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.
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