| "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" | |
|---|---|
| Futurama episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Brian Sheesley |
| Written by | Eric Kaplan |
| Production code | 2ACV05 |
| Original air date | February 6, 2000 |
| Episode features | |
| Opening caption | From the network that brought you "The Simpsons" |
| Opening cartoon | "My Old Kentucky Home" (1926) |
"Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" is the ninth episode in the second season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 18th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2000. The episode is a parody of the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time" and, in part, Cyrano de Bergerac.