The Making of Futurama was a Sh*t Show (Part 1)

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Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.
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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World
02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama
03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen
05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy
06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network
09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela
10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom
11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox
12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot
13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over
14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings
15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists
16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time
17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi
18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series
19:24 - Writing a Fitting Finale
Sources:
The Atlantic: bit.ly/3wV7ZYt
Calgary Sun: bit.ly/3vu37sH
Entertainment Weekly: bit.ly/3Vn8XXm
Entertainment Weekly: bit.ly/3Ph2w4z
The Face: bit.ly/43kjNiQ
IGN: bit.ly/49SMDJN
Mother Jones: bit.ly/43ni9wR
Mr. Showbiz: bit.ly/3x1JXep
Radio Times: bit.ly/3VM0Jsn
SCI FI Weekly: bit.ly/3IPmfEK
UGO: bit.ly/3TGzqOG
Variety: bit.ly/4d8bD1M
Variety: bit.ly/4coGzuc
Wired: bit.ly/3xkZRAD
Featured Footage:
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993-2011)
BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
The Daily Show (1996 -)
Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001)
Doctor Who (1963-1989)
Family Guy (1999 -)
Futurama (1999 -)*
King of the Hill (1997-2010)
Lost in Space (1965-1968)
MADtv (1995-2016)
Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
Married... with Children (1987-1997)
The Office (2001-2003)
The PJs (1999-2001)
The Simpsons (1989 -)
South Park (1997 -)
The X-Files (1993-2018)
*and special features
Convention Coverage: t.ly/WzuvQ
Science Museum: t.ly/0HKKG
Music:
Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OST
Christopher Tying - Futurama OST
Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme
Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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@Nathanatos22 29 күн бұрын

This may be the first video essay I’ve seen in which “Groening” is pronounced correctly.

@AL_Mir29241 6 сағат бұрын

Its still wrong - he pronounces it like "Grayning". Its a Dutch / German last name. The "oe" (or ö) is pronounced like the "oo" in "moon" and the G is pretty much impossible as it sounds like you're regurgitating flemch. A little softer in German. So in english it'd sound more like "Grooning" (as the Dutch / German "G" sound isn't known in the English phonemes)

@plutomalunga 6 сағат бұрын

@@AL_Mir29241 you are both wrong. it's not pronounced right. and your explanation just makes no sense whatsoever.

@Nathanatos22 4 сағат бұрын

@@AL_Mir29241 I recall reading an article in the early 90s (although I can’t recall exactly where) in which Groening says his name rhymes with “raining.” That always stuck with me-I suppose because it was news to me at the time. In any case, after a quick search, it appears Groening repeated “rhymes with raining” multiple times since I first read that article. So yes, “It was a Sh*t Show” is pronouncing it correctly.

@Juzmy 3 сағат бұрын

@@plutomalunga As a native dutch speaker with basic german skills - for me - that explanation is spot on.

@fonkbadonk5370 Сағат бұрын

@@Juzmy Ö doesn't make a sound anywhere near "moon" though. The "correct" pronounciation would very much hinge on whether the origin is Dutch or German.

@TheBrokenEclipse 29 күн бұрын

It's insane that Fox didn't understand how brilliant Futurama truly was

@GoTeamScotch 28 күн бұрын

If you grew up with the simpsons, futurama was a natural fit.

@user-pq2mu5xc2x 27 күн бұрын

Fox are not known for being sane or a good company. Why you think Simpsons was always shtting on them....

@KeyDash753 27 күн бұрын

Probably the same people who canceled Firefly. They were really on a roll back then.

@pyropulseIXXI 27 күн бұрын

They did. They just didn’t care. They want things their way and are willing to torpedo a series if they don’t get their way

@Fredrovicius 26 күн бұрын

Look at them now - they don't seem sane to me!

@prescottwhynot 26 күн бұрын

"The parts the executives were most uncomfortable with were--" proceeds to list all the best parts.

@kingcosworth2643 5 күн бұрын

That means you know it's true

@Roddy556 20 сағат бұрын

Lol.

