Welcome to the FUUUUUTUURE! A future where old TV shows can be revived after sucessful stints on basic cable.

There still might be some life left in Futurama after all! Created by Matt Greoning, Fox’s smart and sassy sci-fi comedy saw itself cancelled at the end of 2003. It soon after began airing on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and became a cult hit almost over night. now it could be back on the air, baby! According to E! Online

The studio has begun talks to revive the Emmy-winning animated series and produce a limited number of new episodes, thanks to a resurgence in the show’s popularity on DVD and in reruns, Variety reports.

Reps for 20th Century Fox have declined to comment on the news, but Variety says initial negotiations have begun.

If revived, it’s unclear exactly which network would air the new episodes. While Fox housed the original series, the show found new life once reruns began showing on the Cartoon Network. Comedy Central subsequently snapped up the off-air rights and will exclusively air the repeats beginning in 2008.

Futurama was truly a great social satire and was unfortunately “another science fiction show cancelled before its prime.” It deserves better treatment then what it got and it is 1000 times more deserving of a second chance than Peter Griffin.

Good luck Planet Express! Maybe now we can see how it truly ends.

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