Is SG-1 Really The Longest Running Sci-Fi Series Ever?

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BROWNCOATJIM

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:34 PM

Doctor Who is of course the longest running sci-fi series, becuase way early on, the makers came up with the brilliant notion of regeneration, always keeping the faces fresh and allowing the character of the Doctor to keep changing.

I think the show has reached an all new high this time around, first with Eccleston, and now with Tennant. For the first time (and I've been hip to the Doctor since Tom baker in the '70s) I really care about this character. They have given him a very dark, troubled side, and the episode "Class Reunion" which brought back Sarah Jane for a guest spot, shed light into how lonely the Doctor really is: "you can spend the rest of your life with me, but I can't spend the rest of my life with you. You wither, you die, but I must live on, alone." What a devastating loneliness this suggests, a man with no home, no people, and no permanent connections. Bravo to the new writers for creating a Time Lord you can really care about!

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FINN MAC CUMHAL

Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:43 AM

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Originally posted by browncoatjim:
Doctor Who is of course the longest running sci-fi series, becuase way early on, the makers came up with the brilliant notion of regeneration, always keeping the faces fresh and allowing the character of the Doctor to keep changing.

I’ve not seen Tennant as the Doctor, but I loved Eccleston and Piper. I’m sort of pissed that Eccleston is gone after only one season, and my understanding is that Piper will go in this next season. I’m not sure what appeal this really has for me. I don’t want my actors running off just as I get involved in the character. I’m too needy. I’m thinking that since Eccleston and Piper are gone, I won’t watch it any more.

At this rate, Doctor Who is coming upon its end very fast. This is the 10th Doctor, they can only do this two more times then the Doctor is dead for good. Or so they say, I’m sure there will be some loophole in the end. The Doctor’s Lesbian witch friend will resurrect his decayed body and then he’ll have sex with Spike, or some damn thing.

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THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:06 AM

My vote is for Who as the longest running scifi show. I can't figure a way that Stargate could win.

I think you'll like Tennant. It starts Friday night, give him a try. I can't wait!

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The Doctor’s Lesbian witch friend will resurrect his decayed body and then he’ll have sex with Spike, or some damn thing.

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BROWNCOATJIM

Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:59 AM

I have seen the whole of Tennant's first sason, and as hard is it may be to believe, he takes to a level even higher than Eccleston. His darker side is more thoroughly examined, yet he is still childish and clownish as ever. Tennant does a great job of bringing these two together, and showing you that the Doctor can have a very nasty streak of his own if pushed the right way.

Also, look for a Joss vet this season!

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SICKDUDE

Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:16 PM

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Originally posted by Sickdude:
But for International SciFi series, I'm not even sure Dr Who gets it. There are some Japanese shows you would have to characterize as SF that have run a while. I'd have to check....

Well, I checked with my wife, and it looks like Dr Who lost the throne. Albeit it is a Japanese animated kid's show, Doraemon had 1,690 episodes back in 2002! And it may still be going strong. Since it is about a robotic cat from the future sent back in time to change things, I would say it definitely qualifies as scifi.

ETA: More info. According to this source, there are over 2,000 episodes.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1317

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CITIZEN

Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:40 PM

The doctors supposed to be able to regenerate 13 times, so he has three more left (11 12 and 13).

I think its fairly clear that Doctor Who is the longest running, but you gotta throw the Yanks a bone, they don't like getting beat .

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RELFEXIVE

Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:24 PM

Since we know that Time Lords can receive another cycle of regenerations (The Master was offered that as a reward for helping the Doctor in The Five Doctors) the twelfth won't necessarily be the last. Plus, 9Doctor's exposure to Time Vortex energy at the end of nuSeason1 might have kick-started a whole new cycle by itself.

It'll end when it ends.

My question about the consecutive thing is: were they taking into account the gaps of a few years in the middle - and at the end of - the Colin Baker (6Doctor) era? If those periods were 'included' in the calculations for the "longest running (consecutive)" prize, why not the larger gap between the end of 7Doctor, the appearance of (*gag*) 8Doctor and the start of 9Doctor?

I find it a highly dubious decision.

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SEANHARRY

Friday, September 29, 2006 1:20 PM

The Guiness Book Of Records today official announced that DR WHO was indeed the worlds longest running sci-fi show.

Sean Harry

DUG

Friday, September 29, 2006 2:26 PM

As to the Doctor's regenerations running out issue there are several loop holes to be explored. There are 12 regenerations for a total of 13 "lives" for the Doctor; he is currently on #10.

1. As previously mentioned, the Master has shown that there are ways to continue after the 12th regeneration.
2. Also as mentioned, the whole vortex thingy.
3. The 12 regeneration thing as a whole was a law established by the early Timelords. (see the 5 Doctors). Since Gallifrey and the Timelords are gone one could argue the law may not exist anymore. One could even point out that Eccleston's regeneration into Tennant was not guaranteed without the power of Gallifrey to draw on. A Doctor that isn't positive about his future could be very interesting....

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LWAVES

Friday, October 6, 2006 4:29 PM

Partly as a reply to: FINN MAC CUMHAL

Okay I am a fan of both Dr Who and SG1 and I agree with what the Guiness Book has stated.
I would say that one is measured by total time span on screen and the other on number of episodes where an episode is a 'complete' story.

Ignoring breaks of any kind Dr Who is the longest running SF show for the time that it has been on screen from 1963 to present (regardless of how many episodes there are) coz that's like 43 years. WOW!!

Now Dr Who had 160 episodes from the 1st to the 8th Doctor. The 9th and 10th Doctor added 27 or 28 depending if you count the Children In Need Special.
That makes a maximum of 188 so far against SG1's 203.

An episode has obviously been considered to be the start of a main story to its resolution. Dr Who would split each story into segments but at the end of the last segment there would be some kind of resolution. Elements of the plot may continue on but that would be classed as a season/series arc.

I personally think that 2-part episodes (where the 1st part ends "to be continued") that can be shown together would class as one episode (i.e. the pilot of Firefly would be 1 episode even though it has the running time of 2).
Maybe someone can state if SG1 has been counted in this way?

Either way I have to agree with them.

And to Sickdude I think that as the show you mentioned is animated it would probably class under a different category. May still get that prize though!

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