David X. Cohen: Futurama’s Head (In a Jar)

David X. CohenMy friend and colleague Tom Georgoulias let me run this interview in my book, Follow for Now.

David X. Cohen is the executive producer and head writer of Futurama, my favorite TV show. In case you haven’t watched the show, it’s about a pizza delivery boy named Fry who is accidentally frozen in a cryogenics lab and revived 1,000 years in the future. Instead of getting a chance to reinvent his life, Fry’s career implant chip predetermines that he, again, is destined to be a delivery boy. After a futile attempt to resist his future, Fry joins the Planet Express delivery company and works alongside several other misfit characters in similar circumstances. Continue reading “David X. Cohen: Futurama’s Head (In a Jar)”