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[#160 :]

Oh, I listened to that. As rampantly dreadful as it was, I still think that other one that was posted somewhere here back in the summer, while the negotiations were still going on, was probably even worse. The one with even more voices, not just Kif and Fry. That one made my ears cry. I'd still hedge that was probably the pinnacle/epitome/summit of badness.

[#161 :]

Oh, I was thinking more like the apex.

[#162 :]

Eh. Either that or the zenith.

[#163 :]

No, no, it's syzygy.

[#164 :]

Here's a thought.....

In the upcoming episode 'Rebirth', maybe the others are supposed to get cloned.  Maybe that's how they're brought back to life. 

[#165 :]

News from LaMarche:

Futurama Table read took place today:

"It's a big Robot Mafia story. S'funny."

[#166 :]

News from LaMarche:

Futurama Table read took place today:

"It's a big Robot Mafia story. S'funny."

Any indication on which specific episode?

[#167 :]

Nope...just that and a bit about giving people "the clamps!"

[#168 :]

At the earliest it can be 6ACV14, since 6ACV13 is about the seasonal stories as revealed to CGEF (More here).

[#169 :]

At the earliest it can be 6ACV14, since 6ACV13 is about the seasonal stories as revealed to CGEF (More here).

More info:

Maurice LaMarche is recording the big Clamps episode of Futurama. More fun than I deserve.

Also this was found on Twitter confirming this episode to be 6ACV14 and titled The Silence of the Clamps:

http://twitpic.com/11e3wc

[#170 :]

Haven't been back here except to lurk since the whole recasting thing was resolved, but I thought you guys might like a heads-up on some stuff I didn't find linked here in the news thread yet:

http://voiceactors.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/futurama-cast-2/

Includes:

- Phil LaMarr on Futurama's new season
- Phil Hendrie event appearance
- Videos from the Florida Animation Supercon
- Annie Awards video of Futurama cast/crew receiving award
- Photo collection of cast recording in-studio via @kitchelfilms

[#171 :]

Very very nice summary of the reason half year's information on Futurama.  And even some stuff I've missed.  Very useful for our Infosphere articles.

[#172 :]

Very very nice summary of the reason half year's information on Futurama.  And even some stuff I've missed.  Very useful for our Infosphere articles.

Thanks for the compliment. I do my best. That's why they pay me the big bucks.

Oh, wait. I do the blog for free. Nevermind.

[#173 :]

Has anyone seen the new clip on youtube of the storyboard of three mins of the next ep with voices? If you wanna see, here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wwUw0FQmDo&feature=related
Enjoy.

[#174 :]

My guess is, Futurama's new episodes will come on Comedy Central.   Let's face it, it's better off on CC than on FOX.   Maybe Sky Jockeys will just be another Sit Down, Shut Up, and it will only last 5 episodes.   That website looks hopeful about Futurama coming back on FOX, anyway. 

Sorry for double post. Does Comedy Central broadcast everything at the same time? So, when it comes out in America, will we in Britain be able to watch it at the same time as the Americans?

[#175 :]

Has anyone seen the new clip on youtube of the storyboard of three mins of the next ep with voices? If you wanna see, here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wwUw0FQmDo&feature=related
Enjoy.

You think a Futurama would not be aware of that?  Yeah, we know.

My guess is, Futurama's new episodes will come on Comedy Central.   Let's face it, it's better off on CC than on FOX.   Maybe Sky Jockeys will just be another Sit Down, Shut Up, and it will only last 5 episodes.   That website looks hopeful about Futurama coming back on FOX, anyway. 

Sorry for double post. Does Comedy Central broadcast everything at the same time? So, when it comes out in America, will we in Britain be able to watch it at the same time as the Americans?

No.  They are two different channels.  Unless you can receive the broadcast of the American channel.

[#176 :]

Thanks for telling me.

[#177 :]

BTW, svip, thanks for the Twitter bump. Well, I assume it was you since the timing of your reply here coincides with a spike in traffic on my blog within the hour (60 views within the first 30 mins of publication - thanks, Futurama fans!)

And I'm an idiot for not thinking to check the Infosphere for season 6 updates. Wow, that would've saved me a lot of time poring through threads here and doing Google news searches (not to mention sorting through backlogged Google news alerts for the last 6 months).

