Being canceled three times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to revive Futurama, from the evolution of television over three decades, to Fox (then Disney) undercutting voice actors’ salaries.

Opening Narration: Ryan K. Hudson (‪@RyanKHudson‬)
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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
00:32 - Family Guy Canceled & Renewed
01:46 - Can Futurama Be Revived?
02:29 - Adult Swim & The Rise of Cable
04:13 - TV on DVD Changes the Game
05:21 - Fox & Comedy Central Agree to 4 Movies
06:52 - Into The Wild Green Yonder’s Troubles
07:56 - Futurama Returns: November 27, 2007
09:48 - Comedy Central Wants More Futurama
12:44 - Fox Bullies Futurama’s Voice Cast
13:55 - Overclockwise: A Potential Finale
14:48 - Futurama Reborn: June 24, 2010
15:58 - Meanwhile: The Fourth Finale
18:20 - Simpsorama: An Adequate Crossover
19:06 - Rick and Morty & The Rise of Adult Animation
21:21 - Disney & Hulu vs John DiMaggio
23:47 - Futurama Rebooted: July 24, 2023
24:49 - The Importance of Voice Actors

Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ
CNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VA
CNN: https://bit.ly/4cs6Nfn
Deadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiw
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3u
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3PFFYKT
iF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGf
MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3wUGvCl
Newsday: https://bit.ly/4a6Jgiq
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3TEtX9w
Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3PmLZMn
/Film: https://bit.ly/3TzZyJC
SpoilerTV: https://bit.ly/3WKx56W
Splitsider: https://bit.ly/3TB9en0
Statista: https://bit.ly/3QOfsQ5
Time: https://bit.ly/4dxOBS4
Toronto Star: https://bit.ly/3vo7JAB
Variety: https://bit.ly/43pYxbK
Variety: https://bit.ly/4coGzuc
Variety: https://bit.ly/4cfHYDf
Variety: https://bit.ly/4cF3528
Variety: https://bit.ly/4cvYaQR
Variety: https://bit.ly/3TyAjYd
Wired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLM
Wired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD

Featured Footage:
Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
Family Guy (1999 -)
Futurama (1999 -)
I Know That Voice (2013)
Rick and Morty (2013 -)
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
The Simpsons (1989 -)

Nerdist: Futurama Live! (2013)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://t.ly/BOWRm

Music:
Christopher Tying - Futurama OST
Devin Townsend Project - Bend It Like Bender!
Gerald Fried - Fight Music (Star Trek)
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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