15 Years Ago, 1 Futurama Insult Made Fox Change the Episode After Airing

The revival of Futurama on Comedy Central truly began with Season 6. The first new episode, “Rebirth,” opened with Bender narrating a segment that directly addressed the show’s cancellation and return. He jokingly claimed viewers would forget it was ever off the air – canceled by ‘idiots’ and brought back by ‘bigger idiots.’ However, this line was considered too harsh, even offending network executives, and was ultimately removed.








