“Futurama” is a show that has had several different lives throughout its existence, which now extends for close to 25 years.
One thing the beloved animated series has never had though? A spin-off.
But it wasn’t for a lack of discussing such a thing, and it turns out a spin-off series came close to happening at one point.
While it never came to pass, fan-favorite characters Zapp Brannigan and his trusty pal Kif were talked about as possible subjects for just such a thing.Speaking with Chris Hardwick on the “Futurama” series final post-show, voice actor Maurice Lamarche, who voices Kif, as well as executive producer David X.
Cohen discussed this spin-off series that never came to be.
When asked hypothetically by Hardwick which characters they would like to see get a spin-off, Lamarche responded with, “Didn’t we come close to a Zapp and Kif spin-off in real life?” Cohen then…
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