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'Robot Maniacs' Back on Track

As posted earlier, the "Futurama Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection" DVD set got its original release date postponed. David X. Cohen tells me that the new US date is now tentatively set to August 23, 2005.

The extras on the collection are becoming more clear now, too.
  • An overall intro by Matt Groening and the gang (Billy West, John Dimaggio, David X. Cohen, Producer Claudia Katz, and Supervising Director Rich Moore).
  • Individual intros to each of the four episodes "Hell is Other Robots", "Anthology of Interest I", "Roswell That Ends Well" and "The Sting".
  • Smaller extras (possibly easter eggs) might include photos and/or very early notes from the development of Futurama.
  • A long animatic of "Hell is Other Robots", with full-length commentary by all of the above noteed people. As a special treat, you will get to hear David X. Cohen filling in for one or two of the Beastie Boys on their a-capella version of "Sabotage", since the Beasties hadn't been recorded yet at that time.

Cohen says there will be no extra charge for the last one. However, there will also be no refunds given on account of this.

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RichardApr 1st 2005, 09:01
Aw come on, do we have to hear Cohen sing ;)
NotCohenApr 1st 2005, 09:55
Come now, I'm sure he has a very lovely singing voice strengthened with a masculine quality.
FuturamaNerdApr 1st 2005, 10:24
On August 23? Awesome, near my birthday.
DoubtingThomusApr 1st 2005, 10:46
Hmm... Today is April First. Dare mArc yank our chain?
Eyedol7513Apr 1st 2005, 11:00
This is, of course, for Region 2, right? If so, when could be a target date for Region 1?
[-mArc-]Apr 1st 2005, 11:03
It's region 1 for all I know. And we're not doing April fools things on here since I don't like taking credibility away. Hear that Andie and Jon? No doing that.
Eyedol7513Apr 1st 2005, 11:08
My last post should have the word 'what' instead of 'when'.
Eyedol7513Apr 1st 2005, 11:11
What would be a good time for checking back and seeing what region this is for?
DoubtingThomusApr 1st 2005, 12:23
Hmm... Alright, mArc, your logic is sound so I guess I'll trust this to be true. In the future, pick a better day!
JonApr 1st 2005, 13:08
I was SO CLOSE to posting an april fools joke, marc. you had to go and ruin andie and I's fun, didn't you?
BubbleGumApr 1st 2005, 16:49
I have the date circled on my calender now. Thanks for the update.
screwnamesApr 1st 2005, 20:13
Awesome! Great news.
We heard Cohen singing already in one of the cut scenes from Insane in the Mainframe (that is him right?):
"... it's a cool robot or the emperor of France!"
Very nice. A better job than I would've done. DXC, you rule!!
DXC must stand for "Definitely X-tremely Cool!"
screwnamesApr 1st 2005, 20:18
hahaha! ... that doesn't sound pathetic...
aw... but David is totally cool though.
WooterApr 1st 2005, 22:59
Woohoo! One day before my birthday! I know what I'm gonna get!
fryluvr67Apr 1st 2005, 23:29
YAY! I'm so happy it's coming out. But it won't be until later this summer. Ok then I have more things to look forward to! I love those extras! I must have it!
LukeApr 2nd 2005, 03:42
YAY!!
Me happy!
zoidypooApr 2nd 2005, 04:19
dont they have lost epiosdes or episode that did not air to put on this dvd i am not going to get it for the same stuff i already own
andresvillApr 2nd 2005, 05:33
Although i'm gonna buy the DVDs... I must say that i dont want old episodes with new commentary and extras. I want NEW episodes with old commentary and extras. :p

