Ode to a lost Futurama

Oh, Futurama, what has happened to you?

You used to be clever, honest and true

After years of our begging we got you back

Just to see scripts that seriously lacked

MomCo as Apple? Really, give me a break

Bender and Amy? Please man, I just ate

Where is the science? The nerd jokes? The fun?

Did all of your writers suddenly run?

Jokes about photons, wire drawers and Trek

Have now been replaced with nothing but sex

Zapp was awesome when he was just Kirk

But now he's just gross and your everyday jerk

Kif and Amy once gave hope to the scrawny

Now she's not pleased unless he is brawny

It was a great balance, catered to every man

"Bite my shiny metal ass" while drinking Olde Fortran

I want Bender again to be frightened of twos

And Fry to want Leela, though he knows he will lose

We loved the quantum finish and the Aleph-null-plex

And what about Gore, Nichelle, Hawking and Gygax?

Nibbler and Zoidberg, Hermes and Scruffy

Your characters were epic and terribly funny

Who didn't love Flexo with Star Trek to mock?

You gave us back Nimoy, who was more than just Spock

Maybe the writers want this time to stay

So they're changing the humour, leaving nerds in dismay

Without nerd support, you wouldn't be here

We cried out for more but you've left us in tears

I know we are few but we do still exist

Desperately wanting more than just pish

I know it's a risk to leave us in the dust

The general public might find it a must

I'm saddened and sick by your lack of tact

Maybe it's true; we can never go back

Time to say goodbye to the lads in 3k

Maybe when we're there, it'll all be okay.