@thespicemelange.1 24 күн бұрын

I literally cried when the dog sat there and waited for him to return, really pulled on my heart strings.😢

@ehhhhhhhh2233 21 күн бұрын

Tugged

@irregulargamer1352 20 күн бұрын

I never watch that episode again. Its way too sad. Id rather saw my own arm off than let my dog go like that

@BubbaSmurft 17 күн бұрын

Everybody did.

@StevieZala 16 күн бұрын

My Husband always used to say "Got something in your eye again?" whenever we watched that one. I'm not an openly emotional person either but it gets me every time. Well that one and the very last episode of Samurai Jack. Sadness with real people in TV shows doesn't bother me but poor old Seymour waiting like that, such a great show.

@ryanreedgibson 15 күн бұрын

Yep, you're not the only one. I bawled my eyes out, too.

@TotoDG 27 күн бұрын

8:24. I can't believe Groening and Cohen would commit the heinous act of *setting episodes of a sci-fi show on other planets.*

@lanceash 25 күн бұрын

It's just like when the Sci Fi network demanded that MST3K only do Sci Fi movies when the fan base didn't care what kind of movies they savaged.

@L4nd0C4lr1s14n 25 күн бұрын

Kind of like Deep Space Nine. I wonder what drove them to leave the station for entire episodes at a time. Hmmmmm.

@daelen.cclark 17 күн бұрын

@@lanceash Just because it’s the Sci-Fi channel doesn’t mean it should be limiting like that.

@lanceash 17 күн бұрын

@@daelen.cclark That was the MST3K guys' complaint. They felt limited in the choices of movies they could use. Also, the channel demanded that they come up with a storyline connecting the skits featuring the Mads and the crew. So that was extra work they had to do.

@ripdeth 10 күн бұрын

It's like when Fox censors literally wouldn't let Spiderman be Spiderman.

@B0Boman 26 күн бұрын

I really appreciate your careful curation of background clips to go along with your script. Some other channels about TV/Movies just play the trailer on loop, but yours is like a new Easter Egg every 5 seconds!

@ItWasAShtShow 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for noticing. To me, that should be the bare minimum of making content like this.

@RafaelStrangiato 13 күн бұрын

Agreed! I was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. This is a gem.

@williamdabbs9636 24 күн бұрын

Me and my brother would watch the Simpsons and then our favorite show, Futurama, every sunday..god i miss him r.i.p bro

@thatoneguy378 2 күн бұрын

I feel your pain. My cousin and i used to watch Futurama and King of The Hill every weekend either show was on. My cousin passed away a few years ago. He was like my brother. My condolences and deepest sympathies.

@SilverXTikal 24 күн бұрын

18:55 THAT!!! THAT EPISODE RIGHT THERE!!! First time I ever cried to any tv show. I was like 9 and laying in bed with my dog who was my best friend in a not so good house. We were the. Lack sheep in our house and got all of the rage and anger released on us. This episode came on as I was trying to go to sleep for school. It all hit me that scene seeing Seymour grow old still waiting for fry. I can still feel that strong being pulled thinking about it. RIP my doggo. She made it to 18 and in a happier life

@freakmoon8171 23 күн бұрын

This is the only episode I refuse to rewatch because it hits to hard at the feelings 😂

@fransb8543 20 күн бұрын

Reading your story gives the loyalty of Seymour a new edge. I too felt immensely saddened by that scene and I was just a spoiled teenager with no real problems to speak of, I can't imagine how hard it must have hit you. Hope you are in a better place now and know you deserved better than what you got at the time. Take care.

@PolitikPolitik-fh2qc 27 күн бұрын

Just those few clips from luck of the fryish and jurassic bark triggered me. Those are some of the hardest hitting episodes in western animation for me.

@Michael-sb8jf 25 күн бұрын

Same

@davissmedley5937 28 күн бұрын

One other thing worth bringing up about Phil Hartman’s involvement with the series: Fry himself was actually named after Mr. Hartman as a tribute to him after his tragic passing.

@kikrinman1450 26 күн бұрын

That's thoughtful, I imagine Matt took his death especially hard.

@gregorysoble8494 24 күн бұрын

Am I misremembering that he was the intended voice actor before his passing?

@gregorysoble8494 24 күн бұрын

Nevermind I should have waited 10 seconds longer and my question would have been answered. It was Zapp.

