Upon destroying the new DOOP headquarters, Zapp Brannigan and Kif find themselves court-martialed and dishonorably discharged. They take up jobs at Planet Express, where Kif learns what respect feels like and Zapp incites a mutiny against Leela.
WAR
63.7
Wins Above Replacement
“Brannigan Begin Again” ranks #6 of 170 Futurama episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 86.2 — Elite. The episode packs 64 scored jokes at 3.9 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.9 on impact, with Zapp landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Neutral President: If I die, tell my wife, 'Hello.'
Zapp: But you can't take away his integrity and honor. Plus, it was Kif's fault.
Zapp Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Zapp: But you forgot one thing: Rock crushes scissors.
Zapp Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Neutral President: All I know is my gut says maybe.
Zapp: Kif, we have a conundrum. Search them for paper. And bring me a rock.
Zapp Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 64 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Leela: Or like the Federation from Star Trek.
Leela Observational Meta/Self-Referential Professor: Okay. But don't run with them!
Fry: A reception table with muffins!
Fry Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Amazon: Big rats there. Me crush with club.
Amazon Character Comedy Absurdist Neutral President: I have no strong feelings one way or the other.
Zapp: I hate these filthy Neutrals. You know where enemies stand. But with Neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.
Zapp Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Absurdist ★ Rewatch Bender: He means you guys did it.
Bender Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Zapp: The Yarn People of Nylar Four.
Zapp Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Zapp: But you forgot one thing: Rock crushes scissors.
Zapp Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Kif: But paper covers rock. And scissors cuts paper.
Kif Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Zapp: Kif, we have a conundrum. Search them for paper. And bring me a rock.
Zapp Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Zapp: What makes a man turn Neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you born with a heart of Neutrality?
Zapp Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Zapp: Kif, I don't need your that-may-not-be-wise attitude.
Zapp Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Zapp Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Zapp: Absolutely 99 percent not guilty.
Zapp Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Hyperchicken: Your Honor, I'm a simple hyper-chicken from a backwoods asteroid...
Hyperchicken: but if it please the court, I'll call the entire jury.
Judge: The jury will disregard its testimony.
Judge Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Leela: That's a dumb question. What matters is Zapp's the worst captain ever.
Leela Character Comedy Misdirection Hyperchicken: The same man who didn't blow up DOOP headquarters.
Zapp: But you can't take away his integrity and honor. Plus, it was Kif's fault.
Zapp Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Zapp: One day a man has everything. Then he blows up a $400 billion space station. Next he has nothing. Makes you think.
Zapp Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Bender Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Zapp: That's an order, soldier!
Zapp Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Leela: And the second one with real hoses.
Leela Misdirection Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Zapp: I didn't know where else to turn. You're the only one who loved me.
Zapp Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Callback Zapp: Let me work for food. I'll paint, or service you sexually, or mop up.
Zapp Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Leela · Zapp: You can't do any of those things. - Kif might.
Professor: He'll distract people from our awful safety record. Come in!
Professor · Bender: The green dude and the fat man. - I haven't seen that robot before.
Bender: I'm Bender. You know, the lovable rascal.
Bender Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Professor: you might be crushed by your own hair.
Fry: No, she just makes us work.
Fry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Zapp: But should she ever institute some sort of spanking policy... I'll go for you. I won't have my comrades harmed.
Zapp Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Zapp: Even if he is a hot, sexy, female man.
Zapp Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Kif: This is the happiest day of my life.
Kif Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Bender: Hey, no prob. This lead apron will protect me.
Bender Character Comedy Absurdist Zapp: That's using your noodle.
Zapp Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Bender: Come on, girdle. Hold...
Bender Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Bender: Don't get your panties in a knot.
Bender Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Zapp: I have a serious question. Does the company that made your bra do girdles? I ask because a friend...
Zapp Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Kif: I'm Leela. Get to work.
Kif Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Kif: Once he actually ordered me to... shave his armpits while he was in the tub.
Kif Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Bender: If she let us use the backup, we'd have broken it and given up.
Bender Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Fry · Bender: Beer? - Underwear?
Kif: Hear that? I'm actually laughing.
Kif Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Zapp: Then the laundry room... which will hereafter be called the 'brig.'
Zapp Character Comedy Absurdist Zapp Brannigan: Put them in the laundry brig.
Zapp: That's not enough. You're to sit and drink until you're as loyal as Kif.
Zapp Character Comedy Absurdist Zapp: Maybe not to you. But you were court-martialed in disgrace.
Zapp Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Fry · Bender: Burn! - Nailed you, buddy!
Fry: And they'll be like...and we'll have pancakes to celebrate. And I'll be like...
Fry Character Comedy Escalation Zapp: Fly the white flag of war.
Zapp Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Neutral President: All I know is my gut says maybe.
Zapp: Yes. That's what I meant by loyalty.
Zapp Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Zapp Brannigan: It's sweaty. You may need baby powder.
Leela: Let me guess. He canceled naptime? He ran out of beer? So he's about to kill us?
Leela Escalation Character Comedy Kif: She actually listens to what I have to...
Kif Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Bender: As your God is my witness.
Bender Character Comedy Callback Neutral President: If I die, tell my wife, 'Hello.'
Bender: Unless we hit a time warp, don't worry about it.
Bender Character Comedy Absurdist Zapp: When Leela panicked, maybe because of female troubles... my quick mind saved the day.
Zapp Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Leela: It's true. My female incompetence, his cat-like reflexes... the stuff that made no sense, all of it.
Leela Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Fry · Bender: Oh, man. - Let's mutiny.
Fry Bender Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback