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Annie Award Nomination for Futurama

The 2002 Annie award nominations have been released and Futurama has been given one of the 5 slots in the category "Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production". In addition, Futurama Director Rich Moore was nominated for his work on the Emmy Award winning episode "Roswell That Ends Well" (category "Directing in an Animated Television Production").

The complete contestant list for those two categories are:

Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production:
  • "Disney's Kim Possible" Walt Disney Television Animation
  • "The Flinstones On The Rocks" Cartoon Network Studio
  • "Futurama" Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
  • "Invader Zim" Nickelodeon
  • "The Simpsons" Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television

Directing in an Animated Television Production:
  • Dave Chlystek "Static Shock - The Big Leagues"
  • Rich Moore "Futurama - Roswell That Ends Well"
  • Chris Roman "Disney's Fillmore - To Mar A Stall"
  • Bruce W. Smith "The Proud Family - A Hero For Halloween"
  • Guy Vasilovitch "Oh Yeah! Cartoons - The Boy Who Cried Alien"
This year, the 30th Annual Annie Awards will be held Saturday February 1st, 2003 in Glendale, California - 11 days before the first anniversary of Futurama's "no go" decision by FOX. Let's hope the recent recognition Futurama received from animation and media experts gives FOX a clue.

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thief-of-timeJan 5th 2003, 00:00
Don't you think, that FOX should've got the clue by now?! i mean that it's quite obvious that they don't want to put Futurama back into production.... and please don't give me "don't stop believing and stuff" comments on this.. it will not work... we're not going to get Futurama back, no matter how succesfull it is.. :-(
[-mArc-]Jan 5th 2003, 00:00
"You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You gotta hope even more, and cover your ears and go 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla!'"
SuperKangarooJan 5th 2003, 00:00
"Bla bla bla bla bla"
I want futurama back in production!
Fox havent got a clue on whats good TV!
thestonedkoalaJan 5th 2003, 00:00
Heh, what's equally funny about Futurama going off the air and getting nominated for an award is the fact that another show got nominated for the same award and got knocked off the air the same way. Can you guess which one it is? It's pretty easy. Sadly, it was a great show too :(.
BrainSluggoJan 6th 2003, 00:00
[-mArc-] wrote: "Let's hope the recent recognition Futurama received from animation and media experts gives FOX a clue."

FOX? A clue? [-mArc-], you so funny!

I was just watching "House On Haunted Hill"--new version, not as utterly awful as I'd heard--and saw a big, long advert for "Futurama" on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. CN's already advertising the show better than FOX ever did. Oh well, be sure to watch FOX's sure-fire hits "Joe Millionare" and "Who Wants To Lick A Cow Anus?"
BrainSluggoJan 6th 2003, 00:00
Sploops! The advert was on TNT. Sorries.