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"Futurama" gets new life on Comedy Central | Reuters.com: "'Futurama' gets new life on Comedy Central
Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:36pm ET15

By Andrew Wallenstein

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - 'Futurama' has a future.

Comedy Central has resurrected the former Fox animated series from 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. At least 13 new episodes will be produced -- the first since the series' original run from 1999-2003.

The new batch is part of a deal the cable network made with 20th Century Fox Television last year to pick up syndicated rights to the existing 'Futurama' library of 72 episodes. Comedy Central also had an option to air any new episodes produced.

New and old episodes will begin airing in 2008 on Comedy Central. Actors Billy West, Katey Sagal and John DiMaggio have agreed to return as voices for 'Futurama.'

'We are thrilled that Matt Groening and 20th Century Fox Television have decided to produce new episodes of 'Futurama' and that Comedy Central will be the first to air them,' said David Bernath, senior vice president for programming at the network.

'There is a deep and passionate fan base for this intelligent and very funny show that matches per"