Early Access: Futurama (Part 1) (Patreon)

Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro

• 00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World

• 02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama

• 03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen

• 05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy

• 06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network

• 09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela

• 10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom

• 11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox

• 12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot

• 13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over

• 14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings

• 15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists

• 16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time

• 17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi

• 18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series

• 19:24 - Writing a Fitting Finale

Sources:

• The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYt

• Calgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sH

• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXm

• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4z

• The Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQ

• IGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJN

• Mother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wR

• Mr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXep

• Radio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0Jsn

• SCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEK

• UGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOG

• Variety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1M

• Variety: https://bit.ly/4coGzuc

• Wired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD

Featured Footage:

• Beavis and Butt-Head (1993-2011)

• BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)

• The Daily Show (1996 -)

• Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001)

• Doctor Who (1963-1989)

• Family Guy (1999 -)

• Futurama (1999 -)*

• King of the Hill (1997-2010)

• Lost in Space (1965-1968)

• MADtv (1995-2016)

• Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)

• Married... with Children (1987-1997)

• The Office (2001-2003)

• The PJs (1999-2001)

• The Simpsons (1989 -)

• South Park (1997 -)

• The X-Files (1993-2018)

  *and special features

• Convention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQ

• Science Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKG

Music:

• Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OST

• Christopher Tying - Futurama OST

• Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme

• Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock

• Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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