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Heebie · 12th June 2009, 09:24 AM

Futurama characters are still popular at fan conventions
Animated comedy Futurama is to return to US TV screens with 26 new episodes - seven years after it was axed by Fox.
They will air in 2010 on cable network Comedy Central, which shows repeats and previously commissioned four specials.
Futurama tells the story of pizza delivery boy Philip Fry, who was cryogenically frozen at the end of 1999 before being defrosted in 2999.
Creators Matt Groening and David X Cohen said they were "excited and amazed" the show was returning.
'Passionate fans'
The show, which follows the space-age adventures of Fry, his love interest Turanga Leela, and Bender - a cigar smoking misanthropic robot - originally ran on Fox between 1999 and 2003.
The popularity of the repeats of the 72 original episodes - bought from Fox in 2006 - as well as strong DVD sales for the four feature-length specials have led to the resurrection.
Groening, who also created The Simpsons, said: "We're thrilled Futurama is coming back.
"We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000."
Comedy Central's David Bernath said there remained "a deep and passionate fan base for this intelligent and very funny show that matches perfectly with our audience".
"It's fantastic that we can add brand new instalments of Leela, Fry and Bender's adventures to our existing library," he added.
In 2005, Fox resurrected another animated comedy, Family Guy, which it had cancelled in 2002.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8092758.stm

AE35Unit · 12th June 2009, 11:13 AM

Futurama is still fairly new to me and until recently it was just one of those shows like the Simpsons that you have on but don't really watch. But I've come to love it. Altho its created by the same guy that brought us the Simpsons its a lot more than just The Simpsons in space! I never knew the backstory till you just pointed it out tho. I love Bender,he's hilarious. Funny thing is there's a fair bit of adult humour in there but i imagine its usually just put on for the kids by most people. My 3 year old son enjoys it(he's showing early signs of being into sci fi already-loves Star Trek!) and I suddenly found myself getting into it too. Good stuff!

Heebie · 12th June 2009, 11:15 AM

I'm glad it's making a come-back. I liked the feature length shows that have been made in its (TV) absense, but I thought they were a bit stretched. I think with the 20 minute shows they are tighter and funnier.

AE35Unit · 12th June 2009, 11:40 AM

Feature length shows,I don't think I've seen those! Are you in the US or UK?

Heebie · 12th June 2009, 11:45 AM

I'm in the UK. Yeah, I think it's about 3-4 hour long episodes were made (at about one every six months) since Futurama got cancelled.

I know you can buy them in the shops, but I put them all on my Lovefilm account and they send them to me. I think they're called - Bender: The Beast With a Billion Bucks, Bender's Big Score and Bender's Game. I've just looked on Play.com and seen another one 'Into the Wild Green Yonder' - but I don't think I've seen that oen yet.

AE35Unit · 12th June 2009, 11:50 AM

Hmmm not heard of those. (I'm in the UK too but don't have full Sky,just a few Sky channels on Virgin 1)
We normally catch Futurama around about 5pm on Dave or Sky 1 I think.

nj1 · 12th June 2009, 01:35 PM

Great News!!! I love Futurama, Bender rocks!!

Don't know the name of the feature length episodes, but two of them have been shown on SKY1 within the last few months. The one where Fry falls in love with the nymphomaniac then the creature from another universe and the one where those wierd aliens con everyone out of the planet by time travelling to get loads of cash etc (lots of gold death stars at the end).
Both good IMO

Rodders · 13th June 2009, 09:41 AM

That really is great news. I loved Futurama.

A Cancelled show making a reappearance? Nice. Now, what can we do to get B5 and Firefly back on the screen?

Heebie · 14th June 2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodders

That really is great news. I loved Futurama.

A Cancelled show making a reappearance? Nice. Now, what can we do to get B5 and Firefly back on the screen?

Didn't the try to do a Babylon 5 spin-off show called "Rangers" or something? I heard it sank pretty quickly, not that I ever got round to watching it.

