13 new episodes of Futurama in 2008

‘Good news, everyone!’ Futurama is back. And no, this is not a look into the WhatIf machine.

The original cast members of Futurama are returning to make 13 new episodes of Futurama, scheduled to air on Comedy Central for 2008. Katey Sagal, the voice of ‘Turanga Leela’, told Craig Ferguson of The Late Late Show that all of the original actors had returned for another 13 episodes (1 season), and that they would be airing on Comedy Central.
Don Kaplan, a columnist for the New York Post Online Edition, was able to verify that the show is indeed coming back after a four-year deep freeze. Kaplan’s sources cited the show’s popularity on Adult Swim and strong DVD sales to its return. It should be noted this was the same reason for the return of Family Guy, which continues to have a strong following and new episodes after halting production in 2002, only to return to prime-time television in 2005.

John DiMaggio, the voice of ‘Bender’, commented on a story at TV Squad:

Hey, everyone. I’m John DiMaggio, I’m the voice of Bender on the show, and yes it’s true: WE’RE COMING BACK! Billy, Katey, Maurice, and myself (as well as the other cast members) are looking forward to (mid-to-late) July to start getting into the studio and record new episodes. Thanks for all the support and digging the show all these years! Bite my shiny metal ass!! And I’m out!!!!!!!!

I’ve seen every episode of this show, and catch the reruns on Adult Swim on Comedy Central. If you’ve never seen Futurama, you owe it to yourself to check it out, not only for the entertaining storylines, but the layers on layers of hidden meaning, which just add to the hilarity.