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Following the hugely successful resurrection of Family Guy, Fox execs are reportedly in talks to bring Futurama back from the dead.

 

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The studio has begun talks to revive the Emmy-winning animated series and produce a limited number of new episodes, thanks to a resurgence in the show's popularity on DVD and in reruns, Variety reports.

 

Reps for 20th Century Fox have declined to comment on the news, but Variety says initial negotiations have begun.

 

If revived, it's unclear exactly which network would air the new episodes. While Fox housed the original series, the show found new life once reruns began showing on the Cartoon Network. Comedy Central subsequently snapped up the off-air rights and will exclusively air the repeats beginning in 2008.

 

The brainchild of Simpsons mastermind Matt Groening and writer David X. Cohen, Futurama debuted on Fox in March 1999. The series revolved around Fry, a pizza delivery boy, who is accidentally frozen for a thousand years. He wakes up in the year 3000 and befriends sassy one-eyed pilot Leela and cranky robot Bender, who both work for an intergalactic delivery service run by a distant nephew of Fry's.

 

After five seasons and three Emmys, including the 2002 prize for Best Animated Series, Futurama was shuttered in August 2003.

 

Should the show make its way back to the airwaves, it would follow in the footsteps of another Fox cult 'toon, Family Guy.

 

The latter show was brought back in 2004, thanks to robust rerun ratings and staggeringly high DVD sales--the show ranks as the fourth-biggest TV-series seller ever. Since its comeback, Fox has produced two more seasons and the direct-to-DVD movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.

 

For Futurama to return, the studio would need to re-sign the show's production team, as well as voice stars Billy West, Katey Sagal and John DiMaggio.

 

In the meantime, Futurama lives on in comic-book form, with all-new stories continuing to be released by Groening's Bongo Comics.

 

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the resurrection of Family Guy is a hit, Futurama definitely deserves to be brought back too

 

Fox should put it right between Simpsons and Family Guy, its definitely better than war at home

Never really thought Futurama was very funny.. but anything would be better than that War at Home crap

Futurama had its' moments. I would like to see it come back, especially if it knocks "War at Home" out.

Simpsons, Futurana, Family Guy, American Dad just makes sense.

 

Throwing the War at Home in there over Futurana ruins the tuneness of it all and gives me nothing to watch for half an hour.

I dont want it to come back. Look how horrible Family Guy has been since it returned. The show that deserves to be returned is Firefly

I dont want it to come back. Look how horrible Family Guy has been since it returned. The show that deserves to be returned is Firefly

 

What's wrong with Family Guy? I think it's just as good as it has ever been.

I dont want it to come back. Look how horrible Family Guy has been since it returned. The show that deserves to be returned is Firefly

 

I've found Family Guy to be hysterical as always personally.

I also don't see why Firefly should be brought back. They somehow managed to get a movie made, and it didn't make much money that I know of. I don't see any support for it to return.

I also don't see why Firefly should be brought back. They somehow managed to get a movie made, and it didn't make much money that I know of. I don't see any support for it to return.

 

Have you even seen that movie?

I also don't see why Firefly should be brought back. They somehow managed to get a movie made, and it didn't make much money that I know of. I don't see any support for it to return.

 

Go buy the Serenity DVD. Then go to the house with the best available home theatre setup. Put the surround sound setup to the "Sci-Fi" setting and turn the volume way the hell up. It's amazing.

I dont want it to come back. Look how horrible Family Guy has been since it returned. The show that deserves to be returned is Firefly

 

whatever youre on, i want some of it

The part on Family Guy with John Goodman's family was the funniest thing I saw on television this week. :notworthy

The part on Family Guy with John Goodman's family was the funniest thing I saw on television this week. :notworthy

 

:lol that was hilarious

The part on Family Guy with John Goodman's family was the funniest thing I saw on television this week. :notworthy

 

:lol that was hilarious I thought when Peter tried to be a chasidic Jew to get out of work was the most hilarious thing.

 

 

"Hello Hebrews and Shebrews....Have you checked out the coupon section in the paper yet?..." :lol

 

 

 

The Goodman thing was pretty damn funny too. :lol