Rodders · 14th June 2009, 03:19 PM

For good reason. Legend of the Rangers was rubbish unfortunately and deserved to die a horrible death.

I really hope that this outing that Futurama is a hit.

Heebie · 21st July 2009, 11:19 AM

Animated comedy Futurama could be voiced by new actors after the studio behind its comeback failed to reach an agreement with the original cast.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, talks have broken down after a pay dispute with actors including John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal and Billy West.
"We love the Futurama voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them," 20th TV said in a statement.
"But unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands."
The other original cast members are Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille.
It was announced last month that the show would return to US TV screens with 26 new episodes - seven years after it was axed by Fox.
Simpsons creator
They will air in 2010 on cable network Comedy Central, which shows repeats and previously commissioned specials.
Futurama tells the story of pizza delivery boy Philip Fry, who was cryogenically frozen at the end of 1999 before being defrosted in 2999.
Creators Matt Groening and David X Cohen said they were "excited and amazed" the show was returning.
The show, which follows the space-age adventures of Fry, his love interest Turanga Leela and Bender - a cigar smoking misanthropic robot - originally ran on Fox between 1999 and 2003.
The popularity of the repeats of the 72 original episodes - bought from Fox in 2006 - as well as strong DVD sales for the four feature-length specials has led to the resurrection.
In 2005, Fox resurrected another animated comedy, Family Guy, which it had cancelled in 2002

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158824.stm

Cayal · 24th July 2009, 01:54 AM

It won't last if they don't keep the voices.

Heebie · 24th July 2009, 09:09 AM

Hopefully it's just a ruse to drum up awareness of the show before it's aired.

Fingers crossed.

Rinman · 24th July 2009, 04:42 PM

Never liked the show, doesn't bother me if it doesn't come back.

digs · 27th July 2009, 04:37 AM

Boo, Futurama isn't Futurama without the same actors. Great show!

12th June 2009, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Heebie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	Futurama return 'in doubt over pay' Futurama characters are still popular at fan conventions Animated comedy Futurama is to return to US TV screens with 26 new episodes - seven years after it was axed by Fox. They will air in 2010 on cable network Comedy Central, which shows repeats and previously commissioned four specials. Futurama tells the story of pizza delivery boy Philip Fry, who was cryogenically frozen at the end of 1999 before being defrosted in 2999. Creators Matt Groening and David X Cohen said they were "excited and amazed" the show was returning. 'Passionate fans' The show, which follows the space-age adventures of Fry, his love interest Turanga Leela, and Bender - a cigar smoking misanthropic robot - originally ran on Fox between 1999 and 2003. The popularity of the repeats of the 72 original episodes - bought from Fox in 2006 - as well as strong DVD sales for the four feature-length specials have led to the resurrection. Groening, who also created The Simpsons, said: "We're thrilled Futurama is coming back. "We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000." Comedy Central's David Bernath said there remained "a deep and passionate fan base for this intelligent and very funny show that matches perfectly with our audience". "It's fantastic that we can add brand new instalments of Leela, Fry and Bender's adventures to our existing library," he added. In 2005, Fox resurrected another animated comedy, Family Guy, which it had cancelled in 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8092758.stm

12th June 2009, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
AE35Unit ]==[]===© • Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Darlington Posts: 5,585	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV Futurama is still fairly new to me and until recently it was just one of those shows like the Simpsons that you have on but don't really watch. But I've come to love it. Altho its created by the same guy that brought us the Simpsons its a lot more than just The Simpsons in space! I never knew the backstory till you just pointed it out tho. I love Bender,he's hilarious. Funny thing is there's a fair bit of adult humour in there but i imagine its usually just put on for the kids by most people. My 3 year old son enjoys it(he's showing early signs of being into sci fi already-loves Star Trek!) and I suddenly found myself getting into it too. Good stuff!

