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Matt Groening Talks About Futurama's Comeback

Posted by Zonk on from the you-seem-malnourished-are-you-suffering-from-internal-parasites- dept.

Joel Keller writes "When I was at the Television Critics Association press tour earlier last month, I briefly talked to Matt Groening about Futurama's comeback. I posted the interview to TV Squad a couple of days ago. The man behind the Simpsons and Futurama talks about the latter's comeback, the fun of doing sci-fi in a comedy format, and a few words about the first episode to air on Comedy Central."

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  1. leeway not on Cartoon Network by Sebastopol · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Cartoon Network notoriously censors The Professor whenever he uses the term "sweet zombie jesus".

    I hope Comedy Central doesn't stoop this low.

    (I googled for this a year ago when I noticed it and found a website saying it was due to C.N. claiming it was offensive, but I can't find the link now.)

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  2. Re:Why, Fry, Why? by The+Good+Reverend · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Then don't watch it, and leave the rest of us to enjoy the humor that I think will likely ensue.

    Whether Star Trek, Star Wars, Futurama or soemthing else, I've never understood why people think their experience with a piece of popular culture is ruined if other people read/watch new material.

  3. Both by ivan256 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    They could have aired Futurama after the game, or in a timeslot that didn't get preempted.

    Why would you pay to produce a show you don't air? It's not like they have more new content than time in the day.

  4. Take that, Fox by Mantrid42 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You can only destroy so many good sci-fi shows with poor advertising and bad timeslot placement, Fox! If only Firefly could have pulled off the same feat that Futurama has.