Great news, everyone!

Funny how the internet works: whatever you're reading, you're just a few clicks away from something totally unrelated, but even more important. Case in point today, as I started with the Drudge report but after a few clicks I found the news that really made my day: Futurama will be coming back with four feature length movies! They will also be chopped up into half hour episodes that will air on Comedy Central sometime in 2008.

I really enjoyed this show (still do, on Adult Swim and DVD) and was quite disappointed when they cancelled it. What really appealed it to me, and what makes each episode hold up over several viewings, is that it is true to itself and the universe in which it takes place. A number of motifs and storylines reappear over the original run of the series, some simply for the sake of general silliness, and some that explain why things are the way they are. There are enough science related jokes to appeal to the nerd in me, but the major appeal is that Futurama can, in the span of just minutes, make you laugh out loud and then make you cry your eyes out. It truly was a shame the way Fox moved the show around, pre-empted it, and held some episodes for the summer. Kudos to those who realized that the show still has appeal and got back on board. Now, is there a chance we'll only have to wait a couple of years before someone brings back Arrested Development...?