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New episodes of FUTURAMA are coming

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Friday, June 23, 2006
Source: Variety

Comedy Central has ordered 13 brand spanking new episodes of the former Fox series FUTURAMA. The deal builds upon the channel's acquisition of the 72 episode library of FUTURAMA which they acquired last fall.

Billy West, Katey Sagal and John DiMaggio are all onboard for the new episodes which will continue the story of the pizza delivery boy who was accidentally frozen for 1,000 years before waking up in the future.

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Comments/Responses

• Jun 23, 2006, 03:11am •

There are only two words: Effin and Awesome.

MULCH!

• Jun 23, 2006, 03:45am •

Frankly, I'm glad "Futurama" is changing networks. Fox is notorious for finding ways to ruin its few good shows. I'll be looking forward to the new episodes.

• Jun 23, 2006, 04:01am •

Well Fox didn't ruin Family Guy! The new episodes of that have been fantastic!

snallygaster • Jun 23, 2006, 06:37am •

I think dersu may be referring to Fox's knack of treating decent shows like crap, then cancelling them on a whim. Futurama's 7:00 Sunday time slot had it constantly being pre-empted or delayed by football or other programming, then Fox canceled it for low ratings. It's like punching somebody in the nose, then blaming them for getting blood on your carpet.

And as I recall, wasn't Family Guy cancelled by Fox - twice?

• Jun 23, 2006, 07:10am •

Its a shame that Fox didn't renew the series. They could have used it to replace American Dad.

midnightson • Jun 23, 2006, 08:22am •

Good to hear Futurama is back... To bad it's not on Adult Swim, to the place where it got life again...

• Jun 23, 2006, 09:32am •

Wait, I'm confused. Comedy Central acquired all 72 episodes of the series, which is still being aired on Cartoon Network. I much prefer Futurama being aired on Adult Swim, along with the other equally rated good shows. I think Comedy Central should stick to showing "The Critic" and leave Futurama to Cartoon Network.

• Jun 23, 2006, 10:10am •

Great point, goodwibr.

"American Dad" blows. $10 says it'll make it through this season (due to a two-year contractual agreement with Seth), then Fox will can the ever living sh_t out of it. The ratings can't be good.

• Jun 23, 2006, 10:56am •

Family Guy blows. That "Death" episode sucked. Futurama rules. Shame it has been so long and I hope that it was worth the wait.

• Jun 23, 2006, 10:57am •

American Dad may 'blow" -- but put it next to "The War at Home" on Sundays and it has a gold light coming out of it's ass....

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