Jul 17 2009'Futurama' Voices Getting Effed Over?

What the....

They can't replace that shit man. Why they gotta ruin everything?

do the execs at fox ruin a good thing? THe fans have fought hard to get the show back and do you think we want it back only to be filled with craptastic voices?

Also, suck my non-existant balls firstards.

They were already saving money by having 5 actors play 15 character and they were great. how can anyone even think of ruining such greatness?

boooo.

I really don't want to watch it if this is how it's going to be. It's just not the same.

I was trust the writing on a restroom stall over Forces of Geek.

noooooo! please, fox, don't fuck this up as well.

I haven't enjoyed the recent DVD releases either...

BOOurns

zoidberg's first name is john? that can't be right...

@ sully: It cant be. I was always under the assumption it was JUST "Zoidberg" or "Dr. Zoidberg".

I won't be surprised if they end up recasted, but hope they don't and somehow the original voice actors can do them.

noooo! futurama is perfect the way it is!

WTF?!??!?!

They do this, I'm not watching. Simple as that.

@15 Ditto, buddy. I love "Futurama" but would boycott the show if the voice talent were re-cast and would urge others to do the same.

This is part of why I hate Fox with a burning passion. Other things include Firefly and Family Guy. Do these guys just sit around thinking about how to drive us crazy by starting great shows and cancelling them at their peak?

I'm a HUGE Futurama fan, but if Fox starts screwing around with it, I won't make myself cry by watching it. I will spend my evening poking pins in my Fox Exec voodoo doll instead.

You would figure that Fox would have learned their lesson when they tried this shit with The Simpsons but I guess studio execs have very short memories... and are greedy as shit.

@10 and 11 His fist name is John. It's been mentioned in the show.

Also, why the hell do they give that bum Seth MacFarlane three shows but then they give the shaft to the best show they ever had and sqandered that came from the guy who gave them their biggest show ever.

Tis true. I've seen the complete breakdown - they're re-casting EVERY single lead rolet, and even featured roles such as Mom.

If they do this...I for one am NOT going to watch! SO dumb!

thats awful
i guess there wont really be new episodes of futurama afterall...

NOOOO!
There is no way I will be able to watch it if they do this. This is sick.

Fry is the love of my life. You can't do this to me/us!

Ugh. Fox is amazing at how well they ruin things. I have trouble believeing they do the things they do, be it canceling Family Guy over and over (shouldn't that have shown them their bad at this?) or taking a great show like Firefly and showing it out of order and constantly changing the air dates.

You would think being just slightly better than CBS wouldn't be enough, but it looks like as long as they are just above last, they're happy just doing whatever.

"Hey, a lot of people really like this. I'm sure more people will like it if we change it!"

Fuck poloticians, when do studio execs get term limits? The ones at Fox suck balls.

No Billy West... Not watching.

THIS IS WHY WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS

uh probably the reason they stopped making it is because animated shows are insanely expensive to make and just guessing that the voice actors are demanding huge salaries. the studio isnt going to make something that is going to cost more than it makes. i say get rid of actors who demand ridiculously high salaries and give new talent a try. i'll do it for free.

I agree with everyone about this being totally messed up.
This is not only wrong, but perverse.
You don't just go ahead and change CLASSIC television shows without any regard for the consequences.
If Comedy Central changes the voice talent on the show, they'll be making a horrible mistake.
It was those actors we want in their respective roles... not someone who can do a decent impression of somebody else's artistic value.
These actors have not only given voice to characters we love, but they have helped to shape the personalities that we perceive.
The Simpsons aren't doing this BS... why would Futurama?
Doesn't make sense, unless Fox knows better than Comedy Central... and that would be shameful.

Billy West screwed over his partner when he took over for both voices on Ren and Stimpy.

This will not stand.

Oh my sweet jesus what fucking morons
Im not gonna watch it if none of the original voice actors are in it
Its blasphemous
DEAR FOX
GO SUCK MY BIG HAIRY BALLS

that is F!

I hope this is the best bargaining maneuver Fox has, because if it fails, and they do not get the talent, then nobody is gonna watch. Fox does not have the luxury of having 20 years worth of enthusiasts willing to be held hostage to an inferior product (as did George Lucas for his foray into the destruction of human creativity).

Come to think of it, George Lucas probably caused the Great Recession with the prequel. what a tool.

To sum up: Don't forget your place Fox. Give us our Futurama, or we will take a dump on your shoes.

@27

You make a valid point, they are in this to make money. However, if they bring back a long dead show and replace the beloved cast, they're just trying to make a quick buck off the loyal fan base. It's a little insulting.

Let's look at the order of events here:

- Fox produces a brilliant but extravagantly expensive animated series
- Fox gives the show 4 years to pull ratings to match its budget
- Show does not perform adequately, Fox pulls the plug
- Cartoon Network shows the show at minimal cost, it gains a large but not staggering following
- Fans demand resuscitation a la Family Guy, even though numbers and DVD sales do not match Family Guy's success
- 13 episode "season" of 4 "movies" is produced to marginal success
- Fox agrees to bring back show to appease fans, however at a reduced budget to allow the show to actually remain on the air, mistakenly says all principal voice actors are returning
- Fans get lathered up
- It is revealed that the actors have NOT signed, as they are asking for money that Fox is not willing to give, considering the heavy budget reductions.
- Fox puts out feelers for possible voice replacements, possibly as a bluff (they did a similar thing with the Simpsons some time ago, and the voice actors eventually signed)
- YOU MONSTERS, HOW CAN YOU RUIN EVERYTHING!!! FIREFLY!!!!!

Sounds about right.

This is bullshit!

