The fourth season of ''

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'' began airing in 2002 and concluded after 18 episodes on August 10, 2003. The complete 18 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called ''Futurama: Volume Four'', on

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and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on November 24, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2004. The season was re-released as ''Futurama: Volume 4'', with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012. This is the last season that composer, Christopher Tyng, used a live orchestra before switching to a produced score, starting with Season 5. This is also the last season of the show to air on

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Episodes

Reception

The fourth season was met with critical acclaim and remains popular among the show's fanbase. Andy Patrizio of ''

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'' wrote a positive review of the season, giving it a score of 8 out of 10.

Home releases

References

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