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'''''Countdown to Futurama''''' is an Internet countdown conducted by ''Comedy Central Insider'', [[Comedy Central]]'s news site, to the premieres of broadcast seasons [[Broadcast season 7|7]], [[Broadcast season 8|8]] and [[Broadcast season 9|9]] of ''[[Futurama]]'' with releases of promotional content. It is written by [http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/author/matthew-tobey/ Matt Tobey] and [http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/author/gonzalo-cordova/ Gonzalo Cordova] (25 May, [[2010]] - 8 June, 2010), and shows [[still]]s, [[storyboard]]s, videos, and concept art for the upcoming episodes. | '''''Countdown to Futurama''''' is an Internet countdown conducted by ''Comedy Central Insider'', [[Comedy Central]]'s news site, to the premieres of broadcast seasons [[Broadcast season 7|7]], [[Broadcast season 8|8]] and [[Broadcast season 9|9]] of ''[[Futurama]]'' with releases of promotional content. It is written by [http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/author/matthew-tobey/ Matt Tobey] and [http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/author/gonzalo-cordova/ Gonzalo Cordova] (25 May, [[2010]] - 8 June, 2010), and shows [[still]]s, [[storyboard]]s, videos, and concept art for the upcoming episodes. | ||
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''Countdown to Futurama'' 2010 began on 5 May, 2010, and released material from broadcast season 7 each weekday until 24 June; ''Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown'' began on 9 November, 2010, and released material from "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]"; ''Countdown to Futurama'' [[2011]] began on 4 May, 2011, and released material from broadcast season 8 every day until 22 June; ''Countdown to Reincarnation'' began on 2 September, 2011, and released material from "[[Reincarnation]]"; and ''Countdown to Futurama'' [[2012]] began on 1 May, 2012. All three ''Countdowns to Futurama'' started off fifty days before a season premiere. | ''Countdown to Futurama'' 2010 began on 5 May, 2010, and released material from broadcast season 7 each weekday until 24 June; ''Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown'' began on 9 November, 2010, and released material from "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]"; ''Countdown to Futurama'' [[2011]] began on 4 May, 2011, and released material from broadcast season 8 every day until 22 June; ''Countdown to Reincarnation'' began on 2 September, 2011, and released material from "[[Reincarnation]]"; and ''Countdown to Futurama'' [[2012]] began on 1 May, 2012. All three ''Countdowns to Futurama'' started off fifty days before a season premiere. | ||
On 2 May, 2012, Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} blog <ref>[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>].</ref> made, for the first time, a ''Countdown to Futurama'' post <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22256496716/bevdesign|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-02|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> not previously made by Comedy Central Insider, and did so again on thirty- | On 2 May, 2012, Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} blog <ref>[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>].</ref> made, for the first time, a ''Countdown to Futurama'' post <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22256496716/bevdesign|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-02|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> not previously made by Comedy Central Insider, and did so again on thirty-nine more days - which do not include 20 May and 27 May. | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 12 June 2012
Countdown to Futurama is an Internet countdown conducted by Comedy Central Insider, Comedy Central's news site, to the premieres of broadcast seasons 7, 8 and 9 of Futurama with releases of promotional content. It is written by Matt Tobey and Gonzalo Cordova (25 May, 2010 - 8 June, 2010), and shows stills, storyboards, videos, and concept art for the upcoming episodes.
Countdown to Futurama 2010 began on 5 May, 2010, and released material from broadcast season 7 each weekday until 24 June; Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown began on 9 November, 2010, and released material from "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular"; Countdown to Futurama 2011 began on 4 May, 2011, and released material from broadcast season 8 every day until 22 June; Countdown to Reincarnation began on 2 September, 2011, and released material from "Reincarnation"; and Countdown to Futurama 2012 began on 1 May, 2012. All three Countdowns to Futurama started off fifty days before a season premiere.
On 2 May, 2012, Comedy Central's Tumblr blog [1] made, for the first time, a Countdown to Futurama post [2] not previously made by Comedy Central Insider, and did so again on thirty-nine more days - which do not include 20 May and 27 May.
