Futurama to be Resurrected?

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Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 5, 2006 @05:12AM from the take-that-you-stupid-corn dept.

KingDaveRa writes "Futurama could follow in the footsteps of Family Guy and re-enter production more than two years after it was axed. The animated series, brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, ended after four produced seasons amid lackluster ratings and broken scheduling on broadcast network Fox." From the Reuters article: "Reps for 20th Century Fox have declined to comment on the news, but Variety says initial negotiations have begun. If revived, it's unclear exactly which network would air the new episodes. While Fox housed the original series, the show found new life once reruns began showing on the Cartoon Network. Comedy Central subsequently snapped up the off-air rights and will exclusively air the repeats beginning in 2008. " A follow-up to Groening and Cohen's recent comments.

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futurama by ducatier · 2006-01-05 05:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Good news everybody!
1. Re:futurama by Rei · 2006-01-05 05:30 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  (Execubot rolls dice)
  
  Executive Beta: "Groening Cartoons Are Back!"
  
  Ahhh, so many memories, so many strange fluids gushing out of patients' bodies....
  
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  "WANTED: Sinking ship seeks rats."
2. Re:futurama by dpille · 2006-01-05 06:11 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Ahhh, so many memories
  
  *Pushes button* And now they're gone.
I'm axing a question by User+956 · 2006-01-05 05:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Futurama could follow in the footsteps of Family Guy and re-enter production more than two years after it was axed.

Well, i'm waiting... what did they ax it?

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The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
1. Re:I'm axing a question by systemic+chaos · 2006-01-05 05:28 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You're obviously used to ancient pronunciations, like when you say Christmas instead of Xmas.
Cue comments... by maynard · 2006-01-05 05:16 · Score: 5, Funny

...about the resurrection of Farscape and Firefly for an "F" trifecta!!!
Re:get some priorities, people! by Spad · 2006-01-05 05:16 · Score: 5, Funny

Futurama is being resurrected and you're talking about Ariel Sharon?! You disgust me!
Re:My Little Girl Rejoices by User+956 · 2006-01-05 05:19 · Score: 5, Funny

Gratefully, she does omit the, "Bite my shiny metal ass."

What's your daughter doing with a shiny metal ass?

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The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Re:I'm all for it ... by Sheetrock · 2006-01-05 05:49 · Score: 5, Funny

Yeah, it's kind of a bummer that the only choice for right-wing comedy on the air right now is Fox News.

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Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.
-- Dr. Spock, stardate 2822-3.
Reporters... Don't They Know Anything? by Evil+Closet+Monkey · 2006-01-05 06:08 · Score: 5, Funny

From the Article:
The series revolved around Fry, a pizza delivery boy, who is accidentally frozen for a thousand years. He wakes up in the year 3000 and befriends sassy one-eyed pilot Leela and cranky robot Bender, who both work for an intergalactic delivery service run by a distant nephew of Fry's.
Leela worked at the Chrionics lab, getting her job with the delivery service at the same time as Fry.
Bender was ending his carrier as a bender, rather drastically, when he met Fry. Also joining Planet Express at the same time as Fry and Leela.
My last shred of faith is shattered. How are we ever to trust the news media again!?