@sharktobear 27 күн бұрын

The clips used were soooo impressively selected, basically every clip thematically matched what you were saying during the intro (I laughed when you said "for the time" and showed Grandpa talking about the onion on his belt, which was the style at the time).

@PolitikPolitik-fh2qc 27 күн бұрын

Agreed it was amazingly made

@CalvinJary 24 күн бұрын

Being obsessed with the Simpsons, was the style at the time

@maux7767 27 күн бұрын

I think that what really built the Futurama following was its Adult Swim run. Like, the crazy timeslot and release order just stopped it in its tracks but it aired consistently on Adult Swim and people like me ate it up every time it was on.

@ripdeth 10 күн бұрын

Saved KOTH and (unfortunatley) Family Guy too.

@fadew55 9 күн бұрын

Yeah I started watching it on adult swim through highschool, never would've found it. Honestly it was what led to Rick and Morty for sure. Rick and Morty better thank Futurama

@wchorski 2 күн бұрын

if I didn't know better, I'd assume it was a native [as] show

@om3g4z3r0 26 күн бұрын

I watched futurama in english before i knew english, i rewatched it a thousand times, they helped me learn it, they always teach you something and i'm thankful for everything they done, there is no bad futurama episodes there is only less good ones.

@user-ym4xy6us5e 7 күн бұрын

When you study English the first thing you should learn is that the word English must always be capitalized. By my judgment you have a lot left to learn. The personal pronoun "I" is always capitalized. The name of the program "Futurama" must be capitalized. You're thankful for everything _they did_ , not what "they done"; and there are no *bad* Futurama episodes but a few that missed the mark.

@om3g4z3r0 7 күн бұрын

@@user-ym4xy6us5e What episode of futurama did they say that?

@FortWhenTeaThyme 7 күн бұрын

@@user-ym4xy6us5e Capitalization is near the bottom of the priority list. A lack of capitalization will not stop a single English speaker from understanding them, it will get ironed out with more immersion, and it can be easily remedied with auto-correct or something like Grammarly. Their English is understandable, and that's what matters. Also, they didn't ask for your opinion on their English, so mind your own business.

@FortWhenTeaThyme 7 күн бұрын

Ignore the other guy. It's awesome that you learned through immersion with the help of a TV show! =]

@om3g4z3r0 7 күн бұрын

@@FortWhenTeaThyme Eh, don't worry i'm unoffendable, honestly i enjoyed the highlight, how can i fix something if i don't know it's wrong.

@ignacioramirez5477 29 күн бұрын

Futurama is such a good show that it makes you cry with the smallest bits of the episodes.

@Dan_d00d 28 күн бұрын

this. 100%. it became my therapy outlet

@PowuhToSeven 27 күн бұрын

Bro any Leela and Fry EP is a guaranteed bitchfest for me and I'm a 32 year old father of two kids bro.

@sparklelikeaghost 26 күн бұрын

@@PowuhToSeven What does that even mean lmao

@swanclipper 25 күн бұрын

@@sparklelikeaghost he turns into a blubbering mess. he becomes a bitch and can't stop it.

@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr 11 күн бұрын

no it doesnt

@strdeath449 25 күн бұрын

I consider Futurama one of the greatest animation series of all times and the team behind did a great job. It has inspired me since I was a kid and now in my 20s I have a cartoon animation idea I love and I hope one day it will be out there for everyone to see.

@jefff3023 25 күн бұрын

They had the opportunity to be one of the best. This newest season is such dog shit though. The last time they ended it, it ended on such a great note. It should have stayed canceled this time.

@alphagt62 5 күн бұрын

I recently bought the complete DVD set. I don’t regret buying it! So many episodes that don’t usually make the tv reruns.

@kevinbyrne4538 7 күн бұрын

You deserve a medal for all of the editing that this video required.

@omegadecisive 28 күн бұрын

It's crazy that the Fry Yancy episode and ending to the devil's hands are idle playthings, still crack me up even with no build up. Honestly and easily my favourite TV show of all time

@JohnHirsch88 28 күн бұрын

I'm welling up over here

@swanclipper 25 күн бұрын

@@JohnHirsch88 it's alright boys... we can shed a tear.. but don't let it rule you. don't cry.