I am gonna create my own DVD with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the DVD and the blackjack.
ProcyonApr 2nd 2005, 05:55
Least we have a date now. Sure, it's old episodes, but we have to support our show. [optimism] We never know what might happen. [/optimism] Aww man, it was just 5 days before my birthday on May 10th, before it was postponed. Well, least there's Christmas.
RichardApr 2nd 2005, 08:49
What WAS the April Fools joke going to be on this site?
Andy1234Apr 2nd 2005, 17:42
who knows, maybe it does have un aired episodes
BrianApr 2nd 2005, 17:52
Speakin of easter eggs on Season 4 disk 4.Click on the moldy ol' sandwich in the fridge and you see alien letters.I wish we had a FUTURAMA alphabet so we could decode it.
WE NEED TO SUPORT FUTURAMA.1999-2003.
BrianApr 2nd 2005, 20:47
Go to my FUTURAMA website
Eyedol7513Apr 2nd 2005, 20:52
OK, now that a very RELIABLE site ( has posted a tentative release date for Region 1, I am now allowing myself to be happy.
But I have to be a little more of a bother. (Sorry.) When you say it will have commentary, is it commentary for every episode, or commentary for just "Hell Is Other Robots"?
Eyedol7513Apr 2nd 2005, 20:56
I hate to waste space, but where my most recent post (#23) has the first parentheses, it should have this site web address.
Eyedol7513Apr 2nd 2005, 21:14
This is my last consecutive post. [Unless someone else already posted before I could post this post.] (Please don't kill me.) In my #25 post, where it says #23, it should really say #24.
zoidypooApr 3rd 2005, 01:11
woo woo woo brain your goning all over the place here what is ur web site
DillonApr 3rd 2005, 23:11
Yay, near my birthday too! Although possibly too near...
ParkerApr 3rd 2005, 23:39
Wait...an acapella version of sabotage? but thats only one guy singing that might get a little stupid just hearin adrock screamin out his part.
BrianApr 4th 2005, 00:22
i jeep putting in my dang site but it wont show up!
jmgzz90Apr 4th 2005, 05:05
is it jus me, or does the release date say May 10?
zoidypooApr 4th 2005, 20:40
#32 its just u
BrianApr 4th 2005, 23:00
I HATE FOX!PEACE.

TheGreatJujaApr 5th 2005, 20:03
You know what we should do? We should write Al Gore letters about doing a Futurama Resurrection campaign, being that he was a fan and all. You know, since he's experienced in campaigning and all. Only, instead of running for president, he'll just have Futurama rallies. And, in the end, we can March to Fox and have some big....thing. I don't know, a protest or something. Just us demanding Futurama back, basically.

I know it sounds far-fetched, but anything that might possibly get Futurama back on the air isn't a bad idea. I mean, come on, Futurama being cancelled is the biggest injustice in the history of the world. And as much as I love Family Guy, I would much rather see Futurama return, and I'm sure you're all with me on that one.
DillonApr 5th 2005, 21:04
We will raise your planet's temperature by one million degrees for five consecutive days, unless we see Futurama!
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lol, I hate it when DXC sings! He's the coolest person to listen to on the audio commentary, but instead of actually singing, he just talks normally... and when he's filling in for Bender, he sounds nothing like Bender, lol.
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Screw Family Guy (not that I don't like it)! BRING BACK FUTURAMA!!!
Andy1234Apr 5th 2005, 21:29
maybe if this DVD does well they might bring it back, but who knows?
waffyApr 5th 2005, 22:08
Nice to see that the series has not been totally forgotten yet... Very curious to see what Groening and the rest say differently this time around. Hopefully something about the end/future of the series will be brought up within the commentaries.
bRIANApr 5th 2005, 23:08
YOU WANNA KNOW HOW BIG OF THE SHOW I AM?GUESS MY AGE....... ... .....HURRY UP........ ... ......DONE?NO?.......... ... ........OH SCREW IT IM 11!:D
TylerMcDuffApr 6th 2005, 00:17


TVShowsOnDVD.com quotes GotFuturama as a "very reliable fansite" at the above address
BrianApr 6th 2005, 03:14
TylerMcDuff--------No site.....ASk one of the sitemakers to post it.
knowsfordsApr 6th 2005, 15:12
Thats an interesting development, apparently the woman who was in charge of fox programming quit... she was the one who axed it, perhaps MattG and DXC can put thier case to the next guy in charge?
zoidypooApr 6th 2005, 16:03
maybe
smegheadApr 6th 2005, 22:59
I'm just not clear on one thing, is it new commentaries with these episodes, or recycled ones from the season sets?
Andy1234Apr 7th 2005, 11:20
<quote>
by bRIAN

YOU WANNA KNOW HOW BIG OF THE SHOW I AM?GUESS MY AGE....... ... .....HURRY UP........ ... ......DONE?NO?.......... ... ........OH SCREW IT IM 11!:D
</quote>

So what i'm only 14!
BrianApr 9th 2005, 20:07
But im still 11.......14 is older than me
BrianApr 9th 2005, 23:09
I'll be young 4 ever!Not really.But I do wish that.I dont want back hair.EWWWW

FuturamaNerdApr 9th 2005, 23:15
@44: They are all new commentaries. No old stuff. That's why you should go buy it!

