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Bending Unit
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According to a source at Cartoon Network, they were already planning to show Futurama at 11:30 rather than 11 when it returns. And part of the reason for the change is pretty entertaining.
The 11:00 timeslot was originally chosen in part because "nothing's on at 11" (meaning you get local news with the backup anchors before Dave or Jay). But it turns out that everyone (besides CBS and NBC) schedules comedy shows at 11pm because "nothing's on at 11," so there's actually more competition, not less.
And where did they figure this out? Not from looking at TV Guide, or analyzing ratings, but from a nasty email from an irate fan saying something like, "You bastards, you know that Futurama and Jon Stewart have the same audience and you're forcing us to choose on purpose."
So see, sometimes those crazy emails do make a difference.
(Personally, I was perfectly happy to watch Futurama and Family Guy from 11-12, then catch Jon Stewart at 1am.)
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