# Futurama's Back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 19, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006 "2006-03-19T16:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/1 "2006-03-19T16:15:00Z")
Good news, everyone! From the horses mouth (aka Billy West, aka Fry, Farnsworth, hell it’s easier just to list the people he doesn’t voice): “And the other good news is that they’re doing 26 new episodes of ‘‘Futurama’’ for TV and we’re hammering out the deal now.The original plan was to have the DVD’s first but that’s no longer the case.I’m totaly jammed dude.” [http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum\_posts.asp?TID=2011&PN=1](http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2011&PN=1) In the words of another Billy West voiced character: Happy happy, joy joy! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/2 "2006-03-19T16:17:21Z")
If this is really for real, I will jump up and down and scream like a wild thing. This is _fantastic_ news. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/3 "2006-03-19T16:32:18Z")
Sweet! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/4 "2006-03-19T16:34:38Z")
I look forward to this getting confirmed by a second source. Until than I will keep my hopes up. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/5 "2006-03-19T16:34:43Z")
Oh MAN that would be so great! Which station would they run on? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/6 "2006-03-19T18:16:36Z")
Billy West is the only source that I have heard definitive news from. This is like the third or fourth time he’s been the source. I am optimistic, but I’d like to see Groening or someone else say is has been green lighted. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/7 "2006-03-19T18:19:05Z")
Praise whatever gods may be for Adult Swim! I credit them fully for bringing back not only _Family Guy,_ but (hopefully) _Futurama._ It gives me hope that shows I love may be called back by popular demand after they’ve been cancelled. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/8 "2006-03-19T18:24:01Z")
Rock ON!!! Hmmm, maybe I should pull out my Futurama DVD’s and have a little marathon in celebration. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/9 "2006-03-19T18:56:28Z")
> [@Lissa](#): > > Praise whatever gods may be for Adult Swim! I credit them fully for bringing back not only _Family Guy,_ but (hopefully) _Futurama._ It gives me hope that shows I love may be called back by popular demand after they’ve been cancelled. _Adult Swim_ is rumored to branch off from _Cartoon Network_ soon, to form it’s own cable channel. Which I will not be able to get. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/10 "2006-03-19T20:00:37Z")
Heart…cannot take…so much excitement…call…paramedics…must live…to see…new Futurama episodes… ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/11 "2006-03-19T20:05:43Z")
Hmm. I seem to be happy beyond words. That doesn’t happen often. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/12 "2006-03-19T22:40:07Z")
Sweet Zombie Jesus! Yeah, okay, I want some confirmation too. Still, this news is as delectable as dipping my bottom overand over into a bath of the silkiest oils and creams. And only for Futurama would I say something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/13 "2006-03-19T22:45:13Z")
This is excellent news, but I think the most important question everyone should be asking themselves right now is this: Will the new Futurama have Blackjack, and Hookers? 😃 I’ll get my coat… ---
**Author:** ![brossa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brossa/32/3040_2.png) [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/14 "2006-03-19T22:47:01Z")
Yes! Let us cavort like the Greeks of old! (_You know the ones I mean…_) ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/15 "2006-03-19T23:06:45Z")
Assuming it’s true, how much of the original team is going to be back? They need Billy West, John DiMaggio and the woman who does the voice of Leela at the very least. That covers most of the main cast. The same writing team would be very helpful as well. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/16 "2006-03-19T23:30:00Z")
That would be [Katey Sagal](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005408/), a.k.a. Peggy Bundy. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/17 "2006-03-19T23:31:36Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Assuming it’s true, how much of the original team is going to be back? > > They need Billy West, John DiMaggio and the woman who does the voice of Leela at the very least. That covers most of the main cast. The same writing team would be very helpful as well. Leela was the Mom/Wife from Married with Children and other shows. Katey Sagal the Major Voice actors were: \*\*Billy West \*\* … Philip J. Fry/Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth/Dr. Zoidberg/Zapp Brannigan/Leo Wong/Smitty/President Richard Nixon’s Head/Additional Voices (voice) \*\*Katey Sagal \*\* … Turanga Leela (1999-2003) (voice) \*\*John Di Maggio \*\* … Bender/Additional Voices (1999-2003) (voice) (as John DiMaggio) \*\*Phil LaMarr \*\* … Hermes Conrad/Additonal Voices (1999-2003) (voice) \*\*Tress MacNeille \*\* … Mom/Linda the Newsanchor/Tinny Tim/Hattie/Monique/Nd-Nd/Petunia/Turanga Munda/Additional Voices (voice) \*\*Lauren Tom \*\* … Amy Wong/Additional Voices (1999-2003) (voice) \*\*Maurice LaMarche \*\* … Lt. Kif Kroker/Morbo/Calculon/Walt/Lrrr/Raoul/Donbot/iHawk/Horrible Gelatinous Blob/Additional Voices (voice) \*\*David Herman \*\* … Mayor C. Randall Poopenmayer/Professor Ogden Wernstrom/Turanga Morris/Larry/Dwayne/Additional Voices (voice) ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/18 "2006-03-19T23:48:38Z")
That’s excellent news! I was excited when they revealed a couple months ago that they were going to be producing new movies staright to dvd, but a new season of episodes is even better! > [@HPL](#): > > Assuming it’s true, how much of the original team is going to be back? > > They need Billy West, John DiMaggio and the woman who does the voice of Leela at the very least. That covers most of the main cast. The same writing team would be very helpful as well. IIRC, when the the DVDs were announced it was said the whole cast would be returning. In any case, getting them all back together wouldn’t be a big problem. With a live action tv show, it might be difficult to revive because the actors have gone on to other projects. With an animated show, recording the voices hardly needs to be a full time job so even if **Katey Sagal** (for example) were to be starring in another television show, recording her lines for Futurama wouldn’t be much of a problem. For some of the cast, like **Billy West** , most of their work is voices, and they’re often working regularly on multiple shows. I agree that it wouldn’t be the same if some of the original actors didn’t participate, and I hope they’re able to get the writers back too. When they went back into production on Family Guy, they had several scripts that had ended up not getting made when the show had previously gotten canceled. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have some stories they were working on when Futurama was killed that they can pull out and get back to work on. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/19 "2006-03-20T00:19:46Z")
Groening once said in Entertainment Weekly that there are crucial characters to the long term, over-arching plot that had not even been introduced. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006/20 "2006-03-20T00:26:57Z")
> [@Santos L Halper](#): > > In any case, getting them all back together wouldn’t be a big problem. Yeah, they just have to thaw them all out. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futuramas-back/349006.md?page=2)