http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/off-the-planet/2005/12/10/1134086846734.html

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"Matt Groening has faith in the relaunch of Futurama, writes Michael Idato. Nearly four years after it was cancelled, the popularity of Futurama on DVD could breathe life back into the animated television series. On the subject of a rumoured resurrection, creator Matt Groening, best known for his other animated hit, The Simpsons, says, intriguingly: "You never know." Such a trail was blazed in 2004 by another animated series, Family Guy. Fuelled by DVD sales and high-rating reruns, it spawned a direct-to-DVD film and two seasons of television episodes. The move caught the television industry by surprise, and left several lost properties, including Futurama, ripe with possibility."

More details in the article.

12/20/2005 2:17:31 PM

that would make me incredibly happy

12/20/2005 2:22:22 PM

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"that would make me incredibly happy"

12/20/2005 2:42:10 PM

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"that would make me incredibly happy"

12/20/2005 2:46:33 PM

BUT THEY CANCELLED FUTURAMA SO THAT THEY COULD SHOW QUALITY SHOWS ON FOX LIKE "WANDA AT LARGE."

12/20/2005 2:48:23 PM

The return of Family Guy gives me hope.

Ideally they will can "American Dad" and bring back Futurama.

*prays*

12/20/2005 2:51:29 PM

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12/20/2005 2:56:34 PM

^^I'd rather them get rid of "The War at Home" and put Futurama in its place.

12/20/2005 2:59:38 PM

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"that would make me incredibly happy"

12/20/2005 3:02:12 PM

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"Unfortunately Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We just have to accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fastlane, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Skin, Girls Club, Cracking Up, The Pits, Firefly, Get Real, Freaky Links, Wanda at Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddie, The Street, American Embassy, Cedric the Entertainer, The Tick, Louie, and Greg the Bunny."

12/20/2005 3:14:03 PM

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american dad = simpsons > king of the hill > war at home

so yeah, boot ware at home and bring back Futurama

12/20/2005 3:17:56 PM

Titus was an awesome show.

12/20/2005 3:19:22 PM

FoX home to failed research that truely conveys who watches thier programming.

12/20/2005 3:20:19 PM

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12/20/2005 3:35:54 PM

AMERICAN DAD is equal to the Simpsons? Are you on fucking crack?

12/20/2005 3:39:55 PM

the simpsons suck nowadays

WHERE THE FUCK YOU BEEN?

12/20/2005 3:40:30 PM

Oh OK. At a glance, it seems as though you're saying that American Dad, as a series, is equal in quality to the Simpsons, as a series (including previous seasons).

12/20/2005 3:47:54 PM

nerd fight.

12/20/2005 3:49:10 PM

This would make me incredibly happy as well.

12/20/2005 4:47:10 PM

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12/20/2005 4:57:29 PM

I sure hope they bring it back and put it in a decent timeslot. The post-football timeslot helped to kill it the first time.

12/20/2005 5:02:23 PM

^ seriously. It should have been right after the Simpsons.

12/20/2005 6:50:44 PM

Futurama is my favorite tv program. Ever.

I could create very good arguments as to why it is better than anything else on the airwaves, and I'd stick to it.

So while elated at this news, I'm also very, very skeptical. They ended the program on such a wonderful and perfect note... I really don't know if I want it to come back and risk being a shell of what it used to be.

12/20/2005 7:38:59 PM

I just came to post this. Best news I've heard all month.

12/20/2005 7:50:13 PM

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"Unfortunately Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We just have to accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like Dark Angel, Titus, Undeclared, Action, That 80's Show, Wonderfalls, Fastlane, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Skin, Girls Club, Cracking Up, The Pits, Firefly, Get Real, Freaky Links, Wanda at Large, Costello, The Lone Gunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Harsh Realm, Keen Eddie, The Street, American Embassy, Cedric the Entertainer, The Tick, Louie, and Greg the Bunny."

