Favorite non-FIREFLY sci-fi shows
POSTED BY: reginaroadie
UPDATED: Saturday, May 14, 2005 13:00
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Cybersnark, your picks are interesting and eclectic, no way does it make you unpopular.
And anyone who includes Dark Angel AND Andromeda S1 is okay in my book. Most fans don't include the two seperatly, much less together.
Tribune and Fox are in league with Satan Chrisisall
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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
SLIDERS: I never saw QUANTUM LEAP, so I never thought of this as a knockoff of that.
It was actually a knockoff of Time Tunnel.
The only other SF series on TV that I liked are:
Ultraviolet
Cowboy Bebop
There were other SF series that had a few good eps: UFO, ST, TNG, DS9,
good series that had some SF eps, most notably Twilight Zone and X-files,
and good series with a nominally SF premise that were really much more like the Fugitive: the Invaders, Golden Years
I haven't watched broadcast TV since 1991. Some of the later series mentioned by others, I have never seen.
Keep the Shiny Side Up . . . (wutzon) Little Feat, "Hate to Lose Your Love", from "Let It Roll"
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I don't normally get into these discussions but I couldn't help putting in my two cents here. 
My sister got me hooked on sci-fi with Star Trek Next Gen. I was 9 or 10 when it premiered and I remember all of the family sitting around eagerly watching it. I worshiped Troy and had a crush on Wes.
I didn't watch a lot of SF as much as I read. So I didn't really get into buffy until they started airing reruns a couple of years ago. The one show I watch religously is Stargate SG1. But it is on it's last legs.(can you believe sci-fi channel picked it up for another season?!)
I used to watch charmed but there are only so many cheesy plot devices to get phoebe naked that one can sit through. 
The shows I like now are the new Battlestar (it is getting very interesting), Crossing Jordan (yeah I know not SF), and Medium. I think the best part of Medium is her relationship with her husband. He's not evil, but he's not perfect and she isn't either.
okay I think I better stop rambling now,
Bredasong
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Haven't seen all episodes but here's what I've watched
Red Dwarf
This is a crazy sci fi with starnge humour
B5
great stroyline and good acting in Babylon5
TwilightZone
A classic, which remains great today
Lexx
offbeat , crazy, weird comedy
Original Star Trek
classic show which inspired many others
Farscape
great show, cool FX and insanse plots
TwinPeaks
very good TV show
The Invisible Man
Another classic which inspired many others
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What the heck, I'll toss my other favs in here:
The Twilight Zone: (original) is indeed probably the grandaddy of SciFi TV series and it still holds up etremely well today. I have a certian nostalgia for the 1980's version but I'll be honest I thought the 2002 remake was rubbish.
Star Trek: TOS - I was a die hard TNG fan i it's day. But now I find the plots too serious, pompous and preachy. That's not to say there still aren't gems in there, but I always finr the original far more entertaining than anyof the successors/spinoffs. great concepts, great characters. That's what it's all about.
Dr. Who - The Classic Series (Man, never thought I'd be saying that.) While there's some value in just about every era of this show- the golden years of Pertwee/Tom Baker and even peter Davison are matgic for me. Yeah, it's cheap, but the writing and acting usually made up for it. Some really fun and original TV scifi.
So far I'm not too keen on this 2005 remake. The Doctor is too average and 'blokey', the plots too fast and lightweight (well the RTD ones anyway) and it just doens't have the same allure. That said it's not a Tim Burton Planet of the Apes travesty so I'm waiting to se where it goes.
Red Dwarf: Absolutely the best SciFi comedy ever on TV. That is until Season 7 and arguably the decline started in Season 6. But the first 5 years are gold.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Overall funnier than Red Dwarf, but I count it more as a book/radio series than TV show. But the TV version has its merits and in some ways is superior to the feature film.
Blake's 7: Yeah. it's probably cheaper than Dr. Who... but soe fantastic characters and writing make this one worth it. Season 1 and 2 are my favs and it's the only show that gives B5 a run for its money on a grand finale. Speaking of...
Babylon 5: Probably my favorite 90's SciFi show. I wasn't into when it aired but have caught up fast on DVD. What a wonderful idea to have a 5 year arc and actually follow through it. Very good stuff.
Ultraviolet: Intelligent and gripping vampire drama. Blows Buffy away (Sorry Joss.)
Sapphire and Steel: Probably the best kind of literature scifi on TV. Not the easiest to follow but really original ideas and fascinating concepts. Great re-watch value.
Survivors: More drama than SciFi - to me this beats the pants of Jeremiah which I like for the similar premise but it doens'tnail the writing, characters and issues the way this show does. Season 1 is a classic and the later seasons while a bit downhill all had thier high points too.
Neverwhere: Really great SciFi fantasy. Gotta love Neil Gaimen.
The Greatest American Hero: A lot of people dismiss this as a goofy comedy- but it's a wonderful genre hybrid bending show. It's got great writing from Stephen Cannell, some really mature and real world use of the superhero genre, and great character interaction. The First Season is supremely good. It doe slag by the 3rd year, but the ideas and characters always keep me coming back.
The Dead Zone: Aside from Firefly, probably my favorite fantasy series of the new millenium. I always admire it when writers can take a basic concept that could turn repetitive (psychic vision of the future) and keep finding new things to do with it- really stretching the concept's legs. I found the last season a bit subpar, but the first 2 years are great.
V- the two miniseries: absolutely riveting TV scifi.
Quantum Leap: I lived and Breathed Ql during it's run. I was such a fan of the concept and the characters. I still feel cheated by the ending. But such a great series.
Sliders: Its sorta Time Tunnel and sorta Ql I guess. But parallel universe device is a solid hook for me. If you exclude most of Season 3 onwards it's not half bad. The Second Year was it's peak. Some great ideas again when they did the show properaly. Shame Fox got in there (and SciFi afterwrds) and mucked it all up.
Cowboy Bebop: Not the biggest anime fan but this show's amazing. each episode is like a mini-movie. Very well done - with surpris
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and I thought *I* watched too much tv! 
Bredasong
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:) well I thought several shows neded mentioning or seconding.... so there ya go. Plus this represents like TV I watched over a 20 year span from childhood to today so you know have to find time to fit a life in there somewhere....
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Wow I had forgotten some of these even the ones I thought were SUPER cool at the time, like Time Tunnel...
I'll stick with a top 5 (in order of love after Firefly):
1. Farscape - first ep I watched, I thought, "OMG, it's muppets in space!" As the season wore on and the non-human actors became more realistic, I just fell in love.
2. X-Files - so many cool stories. After a while the "bad guys" became more interesting than the "heroes". Always loved Scullies drawn out explanations after "Oh Mulder!..."
3 DS9 - Most complex and compelling of the Star Trek franchises and worthy of it's own college course, I think.
4. Babylon 5 - Again the first couple eps I thought this was going to be the typical Trek stereotypes in space. I checked back in around the middle of Season 4 and couldn't believe how far this series had come and then went.
5. I only have one pick left?! Hmmm, gonna go with more of a chick fave and say the Highlander Series. Adrian Paul with a big sword? Yes, please!
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Stargate Atlantis. I never really liked SG-1 but this is really good.
Star Trek: Deep Space 9. My favourite of the Treks.
Red Dwarf. Hilarious.
Quantum Leap. Whenever I watch Enterprise I keep wanting Scott Bakula to say "oh boy!" just before the openning credits.
OK, I'm done. Unlike some people I'm not going to list every show I've ever seen. And there are a lot of good ones I've not mentioned.
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