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Mike Judge’s ‘Goode Family’ heads to Comedy Central
“The Goode Family,” Mike Judge’s animated sitcom about a family of environmentalist zealots, is headed to Comedy Central. The cable network will re-air the 13 episodes that ran on broadcast network ABC this summer prior to the show’s August cancellation.
When ABC dropped the ax, co-creators John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky promised to shop the show around to other networks. “This show has been the most creatively satisfying thing we have ever done and we look forward to continuing it,” they wrote on the show’s Facebook page.
I don’t think I was the only skeptical viewer, but one of the duo’s most recent posts announced “The Goode Family’s” return:
“IT’S OFFICIAL! The Goode Family will air on Comedy Central in January of 2010! They will start by re-running the original 13,” the post reads. “If this goes well and we capitalize on our fan there will be an order for new episodes! This second chance is truly a factor of our show attracting passionate and vocal fans. Any help getting the word out is greatly appreciated!!”
I wouldn’t count on new episodes, but Altschuler and Krinsky seem determined, promising to embrace social media technology to increase the show’s fan base prior to the new airings.
Comedy Central previously revived “Futurama” and “Family Guy,” and it’s rumored that they will pick up “Arrtesed Development” scribe Mitchell Hurwitz’s failed FOX animated series, “Sit Down Shut Up.”
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