#25 Futurama - Canceled, but still the best show on TV.

Matt Groenings sci-fi follow up to the Simpsons barely had the chance to stretch it's wings before falling under the network axe. The show cleverly used its genre setting (the malfunctioning society of Earth in the year 3000) to skewer classic sci-fi stories, modern day pop culture, technophobia and human foibles. Coming out of the gate, the vastly underappreciated show was smarter and funnier than the listless, recent seasons of Simpsons. The show hit it's stride with episode 3ACV04, The Luck of the Fryish, which follows Fry's quest for his lucky 7-leaf clover. Fry's past unravels in flashbacks as searches the ruins of New York for his childhood home. By the time Fry unearths his estranged brother's thousand year old corpse, the episode has delivered a lion's share of laughs and a poignant tale about loss and regret. When is the last time the Simpsons did that?

Sixteen unaired episodes of Futurama will hopefully see the light of day next season. Savor one of television's most creative and unique offerings before it's too late.