| "The Why of Fry" | |
|---|---|
| Futurama episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Wes Archer |
| Written by | David X. Cohen |
| Production code | 4ACV10 |
| Original air date | April 6, 2003 |
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| Episode features | |
| Opening caption | Dancing Space Potatoes? You Bet! |
| Opening cartoon | "Much Ado About Mutton" (1947) |
"The Why of Fry" is the tenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 64th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 6, 2003. The episode was written by David X. Cohen and directed by Wes Archer. In this episode, it is revealed that Fry's cryogenic freezing and arrival in the 31st century was not an accident, but a calculated plot by Nibbler to save the universe. Along with "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" (which directly succeeds this episode in production order), it is one of two episodes that do not feature Professor Farnsworth.