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Bad news everyone!

Well, I have some good news and some bad news. the good news is Futurama Comics #20 will be out soon, the bad news is the new Futurama - Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection! wont be.

Fox has formally cancelled plans for releasing the four episode single disk set in the US - for the time being. It seems as if UK will get it now instead. The May 10th date is still intact, but switched to the R2 region rather than the US R1 region. What does this mean for us in the US? Well, Fox has a good record of releasing DVDs in R2 format long before R1. So between six months and a year from now, the US version will most likely hit stores. That is a calculated guess though, judging on how they handled the seasonal box sets.

But wait, could this be a good thing? It's possible that this will actually help Futurama in the long run. Currently, Family Guy is in the limelight. No one is paying much attention to Futurama right now, and frankly I don't think a single disk DVD package will help our show out much. But once the Family Guy craze slows down in a few months, releasing a new Futurama DVD with

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nickMar 13th 2005, 18:19
it will stay bad news. after the 4th season of family guy is done family guy the movie will be coming out.
enoMar 13th 2005, 19:07
Maybe we should just become animators and make our own episodes since we like futurama so much.
I will be Eric Kaplan. I doubt I am up to the challenge of being the funniest writer ever, but whatever, our shows wont have the same quality anyways.
OtisPJivefunkMar 13th 2005, 19:29
Get the review thread open for Futurama Simpsons Crossover Crisis Part II #2. It's been out here in the UK for a while...

Issue #20 sounds alright, although I often think they're trying to force too many gimmicks into it these days (Bongo Comics office)...
FuturamaNerdMar 13th 2005, 21:23
I agree with Jon ( Jaswahihi ;) ) about it being kinda good about it being released late. Once Family Guy is kinda getting old, BAM! Futurama comes out and saves the day from boredom. But like nick said, Family Guy the movie comes out, so...
someguyMar 13th 2005, 22:02
since family guy is now becoming a movie there's a chance fox will just do a fututama movie too and i'll be happy with that
Eyedol7513Mar 14th 2005, 03:23
Is there really a Family Guy movie coming out, or are you guys being sarcastic?
LukeMar 14th 2005, 03:57
But I want it May 10th!!!
:'(
BrainMar 14th 2005, 04:38
For pete sake!This is getting rediculis!Family Guy is getting all the breaks!It starts its canceled,it starts again canceled again,now its back on again!!!!!!!!Futurama is a much better show than Family Guy!FOX is not even tring to make us a deal!We don't exist to them.They do not care!We need to show them some how that Futurama is bigger than it was!If they would hand the rights to the show to [adult swim] or TBS they would make us shut the heck up!They do not like Futurama!They dont EVER show reruns on fox but they will of Family Guy!Do they not like it?Are they embaresed of it?We need to bring Futurama back!It does not matter what chanel!We need to make them do this cause,frankliy I'm sick of FOX being so cruel to Futurama.Bring us Futurama back or it's gonna get 100x worse than it already is.If its not back there world is gonna suck!They will have new Futurama episodes somewere.I think we al need to get active,not morn everyday at Futurama's tombstone.That tombstone is FOX if we get FOX to step aside or help we can be able to lift the tombstone.Diging inside the ground is the finding it a home.Opening the casket we can reveal its still living glory.Oh and um....FYI those charges against bender were dropped.
TinFoilMar 14th 2005, 04:57
KHAN!!!!
RichardMar 14th 2005, 06:08
I hope no one gets their hopes up thinking that the delay of this DVD will help Futurama come back on the air, I don't think false hope should be displayed like that. Nobody's going to prevent themself from buying the Futurama DVD cause they're swept up in the new season of Family Guy, and the popularity of Family Guy will not be gone within a year.
RichardAgainMar 14th 2005, 06:14
And to the guy who said Futurama gets no breaks, I agree. Just like when the show was originally on the air, it is being poorly advertised. Even now when it's on TBS, during the commercials where they show their late night lineup, they only show one Futurama clip (inbetween about 5 Family Guy clips) and they choose the dirtiest joke, where Bender pleasures the beer keg robot from "Crimes of the Hot". Doesn't anybody understand this show?
enoMar 14th 2005, 10:19
yeah it was about global warming basically. Robots were like SUVs and all the other fuel guzzlers that stupid @$$holes drive around in these days. Of course, the fate of robots in the show (pushing the earth into a higher orbit) is about as likely as an SUV driver ever growing a brain and not being 100% selfish and ruining the environment. I know that it's not like all pollution comes from SUVs in the real world, but the "it's ok to pollute" mindset is where pollution comes from, and SUVs do nothing to countermand that attitude.
It was quite an interesting and though provoking show, as with all Futurama episodes dealing with the environment.
enoAgainMar 14th 2005, 10:24
sorry RichardAgain, I misread your last sentence, I read: "Does anybody get this show?"
I am right about the @$$holes though.
beefinjectionMar 14th 2005, 10:54
Futurama was given to us a long time ago. Those of us who tasted Futurama know the aftertaste of Futurama is one that lingers and it can not be removed easily by the passing of time or by any of the other shows that have come or gone.
We've got a taste for Futurama - and we won't give in easy! Give us what we want already! It's been too long and the sweet flavour and aroma of Futurama lingers!
futuramaloverMar 14th 2005, 14:00
i want this dvd in r4 untill then us futuramaites will have to put up with family guy i dont think fg will dim down anytime soon but i do see american dad only lasting 2 seasons so we can relax lol ;)
ChucklesMar 14th 2005, 15:13
I Suggest we grab the Fox Board of Directors, and Murdock, place them in small wooden boxed with the lid nailed down, cover them with spiders and place them in small darkened room with no electricity or air conditerning while we take over the Fox Network and produce shows that people really want to watch such as Futurama
NickMar 14th 2005, 15:49
Jon, I wuvvv you!
MisterQuinceMar 14th 2005, 19:01
I do find it really strange. Murdock, being the owner of Sky TV over here, is quite content to show maybe 5 or 6 repeats of Futurama every week. Now, is he content to show Sky subscribers crap (in his eyes) or does he think the show is actually worth while, but does nothing about it.

