Sci-fi (US) picks up Firefly

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SAMURAIX47

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:10 PM

I called this a long time ago... probably over a year ago after the official word came that Joss was making the movie with Universal. That SciFi would air Firefly, that NBC Dateline will do a profile of Joss and there will be a "Low-down" of Serenity on SciFi too in September.

Jaymes

ILIZEDE

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:24 PM

Stargate, Atlantis, and Battlestar are SciFi's biggest shows and all air on Fridays. I think this is a good timing. Friday is the only time I watch SciFi. Also this is the same time those three shows premier for the season. It will attract a lot of viewers who want to watch the premiers.

SciFi repeats the big 3 shows right after, sometime around 11. So if they repeat Firefly to, people who watch all the other shows will notice a new show coming on right after and hopefully will be sucked in.

If you poeple worry about time slots of death then you don't have a DVR. I could care less when TV i watch comes on, I really don't even know when it does, cause it always comes on when I want it too :P.

BLINKER

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:29 PM

Best... SFC decision... ever. It's about time they made one without a downside.

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ICCLEDAMES

Friday, May 20, 2005 8:41 PM

I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

As for the topic itself, I nearly wet myself because I thought Firefly was coming back lol. As it is, I'll simply go back to rocking backwards and forwards in my nice corner. With the lovely padded walls. Splendid...

GHOLA

Friday, May 20, 2005 10:44 PM

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What day was the syndicated ST on, anyway? Anybody know?

Star Trek was syndicated, that means they sold it to each of the individual local channels rather than a national network. Star Trek was on at different times in different areas.

SHINY

Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:43 AM

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Originally posted by iccledames:
I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

http://firefly.shriftweb.org/scripts/intro.shtml

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

MSCKAREN

Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:18 AM

Thanks for that link. I wish they had the Book version, too, but that was just from 3-4 of the earlier eps. I guess if I were a really GOOD Browncoat, I'd sit and transcribe it myself... Maybe later this week.

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PBI

Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:40 AM

About time Sci-Fi in the US fell in line with Space in Canada. Firefly's been on Space for over a year now, and while it's been moved to the Thursday 2300 EDT slot, at least it's still on.

Hmm, don't seem to remember such hype when Space aired it...we Browncoats are falling down on the job, maybe?

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PIZMOBEACH

Saturday, May 21, 2005 5:52 AM

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Originally posted by iccledames:
I didn't know about these little narratives...what were they exactly? Sadly, I'm in the UK with only terrestrial TV so I never saw Firefly when it was being aired.

Hang tough mighty Canadiens and you... jaunty UKians... Firefly making it back to US airwaves can only mean, "good on ya,"... wait... that's more for the Down-underuns... uh, it's just freaking good for everyone on the planet, dong ma?! Chins UP!

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GRANITE

Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:13 PM

From www.scifi.com:

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SCI FI CHANNEL: If you have suggestions or comments for our Programming Department about the SCI FI Channel or any of its shows, please contact: feedback@scifi.com

I would encourage everyone to write a nice email to sci-fi asking them to air all of firefly and in the correct order (make sure to mention air "serenity" first)

Note to a few other earlier comments: Spike TV in US has purchased full syndication rights to ST:TNG and ST:DS9 (e.g. only they can show them) It was a big disappointment to the sci-fi channel who wanted them too. I doubt sci-fi could pick up firefly if it lost Star Trek to Spike TV. Note: NBC (which aired ST:TNG if I'm not mistaken) in owned by the same people who own sci-fi.

Edit (5/24/2005): Changed email link to fix typo. Sorry! I copied it directly from the scifi website!

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