[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Forgive me for sounding like a total ignoramus when it comes to these matters, but is "Firefly" an import from Japan?

I recognize the name from somewhere, I just can't place its exact origin.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Firefly was on Fox. Joss Wheaton (sp?) produced it and it was the best SciFi show since B5 went off the air.

Quality alas is not appreciated and the show vanished into the ether with three episodes unseen. But now it is reborn as a movie coming soon to a theater near you.

[Dead Corpse]

Joss Wedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Angel spinoff also delved briefly in to sci-fi with the aboterted series Firefly. Due to scheduling conflicts and monied interests, it was cancelled towards the end of its first season. It was realsed, 13 episodes, on DVD. It has a fair sized fan base that is unusually loyal. Next year Serenity will be released as a movie continuing along the same plot arcs with the same characters and motivations.

Imagine a future where US and Chinese cultures were the ones that made it to the stars. Blending into a future mismash society where Enligh and Chinese are interchangable and those not on the core planets live a frontier existance complete with all the poverty, superstition, and hardship one would expect. Toss in a heavy leavening of sci-fi and you have Firefly. Probably one of the smartest sci-fi shows ever produced. Could be why it was yanked. Not bland enough...

My profile page has a link to a fan site or you can do a google search for more...