Godfellas
| "Godfellas" | |
|---|---|
| Futurama episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Susie Dietter |
| Written by | Ken Keeler |
| Production code | 3ACV20 |
| Original air date | March 17, 2002 |
| Episode features | |
| Opening caption | Please Turn Off All Cell Phones and Tricorders |
| Opening cartoon | Private Snafu in "Censored" by Warner Bros. Cartoons (1944) |
"Godfellas" is the twentieth episode of the third season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 52nd episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox Network in the United States on March 17, 2002. After Bender is shot out of the Planet Express ship, he becomes the god of a tiny civilization that crash lands on his body. The episode was written by Ken Keeler and directed by Susie Dietter. "Godfellas" has received universal acclaim, and won the first Writers Guild of America Award for animation.
The episode has been discussed in the context of various religious issues; it also has been recommended by Christian youth groups as a way to initiate discussion about spirituality and faith.