# Variety says Fox is in talks to produce new Futurama episodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425 "2006-01-04T17:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/1 "2006-01-04T17:50:14Z")
[According to SFW, Variety reports](http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=34002) that a limited number of new episodes of Futurama will appear in some form somewhere. That this will happen on DVD seems inevitable, with the enormous success of the Family Guy experiment (anyone know how FG is doing against AD - the animated one, not the cancelled one?). I think it’s possible we could see a an hour-long Futurama special at some point, and maybe a season, maybe. Billy West has been a little bit vocal in his criticism of the industry, blasting the growing use of non-voice actors for big animated roles. Is there any chance his attitude is hurting Futurama’s long-term chances? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/2 "2006-01-04T19:10:47Z")
We did have a thread about this a few weeks ago. The show ended on a great note, but I think this would be excellent. [QUOTE=cthiax] [According to SFW, Variety reports](http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=34002) that a limited number of new episodes of Futurama will appear in some form somewhere. > [@](#): > > Billy West has been a little bit vocal in his criticism of the industry, blasting the growing use of non-voice actors for big animated roles. Is there any chance his attitude is hurting Futurama’s long-term chances? He hasn’t criticized Fox as far as I know, just ‘the movie industry’- but all I saw was that one Onion interview. So I don’t see why it would have any affect on the show’s future. He’s just a guy looking out for his line of work, right as he may be. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/3 "2006-01-04T19:30:07Z")
Or maybe that thread was just about the Futurama gang’s optimism that the show would start again. Either way, glad to hear it. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/4 "2006-01-04T19:37:49Z")
I think you meant this thread, [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386) ---
**Author:** ![Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_A_Tame_Lion)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/5 "2006-01-04T19:40:54Z")
Praise Zombie Jesus, if it happens. I won’t count the chickens before they’re hatched. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/6 "2006-01-04T19:45:43Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > I think you meant this thread, [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386) That was it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/7 "2006-01-04T19:54:32Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > I think you meant this thread, [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386) Yep - I don’t think it had been confirmed by Fox as such that they were talking, though Groening did seem to indicate that. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/8 "2006-01-04T19:54:35Z")
> [@Not A Tame Lion](#): > > Praise Zombie Jesus, if it happens. I won’t count the chickens before they’re hatched. You wouldn’t, by any chance, be referring to [THESE](http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/FrameGrabs/1ACV02/Grabs/pic00024.jpg) chickens, now would you, hmm? Oh my, no. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/9 "2006-01-04T20:06:44Z")
The should bring back “Fish Police” instead! ---
**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:** [January 4, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/10 "2006-01-04T20:09:10Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > You wouldn’t, by any chance, be referring to [THESE](http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/FrameGrabs/1ACV02/Grabs/pic00024.jpg) chickens, now would you, hmm? Oh my, no. I don’t think your link worked. Did you mean this? [http://www.gotfuturama.com/](http://www.gotfuturama.com/) or something else? ---
**Author:** ![AmericanMaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/11 "2006-01-04T20:35:57Z")
In celebration, I provide you with [this](http://www.lazy-nation.com/features/Brannigansoundboard.htm) lovely Zapp Brannigan sound board. The two that make me giggle like a 12 year old are: “Soo beautiful, yet so neutral” and “Stop testing our love!” I miss the wave after wave of killbots… ---
**Author:** ![Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_A_Tame_Lion)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/12 "2006-01-04T22:29:25Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > You wouldn’t, by any chance, be referring to [THESE](http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/FrameGrabs/1ACV02/Grabs/pic00024.jpg) chickens, now would you, hmm? Oh my, no. Wh-wh-whaaat? Seriously, I’m not sure where you were going with that link. Perhaps **jrfranchi’s** idea? Regardless, just to be safe, I won’t count any chickens for an appropriate period of time. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/13 "2006-01-04T22:41:48Z")
I’m not sure what image people are trying to link to w/regards to chickens, but when you say Futurama there is only [the Hyperchicken](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyperchicken.JPG). ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/14 "2006-01-04T22:48:47Z")
> [@Not A Tame Lion](#): > > I’m not sure where you were going with that link. Perhaps **jrfranchi’s** idea? The link should go to [this image](http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/4859/futurechickens6bb.jpg). Is it being served up differently for some folk? You can always count on the Hyperchicken, but Professor Farnsworth’s chickens are best counted _before_ they hatch. From a good distance. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e36b37/32.png) [@Not\_A\_Tame\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_A_Tame_Lion)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/15 "2006-01-04T23:19:07Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#): > > The link should go to [this image](http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/4859/futurechickens6bb.jpg). Is it being served up differently for some folk? > > You can always count on the Hyperchicken, but Professor Farnsworth’s chickens are best counted _before_ they hatch. From a good distance. Yeah, I see what you mean about counting _those_ chickens. Classic! And how could I have forgotten about the Hyperchicken? Judge Whitey’s gonna throw the book at me. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/16 "2006-01-05T00:05:53Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > I don’t think your link worked. > Did you mean this? [http://www.gotfuturama.com/](http://www.gotfuturama.com/) or something else? DRAT! Tried to link to a phot. No go. :mad: ---
**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:** [January 5, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/17 "2006-01-05T00:07:03Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > I’m not sure what image people are trying to link to w/regards to chickens, but when you say Futurama there is only [the Hyperchicken](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyperchicken.JPG). No, I was linking to a picture of the Giant Bird hatchling in episode 2. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/18 "2006-01-05T00:08:23Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > No, I was linking to a picture of the Giant Bird hatchling in episode 2. I gotcher back, **Bosda.** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/19 "2006-01-05T00:35:58Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > DRAT! Tried to link to a phot. No go. :mad: Yeah, apparantly GotFuturama has one of those direct image link blockers. For good reason, I mean, they gots to pay for their own bandwidth and don’t want others sucking it up. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425/20 "2006-01-20T20:35:45Z")
UPDATE: > [@Billy West](#): > > HERE’S GREAT NEWS! > Here’s the official word on Futurama!! > David X. phoned me about an hour ago and said that this Futurama project > is a done deal! Here’s the word from DX— > There are 4 DVD movies that we’ll start recording at the end of July or > August.Full feature length FUTURAMA movies. > Everybody is excited to get back together–as I am! > > Into the Future, > Billy [billywest.com](http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1685&PN=1&TPN=4), near the bottom of the page. Much happiness 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/variety-says-fox-is-in-talks-to-produce-new-futurama-episodes/338425.md?page=2)