It was cancelled by Fox back in 2003, after the network realized that mouth breathers simply don’t get the sci-tech jokes. It then found a new home at Comedy Central, but it seems it wasn’t bland and watered down enough for Comedy Central’s taste.
The last season is set to kick off on June 19 and conclude on September 4. Groening promises to deliver a “fantastic finish” to the series, although that’s hardly what the show’s many fans want to hear.