@elihughes9317 25 күн бұрын

@@JohnHirsch88 I started crying immediately... Kinda ugly, actually. That's some of the most touching stuff I've ever seen. Man became a space man

@top115 23 күн бұрын

I can totally relate. So much memories so much emotions. Cracked me up instantly too. School time memories. :) There was that one perfect girl which made school the best place in the world. We related perfectly and had such a great friendship. And I wanted her so bad. It was very similar to Fry and Leela. We never came together back than and had so many close moments. And so many heart crushing moments too. Thats more than 20 years back - now she is my wife and we have three beautiful kids ❤❤❤

@MaximumRaxx 25 күн бұрын

Imagine being given that second chance to capture lightning in a bottle and doing everything in your power to cripple it. Fascinating that even after all that, Futurama still soldiered on to craft a timeless legacy. What a show.

@franzpattison 28 күн бұрын

The best episode was the devils hands are idle playthings where fry sells his soul to get the ability to write a romantic ballad for leela, and does it anyway after he loses that ability. So amazing

@DeathMetalDerf 28 күн бұрын

That's a great episode

@ExoticChaotic 22 күн бұрын

Sold his soul? They just traded hands right?

@franzpattison 22 күн бұрын

@@ExoticChaotic yeah but there was a reason he was in robot hell in the first place. Then he made a deal with robot devil.

@ExoticChaotic 22 күн бұрын

@@franzpattisonyeah he did, to trade hands with a random robot on the wheel, no catch, he fortunately didn’t get rectal exam bot.

@DanODea 10 күн бұрын

My favorite line from any show. " You can't have your characters announce how they feel! That makes my feel angry!"

@mrjoe5292 29 күн бұрын

Billy West did an amazing job but Phil Hartman as Brannigan would have been amazing.

@TheAlexSchmidt 28 күн бұрын

There was a video game called Blasto where Hartman played a similar character, so I guess that may be the closest we're ever going to get.

@Dan_d00d 28 күн бұрын

the endless spine tingling possibilities of how to say velour

@sarsattacks 25 күн бұрын

Phil Hartman had already passed, and Zapp Brannigan was an intentional homage to him. In fact "Philip J Fry" is named after Phil Hartman.

@sleeve-tv 24 күн бұрын

AGREE

@marcsarfati3291 24 күн бұрын

Billy West did 7 years on most popular national radio show in US. Doing voices HOWARD STERN. Why was this not said?

@KagedWhizDumb 23 күн бұрын

Although a fictional character, Philip J. Fry is one of my most inspirational influences. His tenacity for life and finding joy everywhere, while fighting for his one true love is truly admirable. Thank you for this show, even if it was a Sh*t Show.

@mdood9299 25 күн бұрын

One of the only modern animated shows to ever bring a tear to my eye. That's the brilliance of the show at work.

@garinsparks7041 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for getting the Hypno-Toad in there✊️

@ItWasAShtShow 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sticking around for that Easter egg. I wasn’t sure how many would get there.

@ignacioramirez5477 29 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShow We NoW mUsT sUbScRIbE

@LukeNasti 28 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShowI got there lad. Love your videos, keep it up babe ❤️

@conorstapleton3183 28 күн бұрын

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!!!

@vandamn19 28 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShow Not only the video was great, but in the end, when I saw the toad, my mind just said "ALL HAIL HYPNOTOAD"

@LetsG00000 25 күн бұрын

Fry’s mom having the dream about him watching the Packers🧀 game with her makes me tear up every time. Or when Lela’s parent were the ones watching over her (or under😂) during her foster years.

@wesleybrehm9386 25 күн бұрын

And here I am watching a KZfaq skit crying remembering "Jurassic Bark". Damn, Futurama was beautiful and brutal and hilarious.

@RandyContello 24 күн бұрын

that is one episode, i CAN NOT rewatch... first time i saw it - i was 20 years old... i CRIED ugly cry... my girlfriend at the time - was also - crying with me... the second i saw seymor's animation my entire body started to tense up and instantly sad as shit... that episode - is pain

@Nick_CF 23 күн бұрын

Right

@990cristian 19 күн бұрын

I'm with you there... I'm trying to hold uo my tears just now remembering that episode. The mere mention of Jurassic Bark makes a 34 year old man cry...

