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As you say, when C4 first showed it in 2004, it was new episodes at 9pm and repeats at 6pm, and they showed I think an entire series in the Friday 9pm slot, that was in autumn/winter 2004. Then there was a long gap before they showed the following series at 9pm, but then halfway through that I think it moved to 8.30 and that was pretty much the last time they showed it in primetime, and they just showed new episodes at 6pm in between the repeats, like BBC2 did. Although by this point I had Sky so I wasn't relying on C4 to show them like I did with BBC2.
Indeed, seems bizarre now. As I say, C4 had already dropped Family Guy before it arrived on BBC2 and it was absolutely American Dad that was the main attraction on BBC2, that got all the trailers and publicity (there was a big article in the Radio Times) and Family Guy just came with it. As I mentioned, initially they were shown on Saturday nights but it didn't really work and over Christmas 2005 they stripped them every night around midnight. They persisted with American Dad on BBC2 for a bit longer - for a while it was on Sunday nights after MOTD2 - but moved Family Guy to BBC3 quite quickly, and even on BBC3 it initially got a very late slot, I remember recording it around midnight. It wasn't until about 2007 it moved to around 10pm.
Of course, these days it's the reverse and ITV2 bought the rights to get Family Guy and American Dad came with it. Even though American Dad is a million times better these days, I really enjoy it.
Of the original four series of Futurama, C4 showed the first two at 6pm, then the third on Friday night at around midnight, and the fourth on Saturday mornings as part of T4. They didn't show any of the later specials or series.
C4 buying Futurama was a bit like when E4 bought The Cleveland Show, they were obviously annoyed they missed out on the original show which another channel had made a smash hit, so they bought the next thing from the same creators. But all The Cleveland Show did was emphasise that they didn't have Family Guy.
I might be misremembering, but I vaguely recall when C4 started showing Simpsons, the 9pm Friday slot was for new to terrestrial TV, while 6 was the endless loop of early repeats? I could be wrong but would make sense. Remember when the 9pms became less common it was more as a filler inbetween series of stuff such as Big Brother, MPD and such and such.
"Hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing and such and such!"
As you say, when C4 first showed it in 2004, it was new episodes at 9pm and repeats at 6pm, and they showed I think an entire series in the Friday 9pm slot, that was in autumn/winter 2004. Then there was a long gap before they showed the following series at 9pm, but then halfway through that I think it moved to 8.30 and that was pretty much the last time they showed it in primetime, and they just showed new episodes at 6pm in between the repeats, like BBC2 did. Although by this point I had Sky so I wasn't relying on C4 to show them like I did with BBC2.
That was a similar issue with Family Guy over here before it's 00s resurgance, was shown by both Sky One and Channel 4 in daytime and early evening slots and cut to ribbons. It was only once it turned up on BBC2, in late slots, it started getting treated properly. Looking back now it seems suprising they ever tried putting Family Guy in those slots, its reputation as an adult show is pretty entrenched now.
Indeed, seems bizarre now. As I say, C4 had already dropped Family Guy before it arrived on BBC2 and it was absolutely American Dad that was the main attraction on BBC2, that got all the trailers and publicity (there was a big article in the Radio Times) and Family Guy just came with it. As I mentioned, initially they were shown on Saturday nights but it didn't really work and over Christmas 2005 they stripped them every night around midnight. They persisted with American Dad on BBC2 for a bit longer - for a while it was on Sunday nights after MOTD2 - but moved Family Guy to BBC3 quite quickly, and even on BBC3 it initially got a very late slot, I remember recording it around midnight. It wasn't until about 2007 it moved to around 10pm.
Of course, these days it's the reverse and ITV2 bought the rights to get Family Guy and American Dad came with it. Even though American Dad is a million times better these days, I really enjoy it.
Futurama's had plenty of morning & daytime airings over the years. It still gets it on Sky One from time to time.
Of the original four series of Futurama, C4 showed the first two at 6pm, then the third on Friday night at around midnight, and the fourth on Saturday mornings as part of T4. They didn't show any of the later specials or series.
C4 buying Futurama was a bit like when E4 bought The Cleveland Show, they were obviously annoyed they missed out on the original show which another channel had made a smash hit, so they bought the next thing from the same creators. But all The Cleveland Show did was emphasise that they didn't have Family Guy.