The Making of Futurama was a Sh*t Show (Pt 1: 1999-2003)

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Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot. Watch Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/w5kwMoq8JyA 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow 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 00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World 02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama 03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen 05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy 06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network 09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela 10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom 11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox 12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot 13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over 14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings 15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists 16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time 17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi 18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series 19:24 - Writing a Fitting Finale Sources: The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYt Calgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sH Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXm Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4z The Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQ IGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJN Mother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wR Mr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXep Radio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0Jsn SCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEK UGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOG Variety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1M Variety: https://bit.ly/4coGzuc Wired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD Featured Footage: Beavis and Butt-Head (1993-2011) BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) The Daily Show (1996 -) Diagnosis Murder (1993-2001) Doctor Who (1963-1989) Family Guy (1999 -) Futurama (1999 -)* King of the Hill (1997-2010) Lost in Space (1965-1968) MADtv (1995-2016) Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006) Married... with Children (1987-1997) The Office (2001-2003) The PJs (1999-2001) The Simpsons (1989 -) South Park (1997 -) The X-Files (1993-2018) *and special features Convention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQ Science Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKG Music: Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OST Christopher Tying - Futurama OST Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening