Futurama Plans Star Trek Surprise In New Season

Fans will remember the show’s acclaimed homage to Star Trek: The Original Series in its fourth season. Although the upcoming Trekkie-sode won’t feature guest stars from the franchise like the Season Four episode did, it’s nonetheless expected to resonate thematically with Star Trek devotees.The memorable, original Star Trek episode aired during amounted to an affectionate homage to the iconic science fiction series. The episode masterfully blended the quirky humor of Fry and Co. with the canonical lore of Star Trek. As every fan can tell you, the episode centered around Fry’s burning desire to watch a forbidden franchise from the past, known as Star Trek, unfortunately banned in the future. 

Futurama’s former Star Trek episode takes a wild turn when Fry, Bender, Leela, and others find themselves—surprise, surprise—on a far-flung planet alongside the canonical Trek cast, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and others.