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.
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant tends to be popular with children, and it is common for people who lived through the 1950s to enjoy the restaurant for its nostalgia value. Paul Schultz of the "Daily News" writes, "Anyone who is a fan of trashy sci-fi movies of the 1950s should check [the Sci-Fi Dine-In] out". In his book "Sci-Fi Movie Freak", Robert Ring calls the Sci-Fi Dine-In film clips "hokey", while David Steele of "The Rotarian" calls them "classically awful", and Rick Ramseyer of "Restaurant Business Magazine" calls them "campy". Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is a theme restaurant at Disney's