Futurama returns with a crash course in gender studies and
nanotechnology  Yesterday's episodes of Futurama gave us an
intentionally cliched battle of the sexes, followed by the
ultimate tribute to Bender's world-destroying laziness. While
neither episode was perfect, they provided a funny, thought-
provoking, and wonderfully disturbing launch for the latest
season.  Futurama begins its latest 13-episode season in quite
possibly the strongest position it has ever been in. Thanks to
Comedy Central's additional 26-episode order, last night's
episodes are the first of thirty-nine guaranteed new episodes.
It's only taken twelve years, but the show is finally playing
from a position of strength, and I think we've officially
reached the point where we can stop worrying about the show's
cancellation. That's a weird thought - after all, clamoring for
the show's survival has been pretty much a way of life for
Futurama fans for nearly a decade. But still, while I'm
optimistic Futurama has quite a few more seasons left i