I realise that he doesn't do the show planning, but it is his network.
DoubfulBotMar 15th 2005, 13:23
5: I disagree. I think a Futurama movie would be the worst idea ever. TV-to-movie crossovers just never work out well.
BarryMar 15th 2005, 13:51
Too bad we can't finance our own 5th production season of Futurama, like the Enterprise fans are trying to do with their show.

....Or can we?

benderrocksMar 15th 2005, 18:11
why did they have to take futurama off the air??!!
i mean family guy is rubbish. wish fox wold make a seires 5 and put it back on the air.
futuramacrazyMar 15th 2005, 19:19
why oh why did they have to take it off the air??? hopefully, if loadsa people buy thei dvd's they will see that it is not to be thrown away at all, and bring it back. whos with me?
someguyMar 15th 2005, 20:56
19: i think you can only really finish futurama off in a film i mean 20 minutes is just too short to wrap it all up
knowsfordsMar 15th 2005, 22:49
#20 thats a fantastic idea, we raise the money... show it to fox they okay it and more futurama is made :D
ElZlichoMar 16th 2005, 02:45
This sucks. I was so stoked for the DVD release. Fox is just playing with us.
futuramacrazyMar 16th 2005, 12:22
fantastic!!
FrymanMar 16th 2005, 18:03
Do we have abt idea what it would cost to finance/produce a 5th season of Futurama? I think we all agree though that it would be a good idea to try. Or is there any other action we can take to get Fox's atttenion to bring the show back!
Come on people brainstorm :)
FrymanMar 16th 2005, 18:08
oops I meant to say "any" lol
futuramacrazyMar 16th 2005, 20:36
i think fox have taken it off, so that we will buy dvds as there is no othere way to watch it.
when we buy a certain amount, they might bring it back, with the money they have made. but maybe we could write letters to fox (angry ones)or donate so they see that we want futurama back!!
futuramaloverMar 17th 2005, 00:50
how many futurama fans do you think it would take to pay for a new season???? crap loads

futurama is a bloody expensive show

the reason fg came back was cause it was cheaper to make and got more in return

now i love futurama as much as anyone but
us fans funding it is just impossible

unless you want crap writing and crap animation

just buy the dvds and other stuff and hope fox stop being so tight
benderMar 17th 2005, 03:25
w00t new news

