Got Futurama?
It seems Futurama might end up coming back, just like Family Guy. It's a wonder how a little consistent scheduling and faith in your audience will pay you back.
Of course, all networks are guilty of this, but Fox seems to be especially guilty of pulling the trigger on the wrong shows at the wrong time. I'm amazed that with both how often it was moved in the schedule, or just plain pre-empted that it was able to find any audience at all. Of course, those who did often became dedicated fans, and made an attempt to follow it, but even our best efforts sometimes fell short.
When Family Guy finally came back to the air, it led off with a joke about all the "quality shows" that Fox just had to get on the schedule ahead of Family Guy. Of course, the joke was that all of the shows named had also been cancelled, some of them unfairly (e.g. the Tick, Greg the Bunny, and Wonderfalls) as well. I especially remember the reviews of Wonderfalls when it first came on the air. Many said "Watch it now, because Fox has a habit of canceling good shows like this."
Of course, I mention this to give Fox a lot of credit for recognizing their mistake, and having the courage to admit they were wrong. Perhaps UPN could go this route as well, and bring back Jake 2.0. Wishful thinking, maybe, but thanks to Family Guy and possibly Futurama, the precedent is forming.
Back to the Futurama?
Of course, all networks are guilty of this, but Fox seems to be especially guilty of pulling the trigger on the wrong shows at the wrong time. I'm amazed that with both how often it was moved in the schedule, or just plain pre-empted that it was able to find any audience at all. Of course, those who did often became dedicated fans, and made an attempt to follow it, but even our best efforts sometimes fell short.
When Family Guy finally came back to the air, it led off with a joke about all the "quality shows" that Fox just had to get on the schedule ahead of Family Guy. Of course, the joke was that all of the shows named had also been cancelled, some of them unfairly (e.g. the Tick, Greg the Bunny, and Wonderfalls) as well. I especially remember the reviews of Wonderfalls when it first came on the air. Many said "Watch it now, because Fox has a habit of canceling good shows like this."
Of course, I mention this to give Fox a lot of credit for recognizing their mistake, and having the courage to admit they were wrong. Perhaps UPN could go this route as well, and bring back Jake 2.0. Wishful thinking, maybe, but thanks to Family Guy and possibly Futurama, the precedent is forming.
Back to the Futurama?
posted by BryghtSyde @ 6:21 PM
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