Matt Groening looks to the future - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-28-2009, 04:49 AM

Sometimes it's a chuckle of uncertainty, as when he talks about the fact that his weekly comic strip, "Life in Hell," is being dropped by its flagship newspaper, LA Weekly, after 22 years. Sometimes it's a snort of mischief, as when he describes working with "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, with whom he allegedly has a feud.

But mostly it's a big, rollicking guffaw, the sound of a man who still can't quite believe how much fun he gets to have at work -- work that includes "The Simpsons," still going strong after 20 years, "Life in Hell" and "Futurama."

It's the latter that's the ostensible reason for a phone interview with Groening. "Futurama," which aired on Fox from 1999-2003, then in reruns on Cartoon Network and Comedy Central, has apparently concluded its run with a new DVD movie, "Into the Wild Green Yonder" (Fox Home Entertainment), which came out Tuesday. See a clip from the new "Futurama" »

As with the three previous "Futurama" DVD films -- "Bender's Big Score," "The Beast with a Billion Backs" and "Bender's Game" -- "Yonder" will be split into four parts and aired on Comedy Central, which has the rights to the series. But Groening's not willing to say goodbye -- yet.

"We have a great relationship with Comedy Central and we would love to do more episodes for them, but I don't know. Maybe," he said. "I think one of the factors will be how well this DVD sells, because of these troubled times where everybody's gnashing their teeth and biting their nails."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...ning.futurama/

robyrob · 02-28-2009, 10:12 AM

i am really sad about Life in Hell - I've been a fan of it since the beginning and picked up all the books as they came out, he gets away with a lot more than he ever could on the Simpsons and it has a much different tone to it that is truer to his character.

MrCleveland · 04-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Looks like in the song..."You'll never stop The Simpsons".

But I stopped watching the show because of it.

I also hope "Futurama" does come back!

sixfingers · 10-27-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

i am really sad about Life in Hell - I've been a fan of it since the beginning and picked up all the books as they came out, he gets away with a lot more than he ever could on the Simpsons and it has a much different tone to it that is truer to his character.

I've heard about that, but I've never seen it.

robyrob · 10-27-2010, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixfingers

I've heard about that, but I've never seen it.

http://www.google.com/images?q=life+in+hell

02-28-2009, 04:49 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Matt Groening looks to the future Sometimes it's a chuckle of uncertainty, as when he talks about the fact that his weekly comic strip, "Life in Hell," is being dropped by its flagship newspaper, LA Weekly, after 22 years. Sometimes it's a snort of mischief, as when he describes working with "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, with whom he allegedly has a feud. But mostly it's a big, rollicking guffaw, the sound of a man who still can't quite believe how much fun he gets to have at work -- work that includes "The Simpsons," still going strong after 20 years, "Life in Hell" and "Futurama." It's the latter that's the ostensible reason for a phone interview with Groening. "Futurama," which aired on Fox from 1999-2003, then in reruns on Cartoon Network and Comedy Central, has apparently concluded its run with a new DVD movie, "Into the Wild Green Yonder" (Fox Home Entertainment), which came out Tuesday. See a clip from the new "Futurama" » As with the three previous "Futurama" DVD films -- "Bender's Big Score," "The Beast with a Billion Backs" and "Bender's Game" -- "Yonder" will be split into four parts and aired on Comedy Central, which has the rights to the series. But Groening's not willing to say goodbye -- yet. "We have a great relationship with Comedy Central and we would love to do more episodes for them, but I don't know. Maybe," he said. "I think one of the factors will be how well this DVD sells, because of these troubled times where everybody's gnashing their teeth and biting their nails." http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...ning.futurama/
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