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Countdown to Futurama 2010
Name (with link) | Episode | Date posted | Type | Image |
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Exclusive First Look at the First New Episode of Futurama | "Rebirth" | 5 May, 2010 | Still | |
Matt Groening's Birthing Device Design | "Rebirth" | 6 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
Leela Robot | "Rebirth" | 7 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
Mouth to Ass Storyboard | "Rebirth" | 10 May, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Bender Dancing | "Rebirth" | 11 May, 2010 | Still | |
First Look at the Second New Episode | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 12 May, 2010 | Still | |
Brannigan & Leela as Adam & Eve | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 13 May, 2010 | Still | |
The Transcredible Exploits of Zapp Brannigan | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 14 May, 2010 | Still | |
Undressing Storyboard | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 17 May, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Naked Zapp | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" | 18 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
Two-Headed Alien Goat | "Attack of the Killer App" | 19 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
Doomsday Devices Storyboards | "Attack of the Killer App" | 20 May, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Dismantled Ship Sketch | "Attack of the Killer App" | 21 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
Dismantled Ship | "Attack of the Killer App" | 24 May, 2010 | Still | |
Floating Screens | "Attack of the Killer App" | 25 May, 2010 | Still | |
Hedonism Bot | "Proposition Infinity" | 26 May, 2010 | Concept art | |
"The Duh-Vinci Code" Storyboards | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 27 May, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Tornado | "Proposition Infinity" | 28 May, 2010 | Still | |
Bender and Roberto in Jail | "Proposition Infinity" | 1 June, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Kif and Amy | "Proposition Infinity" | 2 June, 2010 | Still | |
Mysterious Invention | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 3 June, 2010 | Concept Art | |
Future-Roma | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 4 June, 2010 | Still | |
The Last Supper | "The Duh-Vinci Code" | 7 June, 2010 | Still | |
Civil War Scruffy | "Lethal Inspection" | 8 June, 2010 | Concept Art | |
Civil War Bender | "Lethal Inspection" | 9 June, 2010 | Concept Art | |
Pencil Sharpener Storyboard | "Lethal Inspection" | 10 June, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Exclusive: First 90 Seconds from First New Futurama Episode! | "Rebirth" | 11 June, 2010 | Video | |
Kill-Bots | "Lethal Inspection" | 14 June, 2010 | Still | |
Nervous Amy | "Lethal Inspection" | 15 June, 2010 | Still | |
Elderly Robot Amy | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 16 June, 2010 | Concept art | |
Armored Ostrich | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 17 June, 2010 | Concept art | |
Time Machine | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 18 June, 2010 | Concept art | |
Time-Machine Storyboard | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 21 June, 2010 | Storyboard | |
Q&A with Matt Groening and David X. Cohen | None | 22 June, 2010 | Video | |
Time Travel | "The Late Philip J. Fry" | 23 June, 2010 | Still |
Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown
Name (with link) | Date posted | Type | Image |
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Santa's Coming Clip | 9 November, 2010 | Video | |
Bender the Nutcracker | 10 November, 2010 | Still/Concept art | |
Robot Santa | 11 November, 2010 | Still | |
Al Gore Preview | 12 November, 2010 | Video | |
Al Gore Design | 13 November, 2010 | Concept art | |
Bender's Dreidel | 14 November, 2010 | Still | |
Robanukah Preview | 15 November, 2010 | Video | |
Planet Express Drill | 16 November, 2010 | Concept art | |
Cast and Creators Interview | 17 November, 2010 | Video | |
Hermes's Kwanzaa Party | 18 November, 2010 | Video | |
Coolio Is Kwanzaabot | 19 November, 2010 | Video | |
Kwanzaa Party Still | 20 November, 2010 | Still | |
Space Bees | 21 November, 2010 | Still |
Countdown to Futurama 2011
Countdown to Reincarnation
Name (with link) | Date posted | Type | Image |
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Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation | 2 September, 2011 | Still set | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Farnsworth and Leela | 2 September, 2011 | Still set | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Anime Planet Express Crew | 6 September, 2011 | Still and Countdown to Futurama 2011 video | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Anime Storyboards | 6 September, 2011 | Storyboard | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Crew | 7 September, 2011 | Still | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – 8-Bit Preview | 7 September, 2011 | Video | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Character Designs | 8 September, 2011 | Concept-art set | |
Futurama: Countdown to Reincarnation – Fleischer-Style Storyboards | 8 September, 2011 | Storyboard |
