calculon Meta/Self-Referential Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Fry · Bender: Your voice is so annoying! You always leave the toilet seat crushed!
Leela · Calculon: That was the first time I ever believed You were feeling a genuine emotion. I was. It was shame.
Calculon: No, leela. In the world of theater There are no second acts.
Executive · Calculon: Where's calculon? And who's this goomer? It's me, calculon.
Casting director: Mr. Ben derisgreat?
Director: Old, past your prime, a relic from a lamer era. You really do look disgusting. A real calculon type. Just blech!
Calculon · Director: Better yet, I'll whip their emotions into a frenzy By taking a dramatic... / Actors to the set!
Calculon: This show is about me! And it always has been! Now, find the co-executive hack who wrote this drivel And tell him I want 37 more climactic speeches By lunch!
Calculon: I've never heard that phrase-- what does that mean?
Calculon: My humble ranks among the greatest In the history of the universe!
Calculon Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Calculon: My humble ranks among the greatest In the history of the universe!
Calculon Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Leela: You're a grade-b actor who died And was immediately forgotten. You're nothing but a pompous windbag Who lost touch with genuine emotion years ago. The sad fact is, we should have left you dead, Because you can't possibly do a scene like this.
Calculon: Maybe even a little bit better.
Calculon: I thought I could just step back into my old life. But it seems the world got on fine without me. Maybe even a little bit better.
Calculon Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Calculon: I was programmed to take credit for this.
Calculon Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential Calculon · Bender: Very well. Just one. / Whew, that was close.
Calculon: Whew, that was close.
Calculon Character Comedy Callback Callback Bender: Shut up! I'm watching the thing!
Bender Callback Character Comedy Callback Robot Devil: Haven't they suffered enough?!