Billy West (according to posts in message boards at billywest.com says that he's supposed to start recording four new FUTURAMA straight-to-DVD movies!
Haven't seen any confirmation of this news anywhere obvious, but there's apparently been some buzz about the possibility in the last few weeks. Alas, not the series fully revived, but... damn, I do miss Fry, Leela, Bender, and the Planet Express gang! THAT is some good and loveable sci-fi comedy crack!
That's right! That's Captain James Tiberius Frickin' Kirk facing off against Leela on some craggy desert rock! From the most excellent FUTURAMA episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before!" William Shatner, along with almost the entire original crew (minus DeForest "Bones" Kelley and James "Scotty" Doohan; Leonard Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols played roles in other episodes as well) participated in this 31st century shakedown of the STAR TREK mythology. Comic genius. =)
If you left a voicemail on my cellphone before the fall last year, you probably got an earful of one of my favorite bits of dialogue from the show, from "Love and Rocket," between Lrrr, leader of Omicron Persei 8, and fan of 21st century Earth television, and his wife and mate, Nd-Nd. The Planet Express crew has just delivered barrels of a few million chalky sweet-(and sour)-heart candies...
Nd-Nd: And what is this emotion you humans call "wuv"?
Lrrr: Surely it says "love"?
Nd-Nd: No, "wuv". With an Earth "W." Behold!
Lrrr: This concept of "wuv" confuses and infuriates us!
If you've left a voicemail since then, you've been treated to an exchange from "Fry and the Slurm Factory," between Leela and Fry and the Slurm queen, regent of Wormulon, the civilization that created the most addictive soft drink ever - Slurm! You may be more familiar with their spokesworm, Slurms MacKenzie, the original party worm! =)
Leela: How can you trick people into drinking something that comes out of your behind? It's disgusting.
Slurm Queen: Is it? Honey comes from a bee's behind. Milk comes from a cow's behind. And have you ever used toothpaste?
Fry: Whose behind does that come from?
Slurm Queen: You don't wanna know.
Such frickin goodness! You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do. Watch it and BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS! =)
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Now I'll have to call just to hear the voicemail... There's something about Futurama that's just right for message leaving...
And personally, I *adore* the Hypnotoad.
ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD!!!
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