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Futurama season 4

4th season of Futurama

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 30, 2026
Entity authorityQ1143581 ↗
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The fourth season of Futurama began airing on February 10, 2002 and concluded after 18 episodes on August 10, 2003.

The complete 18 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called Futurama: Volume Four, on DVD and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on November 24, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2004. The season was re-released as Futurama: Volume 4, with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012.

This is the last season that composer, Christopher Tyng, used a live orchestra before switching to a produced score, starting with Season 5. This is also the last season of the show to air on Fox, and the last season of the show's original run.

Cast and characters

Regular

Billy West as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Zookeeper, Richard Nixon's Head, Smitty, Humorbot 5.0, Judge Ron Whitey, Gus

Katey Sagal as Turanga Leela

John DiMaggio as Bender, Elzar, Randy, Sal, Mr. Panucci, Yancy Fry, Sr., Chain Smoker, URL, Barbados Slim, Igner

Tress MacNeille as The Grand Midwife, Vyolet, Turanga Munda, Ndnd, Andrew, Petunia, Linda, Monique, Tinny Tim, Brett Blob, Mrs. Fry, Spotty Teen Robot, Mandy, Mom

Maurice LaMarche as Kif Kroker, Raoul Inglis, Lrrr, Πkea Robot, Morbo, The Hyperchicken, Calculon, The Crushinator, Headless Clone of Agnew, Hedonismbot, Dandy Jim, Human-horn dealer

Lauren Tom as Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Heather

Phil LaMarr as Hermes Conrad, Dwight Conrad, Hugh Man, Antonio Calculon, Jr., Preacherbot, Robot 1-X

David Herman as Scruffy, Warden Vogel, Dwayne, Leg Mutant, Turanga Morris, Mugger, Mayor Poopenmeyer, Ambassador Moivin, Scoop Chang, Dr. Wernstrom, Malfunctioning Eddie, Moose, Father Changstein el-Gamahl, Terry, Roberto, Fatbot, Whale Biologist, Dr. Ben Beeler

Recurring

Dawnn Lewis as LaBarbara Conrad

Bumper Robinson as Dwight Conrad

Kath Soucie as Cubert Farnsworth

Frank Welker as Nibbler, Seymour, Various Animals

Special guest stars

Sigourney Weaver as Planet Express Ship (female)

Lucy Liu as herself

Phil Hendrie as Old Man Waterfall, Frida Waterfall

Tom Kenny as Yancy Fry Jr.

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