| "Leela's Homeworld" | |
|---|---|
| Futurama episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Mark Ervin |
| Written by | Kristin Gore |
| Production code | 4ACV02 |
| Original air date | February 17, 2002 |
| Episode features | |
| Opening caption | It's like "Hee Haw" with lasers |
| Opening cartoon | "Makin' 'Em Move" by Van Beuren Studios (1931) |
"Leela's Homeworld" is the second episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 56th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 2002. "Leela's Homeworld" was written by Kristin Gore and directed by Mark Ervin. The episode reveals Leela's true origin as a mutant who was abandoned by her parents so she could have a better life. Her parents fabricated her prior background as an alien, as it is illegal for mutants to live on the surface.