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Tweek
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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Did it say anything about what these plot turns and characters might have been?
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SlackJawedMoron
Urban Legend
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I assume that this was the brief article mentioned (shamlessly pilfered from FlexoLives' post in the 'Futurama is Over' thread: With the brilliant, unjustly canceled Futurama's last 18 episodes now out on DVD (Unrated, 6 hrs., 54 min., 2002-2003, Fox), we asked creator Matt Groening to reflect on the funniest show of the 31st century.
Q: When did you realize that Fox wouldn't make Futurama the next Simpsons? A: We had the guillotine hanging over our heads before the show even went on the air. Fox's executives never understood the show, and I wasn't able to explain it to them to their satisfaction.
Q: Any chance of a Family Guy-like resuscitation? A: Our Adult Swim rerun ratings are fantastic, and [codeveloper] David X. Cohen and I are throwing around ideas of how to keep it alive. It's a very ambitious and expensive show, which has been a sticking point.
Q: Do you have unfinished business? A: All science-fiction epics have an underlying theme that things are not what they seem, and we haven't revealed all of the secrets embedded in the show. We even have characters we created at the beginning of the series that we haven't gotten around to introducing yet!
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Ttomalss
Delivery Boy
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Well, I did read one interview with DXC claiming that there were plans to reveal that Inger (Mom's youngest, stupidest son) was Farnsworth's illegitimate son.
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Ttomalss
Delivery Boy
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Just in case you don't know, Barbados Slim was the "mahogany god" that was racing against Hermes in the Olympic 200m limbo in "Bend Her". He was voiced by John DiMaggio, and the writers liked his character so much that they were planning to put him in an episode, possibly involving a musical, but they couldn't make it work, so they did "Spanish Fry" instead.
DVD Commentaries: Informative AND entertaining!!
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moonbus69
Bending Unit
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Originally posted by Evil Abe: That is to bad to hear, but maybe there is hope. Is that the entire article? Yes, that's the whole article (reread it just now)... "It's not too late - there is still hope!" -- Liv Tyler, as Arwen (LOTR: The Two Towers)
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Nes
Delivery Boy
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It's a very ambitious and expensive show, which has been a sticking point. Although I'd kill to have another Futurama show, I definetly wouldn't want to see it in any deminished capacity. Something that comes from seeing an episode so many times you can talk along to it really allows you to appreciate the absolute magnificance of the animation - watch an episode on MUTE on time for the full effect. It's really just phenomenal. And I don't think doing it on a lower budget would do justice to the show. So that leaves the question... really, what other network has the $$$ to support it? Fox is HUGE most companies don't make even close to enough to be able to go out on a limb with a show that's already been canceled (as much as we want them too ) Nes.
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Zipy_Googlemire
Crustacean
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Oh well maybe if the show doesn't continue maybe it can live on in comic form. Just read some of the comics and am supprised at how good they are. Somthings better than nothin'......
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Zipy_Googlemire
Crustacean
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Yea I know what you mean but as much as I'd LOVE to see it back on the air, I wouldn't hold my breath
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