12th June 2009, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Heebie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV I'm glad it's making a come-back. I liked the feature length shows that have been made in its (TV) absense, but I thought they were a bit stretched. I think with the 20 minute shows they are tighter and funnier.

12th June 2009, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
AE35Unit ]==[]===© • Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Darlington Posts: 5,585	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV Feature length shows,I don't think I've seen those! Are you in the US or UK?

12th June 2009, 11:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Heebie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV I'm in the UK. Yeah, I think it's about 3-4 hour long episodes were made (at about one every six months) since Futurama got cancelled. I know you can buy them in the shops, but I put them all on my Lovefilm account and they send them to me. I think they're called - Bender: The Beast With a Billion Bucks, Bender's Big Score and Bender's Game. I've just looked on Play.com and seen another one 'Into the Wild Green Yonder' - but I don't think I've seen that oen yet.

12th June 2009, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
AE35Unit ]==[]===© • Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Darlington Posts: 5,585	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV Hmmm not heard of those. (I'm in the UK too but don't have full Sky,just a few Sky channels on Virgin 1) We normally catch Futurama around about 5pm on Dave or Sky 1 I think.

12th June 2009, 01:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
nj1 monkey is magic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK: WALES: Posts: 769	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV Great News!!! I love Futurama, Bender rocks!! Don't know the name of the feature length episodes, but two of them have been shown on SKY1 within the last few months. The one where Fry falls in love with the nymphomaniac then the creature from another universe and the one where those wierd aliens con everyone out of the planet by time travelling to get loads of cash etc (lots of gold death stars at the end). Both good IMO

13th June 2009, 09:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,491	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV That really is great news. I loved Futurama. A Cancelled show making a reappearance? Nice. Now, what can we do to get B5 and Firefly back on the screen?

14th June 2009, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,491	Re: Futurama to make return on US TV For good reason. Legend of the Rangers was rubbish unfortunately and deserved to die a horrible death. I really hope that this outing that Futurama is a hit.

21st July 2009, 11:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
Heebie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	Futurama cast 'in doubt over pay' Animated comedy Futurama could be voiced by new actors after the studio behind its comeback failed to reach an agreement with the original cast. According to the Hollywood Reporter, talks have broken down after a pay dispute with actors including John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal and Billy West. "We love the Futurama voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them," 20th TV said in a statement. "But unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands." The other original cast members are Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille. It was announced last month that the show would return to US TV screens with 26 new episodes - seven years after it was axed by Fox. Simpsons creator They will air in 2010 on cable network Comedy Central, which shows repeats and previously commissioned specials. Futurama tells the story of pizza delivery boy Philip Fry, who was cryogenically frozen at the end of 1999 before being defrosted in 2999. Creators Matt Groening and David X Cohen said they were "excited and amazed" the show was returning. The show, which follows the space-age adventures of Fry, his love interest Turanga Leela and Bender - a cigar smoking misanthropic robot - originally ran on Fox between 1999 and 2003. The popularity of the repeats of the 72 original episodes - bought from Fox in 2006 - as well as strong DVD sales for the four feature-length specials has led to the resurrection. In 2005, Fox resurrected another animated comedy, Family Guy, which it had cancelled in 2002 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158824.stm

24th July 2009, 01:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 1,935	re: Futurama return 'in doubt over pay' It won't last if they don't keep the voices.

24th July 2009, 09:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Heebie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 116 Blog Entries: 1	re: Futurama return 'in doubt over pay' Hopefully it's just a ruse to drum up awareness of the show before it's aired. Fingers crossed.

24th July 2009, 04:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rinman More Machine than Human Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 119	re: Futurama return 'in doubt over pay' Never liked the show, doesn't bother me if it doesn't come back.

27th July 2009, 04:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
digs Thicker than water Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 729	re: Futurama return 'in doubt over pay' Boo, Futurama isn't Futurama without the same actors. Great show!