{"id":10101,"date":"2017-01-07T11:15:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T16:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=10101"},"modified":"2017-01-07T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T16:43:11","slug":"comments-on-sci-fi-lists-sf-tv-shows-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/comments-on-sci-fi-lists-sf-tv-shows-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments on Sci-Fi Lists: SF TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an updated version of this list. If there’s a * in the “My rating” column then I have some interest in watching the show. If there’s nothing there then I have no particular interest in watching it.<\/p>\n

Here<\/a> is the list I’m commenting on.<\/p>\n

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Their ranking<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\nMy rating<\/td>\nMy comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nStar Trek – The Next Generation<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBrilliant from the 3rd season \u2014 you\u2019ll follow these characters anywhere.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBattlestar Galactica (new)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nWith a focus on character, it\u2019s brilliant right from the very beginning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nStargate SG-1<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA series with two very funny characters \u2014 Jack O\u2019Neill and Vala Mal Doran.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nThe X-Files<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFBI agents investigating paranormal cases \u2014 brilliant from the 3rd season to the 8th.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nStar Trek (Original Series)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nSome episodes better than others, but gives you hope for the future of humanity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBabylon 5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nSet on a space station, its 5-year story arc was planned out ahead of time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFarscape<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nI watched a season and a half, but it wasn’t grabbing me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nStargate – Atlantis<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA Stargate team relocates to the Pegasis galaxy — they explore and defend themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFirefly<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nEvery single episode was brilliant \u2014 succeeded by the movie \u201cSerenity.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nDoctor Who (2005)<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nStar Trek – Deep Space Nine<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFrom the 3rd season, the most consistently brilliant Star Trek series.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nStar Trek – Voyager<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nHad some 5\/5 episodes but never reached the consistency of TNG or DS9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nFuturama<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nMany episodes are very funny and science fictionally clever.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nDoctor Who<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nStar Trek – Enterprise<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nKept improving each year and its 4th and final season was amazing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nThe Twilight Zone<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA plane crashes on what seems like a deserted island — but it’s not.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nRed Dwarf<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nQuantum Leap<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nHeroes<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA show about what would happen if people with super powers really existed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nFringe<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nAn FBI team invesigates paranormal cases — and finds out there’s a parallel universe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nStargate Universe<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA group of military and civilians are on a ship hurtling through the galaxy — and they can’t stop it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nBattlestar Galactica (original)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nEureka<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nSliders<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nSmallville<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nThe Outer Limits<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nAndromeda<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nHitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA much better\/funnier adaptation of the book than the more recent movie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nDark Angel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nV (1984)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nTorchwood<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nThe 4400<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nTerminator (Sarah Connor)<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nBlake’s 7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nThe Prisoner<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nA show from the 1960s where a spy is captured and kept in a strange town.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nSpace – Above and Beyond<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nSpace 1999<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nMystery Science Theater 3000<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI\u2019ve seen a few episodes \u2014 they range from amusing to hilarious.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nDune (2000)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nThis is a miniseries \u2014 the sequel \u201cChildren of Dune\u201d is even better.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nThe Avengers (with Emma Peel)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nCowboy Bebop<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nLost in Space<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nThe Outer Limits (1995)<\/td>\n*<\/td>\nI saw some of this show \u2014 it was usually quite good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nLexx<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nBuck Rogers in the 25th Century<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nAlien Nation<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nDollhouse<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nHad great potential and a couple of episodes were 5\/5.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nAlias<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nRoswell<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nThird Rock From the Sun<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI saw a fair amount of this show \u2014 my guess is I\u2019d give it 4.5.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nseaQuest DSV (& 2032)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nSanctuary<\/td>\n <\/td>\nSaw a couple of episodes \u2014 they were OK but didn\u2019t grab me too much.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nUFO<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nThe Man From U.N.C.L.E.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nLois & Clark (New Superman)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nTime Tunnel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nKolchak – The Night Stalker<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nThunderbirds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nMax Headroom – The Series<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nThe Wild, Wild West<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nThe Six Million Dollar Man<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nGhost in the Shell: SAC<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nThe Invaders<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nEarth 2<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nIt started off with a bang and had great potential.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nCrusade<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWould have been great if it had gone according to J. Michael Straczynski\u2019s plans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nV (2009)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nALF<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI watched this as a kid. I\u2019ve seen a few episodes more recently \u2014 they\u2019re amusing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nEarth – Final Conflict<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nThe Adventures of Superman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nBatman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nMillennium<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nLogan’s Run<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nGet Smart<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nThe (New) Twilight Zone<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nMy Favorite Martian<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nTaken<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nPlanet of the Apes<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nFor fans of the movies, this half season-long series is watchable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nThe Jetsons<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nNeon Genesis Evangelion<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nAdventures of Brisco County Jr<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nThe Incredible Hulk<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\n\u00c6on Flux<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nStar Trek (Animated Series)<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI\u2019ve seen a few episodes \u2014 I would likely give it a 2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nWonder Woman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nMork and Mindy<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nFalling Skies<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nScience Fiction Theatre<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nKnight Rider<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI watched this show as a kid \u2014 somehow I don\u2019t think it would be as great now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nPrimeval<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nThe Greatest American Hero<\/td>\n <\/td>\nI liked it as a kid, but found it unwatchable as an adult.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nSapphire and Steel<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nLand of the Giants<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nCaptain Scarlet & the Mysterons<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nWarehouse 13<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nAmazing Stories<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nThe Bionic Woman<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nJeremiah<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA post-apocalyptic show from J. Michael Straczynski \u2014 it lasted two full seasons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nInvasion<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

.<\/span>
\nHere are a few shows still missing from the list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\nCaprica<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA spinoff of “Battlestar Galactica,” it takes place when Cylons were just being created for the first time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nDark Matter<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nSix people aboard a spaceship wake up from cryosleep with no memories of who they are.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nFlashforward<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nBased on the book by Robert J. Sawyer — everyone experiences a glimpse 6 months into the future.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nRevolution<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA post-apocalyptic show — the lights go out all around the world, and some people know why.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nTerra Nova<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nTime travel and dinosaurs — the first season finale showed what it could be, but it was cancelled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThreshold<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWhat do we do when an extraterrestrial object appears — just getting good when it was cancelled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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