What is it about these heavily sarcastic yet wickedly clever “failed” Fox series that come back and finally receive their just due. First was Family Guy which it seemed like nobody but I watched when the episodes first premiered on Fox years ago, but since has achieved such a devoted following thanks to DVD and Cartoon Network that Fox has “uncancelled” it with new episodes arriving in early 2005.
I was also a big fan of Greg the Bunny, a hysterical show mixing people and puppets that was killed-off before its time. Now, IFC is sort of giving the show a chance to prove that it can pick-up a following as well by producing a half-hour special which reintroduces us to our favorite little bunny two years after the cancellation of his non-hit series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter story, Greg will go visit his friends Warren the Ape and Count Blah in Las Vegas. I hope Tardy the Turtle makes an appearance too. But here’s hoping that IFC, in what I just yesterday called it’s seemingly relatively new leaning toward entertainment-based original programming, thinks highly enough of this special to bring the show to series, and then maybe a year or two down the line, Fox can “uncancel” Greg too. Or he can keep hopping on IFC. Either way, I’d be happy.
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