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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:04 PM

MATTYJ


I know it's not Firefly related, but it is sci-fi, was canceled by the same folks as Firefly, and I thought it was darn cool first time around.

http://www.tv.com/futurama/show/249/story.html?story_id=5069&tag=story
_list;title;0



I think the important thing, even if you never liked Futurama, is the third paragraph.

MJ



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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:24 PM

SAVEWASH

Now I am learning about scary.


I hope you don't mind if I quote that third paragraph here:
Quote:

Futurama was created by Groening as a follow-up to his smash-hit show The Simpsons. The show never found as wide and deep a fan base as did the adventures of the family from Springfield, and like another Fox cult hit, The Family Guy, it was canceled. Now, again like Family Guy, the show is being resurrected partially because fans never gave up on it.


Browncoats will never give up either! Can you hear us, all you television executives? We'll never give up!



"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:30 PM

NANITE1018


Quote:

Originally posted by SAVEWASH:
I hope you don't mind if I quote that third paragraph here:
Quote:

Futurama was created by Groening as a follow-up to his smash-hit show The Simpsons. The show never found as wide and deep a fan base as did the adventures of the family from Springfield, and like another Fox cult hit, The Family Guy, it was canceled. Now, again like Family Guy, the show is being resurrected partially because fans never gave up on it.


Browncoats will never give up either! Can you hear us, all you television executives? We'll never give up!



"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."



HERE HERE!!!

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:03 PM

ZZETTA13


I hear you SAVEWASH and totaly agree!

Z

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:11 PM

JOSSISAGOD


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Originally posted by SAVEWASH:
We'll never give up!



NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!
Or 'til the day I die, which ever comes first.

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:28 PM

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN


It seems like Fox is the number one network for cancelling excellent shows. I not only hold a grudge because they cancelled Firefly and Futurama but Wonderfalls as well.

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." http://whimsicalnbrainpan.blogspot.com/

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:30 PM

PINBALLWIZARD


Three cheers for the second show in history to be brought back from cancelation!

HUZZAH!!! HUZZAH!!! HUZZAH!!!

No, I am not insane, I am crazy. Thank you for asking.

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:07 AM

MICJWELCH


Quote:

Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
It seems like Fox is the number one network for cancelling excellent shows. I not only hold a grudge because they cancelled Firefly and Futurama but Wonderfalls as well.



Don't forget Dark Angel. It was considered the most popular show for people in their early twenties, and then it got moved to the Friday night death slot. Then it was only on every other week, then every few weeks, then not at all. Hmm... Sounds familiar... Oh, yeah. They did it to Firefly IMMEDIATELY after that.




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Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:27 AM

DONCOAT


Quote:

Originally posted by micjwelch:
Quote:

Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
It seems like Fox is the number one network for cancelling excellent shows. I not only hold a grudge because they cancelled Firefly and Futurama but Wonderfalls as well.



Don't forget Dark Angel. It was considered the most popular show for people in their early twenties, and then it got moved to the Friday night death slot. Then it was only on every other week, then every few weeks, then not at all. Hmm... Sounds familiar... Oh, yeah. They did it to Firefly IMMEDIATELY after that.


Not only that... they put Firefly in that same time slot. Not only was it the "slot of death", but it *replaced* Dark Angel, which made all its fans (who otherwise would have been a prime audience for Firefly) instantly antagonistic.

Yes, Fox really showed its programming brilliance there.


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Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:42 AM

AZHEA


So funny you'd bring up Dark Angel... SciFi channel aired the first three eps the other day. I missed it when it was on Fox, likewise Firefly (I know, I'm a boob!!!)but I watched it and I am hooked.

Fox sometimes knows a good thing, ie 24, but is short sighted elsewhere. I guess if it's got an overly "sci fi" feeling to it it's in danger.



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Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:25 PM

REAVERINA1985RIVIERA


Quote:

Originally posted by DonCoat:
Originally posted by micjwelch:
Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:


Yes, Fox really showed its programming brilliance there.


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I'm pointin' right at it!



F*X and brilliant don't belong in the same sentence together, not even sarchasticaly. It's against the laws of quantum physics or something.

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Friday, August 18, 2006 12:21 AM

SERENITYSEEKER


I just love when people such as ^ say things like this cause it puts me in more of a fighting mood to get Firefly back on air. I respect everyone's opinion, but only in the realm of decency. Don't give up Browncoats, our day to rise again will come if we keep workin' for it.

Keep flyin'.

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