@kastfilms 17 күн бұрын

I can’t watch that episode without bawling like a baby, this coming from a man that took a potato cannon to the balls without shedding a tear. Episode is pure tear fuel, but it’s also cinematically brilliant.

@raifthemad 5 күн бұрын

If it takes forever, I will wait for you.

@kingdoduo4074 29 күн бұрын

Man, executives will always wave around properties that everybody loves, but they hate.

@DogDooWinner 29 күн бұрын

It's almost like TV executives are incompetent.

@orangejjay 28 күн бұрын

It's almost like most executives are incompetent. Often people in management positions get their job thanks to their outgoing personality and potential narcissist tendencies. Their fellow narcissists think this is a good trait in a manager and thus promote them for it.

@CornishCreamtea07 22 күн бұрын

I don't think it is always a case of them hating them. In cases like this, they panic that it won't be popular because of baseless assumptions that they thought up.

@dman6261 27 күн бұрын

Probably my favourite show ever. I still cry with Fry's dog

@ConkerTS 4 сағат бұрын

It was so moving, that episode's ending. But there is a happy ending; in a later episode, a clone of Fry is created (I won't say why, for spoilers' sake) and sent back to the moment when the real Fry has fallen into the cryogenic freezer. The clone is identical to the real Fry, and even believes that he is Fry, and has no memories of the future, and he lives out Fry's life as it would have been if Fry never fell into the freezer, which means that Seymour (Fry's dog) would have gotten to spend his life with Fry, being with him every day. Futurama is, to me, the greatest cartoon series ever.

@Walthermeisster 24 күн бұрын

I still have the DVD box sets, even saw them with commentary - such a great show!

@world_still_spins 8 күн бұрын

Note to self: Buy, at some point, a blu-ray boxset of Futurama.

@teddyfurstman1997 28 күн бұрын

I love Matt Groening’s works from The Simpsons, Futurama and Disenchantment. Animation is my favorite medium.

@WaterShowsProd 26 күн бұрын

While not animated, you should look into his comic strip Life In Hell, which he did before The Simpsons.

@tubedude54 Күн бұрын

Yes! Someone actually mentioned 'Disenchantment'! I am so hoping they do another season but alas... they kinda brought it to an end...

@MrDrawerGuy 26 күн бұрын

I love that you didn’t mention that the footage used for while talking about Pocket Pal wasn’t just a cut to a random robot, but is actually the only scene used for Pocket Pal in the show. So that I can feel smart for recognizing it myself 🤓 I’ve heard this story covered before, but never this well presented and with some details I’ve never heard before! Great research and editing in this video, looking forward to the next part :)

@ItWasAShtShow 26 күн бұрын

I knew at least one person would catch this! Glad you noticed!

@peterdarr383 6 күн бұрын

So Pocket Pal would just be Mansplaining periodically ??

@Sharkbaby424 29 күн бұрын

A Sh*t Show episode about Futurama??? Oh hells yeah! Also, I always love when you throw in stuff that only fans would get, like at 12:40 when you say "axed" instead of asked.

@ItWasAShtShow 29 күн бұрын

Glad you caught that! I was on the fence with that because I did something similar in my Arrested Development episode and not many got the joke.

@nicklang6798 28 күн бұрын

With visual aid 🤣

@Sharkbaby424 28 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShow Those of who know the show got it and it was appreciated! The writing in all your videos has always been strong but I did feel it got a lot more playful around the AD videos.

@lukemadams 28 күн бұрын

I enjoyed the pronunciation of robot too

@badandy1203 28 күн бұрын

and GLOBVIOUSLY! 😂 Shmuh!

@SortaNonymous 29 күн бұрын

7:19 Well, I guess the best way to describe Fox executives' reactions would be to quote another classic show screwed over by Fox in the 2000s only to get revived later: "I've made a huge mistake." (Insert "CRY LOVE!" playing in the background)

@bw10311983 28 күн бұрын

I'll bet those same dumbasses love what the Simpsons has become.

@Dan_d00d 28 күн бұрын

watch out for loose seals

@Grievous_Nix 27 күн бұрын

@@Dan_d00d never thought I'd miss a hand so much!

