# Futurama renewed for 3 more seasons! I'm walking on sunshine!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324 "2011-03-28T23:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/21 "2011-03-29T20:58:09Z")
Now I will perform my people’s native dance. _does the Hustle_ ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/22 "2011-03-29T21:01:37Z")
'What do we want?" “More Futurama!” “When do we want it?” “More Futurama!” ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/23 "2011-03-29T23:05:34Z")
I’m partial to the eyePhone episode, myself. It gave me a new Futurama line to quote. Whenever I’m passing the Apple store at the mall and see the long lines of fanboys going out the door, I get to say, “Dumb bastards!” The barfing goat wasn’t that inspired, though. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/24 "2011-03-29T23:10:53Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I’m partial to the eyePhone episode, myself. “Attack of the Killer App.” Yeah, I thought parts of that one were surprisingly sharp in their critique. Maybe I’m wrong, but isn’t there considerable overlap between _Futurama_ fans and tech fanboys? Oh, and I like the chicken quite a bit too. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/25 "2011-03-30T10:41:40Z")
If we’re going by stereotypes, _Futurama_ fans are the ones who, on the night of the iPad launch, were in their basements compiling a custom version of Linux. That aside, _Futurama_ has never been afraid of poking fun at nerds. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/26 "2011-03-30T11:01:20Z")
I’m not really sure what you’re getting at. I didn’t see that episode as having anything to do with “nerds.” And obviously far more people watch Futurama than do anything with a “custom version” of Linux. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/27 "2011-03-30T14:14:28Z")
In my experience, the people into iPhones, Pads, Pods, etc. are people that traditional don’t care about computers and their related peripherals. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/28 "2011-03-30T14:21:40Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > I’m not really sure what you’re getting at. I didn’t see that episode as having anything to do with “nerds.” And obviously far more people watch Futurama than do anything with a “custom version” of Linux. I was using a very broad brush, but I was going for the idea that Apple stuff is pretty mainstream now, so you don’t need to be a tech fanboy to like what they produce. Anyway, this is a time for rejoicing! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/29 "2011-03-30T17:26:43Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > In my experience, the people into iPhones, Pads, Pods, etc. are people that traditional don’t care about computers and their related peripherals. OK. :dubious: Try using one of those if you aren’t somewhat computer-savvy. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/30 "2011-03-30T19:48:08Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > OK. :dubious: Try using one of those if you aren’t somewhat computer-savvy. Exactly. I have a friend who genuinely isn’t computer-savvy, and she routinely asks me for help doing fairly basic things with her iPhone. Even knowing how to describe what you want to do well enough to Google it is a skill some folks never develop. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/31 "2011-03-30T23:36:31Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > OK. :dubious: Try using one of those if you aren’t somewhat computer-savvy. People that aren’t tech-savvy, but still want in on the fun, generally gravitate toward modern Apple products, even if they don’t know how to use them. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/32 "2011-03-30T23:56:33Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > OK. :dubious: Try using one of those if you aren’t somewhat computer-savvy. My girlfriend’s 91-year-old grandmother who has never touched a computer in her life uses an iPad every day. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/33 "2011-03-31T01:26:15Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > People that aren’t tech-savvy, but still want in on the fun, generally gravitate toward modern Apple products, even if they don’t know how to use them. OK. Then how does someone who doesn’t have a computer or isn’t somewhat familiar with them sync music to their iPod or iPhone? Do they all ask someone else to do it, or do they not care about putting music on their device? And if they don’t care about putting music on it, why bother having one? It seems to me if you have an iPod or iPhone, not being able to use iTunes would make the possession of such a device pretty meaningless. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/34 "2011-03-31T02:59:47Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > My gripe with these short seasons is that the DVDs are sold for the same price as the previous long seasons. If it’s going to be sold in half seasons, it needs to be at half price. Har har har. You mean like the way that cable prices have gotten 18% cheaper since they cut out 18% of the content? (with hour long shows being 51 minutes of runtime in the 60s vs. 42 minutes today) ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/35 "2011-03-31T03:09:36Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > OK. Then how does someone who doesn’t have a computer or isn’t somewhat familiar with them sync music to their iPod or iPhone? Do they all ask someone else to do it, or do they not care about putting music on their device? And if they don’t care about putting music on it, why bother having one? It seems to me if you have an iPod or iPhone, not being able to use iTunes would make the possession of such a device pretty meaningless. As with everything ever made, you can figure it out. I’m sure they come with instructions. Most Apple stuff comes across as something that’s “in fashion” as compared past computers and peripherals. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/36 "2011-03-31T03:59:16Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Did the new episodes ever make it to Teletoon in Canada? I haven’t been paying attention. I _think_ they’re on the comedy network, but I wasn’t prepared to wait an extra day for them…-shifty glance- ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/37 "2011-03-31T04:24:12Z")
> [@FordTaurusSHO94](#): > > As with everything ever made, you can figure it out. I’m sure they come with instructions. Most Apple stuff comes across as something that’s “in fashion” as compared past computers and peripherals. I’m sorry. I don’t buy your explanation. I believe your logic is flawed and your experience is not mine. In my experience, you need to have least a familiarity with how to manage files on a computer. If not, the experience of trying to put music on an iPod, or any mp3 device for that matter, can be an exercise in frustration. Your experience is way off-base, in my opinion, and I could not disagree with you more strongly. My iPhone didn’t come with instructions. The way I figured out how to use it was because I knew how to locate files on my PC and go online to find answers about things I could not figure out. If I did not know how to use a computer, it would not have been intuitive. I might have said, “Screw it!” and returned it for something else. I flat-out believe you are wrong. However, I’ll agree to disagree, since we’ve gone way off topic with this discussion. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/38 "2011-03-31T04:41:05Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I flat-out believe you are wrong. However, I’ll agree to disagree, since we’ve gone way off topic with this discussion. Indeed. The idea was that Apple products should somehow be “intuitive”. At least, that’s what Steve Jobs always shoots for. They often, are not, unless you have more than a passing familiarity with the latest electronic doo-dads. But that’s also the demographic they’re mainly shooting for - the younger set who want to own the “cool” thing. It doesn’t really seem to be hurting their business, at any rate. So, it’s probably a reasonable strategy. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324/39 "2011-03-31T14:01:25Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > I _think_ they’re on the comedy network, but I wasn’t prepared to wait an extra day for them…-shifty glance- Me neither… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-renewed-for-3-more-seasons-im-walking-on-sunshine/576324.md?page=1)