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.
McCoy (TV series) comedian. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Unknown The series was produced in the format of two-hour telefilms, that were broadcast as part of the "NBC Sunday Mystery Movie" as one of several rotating series that would air once a month. Other series involved in the Universal Television franchise package were "Columbo", "McCloud", and "McMillan & Wife". However, "McCoy" failed to garner the same ratings as its fellow programs and was cancelled after an initial 90-minute pilot TV movie ("The Big Ripoff") and four two-hour episodes were broadcast. At least one novel based upon the series was published in the United Kingdom. "Leverage" McCoy (TV