@pyropulseIXXI 27 күн бұрын

What show? You just say this story and don’t even mention the show. You are like a fox exec

@Grievous_Nix 27 күн бұрын

@@pyropulseIXXI Arrested Development

@thatguywhowearsblack 29 күн бұрын

Fox: The kid that wants new toys until they get bored of it or until other kids want it.

@smacksalad 28 күн бұрын

ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD

@jamesalexander3530 7 күн бұрын

Ribbit! Zap ⚡

@brockbaker 15 күн бұрын

Would LOVE to hear Phil Hartman's recordings if they exist.

@NIGHTGUYRYAN Ай бұрын

you guys have been on the grind lately! loving all this content and im losing my mind in excitement for futurama. wow, knocking it out of the park! ❤🎉

@gabrielplume6778 21 күн бұрын

You had to put in a clip of Jurassic Bark, didn't you?? Now I'm crying thanks

@redjirachi1 28 күн бұрын

Futurama: Get canceled again Also Futurama: I didn't hear no bell

@JK-qn9qr 23 күн бұрын

too bad every cancellation, the quality dipped :(

@Carewolf 11 күн бұрын

@@JK-qn9qr I mean it got better after the second cancellation, but then it couldn't get worse so where would it go?

@FortWhenTeaThyme 7 күн бұрын

@@JK-qn9qr Honestly, I don't consider Futurama to have come back after the first cancelation. The show felt totally different, devoid of any of its original charm.

@mathieuleader8601 26 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Futurama at one time was going to called Aloha Mars and had Kang & Kodos show up

@dylanpailing4314 16 күн бұрын

Dude, I was cried at the mention of Jurassic Bark

@freshtoast3879 10 сағат бұрын

Yeah. Just terrible.

@canonkingsley6569 29 күн бұрын

Man, Fox Execs are serial killers. They cancelled a ton of great shows. Firefly and Angel being among them. I think this is one of the things why streaming is better.

@ItWasAShtShow 29 күн бұрын

Netflix and Disney are just as callous as Fox. Their catalogs of one season shows grows each week.

@JeffreyPiatt 28 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShow Fox Network hates airing any Sci-fi programing they have never let any show in that category end on it's own terms. dating back to onle of there first shows Alien Nation based on the fox film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Nation_(TV_series)

@sacrificiallamb4568 28 күн бұрын

@@ItWasAShtShow Yep, this is true. Only difference is Disney delete them in batches and don't say what's been deleted.

@thetruestwaffle47 28 күн бұрын

Don't kid yourself, same exces, new coat of paint.

@patrickbuswell 28 күн бұрын

I came here to mention Firefly as well. So sad, but at least Futurama survived!

@mr.turner6470 28 күн бұрын

The editing on these videos is unparalleled. So many great jokes through just the edits alone. Awesome video!

@jochenstacker7448 24 күн бұрын

I'm still devastated over Jurassic Bark.

@ggomez4573 15 күн бұрын

One of my faves is when they make the time machine that breaks so the universe starts over again, just a couple feet lower. The time lapse was amazing to me.

@pipoline 24 күн бұрын

Man, the way your trek this industry sh*t shows is really entertainment! Congrats on the great videos

@Zobbster 28 күн бұрын

Damn, that was an excellent video with some sweet editing. Nice work, can't wait for part 2!!

@DKGifford19608 28 күн бұрын

Shows FOX cancelled: Futurama, Family Guy, Firefly, Arrested Development- some of the most celebrated TV ever.

@longagoandfaraway7868 9 күн бұрын

I was pissed when they canceled Brisco County Jr after one season.

@thecurbdog123 9 күн бұрын

I can't believe it's been 25 years since Futurama was part of my teenage bed time routine.

@ordinarryalien 21 күн бұрын

I had never heard of this channel before. This is a strikingly well-produced video.

@povertymidas 28 күн бұрын

Fantastically put together, looking forward to Part 2!

@pklpklpkl 21 күн бұрын

The clips of direct satire and jabs had me cackling, especiallyyy the last one

@SiriusMined 11 күн бұрын

Jurassic Bark makes me cry, every time. That clip you showed even brought tears to my eyes. The first time I saw that episode, I had just gotten my dog Blitzen, and the ep made me emotional. Now she's going, and it makes me thiink of her.