I say make new episodes. "make it so"
whateveruwannacallmeMar 17th 2005, 06:01
get 500 fans to chip in 20 bucks... Thats 10,000 dollars. How much do they need?
FuturamaNerdMar 17th 2005, 08:07
^ Way, WAY more.
whateveruwannacallmeMar 17th 2005, 08:09
wouldn't the end profit cover the rest though? or at least part of it... I mean its a start isn't it?
OenMar 17th 2005, 09:10
Um.. I think it was last week Adultswim made the comment that Futurama had its highest ratings on their network over.. then quickly pointed out that wasn't bad for a show that hasn't been made in 2 years. Maybe FOX will get the hint.
JAStewartMar 17th 2005, 11:18
Unfortunetly, Family Guy hasn't died down since the release of the 3rd series, and its doubtful that it will die soon because of the season 4 release this summer. I know that this isn't what you want to hear, but thats that.
ChucklesMar 17th 2005, 12:00
Of course this would not have happened if the re-count in Florida did not magically change from saying Al Gore as it had for about 3 months to George W. then Futurama would be going strong. speaking of which, i know he may be looking for work right now, but do you think Al could make a nice donation to the Futurama Resoration Fund?
FuturamaCrazyMar 17th 2005, 17:08
We have to do something!! Does anyone know FOX's address?? Perhaps if we all write loads of angry letters to them, they might see that the vast majority of people want Futurama back! If anyone finds it, please post it on here so we can all see! Thanks
FrymanMar 17th 2005, 19:23
I agree lets make an effort to find the address and prove our point to Fox. That Futurama is stronger than ever and waaaay better than Fg.
If we all voice our opinion to Fox there is no way they can ignore us. One voice is small but thousands is a roar. :)
FuturamaCrazyMar 17th 2005, 19:31
I totally agrre, but where could we find it?
ChucklesMar 17th 2005, 20:15
I've checked the Fox website, and if you select the "ASK FOX" link, that will bring you to the contact page where you can get the various mailing addresses for the diffrent services, the best choice i feel is...

(NAME SHOW HERE)
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 902130900

There are other options, the down side right now is forigners like me cannot e-mail right now for reasons unknown

Hope this helps my fellow Futurama Fans
FuturamaCrazyMar 17th 2005, 21:57
Hey everyone!!! I think I have found the address!!!
10201 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Im not 100% sure wether this is it, but its worth a shot!!
Everyone get writing those angry letters!!!!
FuturamaCrazyMar 17th 2005, 22:00
I think i have also found their phone number to!
310-369-1000
perhaps we could ring them up.
And here is their fax!
310-369-1049
again im no 100% sure if these are correct, but if we want Futurama back, we are gonna have to give it all we got, and try everything!!
are you all with me!?!
fryluvr67Mar 17th 2005, 23:04
Just a note from a fan to fans. I've experienced the whole writing letters to TV networks thing and I've learned that if you write angry letters it just makes things worse. If they get angry letters they get mad and don't consider. Your letter just ends up in tomorrow's dumpster collection. Try telling them some nice things. I know. I know. Everyone is really mad at FOX right now, but if you want to waste your time; your angry letter idea is the way to do it. Try this. It might work.
ChucklesMar 18th 2005, 01:13
Thats a very good point #44, better start again
mancubMar 18th 2005, 01:55
Hi fellows....less talk and more action and then further snu snu, kif shave me!!!
20TH CENTURY FOX THEATRICALS
P.O. BOX 900
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90213-0900
mancubMar 18th 2005, 01:58
or.....
(NAME SHOW HERE)
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 902130900



FuturmaCrazyMar 18th 2005, 17:13
I'm gonna fing their e-mail address, and politely ask if and when they are going to put Futurama back on.
I'll post it here if i find it.
FuturamaCrazyMar 18th 2005, 17:31
I have sent theman email, i will let you know if they reply and what they say!
BrianAGAINMar 19th 2005, 21:18
god d@^^ it Fox.....Your P!$$ing us off!!!!!!!!!!!Let Family Guy die!!!It never gonna stay on for long....this is the 3rd freakin time!Futurama only had 1 chance!!!God damn you!!Your just wanting us to bun down that damn office building arn't you?Were F#(@ing P!$$ed!Give futurama another chane you stupid b@%@^es......theres no way it can fail this time........!Fox.....your messing with us........Us Futurama fans hate to be messed with.....we will peel the flesh off your bones........we will cut off the tip of your nose and let you bleed to death......(not really)....Fox all we need is Futurama another chance and proper advertising,then we can have a huge hit on our hands....More games,toys ... ks....junk like that like the simpsons have....who knows...it may last more than 15 seasons as well.If you actually help us we won't have to do the nose thing..............Family Guy needs to be put to rest.......family guy is as horible as as mission:Imposible one.....it's rubbish,garbage,and for you south pak people......Family guy is a damn tree huggin hippie!!!!!!!!!!!!!Die family Guy Die!!!!!!!!HE HE HE HE HE HE!!!!!!!!!>-)
BRAIN3Mar 19th 2005, 21:21
I MEANT BURN* DOWN THAT DAMN OFFICE....SRORRY
brian4Mar 19th 2005, 21:27
i meant games,clothinbiang,posters,and toys....damn keyboad.....It must have been made by fox cause it sucks.
FamilyGuyLoverMar 20th 2005, 00:13
Family Guy Is The Best Cartoon Ever......Burn Futurama
ChucklesMar 20th 2005, 01:59
#53,

