Cockrum as Blue Glove Man #2 Reception Firefly "The Train Job" was first aired in the United States on Fox on Friday September 20, 2002. It was followed directly by the premiere of another series John Doe. According to Nielsen Media Research, it had an average of 6.20 million viewers and was ranked 66th overall for the week. The premiere of John Doe had an average of 9.79 million viewers and was ranked 28th overall. Scott D. Pierce of the Deseret News found it "quite entertaining" but advised viewers to "Go in looking for a Western with sci-fi touches." Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune thought it was "intriguing but not compelling, but it least has the promise of a bright fellow at the helm." Caryn James of The New York Times was unconvinced by the mix of genres and called the episode "a confusing mess", acknowledges that Fox shelved the original pilot, and says "there's still a possibility that Firefly might be fixed." References External links "The Train Job" at Firefly Wiki 2002 American television episodes Firefly (TV series) episodes Television episodes written by Joss Whedon Television episodes directed by Joss Whedon Television episodes written by Tim Minear