Claim: Futurama is on TV.

`` Meanwhile '' is the series finale of the American animated television series Futurama . The episode premiered on September 4 , 2013 , on Comedy Central , along with a talk show special called Futurama Live that was aired prior to and following the episode . `` Meanwhile '' was written by Ken Keeler and directed by Peter Avanzino . As the conclusion to the series , the episode revolves around the romantic relationship between Fry and Leela . In the episode , Professor Farnsworth invents a button that allows the user to travel backwards in time by 10 seconds . However , the button is stolen and abused by Fry , who wants to use it to prolong the sunset during a romantic dinner after his marriage proposal to Leela .   Due to the recurrently uncertain production status of Futurama , `` Meanwhile '' is the fourth episode written to serve as an ending to the series . It follows `` The Devil 's Hands Are Idle Playthings '' , Into the Wild Green Yonder and `` Overclockwise '' , all of which were also written by Ken Keeler .