Your opinion was nither asked for, or valued.
KimberlyMar 20th 2005, 05:50
Fox sucks. I have nothing nice to say about a network which plays musical timeslots with every good show, cancels it due to poor ratings, and blames the poor ratings on lack of interest or quality rather than their musical timeslot and preemption game.

Fox, you suck.
familyguyloverMar 20th 2005, 13:45
chuckles go suck a donkey off
FuturmaCrazyMar 20th 2005, 17:24
i still havnt had a reply yet. FOX won't listen to just one person. :( wat are we going to do?!?!?!
someguyMar 20th 2005, 21:29
56: if you love family guy so much go jerk off to it? wanker
familyguyloverMar 20th 2005, 23:02
Im jerking off to family guy right now...mmmm so good
brianMar 21st 2005, 03:33
im sick of fox!we need yo find fox's e-mail and attack them with nice letters.....if that does'nt work....well attack thw=em with mean ones 8-p
foxhaterakabrianMar 21st 2005, 03:44
Familyguylover-we hate family guy.....you opinion is not welcome here...neither are you.........if you do not support futurama get the he!! out of here....now i think we need to form a group and do something....if you have yahoo leave your screen name here so we can put each other on our budy list and share ideas when we get them.
brianMar 21st 2005, 03:47
familyguylover-----no----yor a sick Mo-fo
FuturamaNerdMar 21st 2005, 05:09
#57-I sent them a letter last year, and I STILL havn't gotten a reply. Forget it.

As for familyguylover, I could care less if you hate Futurama or not. That's your opinnion.
whatevauwannacallmeMar 21st 2005, 05:49
I like Family Guy, it's an okay show, makes me laugh... But Family Guy compared to Futurama... its like Family Guy is just ordinary icecream, whereas Futurama is like totally good quality stuff with whipped cream and nuts and those crumbled up cookie things they mash up... (I totally love The Simpsons as well)
So, while I like Family Guy, I'm not fond of this 'familyguylover', that guy is wanker...
futuramaloverMar 21st 2005, 12:47
# 54

way too own the family guy lover lol

#53

not only are you so dumb you post on a futurama board and get wrecked!! you come back a second time
lmfao

the reason you dont like futurama is because it is too smart for you

futurama is way better than family guy because futurama wasnt just other comedys put in a blender it was original

and futurama has better writing, voice acting, animation, sounds/music.... etc i could go on for hours but i'd be wasting my breath

and i dont want to be like you lol
familyguyloverOMar 21st 2005, 22:30
lmao oh you dudes are all great i was jus messin bout loving family guy and jerking off to it..i confess...im a futurama lover i jus fort it wud b funni to c how much you hate family guy..anyway family guy aint too bad ..theres no need for all ofyou guys to say its so bad even thou futurama is better..it would b reely gd if futurama and family guy were both on fox
familyguyloverMar 21st 2005, 22:45
and also futuramalover...i had your mom
someguyMar 21st 2005, 23:56
familyguylover go off and ride your mother you inbred fuckwit...bam
GregMar 22nd 2005, 17:48
Some of you guys need professional help.
Also, #65, to the best of my recollection , Phil LaMarr was in both shows so at the very least Futurama can't have entirely better actors. I also don't understand why you hate Family Guy, its overall quality isn't as high as Futurama's but I have to admit that it's extremely funny, it more of a "funny moments" shows, i.e Peter licks a rum flavoured ice cream and falls down drunk, whereas Futurama always seems to have jokes streaming out all the time, funny moments,Bender,background jokes in-jokes etc. My point is, don't act out against Family Guy just because it is still on but isn't as good as Futurama, just be glad it isn't reality T.V.(nnngh!)
humanhornMar 22nd 2005, 20:41
to 42, 46, and 47:
I suspect PO Box 900 is a sign left on the post office dumpster.
AppleMar 23rd 2005, 09:53
The address for FOX and the movement to get Futurama back can be found here:

