When will Firefly be seen in the U.S. again?

POSTED BY: Adasm
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 17:00
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ADASM

Monday, April 21, 2003 4:34 PM

I loved the show from the beginning and I have watching the site for updates. I see that they are going to be airing the shows in the U.K. but are they planning on showing them again her (perhaps on Sci-Fi)? Is there any word about when they are going to air the remaining episodes?

Still wanting to fly!!!

INVISIBLEGREEN

Monday, April 21, 2003 9:14 PM

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Originally posted by Adasm:
I loved the show from the beginning and I have watching the site for updates. I see that they are going to be airing the shows in the U.K. but are they planning on showing them again her (perhaps on Sci-Fi)? Is there any word about when they are going to air the remaining episodes?

FOX still plans to air them in June. I don't know anything about Sci-Fi, although they did make some sort of deal before any eps aired; perhaps that is now void.

NOOCYTE

Monday, April 21, 2003 9:37 PM

Whoa. Hey now! Where did yo hear that Fox plans to air the eps in June? Do you have a link to this? Haken? You readin this? Can we have a verification, please?

Department of Redundancy Department

TABITHA

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by InvisibleGreen:

FOX still plans to air them in June. I don't know anything about Sci-Fi, although they did make some sort of deal before any eps aired; perhaps that is now void.

I'd be VERY interested to know more about that too.

(and here was me thinking us UK folk were gonna get some Whedon eps before the US... for once)

www.ascifi.com

INVISIBLEGREEN

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:43 AM

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Originally posted by Noocyte:
Whoa. Hey now! Where did yo hear that Fox plans to air the eps in June? Do you have a link to this? Haken? You readin this? Can we have a verification, please?

A read it way back in December from various sources, most notably TheFutonCritic, and I haven't heard otherwise since. The same thing is happening with "Futurama"-in that case, the final eight episodes will begin airing in June (although that show was cancelled about a year and a half ago, it gets pre-empted ever time sweeps comes near).

Within a few weeks we should be able to get dates of confirmation.

INVISIBLEGREEN

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:48 AM

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Originally posted by Tabitha:
(and here was me thinking us UK folk were gonna get some Whedon eps before the US... for once)

Actually the episodes can't even legally air in the UK until FOX has aired them or made a final decision not to air them.

TABITHA

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 2:43 PM

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Originally posted by InvisibleGreen:

Actually the episodes can't even legally air in the UK until FOX has aired them or made a final decision not to air them.

huh?
I never heard that before, and to be honest I am a bit sceptical as to whether it is true or not.
As a comparison, when the SciFi Channel (US) put Stargate SG1 on hiatus for months between Nov 2002 (or so) and January 2003 (or so - sorry, can't be bothered to go look for the actual dates), Sky One in the UK kept airing without a break, and consequently Season Six actually finished airing over here in the UK before the US had shown the last few episodes - i.e. we saw a bunch of episodes first.

Now, perhaps that was a completely different situation, but unless you have some inside information regarding the contract between Fox and SciFi UK, then I don't know where you pulled that idea from. As far as all contact I have had with SciFi UK suggests, their airings have nothing whatsoever to do with what Fox decides to do with the remaining episodes of the show.
But perhaps you know different? Sources please?

And as for the eps airing in June in the US, I have heard that bandied about several times. As in "Well, Fox has gotta put the unaired eps out then, don't they?", or "Perhaps IF the remaining episodes get aired in the summer, or if Fox rerun the entire series, and the ratings are strong, we will get Firefly back for good..." but I have yet to see anything at all official, or even remotely solid about it.

Having said all that, I am perfectly happy to be put in my place with some cold hard facts, or even strong rumours from reliable sources (like Haken, Futon, even AICN).

www.ascifi.com

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 3:09 PM

InvisibleGreen wrote:

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FOX still plans to air them in June.

I had not heard this either. As far as I have heard, both here and at the official board, Fox has not mentioned showing the unaired episodes at all.

I hope I am mistaken, please let that be the case. I would love to see the unaired episodes in June, rather than having to wait until December for the DVD set.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

INVISIBLEGREEN

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4:39 PM

I'll try to dig up sources in a little bit, though I don't think I'll have time for about a week. In any case, it's common practice for cancelled series to air remaining episodes during the summer. I think I could've read the "June" thing from a statement released by FOX, although it's more likely just "summer" was used. I'm pretty sure TheFutonCritic and other generably reliable sources had something to say about it also.

As for the US/UK thing, FOX currently owns the rights to broadcasting the episodes. Therefore, they cannot be released on DVD or shown in the UK or elsewhere until FOX airs them or decides not to. (There may be some exeptions to this, but this is the general rule.) FOX has stated that they plan to air all the episodes [eventually]—I'll try to find out proof of that too, although e-mailing them might be quicker.

Y'know, the news archive on this site might mention s.th. about the "June" thing. That I can probably check pretty quickly.

INVISIBLEGREEN

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4:53 PM

I couldn't find anything here (although it's possibly I overlooked it). Someone wanna check FOX, Futon, or WHEDONesque?

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