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iori · 06-16-2009, 05:58 PM

First Wave

Secretagentnumber6 · 06-16-2009, 08:17 PM

Voted BSG (NEW), Followed Closely by Firefly and X-Files.

BigFoot · 06-17-2009, 06:58 AM

There are quite a few that I really like (Firefly, Babylon 5, new BSG, DS9, Roswell, Stargate), but I had to go with Farscape as my favourite.

brewp13 · 06-17-2009, 07:14 AM

1. Firefly
2. X Files
3. Roswell
4. Smallville
5. Quantum Leap

All of these are GREAT shows!!!

Kyo28 · 06-17-2009, 09:04 AM

Being quite the sci-fi fan, I love a lot of the series in your list. Among the more recent ones, I enjoyed Stargate (SG1 and Atlantis) quite a bit as well as the Battlestar Galactica remake.

However, if I have to choose only one, I have to go with the original Star Trek. In it's time, that series was groundbreaking: it elevated sci-fi TV from mindless entertainment to fantastic stories that actually had a message to tell. It also introduced iconic characters to us like Kirk, Spock, Bones and so on, for whom we really care when watching the show. It may be dated, but it's impact is still palpable in many current sci-fi TV shows.

I noticed that some other classic shows like the Outer Limits, Blake's 7 or Dr Who are missing from your list

SleeperAgent · 06-17-2009, 09:49 AM

T N G Ftw!!!

trunksvegeta187 · 06-17-2009, 10:58 AM

What, no LOST? not cool

P@t_Mtl · 06-17-2009, 01:21 PM

I never expected X-Files to be in the lead, not surprising about BG, it's the most recent and as such the more likely choice.

Dr.Zoidberg · 06-17-2009, 01:45 PM

Where is Tripping the Rift? j/k

Adam.C · 06-17-2009, 02:02 PM

voted X-Files. I have yet to watch firefly

Grand Bob · 06-17-2009, 02:16 PM

I have to agree with those who have mentioned the original Twilight Zone and Outer Limits series - those were very influential series and ahead of their time! The original Outer Limits scared the heck out of me as a kid!

SleeperAgent · 06-17-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grand Bob

I have to agree with those who have mentioned the original Twilight Zone and Outer Limits series - those were very influential series and ahead of their time! The original Outer Limits scared the heck out of me as a kid!

I would have voted Twilight Zone btw.

charlieray1 · 06-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Hands down. Not strictly a Sci Fi show, but one of the best series ever made.

tilapiah6 · 06-17-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trunksvegeta187

What, no LOST? not cool

+1

Lost gets my vote.

mikejet · 06-17-2009, 03:03 PM

MST3k

Deadset · 06-17-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

MST3k

One of my favorite shows of all time. I rarely think of it as a scifi show, maybe I should?

Chrysagon · 06-17-2009, 03:28 PM

Only one true choice -- ST Original Series. Star Trek has influenced our world -- cell phones (the creator of the cell phone was a Trekkie, worked for Motorola, and invented the first cell phone -- influenced from ST), early primitive desktop computers (Altair 8800 -- named from ST) influenced Jobs and Gates; space exploration (many NASA employees are Trekkies, space shuttle Enterprise), and of course, warp drive (

). Plus wait, there more! What about all of the ST TV spin-offs and movies. Kirk, Spock etc are household names. And short stories from some of the best sci-fi writers, ever, were adapted to many of the episodes. ST stories are classic, and timeless. Of course there are other good sci-fi series, but STOS is a phenomenon that no other TV sci-fi can beat.

Edit: BTW --- it's not exactly a sci-fi world like ST, but as noted above, another great series was Twilight Zone.

trunksvegeta187 · 06-17-2009, 03:56 PM

Dr Who, The Tomorrow People, Chakushin Ari (the series), Lost in Space? totally overlooked.

pEgLeG · 06-17-2009, 03:58 PM

Dang, this is a tough one. I have a few favs on that list

pytheas2.0 · 06-17-2009, 04:05 PM

"
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Only one true choice -- ST Original Series. Star Trek has influenced our world -- cell phones (the creator of the cell phone was a Trekkie, worked for Motorola, and invented the first cell phone -- influenced from ST), early primitive desktop computers (Altair 8800 -- named from ST) influenced Jobs and Gates; space exploration (many NASA employees are Trekkies, space shuttle Enterprise), and of course, warp drive (

). Plus wait, there more! What about all of the ST TV spin-offs and movies. Kirk, Spock etc are household names. And short stories from some of the best sci-fi writers, ever, were adapted to many of the episodes. ST stories are classic, and timeless. Of course there are other good sci-fi series, but STOS is a phenomenon that no other TV sci-fi can beat."

+1

I'll throw in my vote for Star Wars, Firefly, Stargate, Lost, and BSG....but Star Trek gets the main nod for being the most influential.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite Sci-fi TV Show ?
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-69)	15	11.19%
Stargate SG-1(1997-07)	4	2.99%
Space: Above and Beyond (1996)	1	0.75%
Battlestar Galactica : The Original Serie (1978)	0	0%
Star-Trek : The Next Generation (1987-94)	13	9.70%
Babylon 5 (1993-99)	5	3.73%
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (2000-05)	0	0%
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-99)	4	2.99%
Firefly (2002)	19	14.18%
Battlestar Galactica (2003-09)	23	17.16%
Stargate Atlantis (2004-2008)	0	0%
Star Trek : Voyager (1995-01)	2	1.49%
Star Wars : The Clone Wars (2008-)	0	0%
The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2007-09)	1	0.75%
Star Trek : Enterprise (2001-05)	1	0.75%
X-Files (1993-02)	25	18.66%
Farscape (1999-03)	5	3.73%
Quantum Leap (1989-94)	8	5.97%
Smallville (2001-)	4	2.99%
V (1984-1985)	4	2.99%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

06-17-2009, 06:58 AM	#23
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	There are quite a few that I really like (Firefly, Babylon 5, new BSG, DS9, Roswell, Stargate), but I had to go with Farscape as my favourite. Last edited by BigFoot; 06-17-2009 at 07:20 AM.

