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Freakzilla · 11-19-2002, 01:33 PM

I wonder if the fact that Futurama won an Emmy this year for best animated series will have any effect on how FOX treats the show? I hope it does because Futurama is very good.

One way I think FOX could treat Futurama better is if they moved it to a later slot on Sunday. FOX could use the 7 p.m. slot for American Idol when football won't pre-empt it. That would give the night a potentially huge lead-off and give Futurama the advantage of having a lead-in like The Simpsons or King of the Hill.

girlincrisis · 12-18-2002, 11:05 PM

i totally agree with you that Fox has continually given Futurama the shaft. my old roomie and i have discussed the way Fox mistreats shows like Futurama by putting them in crappy time slots, or changing the time unexpectedly. it's like if it's not a hit within a week it's doomed ya know? yet, they kept pushing shows like the X-Files and the Simpsons, that have already established loyal fan bases, with constant advertisements. sorry for the rant but it makes me mad, cuz Futurama is such a good show! and the animation is so sweeet!
and Bender rulz!

Freakzilla · 01-23-2003, 05:15 PM

What's sad now is that it looks like Cartoon Network is giving Futurama better promotion than FOX has since it premiered. They've been showing commercials all the time. Putting full-page ads in magazines. Maybe if FOX did this and gave the a better time-slot, they'd have another Matt Groening franchise.

Brian Damage · 02-03-2003, 03:31 PM

I agree, FOX never tried to really promote Futurama. It's almost like they wanted the show to fail.

dawsongirl · 03-21-2003, 01:43 AM

And apparently they weren't very subtle about it either.

11-19-2002, 01:33 PM	#1
Freakzilla Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2000 Location: Portage, Michigan, United States Posts: 556	The Future I wonder if the fact that Futurama won an Emmy this year for best animated series will have any effect on how FOX treats the show? I hope it does because Futurama is very good. One way I think FOX could treat Futurama better is if they moved it to a later slot on Sunday. FOX could use the 7 p.m. slot for American Idol when football won't pre-empt it. That would give the night a potentially huge lead-off and give Futurama the advantage of having a lead-in like The Simpsons or King of the Hill.

12-18-2002, 11:05 PM	#2
girlincrisis Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2002 Location: vancouver Posts: 5	i totally agree with you that Fox has continually given Futurama the shaft. my old roomie and i have discussed the way Fox mistreats shows like Futurama by putting them in crappy time slots, or changing the time unexpectedly. it's like if it's not a hit within a week it's doomed ya know? yet, they kept pushing shows like the X-Files and the Simpsons, that have already established loyal fan bases, with constant advertisements. sorry for the rant but it makes me mad, cuz Futurama is such a good show! and the animation is so sweeet! and Bender rulz!

01-23-2003, 05:15 PM	#3
Freakzilla Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2000 Location: Portage, Michigan, United States Posts: 556	What's sad now is that it looks like Cartoon Network is giving Futurama better promotion than FOX has since it premiered. They've been showing commercials all the time. Putting full-page ads in magazines. Maybe if FOX did this and gave the a better time-slot, they'd have another Matt Groening franchise.

02-03-2003, 03:31 PM	#4
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	I agree, FOX never tried to really promote Futurama. It's almost like they wanted the show to fail.

03-21-2003, 01:43 AM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	And apparently they weren't very subtle about it either.