At 08:03 PM 5/20/2002 -0500, Steve wrote: >John Garcia wrote: > > > Previously on Brin-L...... > > > > Someone (can't remember who) recently posted that Fox's > > Futurama was cancelled. But Fox (john quickly makes signs > > to ward off evil) has announced it on its Fall schedule. > > What happened? Did the letter writing campaign succeed? > > Did Groening make a deal with Fox (brrrr)? Anyone know? > >Fox took every opportunity they could to avoid airing the >show. Between the preemptions for football, and the times >they just plain didn't want to show it, even when the TV >Guide said it would be on, they've hardly shown any >episodes over the last couple of years. That went on for >so long that they now have an entire season already made >(maybe two if they're as stingy with showing them as they >have been.) So, they can show an entire new season or more, >without having to pay the studio. When they finally run out >of episodes, if some miracle occurs, they might decide to >order more episodes. By then, it will be too late, because >the show's crew will be dispersed, so it will be like a >different show. At this rate, by the time they run out of >Futurama episodes, Fox will lead the other networks in >airing live gladiator matches to the death, so they may >not have time to show it then, either.
LOL!...I wouldn't put it past them. So, we will be able to see canned eps of Futurama, eh, but no new eps? Well I suppose that's better than nothing (although with Fox nothing might be better than something). Thanks to all who answered my question. john
