f13.net

Despite the fact I think this whole sub-forum is an excuse for Schild to get rid of my long lived "Television Thread":

Futurama is, in my opinion, the most quotable and deepest comedy produced.  So let's have those quotes!

Farnsworth:  Zeus!  Please help me!

Please God!

Satan, you owe me one!
_______________________________

Zap:  I have a sexy learning disability....  what do I call it, Kiff?
Kiff:  <sigh>  Sex-lexia.

Zapp: "I hate these filthy neutrals Kif! With enemies you know where they stand but with neutrals? Who knows! It sickens me."

"Leela's a cyclops! Amy's a klutz from Mars. Bender's an alcoholic robot. Zoidberg's a horrible monster . . ."
"Yes, Fry, and you have that brain thing."
"I already did!"

"What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?"
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."

And since is the TV forum, a gem from Fry:
"That's not why people watch TV. Clever things make people feel stupid and unexpected things make them feel scared."

YES! That is my favourite quote from the show, I was trying to find it hehe.

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

I don't know who said it, but it's been a quote in every animated show since Jessep said it.  I wanted to contribute.

WASP judge: <pounds gavel> Quit badgering the witness.
Space Chicken Attorney:  Badger! Where! <Jumps on top of the table>

Zap: "Stop dying you cowards!"

This concludes the part of the tour where you stay alive.

The spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

"Holy Zombie Jesus!"

"It's all so complicated, with the flowers and romance and the lies upon lies!"

Ooh.. I remembered another one. It's a very geekish reference.

Farnsworth: "No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!"

Morbo:  Morbo will now introduce tonights candidates. Puny human number one, puny human number two and Morbo’s good friend Richard Nixon.

Fry: Very impressive. Back in the 20th century we had no idea there was a university on Mars.
Farnsworth: Well, in those days, Mars was just a dreary uninhabitable wasteland. Much like Utah. But unlike Utah, it was eventually made livable.

I am the greetest! Now I am leaving Earth forever, for no raisin!

Chief Giant Brain: Pathetic human race. Arranging their knowledge by category just made it easier to absorb. Dewey, you fool! Your decimal system has played right into my hands! Ha ha ha ha!

Remember! Scooty Puff Jr. Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!

Is the Space Pope reptilian?

Zoidberg: So long. I'm off to toss this old shell in the dumpster and maybe pick up those potato chips Amy didn't finish yesterday.
Amy: Those were my toenail clippings!
Zoidberg: A feast is a feast.

Zapp: Aah, she's built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro. What now? She's out of control! You win again, gravity!

Bender: Oh yeah? I'm gonna start my OWN (whatever). With blackjack. And hookers! In fact, forget the (whatever).

    Leela: Look, last night was a mistake.
    Zapp Brannigan: A sexy mistake.
    Leela: No, just a regular mistake.

Fry: "Okay, I gotta break down that gate, beat up those three guards, steal that chopper, and rescue Bender."
Leela does it.
Fry: "Hey, I did it! Wait, that's not me."

"in my final breath...I CURSE YOU ZOIDBERG!!!!:

I watched Bender's Game this weekend.  I thought it was the weakest of the three movies so far, but it was, nevertheless, hilarious.  It was definitely a tribute to nerds and fans, with copious Lord of the Rings and Star Wars themes.  No Zap or Hedonismbot, to my dismay.


Anyway, recommended to fans.  The commentary is worth a watch, again, for fans.

I am Titanius Inglesmith Fancyman of Cornwood.

Linda and Morbo had some great moments.

The episode with the heatwave and Morbo's pulsating head make me crack up.

Nixon: So, Morbo, how's the family?

Morbo: Numerous and belligerent.

Fuck I love Morbo.

Oh man... So great.

Professor: Good news everyone. You know the orphanarium where Leela grew up?
Fry: Yeah we talk about it all the time
Leela: Really?!
Fry: No. BURRRRRRNN!!! *High fives Bender*
Professor: Well done Fellows!


Professor: Where's that device that let's you speed up or slow down the passage of time?
Fry: *Pulls out a bong* It's under the seat

Qbert : Your explanations are pure weapons grade balonium. It's all impossible.
Farnsworth : Nothing is impossible if you can imagine it. That's what being is a scientist is all about.
Qbert : No, that's what being a magical elf is all about.


Bender : Game's over, losers! I have all the money. Compare your lives to mine and then kill yourselves.

LEELA:  Bender, a turtle isn't yourself. Why do you care about it?
 
BENDER: Because I also care deeply of things that remind me of myself.

(Under the sea)
Zoidberg: Oh no my house has burned down!
Hermes: How could this have happened?
Bender (in the ashes): Hey! There's my lit cigar!
Hermes: But just raises more questions!

Zoidberg: Hmm, this "love" intrigues me; teach me to fake it
...
Fry: Ok, you're on a date. What's the first thing you do?
Zoidberg: Ask her to mate with me.
Fry: No; tell her she's special
Zoidberg: But she's not, she's merely the female with the largest clutch of eggs.
Fry: Well.. tell her that. And then?
Zoidberg: Then mating!
Fry: No; make up some feelings and tell her you have them.
Zoidberg: Question.
Fry: Yes?
Zoidberg: Is desire to mate a feeling?

Leela: You're Fry's relative. Do you have any idea how he got so crazy?
Professor: Uh, what? Oh, yeah, they say madness runs in our family. Some even call me mad. And why? Because I dared to dream of my own race of atomic monsters, atomic supermen with octagonal shaped bodies that suck blood...

