Matt Groening’s “Futurama” isn’t just back with fresh outings in direct-to-DVD animation. The space-age comedy also gets new life on cable, moving to Comedy Central Jan. 2 at 8 p.m., airing back-to-back episodes this Wednesday-Friday.
“Futurama” then airs on Comedy Central Monday-Thursday at 9 and Fridays at 9 and 9:30 p.m. All 72 outings will unreel there, along with the four new “Futurama” movies made for DVD ("Bender's Big Score," "Bender's Game," "The Beast with a Billion Backs," "Into the Wild Green Yonder").