Seriously, WTF BULSHHIT. FUCK FOX. Taking away the original voiceactors is like essntially taking the character''s souls away.

no no no no NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THE WAY I SEE IT, THERE IS SOME SERIOUS BACKDOOR ACTION GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of 3 shows I actually like to watch on tv and its being screwed up! If Fox thinks this 'won't make a difference as long as the voices sound similar' they're wrong. The actors have made the characters who they are!! They want to save money on talent? Ok, hm, one small problem?.. WHO IS GOING TO WANT TO WATCH THAT CRAP??

They're demented if it's true. DiMaggio is Bender, period. That's like canning Dan Castellaneta as Homer. Fucking stupidity is an epidemic in this generation.

'll hate the change bitches!!!

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Insatiable Peter - which generation are you referring to? You sound like a cranky old coot. How do you like them apples?

Sign petition for no recasting
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/futuramarecast/

43 ...referring to this one. You prove my point. Fuck off.

This is trufaxx. Breakdown was released on Friday and both me and my boyfriend auditioned for a few roles. The word is that there was a "WE WANT MOAR PAY KTHNXBAI" coup, so Fox is thus recasting all of it.

everyone who's pissed off e-mail fox and comedy central and give them a tongue lashing Spider Jerusalem style. Those greedy bastards at FOX deserve to be given a physical and mental bitch slap! and comedy central needs to understand they can't allow it either.

this is crazy! all the voices are irreplaceable. but people another way to look at this is the voice actors themselves. ever think that maybe the voice actors don't want to do this anymore? that they are the greedy ones? that they want more money or they'll leave.

its most likely what happened and hopefully Fox will hear the out cry and cough up the cash.

holy shit, 48 comments, that's a freaking record!

Dear TV execs at Fox - I just won't watch the show and will spend my dollars on buying stuff advertised on another network. So bite my shiney metal tv remote.

Everyone should write FOX and complain. They have a feedback address that can be found on their website.

However, keep in mind this is the same screwy tactic FOX used on the Simpsons years ago to keep from having to pay their voice actors more. It worked then, and it'll work now, I'm sure.

It's Coy and Vance all over again.

Goddamn Fox...
First Firefly, then Drive... Now this. Jesus, Fox has the Midas touch when it comes to fucking stuff up. I liked Firefly, I thought Drive was cool, and Futurama... Well, that's awesome beyond a shadow of a doubt. Why you gotta fuck it up, Fox?

Goddamn the voice talent...
My guess is that this is a ploy to lower the stars' salaries. I hope that the voice talent comes to their senses and accepts the "palty" figure of less than $75k/episode. Really, for a show that was cancelled and then re-started, 75k is not bad. Look at American Dad, King of the Hill and Family Guy. Hell, those two shows aren't even popular but they're still on the air. Take what you can get, stop being prima donnas.

Here's the feedback e-mail for fox.
askfox@fox.com

Tell them to "bite my shiny metal ass" Why bother even bringing it back if you are going to piss off all of the fans and no one is going to watch it. Just keep making the 4 episode movies like they have been.

Bravo, Albert #34. Its very easy to blame the big bad Fox network. Corporations are big, and care about making money and are therefor evil. I LOVE Futurama, I watched every episode as it aired, I bought each season on dvd, then each dvd movie. Fox did not have to produce those. But they did. Fox did not need to completely renew the show. But they did. The voice actors did not need to ask or higher salaries on a show with a restricted budget. But they did.
If this is a bargaining tactic, then so be it, it happens all the time. Currently it is going on with Paula Abdul and American idol. It happened with Friends time after time, it happens with the Simpsons each time new contracts are negotiated, but if the original actors are not willing to compromise and settle on a fair salary, it is as much their fault as it is the big bad Fox network's.

Normally, when I hear people react to things like this by saying, "Forget it, I won't watch it" I think... yes you will. You're outraged now, but you'll get over it. But honestly, I can say that I won't watch it. I've got the original seasons on DVD, I don't need to watch the new shows. I've seen the new Star Wars films. I know how much people can destroy the goodwill they established in the early days of their franchise.

I'm assuming it's just a bluff by Fox to get the regulars to drop their asking price.

i'm not going to watch if they recast the voices....that is bs...lame

Erroneous! Erroneous! Erroneous on both counts!

If they replaced the actors of Seinfeld or 30 Rock, the outrage from fans wouldn't be so easily ignored by the network heads in charge, but since this is viewed by most executives as "just a cartoon", we're somehow supposed to be okay with that? I don't think so.

You've got a handful of wonderfully talented voice actors who not only provide comedic timing, dramatic depth, and personality to the colorful characters of Futurama, but they also do many other character voices per voice actor (sometimes dozens). Not to mention if this were a live-action show, the special-effects budget would have bankrupted the network.

And what's with the Emmy's nominating Family Guy, but not The Simpsons? 20 years of solid entertainment and not even a special thank-you award?

this is an outrage. a blasphemy. I feel betrayed. I predict a big tragic FAIL.

sign the petition to keep the original voice actors and spread the link to your friends and other websites!

http://www.petitiononline.com/futura13/petition.html

I'm an old fan of the series,and I still watch old episodes on DVD regularly...but I will not watch the new seasons if any of the voice-actors are changed.

Eh.. what else is new? Actual new episodes are such a pipe dream that is was nice to at least believe they were coming. Nobody ever accused Fox of having competent executives.. Futurama itself nailed it a long time ago:

Presenting the president of the network!
PRESIDENT: Greetings, gentlemen. You already know my execu-bots.
Executive Alpha, programmed to like things it has seen before.
Hey, hey, hey.
Executive Beta. Programmed to roll dice to determine the fall schedule.
More reality shows!
And Executive Gamma, programmed to underestimate Middle America.
It's funny, but is it going to get them off their tractors?

This is horrible...

Let's burn down 20th century fox studios!