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I have an craving for more sci fi, which excellent programmes can you recommend?
(I alredy have the x-files)
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Farscape. Battlestar Galactica. Babylon 5. Each show I enjoy as much as Firefly (if for different reasons). And you get more than half a season with all of them!
I hear the new Dr. Who is quite good as well, though it has yet to hit the top of my netflix queue.
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Try Space: Above and Beyond. You'll have to get it on DVD or rent it. It only lasted 1 season, but it was a decent concept.
There is a show I'm trying to find called Starhunter with Micheal Pare. It lasted 2 seasons. I've read a lot of people compare it to Firefly, same formula from what I gather.
And I echo Storymarks choices, although I haven't seen very much of Farscape or Babylon5. I'll looking to rectify that.
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Starhunter:
http://www.amazon.com/Starhunter-2300-Complete/dp/B00063MCRA
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Thanks C! But I had found that already. Apparently thats the second season. I'm not sure if they even released the 1st season on DVD.
I found what I think is a DVD of the first season on E-bay, I'll see when it comes in the mail. I'll keep you posted.
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thanks so far!
that starhunter sounds good citizen, I'll look into it.
Battelstar Gallactica is on my wishlist, and I'm looking into stargate too, but I don't like Doctor Who.
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I don't know if this classifies as excellent, but, "Eureka" is a fair second to Firefly, being that it is one of the more HUMAN based shows on these days. Of course, the season's almost over, but it was good! Better than most other shows on today.
Oh, you're looking for stuff to buy, well, I'm sure they'll put Eureka on DVD soon!
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Quote:There is lots to choose from.
Originally posted by Smartbutdumbblonde:
I have an craving for more sci fi, which excellent programmes can you recommend?
(I alredy have the x-files)
You have your gourmet scifi. The really, really good stuff. The Science Fiction that makes Science Fiction what it is. The X-files is one, but you already have that. Star Trek is of course one of the all time greatest. Firefly, certainly. Battlestar Galactica, the new series is perhaps the best science fiction since Firefly. And Babylon 5. No true science fiction fan is without these.
Optional, but pretty good is:
Dark Angel
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Who
The Old Battlestar Galactica
The Avengers
Quantum Leap
The Greatest American Hero
The Man From Uncle
Lost in Space
Earth 2 (very short lived)
Space Above and Beyond (very short lived)
Various Star Trek spin-offs including (DS9, Voyager and Enterprise)
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Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:Quote:There is lots to choose from.
Originally posted by Smartbutdumbblonde:
I have an craving for more sci fi, which excellent programmes can you recommend?
(I alredy have the x-files)
You have your gourmet scifi. The really, really good stuff. The Science Fiction that makes Science Fiction what it is. The X-files is one, but you already have that. Star Trek is of course one of the all time greatest. Firefly, certainly. Battlestar Galactica, the new series is perhaps the best science fiction since Firefly. And Babylon 5. No true science fiction fan is without these.
Optional, but pretty good is:
Dark Angel
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Who
The Old Battlestar Galactica
The Avengers
Quantum Leap
The Greatest American Hero
The Man From Uncle
Lost in Space
Earth 2 (very short lived)
Space Above and Beyond (very short lived)
Various Star Trek spin-offs including (DS9, Voyager and Enterprise)
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
Sci-fi(ish)...Supernatural(some of the best cinematography and production ever, every ep is like a movie), it has been described as Buffy meets x-files..funny and scary. I just finished watching the first season today. Just in time for season 2!!! BSG is the only one on par with FF as far as I'm concerned. Dr.Who I hate. Brisco is awesome.
*edit*...sorry for the reply with quote
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honestly you can't go wrong with farscape. 4 seasons plus a movie (mini-series) of FANASTIC sci-fi, got everything, even an episode which takes off the looney toons!
also can't go wrong with stargate SG1.
and i always find time for the Star Treks.
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