Countdown to Futurama 2012
Previews
Name (with link) | Episode | Date posted | Type | Image |
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Here’s Your First Look at the Season Premiere! | "The Bots and the Bees" | 1 May, 2012 | Video | |
Bev Character Design | "The Bots and the Bees" | 2 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Alien Pet Design | "The Bots and the Bees" | 3 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Glowing Fry and Wrecked Cockpit Stills | "The Bots and the Bees" | 4 May, 2012 | Still set | |
Ben Aging and Bender Bike Sketches | "The Bots and the Bees" | 5 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Ben and the Bank Storyboard | "The Bots and the Bees" | 6 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Leela and Fry Watching the Storm | "A Farewell to Arms" | 7 May, 2012 | Still | |
Countdown to Futurama Bonus: Cheering Up Ben Storyboard | "The Bots and the Bees" | 7 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
The World Is Ending Again Clip | "A Farewell to Arms" | 8 May, 2012 | Video | |
Fry and Leela’s Prom Photo | "A Farewell to Arms" | 9 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Puddle Monster | "A Farewell to Arms" | 10 May, 2012 | Still | |
Stone Spaceship | "A Farewell to Arms" | 11 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Snake Button Storyboard | "A Farewell to Arms" | 12 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Bender as Napoleon Sketch | "Decision 3012" | 13 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Senator Chris Travers | "Decision 3012" | 14 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Crowded Field of Candidates Clip | "Decision 3012" | 15 May, 2012 | Video | |
Robot Army | "Decision 3012" | 16 May, 2012 | Still | |
Scooch Together and You Will Be Destroyed Storyboard | "Decision 3012" | 17 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Mushroom Dog | "The Thief of Baghead" | 18 May, 2012 | Concept art and storyboard | |
Husks and Zombies | "The Thief of Baghead" | 19 May, 2012 | Still and concept art | |
Langdon Cobb | "The Thief of Baghead" | 21 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
All My Circuits Storyboard | "The Thief of Baghead" | 21 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Just Take the Damn Picture | "The Thief of Baghead" | 22 May, 2012 | Video | |
Zoidberg and Farnsworth Burglars | "The Thief of Baghead" | 23 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Tourist Bender | "The Thief of Baghead" | 24 May, 2012 | Still | |
Carcaron Admiral | "Zapp Dingbat" | 25 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Leela in Lingerie | "Zapp Dingbat" | 26 May, 2012 | Still and concept art | |
Carmen Miranda Bender and Mouth Monster | "Zapp Dingbat" | 28 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Leprechauns Storyboard | "Zapp Dingbat" | 29 May, 2012 | Storyboard | |
The Treaty of Table 7 | "Zapp Dingbat" | 29 May, 2012 | Video | |
Butterfly Fighter | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 30 May, 2012 | Concept art | |
Wingnuts | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 31 May, 2012 | Still | |
McGruff Storyboard | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 1 June, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Old Lady Butterfly Fighter | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 2 June, 2012 | Concept art | |
Orgy | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 3 June, 2012 | Still | |
Nose Pronged Device | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 4 June, 2012 | Concept art | |
Leela and Amy Kissing Fry Clip | "The Butterjunk Effect" | 5 June, 2012 | Video | |
Mecha Hermes | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 6 June, 2012 | Still and concept art | |
Astounding Tales | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 7 June, 2012 | Concept art | |
Extendo Arms Storyboard | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 8 June, 2012 | Storyboard | |
Mark 7-G | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 9 June, 2012 | Concept art | |
Cylon Eye and Lil Hermes | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 10 June, 2012 | Concept art | |
Hermes Dummy | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 11 June, 2012 | Still | |
Hermes’ Robot Extension | "The Six Million Dollar Mon" | 12 June, 2012 | Video |
Podcasts
Title | Participants | Topic | Date released | Image |
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Week 1 | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Lee Supercinski |
"The Bots and the Bees", "A Farewell to Arms" |
8 May, 2012 | |
Week 2 | Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Josh Weinstein, Patric M. Verrone |
"A Farewell to Arms", "Decision 3012" |
15 May, 2012 | |
Week 3 | Matt Groening, Josh Weinstein, Dan Vebber, David X. Cohen |
"A Farewell to Arms", "Decision 3012", "The Thief of Baghead" |
22 May, 2012 | |
Week 4 | Matt Groening, Eric Rogers, David X. Cohen |
"The Thief of Baghead", "Zapp Dingbat" |
29 May, 2012 | |
Week 5 | Mike Rowe, David X. Cohen |
"Zapp Dingbat", "The Butterjunk Effect" |
5 June, 2012 |
See also
References
- ^ Comedy Centrl [sic].
- ^ Matt Tobey (02 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 02 May 2012.