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On the Record  Posts: 5490 Joined: 13 Aug 2008     | Well, you know, I knew it had happened with Family Guy, so I decided that, even though I could watch the reruns ad nauseum on the TV, no matter what, I bought every single DVD they made. All four movies, all four seasons. And now they're coming back! I cannot WAIT for the new episodes. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 659 Joined: 27 Aug 2008    | Hells to the yes! I can't friggin wait! |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 984 Joined: 21 Apr 2009     | Finally!. Futurama is hilarious and Matt Groening (Or however it is spelt) should stop making Simpsons and make Futurama. And although watching Zoidberg cut off Fry's arm like 200 times Is funny, It is starting to get boring so Im more than happy they're making more Episodes |
Beat Writer  Posts: 134 Joined: 14 Apr 2009    | This pleases me. |
On the Record  Posts: 5122 Joined: 13 Dec 2008    | It seems the News Team were ninja'd word for word by about two days :) Anyway, I'll post what I posted in that thread, namely that this is great news, I absolutely love Futurama, and I hope it means revivals of other great series (cough*Firefly*cough). Probably not though :( |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1173 Joined: 13 Nov 2007    | AND YEAH!!! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1045 Joined: 31 Oct 2008    | FREAKING AWESOME! I cannot wait! |
On the Record  Posts: 5753 Joined: 7 Jan 2009   | Yeeeeehaaaaw!! |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 684 Joined: 8 Nov 2008  | Oh, cool :) |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 494 Joined: 3 May 2009    | Good news everyone! It'll be great to see some new adventures of the Planet Express crew. And Zoidberg. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 933 Joined: 27 Apr 2008     | I am humping my chair in anticipation. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2052 Joined: 14 Oct 2008   | YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES! HOORAY!!!! Can you tell i like Futurama? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2105 Joined: 14 Jan 2009     | All glory to the hypnotoad! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1949 Joined: 25 May 2009  | This may just be the best news in the history of mankind. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2263 Joined: 25 Mar 2009  | Hopefully it doesn't go the way of Family Guy and get old and repetitive after a few too many years. But I think they'll know when to call it quits, and will do it in style. Which I think Green Yonder was supposed to do, but whatever. More Futurama= Lower Suicide Rates Worldwide. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 51 Joined: 23 Mar 2009     | Now this, this has made my week. (And this was a week with the BNP's Nick Griffin being pelted with eggs!) |
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The last episode I saw of the simpsons was the one where the guy screams, "They cancelled Futurama" and is about to jump when the old man of the mountain collapses. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2575 Joined: 22 Feb 2009    | I am an open atheist, but if there is any proof or reason to believe in any god, this would be it. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 467 Joined: 17 Feb 2008   | Yea! I didn't really expect this but I'm excited. I hope it doesn't get old quickly like Family Guy has (for me). But I really think Futurama has a lot more stories they can tell. By virtue of how ridiculous the show is and that they can travel to as many other planets as they like. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 58 Joined: 31 May 2008  | Hell, it's about time. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 53 Joined: 20 May 2009 | Great news!! |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 94 Joined: 7 Mar 2008   | is this a dream? who knew fox could finally recognise a good show and listen to the fans |
Time Lord  Posts: 10062 Joined: 13 Feb 2008   | In happier news, Morbo is pleased to report thousands of human lives have been exterminated. |
Paperboy  Posts: 23 Joined: 8 May 2009 | Just as long as they make them better than Into the Wild Green Yonder. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1434 Joined: 7 Jan 2008   |
You stole my exact post, you jerk, down to the tvtropes link. :B
Anyway, graet news all around. I can't wait. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 568 Joined: 19 Feb 2009 |
indeed |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2263 Joined: 25 Mar 2009 |
I know which one you're talking about; where Mr. Burns gets crushed by a rockslide, escapes, and monopolizes the media? Good times. I personally like Bender's cameo in "Future-Drama". "ALL RIGHT! You guys are my new best friends!" |
Paperboy  Posts: 15 Joined: 16 Apr 2009 | Yaaaaaaaaaay! |
Paperboy  Posts: 27 Joined: 6 Feb 2009  | Man, I was just about to give up on Futurama after their last movie came out. Nice to know there are some execs out there that can recognize a good series when they see one. Take that Box Network! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3138 Joined: 8 Jun 2009  | YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!! Futurama is awesome! I thought they were giving up after the films! P.S. Anyone know when they're coming out in England? |
Paperboy  Posts: 43 Joined: 4 Dec 2008  | The last episode of the series one was of the best episodes I've seen of any tv series ever. It was a great way to end the show, but I'm happy to hear it's coming back though.
Wow, you're like the perfect person to have the first reply to this topic. |
Anonymous Source Posts: 2 Joined: 10 Jun 2009 | The biggest problem I see with the show coming back, is that it can no longer relate to current events... I mean Fry is from 2000, not 2010, so they can't play off of all the recent events like the Simpsons or Family Guy can. Hell, I remember watching the rerun of the Lucy bots and thinking.. "Lucy Liu.. damn I haven't seen her in the spotlight for a long time". Or even watching the Star Trek episode, now with the new Star Trek movie out. I love Futurama, but it seems like the plot has kind of limited its ability to relate to today's 'now' |
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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1430 Joined: 8 Jan 2009 | More Futurama! *orgasm* |
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Futurama Returns with 26 New Episodes
Once-dead sci-fi animated comedy series Futurama is being resurrected on Comedy Central with 26 brand-new episodes on the slate.
Fry and gang have followed in the footsteps of Family Guy and escaped from the realms of the television dead to live again, thanks to Comedy Central. The show will begin airing again on the cable network next year, with 26 brand new episodes on the slate for production.
Like Family Guy, strong DVD sales and the popularity of reruns enticed Comedy Central to bring the Matt Groening-created show, which follows the misadventures of a modern day misfit who finds himself in quirky company in the distant future, back to the airwaves.
"When we brought back Family Guy several years ago, everyone said that it was a once in a lifetime thing - that canceled series stay canceled and cannot be revived," Fox TV chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden said in a statement. "But Futurama was another series that fans simply demanded we bring back, and we couldn't have been happier when Matt and David agreed that there were many more stories yet to tell."
Family Guy has enjoyed more success in its life after death then it did before it was canceled, so maybe Fox and Comedy Central are banking on Futurama to find a bigger audience this time around? That might be a bit of a long shot since Futurama's comedic appeal not being nearly as broad as Family Guy's, but whatever - the show is back, and that's plenty for people to be happy about.
"We're thrilled Futurama is coming back," said Matt Groening. "We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000."
The more Dr. Zoidberg, the better.
[Via Entertainment Weekly]
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