15 years ago today, Philip J. Fry made a false pizza delivery that changed his life forever, as he was cryogenically frozen and later reanimated in the year 3000. Yep, it's almost hard to believe, but March 28th marks the 15th Anniversary of Futurama's 1999 debut on FOX.

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It's also been seven months since the beloved animated series came to an end yet again. Nevertheless, the show is still fresh on everybody's minds and has maintained a strong presence online, a loyal following in syndication and steady viewership on Netflix and DVD.

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You actually learned about the characters.

Meet the Planet Express family.

It spawned its own mathematical formula.

Behold, the Futurama Theorem.

Futurama memes are still in full swing.

It made you think.

Life finds a way.

It had an amazing voice cast.

Let's hear it for the voice!

In celebration of Futurama's latest milestone, we've compiled a list of reasons why Futurama is still awesome, even after all these years...Unlike some animated comedies of the time, Futurama was a show that liked delving into its characters' past, present and future. Whether it was Hermes reliving his glory days as a limbo champion or Zoidberg attracting a potential mate, the Planet Express crew was more than a group of co-workers; they were a family, and Futurama never shied away from getting to know its quirky animated cast through personal relationships and stories.In an episode called "The Prisoner of Benda," Futurama writer Ken Keeler (who also held a PhD in applied mathematics) actually created a real-life math formula -- the Futurama Theorem -- for a story that involved crew members switching minds from one character to another. Basically, the theory proves that, despite how many mind switches between two bodies have taken place, they can still all be restored to their original bodies using two extra people (provided these two people have not also had any mind switches). Pretty cool, right?It seems like not a day goes by without somebody posting some reference to Futurama around the Interwebs -- here in the IGN comments section, for example. Between " Shut up and take my money! ," " I don't want to live on this planet anymore ," " Why not Zoidberg? " and, of course, " Not sure if... ," you're bound to find a few Futurama memes lurking around your favorite forum or someone's social media page -- and that's not to mention the countless GIFs the show has inspired.Over the course of its run, Futurama offered many interesting insights into life, the universe and everything. Sometimes it tackled social politics, other times it pondered the meaning of life and God's involvement in it (that is unless "God" is actually a computerized space probe that collided with God ). Of course, with the brilliant Matt Groening and David X. Cohen running the show -- along with their talented writing staff -- it may come as no surprise that Futurama reached far beyond mere laughs to titillate its audience.This probably goes without saying, but Futurama wouldn't be half the show it was without its stellar voice cast (and, believe it or not, there was actually a time when that might have been the case ). Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Maurice LaMarche -- the list goes on and on. When it was airing, Futurama boasted one of, if not the best voice cast in television, and that remains true even today.

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