@rory4016 22 күн бұрын

This series is up there with the best content on KZfaq. So well researched and delivered its an absolute joy to watch

@3xBeamDream 28 күн бұрын

Named my youngest son after my oldest brother who I dearly miss. Fucking relatable.

@DirkusTurkess 28 күн бұрын

I'd say being shot to death by ones wife was pretty unexpected. RIP Phil Hartman.

@ericliveson 12 сағат бұрын

i love the video but i also love how you edited this! it not only makes it interesting to watch but also funny and makes me want more.

@FilmscoreMetaler 19 сағат бұрын

Editing was so over the top! :-O Awesome job!

@jadechan8673 28 күн бұрын

ok, now i need to rewatch Futurama apparently. Great vid, love how much effort you put into choosing perfect clips to illustrate your points!

@DaxSchaffer 28 күн бұрын

This was a really fun and informative watch. Looking forward to part 2! *All glory to the Hypnotoad*

@D5Do 11 күн бұрын

I'm proud to be one of the original viewers who recognized the greatness of the series from the beginning.

@renaramadan4626 6 күн бұрын

You can really tell how much effort went into this video, all those clips are so well selected! WOW

@badad0166 26 күн бұрын

Personal favourite Simpson's line would be Mr. Burns answering the phone "Ahoy Ahoy!" I you don't get it, that's part of why I like it so much...(I'm more edjumucated than you)...

@adaw2d3222 28 күн бұрын

My favorite show! Sad how the newest season ended up. It felt like each episode was just fan service.

@teruienages962 25 күн бұрын

You are completely wrong. The new season was great, and it was just as sharp, witty and relevant as ever.

@adaw2d3222 25 күн бұрын

@@teruienages962 As a long time fan I don't feel about it the same way.

@johneverett3947 Күн бұрын

I agree, the animation was poor, the lines were flat. It had no soul. I stopped after only a few episodes. 😢😢

@craiglittle1437 22 күн бұрын

Great video commentary buddy. I know the story already, but that's one of the best tellings ever. Love the use of original dialogue. Schplur!

@sansoosavage 5 күн бұрын

Great edit on this video! Perfect scenes to go with your narration.

@SuperFlik 27 күн бұрын

18:34 Goddammit, completely out of context and this line still has me tearing up

@missheard101 25 күн бұрын

Great video. Can't wait for part two!

@roncinephile 8 күн бұрын

The love that went into this video is impossible to put into words

@kazager11 4 күн бұрын

Lethal Inspection (hopefully explored well in next installment) always gets me right in the feels! That closing scene and song, chef kiss!

@jimmylarson7856 29 күн бұрын

Great episode. Can’t wait for part 2

@Drmcclung 26 күн бұрын

I can totally see Matt Groening and David X Cohen creating a super passive-aggressive (towards whichever network they're on at the time) character for the show called "Cancel Llama" as their ultimate "oh no, we're cancelled, again!" meta joke 🤣😂

@edgynorwegian7434 27 күн бұрын

This channel is so awesome! you guys deserve all the best for the research and work you do, and are far above simple youtubers

@pwnership3292 10 күн бұрын

Great video dude. Looking forward to part 2

@quixoticeefster2955 Ай бұрын

I miss this show so much. Bender? Bender?!? Have you seen my sombrero? 😂

@ronsmith8424 29 күн бұрын

Fun on the bun !

@jerekorsumaki437 29 күн бұрын

They just released new episodes last summer and are probably doing more, too

@hubiedoobiedoo 28 күн бұрын

Like Futurama itself, this is a work of art. Nicely done 👏

@dennismore3640 Күн бұрын

Big Futurama fan from the start. The moving time slots was frustrating enough, but even more frustrating was that the show was often in a slot that conflicted with a baseball game and therefore preempted. oh, still watching, guess that issue was covered.

@user-ik8vy1rg8f Күн бұрын

Lovely vid. Looking forward to Part 2!

@starblinky4091 28 күн бұрын

NICE. A new episode. This is the only channel where I upvote before watching.

