Hurray! Matt Groening's hilarious animated series, Futurama, is set to go back into production with new episodes airing in 2008. Get ready to find out what new space shenanigans Fry, Leela, Bender and the gang are up to now.

If you don't know the show's premise: Philip J. Fry is a New York pizza delivery boy in the year 1999. On New Year's Eve, Fry accidently cryogenically freezes himself (I hate when that happens!) & gets defrosted 1000 years later in 'New New York'.

Poor Fry is a fish out of water in the year 3000 (although he didn't really have it together in the 20th century either). He ends up working as a delivery boy for an intergalactic delivery service along with some wacky alien, robotic and human companions.

Much like how fan demand & high DVD sales resurrected another canceled animated series, "Family Guy", Futurama will also be brought back to life for the same reasons.

Billy West, the actor who voices Fry's character was recently interviewed. One question posed to him was:

"We've heard a lot about the original voice actors who are returning to Futurama. This is great, and I believe it is absolutely essential to the success of the new season. However, what about the other staff? Are the writers of the Fox episodes returning for the new season? Can't wait for the new season!! Can I be cryogenically frozen until 2008?

Billy: Outside of the voices, I don't know if ALL the writers and artists are on board, but I'm guessing most of them are.
Greetings from the year 3000. It still sucks! BTW you can be cryogenically frozen. Walt Disney was. They trot him out every year for 'Disney on Ice'"

For more of the interview check out slashdot.org

To watch a promo video for the new episodes check out:
FUTURAMA RETURNS

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Bender: Hey. What kind of party is this? There's no booze and only one hooker.

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1. December 3rd 2006 @ 18:06. pegasus Says:

I too wish I could be frozen til the new episodes are done!

Can't wait to hear Bender say "bite my shiny metal ass" again.

2. December 4th 2006 @ 00:05. AnthonyB Says:

Hey !!! I love it ! Thanks for the link ! I love your obsession with witty, whacky cartoons. For some reason, I felt compelled to write Nittymaki after "witty, whacky". How strange is that?

Excellente ! Fantastico ! Great work !

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3. December 4th 2006 @ 00:22. pegasus Says:

I wonder if the new episodes will be better than ever? I like the new episodes of Family Guy a lot better than the pre-cancelation ones (the old ones were a bit over the top, if you ask me).

Yay! its Sunday night, so new episodes of the Simpsons, American Dad & Family Guy. Sundays are the best!

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4. December 5th 2006 @ 13:59. Always Eighteen Says:

What??? THEY WERE GOING TO CANCEL FAMILY GUY?

Hooray for the cartoons and the fans.

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5. December 5th 2006 @ 17:53. pegasus Says:

They DID cancel Family Guy (originally on air from 1999-2002). It was off the air for 3 years from 2002 to 2005. Fans kept asking for its return and the show went back in production in 2005.

Futurama's history: on air from 1999-2003 and if the 13 new 2008 episodes do well, then a 5th season will be ordered.

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6. December 8th 2006 @ 06:14. Nina Says:

This is such great news! Words cannot express my love for Futurama.

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7. December 8th 2006 @ 19:02. pegasus Says:

Hey Nina,

I know! I'm so excited to be able to get my new Futurama fix soon!

8. December 10th 2006 @ 22:14. Stanley Says:

great news! futurama is such an underrated show and i can't wait.

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9. December 10th 2006 @ 22:38. pegasus Says:

hey Stanley, great to hear from another diehard Futurama fan.

Zap Branigan & Kiff just kill me, along with the rest of the gang.

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10. December 23rd 2006 @ 22:23. JohnDoe Says:

Great news, More bender, what can possibly go wrong.

Shame we have to wait, but its better than none at all.

Now if only they will bring back Arrested Development.

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