I like the opening music, it's happy.

ARISE

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/06/its-official-futurama-returns.html#more

Good news everyone!

Hypno-toad is pleased!

This news pleases me.   :awesome_for_real:

Sweet three-toed sloth of Ice Planet Hoth!

Fry: But won't that change history?
Farnsworth: Ohh, a lesson in not changing history from Mr. "I'm My Own Grandfather"!

    Professor Farnsworth: Time travel is impossible!
    Fry: But Professor, you time traveled yourself remember? When we went back to Roswell?
    Professor Farnsworth: That proves nothing! And furthermore, you'd think I could remember a thing like that; plus, who are you anyway?

'Futurama' getting new voices for Fry, Leela, Bender, and others

Jul 17, 2009, 03:17 PM | by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Animation, Hell to the no!, News, Television, Things that are sad

Futurama_l Just when I was getting really excited for the revived Futurama, total bummer news emerges: The voice actors are going to be different. Who's going to Zoid my Zoidberg?

Twentieth Century Fox, which is still producing the series even though new episodes will air on Comedy Central, is recasting the major voice roles for the show. That means no more Billy West (Fry, Professor, and Ziodberg), Katey Sagal (Leela), John DiMaggio (Bender), Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroker, among others), or Tress MacNeil (Mom, and several others). Worst!

Fox released a statement saying "We love the Futurama voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them, but unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands. While replacing these talented actors will be difficult, the show must go on. We are confident that we will find terrific new performers to give voice to Matt and David's brilliantly subversive characters."

Is it still Futurama with totally different voices, PopWatchers, or can this news bite your shiny metal -- well, you know.



Fox is a bag of dicks.   :mob: :mob: :mob: :mob: :mob:

 :-o

Yeah, I was coming here to post this travesty myself. Horrible.

Negotiating technique. Doubt it will ever actually happen.

It's Fox.

What's the fucking point?

Might as well call it something else entirely then.

Get the fuck out.

There's no show without the original voice actors. Everyone involved knows that. I'm sure the actors had pretty ridiculous demands, and as was stated, this is just sabre rattling.


But if it's not, well. I don't know. I certainly wouldn't even think about watching.

Just remember that Fox hates each and every non-reality show they've ever given life to, and want to see them fail spectacularly, without letting on to their shareholders that that's what they're doing.  All of their decisions make perfect sense once you understand this.

Translation: We tried to break their balls and offer them Home Depot parking lot money, but they actually asked for union wages.  Rupert would have to sell one of his yachts!

lol, intense quotage.

That's not true. FOX has a had some long running non-reality shows in its relatively brief existence (e.g. The Simpsons and Married...with Children). There are some shows that they decided before they were broadcast that they didn't like and only showed (some of) the episodes cause they already paid those production costs. Those are the shows that typically end up in their Friday night "death slot" but even there you have exceptions like The X-Files. and bizarrely enough Dollhouse.

Keeping Dollhouse alive makes sense if you believe they want to tie-up Wheadon's time instead of releasing him to some other production company and let him drive himself into the ground.

This is bad news.

LOS ANGELES–The Star has learned exclusively that the voice cast of Futurama has just signed a new contract with Fox after weeks of intense salary negotiations.

As late as last week, the network was threatening to replace the original voices of Matt Groening's cult-hit cartoon, to the point of actually announcing a casting call for voice actors to replace them.

The compromise agreement, with the studio paying more and the actors accepting less, comes after the announcement of a 26-episode pick-up here by Comedy Central. Futurama also airs internationally in syndication, has produced four bestselling straight-to-DVD movies (later cut into episodes) and an upcoming feature film.

A Fox spokesman, reacting to this story, insisted that only three of the cast have so far signed the deal, but later added that they expect to have the matter resolved by the end of the day.

WHOO! :drill:

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

FOX is so full of shit it's unreal. I have to believe there is a massive disconnect in the chain of command over there. This would otherwise be a no-brainer as a cash cow.

I think Fox is almost proud of the critically acclaimed shows it cancels.  From VR5 to Arrested Development to Firefly.  Shows which demonstrate they have a core (read: fanboya) audience that will watch, buy and evangelize anything that happens on the show.  I honestly believe Fox TV is a few personalities that run the place, and if you fall foul of them -- as show producer/creator whatever -- then you will lose.  Doesn't matter if you make something that earn $ forever in one or an other.   

That may be true if you believe that the FOX executives are sustained by anguish. However, I just believe that they are hopelessly out of touch with a major section of their audience that holds a large amount of disposable cash. Also, I think advertisers are deathly afraid of anything that's not totally mainstream so they can shove their shit out the door.

I know I've never seen one eat anything that wasn't human suffering.  That's good enough for me.

Good news everyone!


New Futurama eps start back on Comedy Central in June!

Nice.

Excellent.

If you need me, I'll be in the gleeful anticipation dome.

Thursday, 10pm.

:popcorn:

Watching the leadup to the premiere right now, weeeee.

Good to have it back!  First episode was very funny, second one less so.  But still great stuff!

 :heart:

They don't have the full episode on their website?  Really?  Fucking cavemen.

Voice acting was a little stilted at the start, but I guess that's only natural after such a long break. Otherwise, I am very pleased.

I noticed that too, but forgot about it like five minutes in.

This week's episode was good.  Ghost-horse marriage is WRONG, and they'll burn in HELL!  :oh_i_see:

I don't want to live in a world where a ghost and a horse can't express their love.