@BoogerDad 27 күн бұрын

The very best joke/bit that Matt Groening ever did, was on The Simpsons: 138th Episode Spectacular where someone wrote in asking how Matt writes an episode every week, so the studio went to him directly. It cuts to a shot of an elderly man wearing Grandpa's outfit mid-lick of the salt portion of a proper tequila shot, then he pulls out a gun as he screams "get out of my office!" That's how I will remember Matt Groening forever. Just the absolute saviour of television, sitcom and animation for years to come, and just that simple bit of him poking fun at himself, pretending to be an unhinged lunatic for the sake of a joke that no one asked for (he could have made any kind of joke, but went self deprecating), just solidifies him as a genius when it comes to real content.

@jballbro 22 сағат бұрын

Amazing episode. I was at San Diego Comic Con in 1998 and Matt drew Homer and Bart pictures and signed them for me, then a few years ago I had a house fire and out of everything that was lost, these are some of the most devastating. I tried reaching out to Matt's company but got no response. It sucks. Love The Simpsons and Futurama. Thanks for making this, it was great!

@ArienLJR 12 күн бұрын

The insane amount of research and Stiching clips of the show along the topic , is trully remarcable!!

@triforcewielder8500 Ай бұрын

Hola from Colorado! By far my favorite show growing up and I still love it!

@singingpepper 28 күн бұрын

Did you REALLY have to bring up Jurassic Bark? That wasn't very, (as the kids say), cash money of you. All jokes aside, I really loved the video. Can't wait for the next one.

@Dontmakemerun 28 күн бұрын

More recently picked up seasons 1-4 and been watching them in order. Such great writing, gotta go back thru to listen to commentary. Beautiful animation

@cherrybombxo9894 7 күн бұрын

I remember my whole classroom literally counting down the days until the first Futurama episode. Great core memory. Loved Futurama ever since ❤️

@AprehamLincoln 25 күн бұрын

Futurama is the greatest adult animated series that ever existed. The "those morons st Fox" trope was never more true than when it came to the handling of this show.

@TheIfsta Ай бұрын

Literally can't wait... Might honestly consider getting patreon for early access

@LeslieSolorzanov Күн бұрын

You found the absolute exact moments to fit your commentary, loved it! I love Futurama! Now I love it more after knowing it's story. Gives me hope for my life with a PhD hahaha

@gleb3841 7 күн бұрын

Great work! This is an amazing recap of one of the best animated shows.

@GrunkleMary 28 күн бұрын

This was fantastic! I love the unkillable spirit of Futurama so much and legit have always liked it more than The Simpsons.

@GrunkleMary 28 күн бұрын

Jurassic Bark is still a hard watch, but The Sting breaks my heart into a thousands pieces

@ClintonAllenAnderson 22 күн бұрын

"Science fiction comedy didn't really exist at the time" Red Dwarf would like a word

@Noah20340 24 күн бұрын

Was not expecting this for to be one of your videos. I’m all for it

@honey3762 21 күн бұрын

I remember going to Germany and watching this show in German and all the songs the characters sung were still in English it was a surreal experience

@rareblues78daddy Ай бұрын

"Premieres in 2 days...." Thanks, I'll be sure to forget about it.

@fionasnapple Ай бұрын

literally a "notify me" button right there dude

@DFWHoppe 29 күн бұрын

You can come back now.

@GordonsBeard 28 күн бұрын

Hey it's out guy

@jatootjaboot1578 28 күн бұрын

Hey

@That_Dan_Guy_ Ай бұрын

Good News, Everyone! This podcast is brought to you by HYPNOTOAD!!!!!!! Also, The Simpsons has nothing over Futurama.

@spex20 24 күн бұрын

18:46. even the clip pulls hard enough to bring tears!!

@litesaber54yi3 13 күн бұрын

19:45 - This line from hedonisim bot is i honestly think my all time favorite line from any show ever. And that included all Simpsons.... its simply incredibly timed and writen

@pbtproductions2024 29 күн бұрын

To shreds you say?

@tldw8354 14 күн бұрын

This video commentary was really well put together. Must have been a ton of work. Thank you 🤖🏋‍♀▶

@systander 7 күн бұрын

Luck of the Fryrish hit me so hard, I was not expecting it, and I was sobbing like a baby. All the time slot changes explain why I would see this show so sporadically. This video has me feeling nostalgia pretty hard for the 00's, thanks for this.