Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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In my opinion, I'd rather let the show die as it is, than live with it being "FOXed". It wouldn't be the show we know and love.
I just hope that FOX hurry up and bring out the four production seasons on DVD, then we can all enjoy them in our own time.
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SpaceCase
Liquid Emperor
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Hello All, Let me see if I have this straight: 1) Still smarting from the Simpson's, Matt G. wrests creative control over Futurama out of Fox's hands. 2) This presumably leads to hard feelings between Matt G. & co., and Fox. 3) In a fit of protracted infantile anger, Fox maroons Futurama in an undesireable time slot. 4) This leads to numerous pre-emptions, stunted growth, lackluster ratings, and Futurama fans starving on the installment plan.
Now: Who owns what rights to Futurama? My reasoning will become apparent, if not already, depending on the answer.
Oh, yeah! To answer the initial question in this thread: Yes, but at a cost...
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Teral
Helpy McHelphelp
DOOP Secretary
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« Reply #42 on: 03-17-2003 15:39 »
« Last Edit on: 03-17-2003 15:39 »
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Originally posted by FryBender3000: Yeah, im very well planning on buying the dvd set when it comes out later, but yeah Teral... Those request are stupid and outlandish and I can see why Matt decided not to change them. Just one more example to show there is no love lost between FOX and Matt Groening. This time from the "Bender Gets Made" audio commentaries: While the PE crew sits and eats, the guys talk about the upcoming moment where Elzar double-cross the PE crew, and give them a bill, after they thought the meal would be free. Apparently it's based on a true story, and David is a bit hesitant as to whether he should tell it or not.
David: "Do you think I can tell the story it's based ... or not?" Matt: "Well, just leave out the name of the restaurant." David: "Oh, okay. This is based on a story told to my by a writer of the Simpsons, who was at a famous restaurant, with about 10 people. Some of them had met the chef before, so the chef took them to a private room and said "you know what? I'm going to take care of dinner tonight. You just leave everything to me. You don't have to order." So they bring in dish after dish, food came flowing into the dining room, they ate like kings. He said it was one of the best meals he had ever had in his life; champagne, vine, cigars and stuff like that, and then at the end when they were about to leave the check showed up, to their surprise, since they thought he was treating them. And the check was for 3500 dollars." Matt: "Well, uh, the operating phrase there was "I'm going to take care of this." David: "It was some kind of vague phrase, ..eh.. that was actually meaning he was going to decide what they were eating, but they thought it meant he was throwing the whole dinner for them." Matt: "You know, a network executive once said to me: "don't worry, we're going to take care of you", eeh .. ehh, it was the same thing!" *laughter*
Okay, so Matt doesn't say outright that he dislikes FOX, but it's still funny and relevant. Meh, I guess you have to hear it yourself.
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Tweek
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by my delightful friend Holly: As it stands, Futurama will always be a good, solid, cult show with a following. If Groening had allowed FOX to influence it, it might run and run, but it wouldn't be of any great quality.
I think quality of episodes is worth more than quantity. I agree, I'd rather think "great show, pity it only lasted a few seasons" than "This is ok and long running, a great idea but not as good as it could be"
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DBCrader
Crustacean
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Originally posted by Timo: Welcome, Action Jacktion! It's nice to see another Babylon fan here. Oddly, there don't seem to be too many of us in this place. I would have thought it a natural fit.
It's just never come up... LOOK OUT!!! The evil, right-wing Bush-backer is actually a B5 fan as well... that show spoiled me... can't watch any other Sci-Fi TV since... gave up entirely on DS9 while B5 was on the air... and it still pisses me off that no-one picked up on CRUSADE... now I'll NEVER know what that damn box that Capt. Gideon has is all about!!!
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UsualNoise
Crustacean
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I'm still holding out hope that once Fox loses rights to Futurama MG will be able to find a new home for the show and get the production team back together. Really, the biggest reason Fox probably hasn't officially cancelled Futurama is that they don't want someone else to have it and (God forbid) see it succeed (plus they hate Groening). MG has enough TV clout at this point that it could get done if he *really* wanted to - and hopefully, the anger at Fox will translate into action... hopefully.
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Grim
Professor
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When Fox cancelled the show Sliders (Staring Jerry O'connel (Tom Cats) and John Rhys-davies (Lord of the Rings)) the amerrican Sci-fi channel picked it up, seeing as Futurama is Sci-fi what about them?
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UsualNoise
Crustacean
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Yes, besides CN & UPN I could see the Sci-Fi channel as a possibility; after all, they picked up MST3K from Comedy Central, so there is a precedent for sci-fi comedy. I don't really care where it goes, as long as Futurama stays alive somewhere.
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Grim
Professor
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How so Kryten? (Im not an ammerican so I wouldnt know much about them)
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DBCrader
Crustacean
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Originally posted by Grim: How so Kryten? (Im not an ammerican so I wouldnt know much about them) Well... for one thing, they won't bring back DOCTOR WHO... instead, they insist on stuffing up the airways with every bad 70's sci-fi show...
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DBCrader
Crustacean
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Originally posted by Kryten: They also cancelled their second-most-popular (and most critically aclaimed) show for no intelligible reason. What? FARSCAPE??? At least they gave it a good run... they didn't pre-empt it at every available opportunity... didn't keep changing airing days...
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UsualNoise
Crustacean
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Originally posted by FryBender3000: it could be after Emerill Live on the food channel BANG!!
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UsualNoise
Crustacean
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Originally posted by blahness: im sure you mean BAM!
DANG!!
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