J Michael Straczynski has called for his sci-fi series Babylon 5 to return to television.

After the '90s drama was referenced on AMC's Breaking Bad, Straczynski tweeted that he would like his creation to return as "more than an obscure reference" and called on fans to "get organised and loud".

Ain't never gonna be sufficient heat for any new B5 as long as the original sits on a shelf gathering dust instead of viewers. #FreeBabylon5 — JMichael Straczynski (@straczynski) September 2, 2013

In a later post on his official Facebook, the writer/producer warned fans that Babylon 5 could "slide into obscurity" if new viewers do not discover the show.

"Because Babylon 5 isn't on the air in the US anywhere, it's impossible for the show to add new viewers except one at a time, friend to friend, or if you've heard about it enough to want to shell out the money for the DVDs," he wrote.

"Casual viewers can't stumble across it while channel surfing - either [Warner Bros] has to be convinced to release the show somewhere, or a network like Syfy or Chiller or another along those lines has to be prompted to pick it up.

"This ain't something I can do, or even directly participate in. It's up to the fans now."

Straczynski also ruled out online outlet Netflix as a potential new home for Babylon 5 - claiming that "to find new viewers [the show] needs a network" - and shot down suggestions that Kickstarter could fund a revival, given that the rights to the show remain with Warner Bros.

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