12/20/2005 8:04:09 PM

simpson's ends after next season, futurama takes its place at 8pm.


i hope

12/20/2005 8:08:09 PM

how can anyone say that the current simpsons is worse than american dad?

american dad is just fine; I watch it most of the time. simpsons is STILL better

12/20/2005 8:16:29 PM

^ agreed.

12/20/2005 10:08:30 PM

^^seconded

12/20/2005 10:53:44 PM

simpsons has been on forever... if american dad makes it another 15 years we'll see about this whole argument


ON TOPIC: return would be sweet, i like the show

12/20/2005 11:48:25 PM

this has been going around forever that it might be revived, just like the supposed straight to dvd movie. Basically, don't hold your breath

12/21/2005 12:08:51 AM

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"^^I'd rather them get rid of "The War at Home" and put Futurama in its place."

true.

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"that would make me incredibly happy"

yep.

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"So while elated at this news, I'm also very, very skeptical. They ended the program on such a wonderful and perfect note... I really don't know if I want it to come back and risk being a shell of what it used to be."

they still have a bunch of scripts and unbroadcasted footage that are waiting to go.

12/21/2005 1:39:30 AM

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"this has been going around forever that it might be revived, just like the supposed straight to dvd movie. Basically, don't hold your breath"

right; but the fact that Family Guy came back gives at least a little hope ... a little.

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"if american dad makes it another 15 years we'll see about this whole argument"

I can't imgine Family Dad running that long. However, Simpsons did have a medeocre start. (Simpsons didn't get really good until the second or third season - ever try to go back and watch season 1? It fucking sucks. No character development, poor animation, stupid plots...)

12/21/2005 9:38:57 AM

^i'll agree with that

i got the dvd set last crimmas

and i watched like 4 or 5 episodes (maybe a disc or two)

and was like "great, this isn't good at all"

12/21/2005 9:45:23 AM

That's the case for basically any tv show.

12/21/2005 10:52:34 AM

^Not necessarily. Dr. Who for example started in the 60s and went all the way to the early 90s, and has recently started up again. Some doctors were better then others, but I don't recall any time in the series that the show wasn't quality.

12/21/2005 11:00:31 AM

Simpsons Season 1 was revolutionary for its time.

12/21/2005 2:30:57 PM

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12/21/2005 3:05:40 PM

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"Family Dad"

Is that a typo or a joke? That would be a weird combination show to say the least.

12/21/2005 3:06:52 PM

hmm. i can foresee a crossover episode or two (perhaps a two-parter) where american dad and family guy meet.

12/21/2005 3:08:07 PM

I hate American Dad with a passion

12/21/2005 3:20:56 PM

War at home sucks (Rappaport can't play a lead), but his daughter on the show is fucking beautiful, and I'd hope she'd be in something else, preferably naked, should the show get cancelled.

12/21/2005 6:48:16 PM

I like War at Home more than American Dad.

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I fucked up. sry.

12/21/2005 6:51:36 PM

how can they mention futurama and it's family guy-esque return without acknowledging adult swim??

12/22/2005 6:31:55 PM

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?cs=1&s=h&p=0

SWEET.

I gotta get the comics.

Prob. the only comics I would ever consider reading.

1/5/2006 1:53:42 AM

damn right, I love futurama.

1/5/2006 9:05:45 AM

honestly i use to not like it when it first came out

now that all my friends are always watching it i tried it out and i found the humour satisfying

1/5/2006 1:55:20 PM

OH MY GOD!!!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060105/en_tv_eo/18076

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"What has Stewie Griffin wrought? How about a Bender rebirth? Following the hugely successful resurrection of Family Guy, Fox execs are reportedly in talks to bring Futurama back from the dead. The studio has begun talks to revive the Emmy-winning animated series and produce a limited number of new episodes, thanks to a resurgence in the show's popularity on DVD and in reruns, Variety reports. Reps for 20th Century Fox have declined to comment on the news, but Variety says initial negotiations have begun."

1/5/2006 2:32:39 PM

enough with these stupid fucking cartoons

bring back something good, like firefly

1/5/2006 2:37:05 PM

sounds like variety read the other article you posted and took the words and spun it like orielly

1/5/2006 3:01:24 PM