On Dec 20, 8:53 am, Antonio E. Gonzalez <AntEGM...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:22:28 -0500, "Frank J. Lhota"
>
> <FrankLho.NOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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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>
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>
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>
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> Katana > Chain Saw > Baseball Bat > Hammer
it would be cool to get "science court"
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