Most Scifi fans I have ran into can pretty quickly rank the four stars –BattleSTAR Galactica, STAR Trek, STARgate, and STAR wars, but what lesser-known or less-prestigious shows hold a special place in your heart?
No, Firefly doesn’t count as lesser-known.
“Moon” was quite good.
Firefly will never not be my favorite. Truly before its time… imagine how many seasons it would have run for if it were made today and on a different network…
Counterpoint, amazing spy thriller Sci-Fi.
Space: Above & Beyond. I thought it had some interesting ideas that were never given a chance to be fully explored.
Babylon 5. It’s probably up there as #5 in your top 4, tbh.
Planet of the Apes. 1970s movies and TV series.
Babylon 5. It’s probably up there as #5 in your top 4, tbh.
For anyone considering watching it for the first time, I strongly recommend the Episode Guide. B5 came out in a unique time, where techy people were on usenet, but the wide internet wasn’t a thing yet. The writer J. Michael Straczynski was on Usenet discussing the show and answering questions, and the episode guide integrates that, so you can read along after each episode for an idea of the questions that came up at the time and his answers, without spoilers.
Planet of the Apes TV series is hilarious to me. It really feels like Coy & Vance Duke where sent to the Planet Of The Apes.
It would be Netflix’s Lost in Space for me. Love that show. It’s got such a well-written plot and great characters, I’m so sad that not many people have seen it. It’s only three seasons too.