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Original Futurama Cast Seals Deal With Fox

Posted by Soulskill on from the good-news-everyone dept.

Svippy writes "As we discussed earlier, 20th Century Fox Television was attempting to recast Futurama. As it turns out, this was just part of a big negotiation ploy, and the original cast have now completed their deals to return with the show's new episodes. For those of you who did not follow the story, a chronology of the events and reactions from the cast members are available at Infosphere and Voice Actors in the News. Series creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen said, 'We are thrilled to have our incredible cast back. The call has already gone out to the animators to put the mouths back on the characters.'"

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  1. Oblig. by JoshuaSpringfield · · Score: 5, Funny

    GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

    1. Re:Oblig. by cardsinhand · · Score: 3, Funny

      I can't wait till I'm old enough to feel ways about stuff.

  2. Bring back _The Simpsons_ !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    This Futarama crap is crap. The Simpsons is what should come back. Phil Hartman especially. He must be holding out for 10 million at least. Also, I like The Who to continue to make guest appearences from time to time.

  3. That's a load off my toad... by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Although I knew the only real possibilities were the original cast returning or the show not being made.

    Even though we have the proverbial "500 channels", there's still as much a lack of good creative shows as ever, and Futurama fits that bill perfectly. Newt Minow's "vast wasteland" is alive and strong!

    Especially since the #1 show "American Politics" got a whole new set of writers but has still managed to get even dumber than ever... ludicrous plots, inane dialog, stories so far-fetched no one would ever believe them in real life...

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    You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
    1. Re:That's a load off my toad... by GreenTech11 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Especially since the #1 show "American Politics" got a whole new set of writers but has still managed to get even dumber than ever... ludicrous plots, inane dialog, stories so far-fetched no one would ever believe them in real life...

      You realise that was a live coverage of the election campaign? :p

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      Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have a broken rib.
    2. Re:That's a load off my toad... by scatter_gather · · Score: 3, Funny

      stories so far-fetched no one would ever believe them in real life...

      Oh come now, this last part is one of the main rules of writing sitcoms. Break it and folks will think you are writing a funny documentary.

  4. Severely reduced pay all around! by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fry- Can I come back at severely reduced pay?
    Hermes- Of course! In fact, severely reduced pay all around!

    Let's hope life didn't imitate art. These people are worth it. Heck, I'll even watch the commercials ... in my dreams.

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    Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
    1. Re:Severely reduced pay all around! by Norsefire · · Score: 5, Funny

      Heck, I'll even watch the commercials ... in my dreams.

      You're not a true fan, I'll record the commercials and watch them twice.

    2. Re:Severely reduced pay all around! by crazyjimmy · · Score: 5, Funny

      I act out the commercials. In public. Naked.

      :)
      --Jimmy

  5. More reality shows!! by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Funny

    Almost makes me want to head to the store right now and pick up some Torgo's Executive Powder.

  6. Re:Historical Reference? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the parent means that when Nazi Germany took over Fox studios, the voice actors' mouths were taken to death camps. Or something

  7. Re:Historical Reference? by bunratty · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's a joke, son.

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    What a fool believes, he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.
  8. i can see the future already by gracesdad · · Score: 2, Funny

    And you thought Family Guy bashes Fox in their episodes?