on 22/5/02 10:16 pm, John Garcia at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 >
The last ep of series 4 of Futurama airs in the UK on June 9th. -- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk
