Another Funeral for Futurama

Episode Summary

Futurama is canceled again, with the season 14 finale now streaming on Hulu and no season 15 ordered. Three specials are still on the way, starting with a Robot Santa Christmas special in 2027, and Matt Groening says the show will rise again.

I run through where Futurama stands after the Hulu finale, including the three specials still in production and why I take Groening's promise of a return with some caution after how many times this show has ended. From there I try to fit Futurama onto the Mount Rushmore of adult animation, compare its 180 episodes to shows like The Great North and Father of the Pride that got far less time, and make a realistic call on whether this is the last season we get.

Chapters

• 0:00 Futurama Ends Again on Hulu
• 0:18 Groening Vows a Return
• 0:34 The Adult Animation Mount Rushmore
• 0:49 180 Episodes and Shows Cut Short
• 1:06 One More Revival

Key Takeaways

• Season 14 is the last regular season of Futurama on Hulu, with no season 15 ordered.
• Three extra-long specials are coming, led by a Robot Santa Christmas special in 2027.
• Futurama sits at 180 episodes after runs on Fox, Comedy Central, and Hulu.
• My call is to treat this as the end of regular seasons and be glad if Groening proves me wrong.

Pull Quotes

• "Feels like a tradition at this point, but Futurama is canceled, kind of, again." (Frank)

• "The Mount Rushmore of adult animation, it's really hard to narrow it down to four. If it was eight heads, it'd be on there for sure." (Frank)

• "Matt, if you prove me wrong, I will be very happy and an avid watcher once again." (Frank)

Sources

Variety, TVLine, GeekFreaksPodcast.com

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Listener Questions

• Does Futurama make your adult animation Mount Rushmore, and which show gets bumped for it?
• Do you remember Father of the Pride, the John Goodman lion sitcom? Let me know if you watched it.