Joss Whedon respects, the show had an average of 4.7 million viewers at the time and was ranked 98th in Nielsen ratings, which led to the series' cancelation by Fox. Whedon took to Universal Pictures as a means of achieving a continuation of the story. Following "Firefly" was "Serenity", a follow-up film taking place after the events of the final episode. This developed into a franchise that led to graphic novels, books and other media. New Scientist magazine held a poll in 2005 to find "The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever", in which "Firefly" and "Serenity" took first and second place, respectively.
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