AppleMar 23rd 2005, 09:57


(I don't know why the link didn't work before)
enoMar 23rd 2005, 18:58
up yours you 'tard. It takes absolutely no intelligence or attention span to watch your show, which is why people with any intelligence or attention span think it is a waste of time to watch. Also, you may notice that every joke on that show was previously on some other show (usually the Simpsons). I have heard people claim that Family Guy does the Simpsons jokes better than the simpsons (which it doesn't in my opinion), but why would a show want to redo that which another show has already done.
also, your childish talk about having his mom pretty well discredits you to the point where I think you might just be some futurama fan trolling.
hyundaiMar 23rd 2005, 19:04
Hear hear!
eno knows best when it comes to Familyguylover.
especially about the attention span thing.
futuramacrazyMar 25th 2005, 16:14
still no reply for the e-mail i sent :( I doubt they actually will e-mail me back. Everyone, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!! But on the plus side, i heard a rumor that Futurama will be back in 6 months!! But that is just a rumor. For all we know, FOX are just playin with s to make us be quiet, BUT THAT WONT STOP US, RIGHT??
KimberlyMar 25th 2005, 16:54
Zoidy like Futurama! Zoidy wanna see more Futurama now! Zoidy hate FOX!
KimberlyMar 25th 2005, 17:00
futuramacrazy,

As much as I would love to see Futurama come back, what you heard is a rumor and is insubstantiated. If you check IMDB, you will see that Matt Groening, David X Cohen, and everyone else involved are not signed for Futurama. Given that the actors guild keeps aware of productions and even productions that are kept under wraps are invariably leaked to IMDB months and months in advance, it is extremely unlikely that what you heard is based in ANY trace of truth. It would take them more than six months to produce more than a handful of episodes, and if it were coming back six months from now you can bet David X. Cohen, Billy West, and of course Matt Groening would be promoting it very heavily.

I wish it were true - I really do. Futurama just wasn't given a fair chance by Fox, which is true of all of their good shows. The only decent Fox show that has been given a real chance is The Simpsons.

Note: don't point at American Idol as an example of one which had because I specified decent shows, not scripted "reality television" drivel. ;)
BrianwhothehellelseMar 25th 2005, 19:38
God damn you FOX you and all your fat ass workers are stupid!Damn you!Give futurama a second chance you stupid fucks or give the rights to another channel.I WILL KILL YOU.and incase you bastards are wondering im 11~
FuturamaRoxMar 26th 2005, 03:46
i think Simpsopns should of gotten cancled (it has over 350 episodes dammit) and futurama continued (it has only 72 episodes)

anyone else think this should've happened
futuramaloverMar 26th 2005, 15:54
#69

you got the wrong angle of my post i wasnt bagging fg just stating futurama is better

yeah greg i dont hate fg but everything i said is true

so yeah my post wasnt saying family guy is crap just futurama is better

now i've cleard that up its back to watching futurama ;)
someguyMar 26th 2005, 21:44
80# simpsons i thought is going to be canceled after 360 ep's so i'm just hoping when simspons ends fox will bring back futurama
FuturamaRoxMar 27th 2005, 11:33
yeh same
FamilyGuyLoverMar 27th 2005, 22:40
Yeah I Agree Guys Family Guy Is Way Better Than Futurama
BrianMar 28th 2005, 04:18
As a cristian I belive there is a reason for everything........exept the end of Futurama!
someguyMar 28th 2005, 21:52
84# great the asshole is back
GregMar 30th 2005, 16:14
Ohh God help me. To the best of my recollection, Homer didn't take over the direction of Streetcar and make alot of strange changes to the plot of the show. Secondly The inner space knockoff's are completely different and why is it that you say that The Simpsons and Futurama and not that one did it first and was then copied by the other. And as for the lowbrow stuff, what is wrong with that, just as long as the whole show isn't lowbrow. In my opinion, you seem to be looking for reasons to dislike Family Guy. #81 seems to get that Family is good and made is point without resorting to childish remarks which is why I can respect him enough to apologise for misreading his post and engage in future arguements about other minor issues whereas you seem to want get into some sort of mud slinging competition, but I'm sorry but I don't insult people for having an opinion.
richdoctornephewMar 30th 2005, 19:38
I think the key to getting Futurama at least back into some stage of production so Fox can consider either playing it or selling the rights to [adult swim] is thru David X Cohen. You can hear how passionate he is about the show on the DVD commentary and prob still has the $$ and influence to actually do something. If anyone can find a contact, post here.
FRYFANATICMay 10th 2005, 20:27
WHY DID FOX CANCEL YOUR PLANS
PishoNov 2nd 2005, 18:31
Thank you for the info!