Re: WGA Strike, FOX & Futurama

Rev. Jihad Frenzy wrote:
> 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!"

"Gentlemen, I submit to you that we are Boned!"