Re: WGA Strike, FOX & Futurama

In article <4wR%i.7222$Mg1.4486@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 goyaman <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> The first of the 4 new Futurama DVD movies is going to be released next 
> week.  It's commonly known that these 4 movies are going to be chopped
up 
> to 16 seperate episodes to air on Comedy Central.
> 
> But according to this magazine article from March.  Matt Greoning
mentions 
> the FOX network does indeed have an option to air the episodes.  He
doesn't 
> know if they will but hopes they might.
> 
> http://new.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1962
> 
> 
> If the WGA strike lasts a long time the networks and FOX will start
running 
> out of scripted programming.  Does anyone else think FOX might take up
that 
> option and air the Futurama episodes before Comedy Central?  
> 
> I do.  If the strike lasts a long time it's either that or expand
American 
> Idol to 5 nights a week. lol

To quote Leela in another context:

"Oh, Dear GOD!"