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
Western (genre) such as crime drama and mystery whodunit elements. Western shows from the 1970s included "Hec Ramsey", "Kung Fu", "Little House on the Prairie", and "McCloud". In the 1990s and 2000s, hour-long Westerns and slickly packaged made-for-TV movie Westerns were introduced, such as: "Lonesome Dove" (1989) and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". As well, new elements were once again added to the Western formula, such as the Western-science fiction show "Firefly", created by Joss Whedon in 2002. "Deadwood" was a critically acclaimed Western series which aired on HBO from 2004 through 2006. A number of visual artists focused their work on representations