Why was Futurama cancelled?

[Tosh]

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Futurama is a "Sci-Fi" type cartoon, Sci-Fi shows have a somewhat limited audience although the fans tend to be much more hardcore. I'm not going to try and compare Futurama and Star Trek or anything like that, but I think the Simpsons is much more mainstream which I'm sure helps out with its popularity.

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I kind of don't buy that. For a start Star Trek is one of the most popular programmes of all time and I honestly don't think there is a parallel in the types of viewers for both shows either.

Maybe there is a bit of a benefit to The Simpsons being more 'mainstream' but I do think a lot of it is to do with it being around first.

[Tosh]

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Futurama is an amazing show, one of my favorites.
I believe it was cancelled because while it was somewhat popular (not a big hit, but better than man shows), it was an extremely expensive show to produce. It had many big names working on it (Groening for one) and the 3dish animation stuff they did is way more expensive than a show like Family Guy or even The Simpsons. So cost was a big issue in it being cancelled. They talk a lot about this stuff in the commentarys on the dvds.

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Btw I hear differing reports on this but why was Family Guy cancelled? Some seem to say it was too un PC but a lot say it wasn't popular enough.

[TylerD]

I don't think so, dude. Maybe amongst your peers but in general I still think The Simpsons is still way more popular.

[Bluffoon]

I dont know but I have every episode on DVD.

Take that you stupid corn.

[KungFuSandwich]

Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Now thats a show that everyone can relate to

[ArchAngel71857]

Did anybody ever see the Simpsons where the guy runs off the cliff screaming "why did they cancel futuraaaaaaaaaaaaaama?"

-AA