Watching Futurama from the beginning as prep showed me how much more plots rely on pop culture as the show goes on. Used to be interesting ideas like "unmatched luck for the unluckiest guy" or "brains make people dumb" but turned into "what if Susan Boyle was an actual boil?"

These very specific references freeze the humor in place and will not be funny after time. And using the formula of "Comedy = Tragedy + Time", removing time leaves no comedy and only tragedy so....

But seriously, Futurama also doesn't age well.

it got cancelled too many times to have consistent arc going.