Let me get this striagh for the dumb people, on Aug. the DVD comes out in the US. For Europe, it's in May.
Eyedol7513Apr 9th 2005, 23:24
The August date is a tentative release date. Until FOX adds it to their website, an official announcement is made by them (or whatever) that release date is subject to change.
However, I do not doubt David X. Cohen or gotfuturama.com.
brianApr 10th 2005, 12:28
Fox can kiss my natural white,11 yr old ass
notyouApr 10th 2005, 16:38


Please click here its fun
KazzahdraneApr 11th 2005, 11:51
Just thought I'd point out in response to #49 that ALL release dates are subject to change, whether they are official or not.
SosusApr 11th 2005, 15:31
This is very sweet news

I have all the boxsets and even so this dvd will be welcome in my collection thanks to the commentaries on the dvd's which are the best on any dvd.

The toons are pretty good too :P
BrianApr 12th 2005, 01:34
Let hope this shows up----- THERE ARE NONE WWW'S IN THAT SITE THAT IS ITS NAME IN FULL
aLSO IM NOT COMPLETELY DONE!!!!SO GIVE IT A WHILE!!!
brianApr 12th 2005, 02:08
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (IS FOX MONITERING THIS SITE?)
MarciApr 13th 2005, 01:46
I don't care if they're old episodes, listening to Futurama commentaries are my life! It would be nice to get some new episodes, but Im not uncrossing my fingers yet, even if they are a little sore.

Thank you mArc for this little bit of news to brighten my simple life. But please no more pushing the date back...i guess ill have to cross my crossed fingers just incase. :)

Keep the Futurama coming!
~Marci~
MarciApr 13th 2005, 01:56
Sorry to post again but I want to say I agree with post #38. It'll be very interesting to see what they say in the commentaries about either the show or it's future. Will they actually be focusing mainly on the episode lik they did on the rest of the commentaries or about futurama in general and the show's future? Hopefully all of the above. It'll also be interesting to hear what everyone has been doing (if they decide to mention it).

Anyways I can't wait to hear what they have to say! I'm all ears!
~Marci~
BrianApr 13th 2005, 23:06
Everyone must listen to commentaries....They say sumething about Futurama's (well) future.............that would rock!!!!!
BrianApr 13th 2005, 23:09
Sorry but I made a mistake in comment #58 I meant to say MAY say summin about its future.
knowsfordsApr 14th 2005, 08:50
You Americans are law suit crazy right? sue fox over mental anguish from the loss of Futurama, theres been crazier cases and law suits seem to be the only thing that makes big companys listen.
Andy1234Apr 16th 2005, 12:41
yeah, but who would be the one to file the law suit against them? or should all the americans file a joint law suit?
knowsfordsApr 16th 2005, 13:23
A joint suit would be great, all the futurama fans uniting to say they want it back... it would at least bring attention to the cause.

"We want 100 million or two more seasons of futurama"
Andy1234Apr 16th 2005, 22:40
no need to go overboard with the "we want 100 million or two more seasons of futurama",

Maybe just a few hundred more.
JamesApr 18th 2005, 10:15
On Sunday's (4/18/05) episode of The Simpsons, Bender makes an appearance. Short but sweet.
FuturmaCrazyApr 18th 2005, 19:25
wow, cool! i will be definately getting this when it comes out in England!! Does anyone know when it is coming out in England?? And i will be interested to know if they mension a future series in the commanteries!
FuturamaCrazyApr 18th 2005, 19:29
aha!i have just spotted that it will be out in europe in may!!!! i cant wait!!! it will be very welcome in my futurama box set collection!
fryluvr67Apr 18th 2005, 21:16
#64 I SAW THAT! I laughed so hard! It WAS sweet! Now they just need Billy West to do a voice on that show. MMMM sweeter!
NotVerroneApr 19th 2005, 00:48
anyone catch Bender's cameo on simpsons last night?
MarciApr 21st 2005, 02:27
I saw Bender! I nearly cried, I was so happy! I agree with you #67, I want to Billy West to guest star! I bet they could do something super funny with Zoidberg. :P
BallyJun 1st 2005, 12:30
#65, it came out two days ago! I have it now!

I've even found an Easter egg! Whoo-hoo!
FightthePowerJun 26th 2005, 12:46
How about... we put a condition on the purchase of the new DVD. We will only buy it on the condition that they produce New DVDs with NEW EPISODES.

~AC
donaldJul 18th 2005, 21:13
woop woop woop woop woop