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
U.S. television science fiction completely new story would be presented in each episode, with new actors, settings, and situations. The only continuing link was the producers, the genre, and the series title. The first series of this kind was "Tales of Tomorrow" running for 85 episodes, between 1951–53, it was meant to be the first science fiction show for adults. The next popular series was "Science Fiction Theatre", a syndicated series that ran for 78 episodes between 1955–57. Two years after its run finished, a much more popular and influential program in the same vein debuted on the CBS Network: "The Twilight Zone", hosted