On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:22:28 -0500, "Frank J. Lhota"
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> wrote:
>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.
>
Yeah, now it's Comedy Central's privilage to air one of the best
sci-fi parodies of all time . . .
>> 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"
>
Well, considering American Dad has already had a run on AS . . .
>> 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.
>
Yet another reason the RIAA sucks . . .
>> 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.
KoH has it's moments, but Hank's becoming way too much of a "Texas
A-hole"; the arrogant eyerolls at anything "New Age" are getting
tiring, though it's great when he's proven wrong (e.g. yoga helping
his bad back, or finding out organic meat really is better) . . .
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