Western (genre) space who use ray guns and ride robotic horses. Examples include the American television series "Brave Starr" (which aired original episodes from September 1987 to February 1988) and "Firefly" (created by Joss Whedon in 2002), and the films "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980), which is a remake of "The Magnificent Seven"; "Outland" (1981), which is a remake of "High Noon"; and "Serenity" (2005, based on the "Firefly" TV series). The classic western genre has also been a major influence on science fiction films such as the original "" movie of 1977. Famously Gene Roddenberry pitched the concept of the TV
Tales of Tomorrow "Versatile Varieties", which had its last broadcast on December 14, 1951. While the television version of "Tales of Tomorrow" was still being produced in 1953, ABC decided to try a radio version. The radio show ran from January 1 to April 9, 1953. Unlike the TV version, scripts were adapted from stories appearing in "Galaxy Science Fiction"; the contemporary series "Dimension X" previously had a similar relationship with "Astounding Science Fiction" magazine. The radio series was not successful. After only a few episodes, on February 26 it moved to CBS for the remainder of its 15-episode run. The TV version