As you may already have been aware, 20th Century Fox was attempting to kill Futurama – again – by recasting the voice talent. Petitions were circulated, people were upset, the Internets were in an uproar, and for the second time in recent memory (the first being renewing the show) Fox made the wise decision. News sources all over the ‘net are reporting that Futurama has been saved – again. The network and the original voice cast have reached an agreement and they have signed a new contract. Now we just have to wait for new episodes to air in mid-2010 with their former voice acting goodness.

It has been brought to my attention that the powers that be are looking in to recasting Futurama. This is unacceptable. Very seldom in the history of television has this worked out to the benefit of a show (be it voice actors or live actors) and this would not be one of those times. The voice talents of Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr, and Lauren Tom are vital to the series and it would not be Futurama without them.

If you agree with me, please take 30 seconds of your life to sign the following two petitions and share them with your friends:

http://www.petitiononline.com/futura13/petition.html
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/futuramarecast/