So I added a link in my report to your S6 coverage on the wiki, svip.

If it works out, I may just have some original, exclusive-like Futurama-related news to post here as the premiere of S6 draws nigh...provided the interviews I've requested with a few noted Futurama-type peoples goes as planned. Got one such phone interview coming up in the very near future...

[#178 :]

The Twitter bump was not me as I tend to refuse to use Twitter.  And so, not unsurprisingly, does not.  But congratulations to whoever made the brilliant timing.

[#179 :]

Feb. 5 comment from Mike Rowe on a post by Phil LaMarr (via Facebook):

Great Robert Stack impression at today's table read!!

[#180 :]

so, when is season 6 going to air in the states?

[#181 :]

we think June 10th but no one knows for sure

[#182 :]

This has been common knowledge since a long time if you read CGEF.

[#183 :]

Is there any news on airing in the UK?

[#184 :]

It is June 10th.  It even says so on epguides.com

Oh, has Comedy Central ever shown a commercial about the new season yet? 

[#185 :]

It is June 10th.  It even says so on epguides.com

Not in the UK.

[#186 :]

Oh, has Comedy Central ever shown a commercial about the new season yet? 

They haven't, and they probably won't start advertising the new season until mid-May or two weeks beforehand. At least May's two months away...

[#187 :]

Shoop da fucking whoop

http://tv.ign.com/articles/107/1074312p1.html

Release date is up, slated at 24 June 2010.  So 14 days off from 10 June. 
EVERYONE READJUST YOUR COUNTDOWNS.

If you have them of course.

[#188 :]

Shoop da fucking whoop

http://tv.ign.com/articles/107/1074312p1.html

Release date is up, slated at 24 June 2010.  So 14 days off from 10 June. 
EVERYONE READJUST YOUR COUNTDOWNS.

If you have them of course.

It's gunna be fun on the bun.

[#189 :]

When will it air in Britain? I really need to know. I presume it's going to be on Sky 1, and not comedy central over here, because Sky1 is the only channel in the UK that shows futurama.

[#190 :]

Nobody knows.  Probably in Autumn.

[#191 :]

Just watch it on the internet like everybody else who is not in America.

[#192 :]

June 24th, oh joy! Oh rapture!

[#193 :]

From Futurama Point on Facebook:

[NEWS] According to Natalie Abrams, Staff Editor for TVGuide.com, Special Guests of Futurama Season 7 (Broadcast Season 8) will include Katee Sackhoff (Kara "Starbuck" Thrace of Battlestar Galactica) and Al Gore

[#194 :]

Quote from the Huffington Post:

Now there is the chance that the show comes back and sucks terribly, especially considering that Matt Groening's cartoons haven't been funny in well over seven years and the Comedy Central Futurama movies were, in my opinion, sub-par. Instead, I'll hope that it follows in the footsteps of Family Guy and comes back more refined and funnier than ever.

Ultimate Fail.

[#195 :]

Pfft, his analysis is completely off.  Family Guy is worse now than it was before cancellation.  And the reason The Simpsons haven't been funny in quite a while is because they have exhausted the material related to its characters, setting, etc.

My assumption is that Phil LaMarr is right, that Futurama is now funnier than it used to be, not because they followed in the footsteps of Family Guy, but because they came back with renewed energy, and probably did consider some possible Futurama plots over the years.

[#196 :]

Well, I can wait until June 24th!  At least we know for sure now.  I like it being on Comedy Central instead of FOX. 

[#197 :]

I hate Sky 1- It airs new Futurama episodes too late in the year. Us in britain didn't get to see BG or ITWGY until late last year.

[#198 :]

Shoop da fucking whoop

http://tv.ign.com/articles/107/1074312p1.html

Release date is up, slated at 24 June 2010.  So 14 days off from 10 June.  
EVERYONE READJUST YOUR COUNTDOWNS.

If you have them of course.

101 days to go until I drink my Slurm and watch Futurama 601

[#199 :]

From the Official Futurama Fan page on Facebook:

Want to see a preview of the new season of Futurama? Then watch the premiere of Ugly Americans on Comedy Central tonight at 10:30pm / 9:30c. New episodes of Futurama start in June with the original voice cast!

Bet it won't be much but still....Whoop-Whoop-Whoop-Whoop!