{"id":172,"date":"2012-03-10T19:08:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T00:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2017-01-19T14:16:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T19:16:58","slug":"science-fiction-fantasy-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/science-fiction-fantasy-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Science fiction &#038; fantasy TV shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the science fiction and fantasy shows I&#8217;ve watched every episode of (or in the case of <strong>Futurama<\/strong>, almost every episode). I&#8217;ve rated each season separately and then calculated an average rating in the last column.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I&#8217;m not rating shows based on how groundbreaking or influential they are &#8212; merely on my enjoyment of them.<\/p>\n<p>Shows I&#8217;ve watched twice: <strong>Babylon 5<\/strong>, <strong>Firefly<\/strong>, seasons 1 and 2 of <strong>Battlestar Galactica<\/strong>, most of <strong>The X-Files<\/strong>, and some of <strong>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/strong>. I will watch <strong>Buffy<\/strong> and <strong>Angel<\/strong> again, and one of these years I will watch all 5 <strong>Star Trek<\/strong> series again (no, I don&#8217;t count the animated series).<\/p>\n<p>I watched <strong>Stargate SG-1<\/strong> last year. I will likely watch <strong>Stargate Atlantis<\/strong> and <strong>Stargate Universe<\/strong> next. After that other shows I&#8217;m interested in include <strong>Lost<\/strong>, <strong>Farscape<\/strong>, and <strong>Fringe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p>5\/5<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Angel<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Babylon 5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Battlestar Galactica<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Firefly<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The X-Files<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4.5\/5<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Caprica<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Dollhouse<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">FlashForward<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Futurama<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Heroes<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Jeremiah<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Stargate SG-1<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Star Trek<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Star Trek: Enterprise<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Star Trek: Voyager<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4.5<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Crusade<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Lone Gunmen<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Terra Nova<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Threshold<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Earth 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">3.5<\/td>\n<td 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(or in the case of Futurama, almost every episode). I&#8217;ve rated each season separately and then calculated an average rating in the last column. As always, I&#8217;m not rating shows based on how groundbreaking or influential they are &#8212; merely on my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[9,42,8,11],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-thoughts","tag-fantasy","tag-lists","tag-science-fiction","tag-tv-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10247,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions\/10247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}