06-17-2009, 03:28 PM	#37
Chrysagon Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Tucson, AZ 4K collection:90 Blu-ray collection:510 DVD collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:46	Only one true choice -- ST Original Series. Star Trek has influenced our world -- cell phones (the creator of the cell phone was a Trekkie, worked for Motorola, and invented the first cell phone -- influenced from ST), early primitive desktop computers (Altair 8800 -- named from ST) influenced Jobs and Gates; space exploration (many NASA employees are Trekkies, space shuttle Enterprise), and of course, warp drive ( ). Plus wait, there more! What about all of the ST TV spin-offs and movies. Kirk, Spock etc are household names. And short stories from some of the best sci-fi writers, ever, were adapted to many of the episodes. ST stories are classic, and timeless. Of course there are other good sci-fi series, but STOS is a phenomenon that no other TV sci-fi can beat. Edit: BTW --- it's not exactly a sci-fi world like ST, but as noted above, another great series was Twilight Zone. Last edited by Chrysagon; 06-17-2009 at 03:31 PM.

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06-16-2009, 05:58 PM	#21
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	First Wave

06-16-2009, 08:17 PM	#22
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	Voted BSG (NEW), Followed Closely by Firefly and X-Files.

06-17-2009, 07:14 AM	#24
brewp13 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Louisiana Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:33 Trading Score:5	1. Firefly 2. X Files 3. Roswell 4. Smallville 5. Quantum Leap All of these are GREAT shows!!!

06-17-2009, 09:04 AM	#25
Kyo28 Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:446 Blu-ray reviews:12	Being quite the sci-fi fan, I love a lot of the series in your list. Among the more recent ones, I enjoyed Stargate (SG1 and Atlantis) quite a bit as well as the Battlestar Galactica remake. However, if I have to choose only one, I have to go with the original Star Trek. In it's time, that series was groundbreaking: it elevated sci-fi TV from mindless entertainment to fantastic stories that actually had a message to tell. It also introduced iconic characters to us like Kirk, Spock, Bones and so on, for whom we really care when watching the show. It may be dated, but it's impact is still palpable in many current sci-fi TV shows. I noticed that some other classic shows like the Outer Limits, Blake's 7 or Dr Who are missing from your list

06-17-2009, 09:49 AM	#26
SleeperAgent Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Plateau of Leng 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:289	T N G Ftw!!!

06-17-2009, 10:58 AM	#27
trunksvegeta187 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:273 Blu-ray reviews:1	What, no LOST? not cool

06-17-2009, 01:21 PM	#28
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I never expected X-Files to be in the lead, not surprising about BG, it's the most recent and as such the more likely choice.

06-17-2009, 01:45 PM	#29
Dr.Zoidberg Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:3	Where is Tripping the Rift? j/k

06-17-2009, 02:02 PM	#30
Adam.C Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:201 Trading Score:31	voted X-Files. I have yet to watch firefly

06-17-2009, 02:16 PM	#31
Grand Bob Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Seattle Area Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have to agree with those who have mentioned the original Twilight Zone and Outer Limits series - those were very influential series and ahead of their time! The original Outer Limits scared the heck out of me as a kid!

06-17-2009, 02:49 PM	#33
charlieray1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Victorville, CA Blu-ray reviews: 1	Hands down. Not strictly a Sci Fi show, but one of the best series ever made.

06-17-2009, 03:03 PM	#35
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	MST3k

06-17-2009, 03:56 PM	#38
trunksvegeta187 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:273 Blu-ray reviews:1	Dr Who, The Tomorrow People, Chakushin Ari (the series), Lost in Space? totally overlooked.

06-17-2009, 03:58 PM	#39
pEgLeG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Uranus Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:46 iTunes collection:9 Trading Score:2	Dang, this is a tough one. I have a few favs on that list

06-17-2009, 04:05 PM	#40
pytheas2.0 Member Member since:May 2009 Location:San Antonio, TX Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	" spa Only one true choice -- ST Original Series. Star Trek has influenced our world -- cell phones (the creator of the cell phone was a Trekkie, worked for Motorola, and invented the first cell phone -- influenced from ST), early primitive desktop computers (Altair 8800 -- named from ST) influenced Jobs and Gates; space exploration (many NASA employees are Trekkies, space shuttle Enterprise), and of course, warp drive ( ). Plus wait, there more! What about all of the ST TV spin-offs and movies. Kirk, Spock etc are household names. And short stories from some of the best sci-fi writers, ever, were adapted to many of the episodes. ST stories are classic, and timeless. Of course there are other good sci-fi series, but STOS is a phenomenon that no other TV sci-fi can beat." +1 I'll throw in my vote for Star Wars, Firefly, Stargate, Lost, and BSG....but Star Trek gets the main nod for being the most influential.

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