The Eternal Lost Lurker wrote:
> At the end of the year, Turner Broadcasting's contract for syndication
of
> Futurama expires, and the show is passed over to Comedy Central.
>
> Finally, we are free!
Free!?! Gee, it's not like we were forced to watch "Futurama".
Actually, I really liked "Futurama", and I was glad that CN showed the
program with far more regularity than Fox.
> However...
>
> It's almost a guarantee that one of the following four shows will fill
the
> gap:
>
> 20% chance, 60% favorability: The Simpsons.
Given how well "The Simpsons" is doing in syndication, I would place the
odds that CN gets this show at considerably less than 20%.
> 80% chance, 15% favorability: American Dad.
Agreed on both points. "American Dad" is a real letdown after "Family Guy"
> 15% chance, 0% favorability: Beavis and Butt-head.
"Beavis and Butt-head" is not likely to come back due to a copyright
problem. A lot of the show consists of the leads misting music videos.
You got to give MTV a lot of credit for allowing their claim to fame to
be parodied. The music video mistings, however, cannot be shown again
without renegotiating the rights to the videos. That's likely to be a
deal killer.
> 10% chance, -100% favorability: King of the Hill.
I agree with your odds, but I must admit to a greater fondness for "King
of the Hill" than you.
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