'Futurama' return scores for Comedy Central

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"Good news," indeed: The resurrection of "Futurama" gave Comedy Central some stellar numbers.

The adventures of Fry & Friends drew 2.9 million viewers and ranked as Thursday's most-watched show among young men; also rating as the network's highest-rated night so far this year among the same demo.

In fact, this was most-watched season premiere ever for an animated show on cable -- if you don't include "South Park."

Now, that exclusion is a big deal, since you can't really ignore comparisons to Comedy Central's other hit show. "South Park" drew more than three million viewers on more than one occasion this season. Still, "Futurama" started strong here and the network is likely pleased with this number.
 

'Futurama' returns with strong ratings

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It's back to the future for "Futurama," with strong ratings for the animated sci-fi sitcom in its new home at Comedy Central and its first new episode in seven years.

"Futurama" averaged 2.9 million viewers and a 1.9 rating in adults 18-49 when it aired Thursday night on Comedy Central, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. It was tied for the highest-rated show in adults 18-49 in all TV on Thursday's primetime, and was the highest-rated show among men 18-24 and men 18-34. Comedy Central said it helped the network to its highest-rated night in 2010 and its highest-rated Thursday primetime in the history of the network.

It was the first original episode of "Futurama" on TV since 2003, when the Matt Groening/David X. Cohen series was canceled after four years on Fox Broadcasting. Comedy Central snagged the rights to "Futurama" in a deal with 20th Century Fox Television. The show had been airing in repeats on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.