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
The Science Fiction Radio Show fiction and fantasy. Included among the new class of interviewees were movie critic Roger Ebert; Muppet creator Jim Henson; agent Richard Curtis; Underwood Miller publishers Chuck Miller and Tim Underwood; award-winning science fiction and fantasy artist Michael Whelan; and scientist Robert Forward. In the spring of 1982 "The Science Fiction Radio Show" was back on the air, this time nationwide in its new syndicated format. The show’s remaining producers—Carson, Vernon, and Lane—formed the final team that carried the show through to its termination in 1983. Vernon and Lane conducted interviews and wrote the script for each show; Carson extracted selections