: While toasting "another lousy millennium," Fry falls into a cryogenic tube and is frozen for 1,000 years .
: He wakes up on December 31, 2999 , and is thrilled to find everyone he knew is dead, seeing it as a fresh start. Key Meetings : [S1E1] Space Pilot 3000
is the pilot episode of the animated science fiction sitcom Futurama , which originally aired on March 28, 1999 , on the Fox network. Created by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, it introduces the show's core cast and its "New New York" setting in the year 2999. 📺 Episode Synopsis : While toasting "another lousy millennium," Fry falls