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(44,397 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2015, 02:45 PM Jul 2015

the 50 greatest sci fi tv shows [View all]

50. Thunderbirds
49. Land of the Lost
48. Space: 1999
47. The Six Million Dollar Man
46. Dark Angel
45. Knight Rider
44. Jericho
43. Space: Above and Beyond
42. Dollhouse
41. Battle of the Planets
40. Life on Mars (2006-2007)
39. Lexx
38. War of the Worlds (1988-1990)
37. Twin Peaks
36. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
35. Cowboy Bebop
34. Caprica
33. Alien Nation
32. Star Trek: Voyager
31. Lost in Space
30. Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979)
29. Futurama
28. Logan's Run
27. Red Dwarf
26. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
25. Max Headroom
24. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
23. Torchwood
22. Farscape
21. Quantum Leap
20. Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato
19. Babylon 5
18. Sliders
17. Mystery Science Theater 3000
16. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15. Blake's 7
14. Stargate SG-1
13. V (1983-1985)
12. Lost
11. Firefly
10. The Outer Limits
09. Fringe
08. Neon Genesis Evangelion
07. The Prisoner
06. Star Trek: The Original Series
05. The Twilight Zone
04. Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
03. Star Trek: The Next Generation
02. The X-Files
01. Doctor Who
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the 50 greatest sci fi tv shows [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 OP

TNG was better than X Files LittleBlue Jul 2015 #1

I loved tng Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #3

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I agree. tng was unrealistic in that way. specialization is more realistic Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #34

NERD FIGHT! spqr78 Jul 2015 #43

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for the fun spqr78 Jul 2015 #54

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I was enthralled when Cosmos had its original run. hifiguy Jul 2015 #172

oh yeah! spqr78 Jul 2015 #190

They see me rollin'... On my segway Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #164

HAHAHAHAHA spqr78 Jul 2015 #188

I'll see your System Diagnostic and raise you a "reroute power to the deflector array". Marr Jul 2015 #153

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LOL, I never noticed that-- but it's so true. Marr Jul 2015 #162

no transformers? Ugh roguevalley Jul 2015 #143

Agreed. nt Tree-Hugger Jul 2015 #151

Glad to see "The Prisoner" in the Top 10! villager Jul 2015 #2

great show except one episode.. "them bones" Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #4

You mean that two-part "trial" finale at the end? villager Jul 2015 #5

yeah Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #9

The Beatles were huge Prisoner fans and let them use it. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #127

That's where/how I first saw it as a kid. My mom as a big McGoohan fan villager Jul 2015 #141

My mom was a big McGoohan fan, too. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #191

I've watched it enough times where I kinda did it. zappaman Jul 2015 #69

"Who is number one?" maveric Jul 2015 #24

Yep. hifiguy Jul 2015 #25

Actually, I would too. villager Jul 2015 #28

The local PBS station ran The Prisoner on Sunday nights hifiguy Jul 2015 #59

A friend of mine was convinced that the rest of that quote was csziggy Jul 2015 #33

"you are...number six" Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #35

"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered." hifiguy Jul 2015 #60

saw this license plate: BCNU or something like that Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #82

Consider visiting Portmeirion discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #72

It would be cool to see it in person hifiguy Jul 2015 #104

3, 4, 5 & 6 September 2015 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #112

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But it wasn't sci fi, it was a spy show, like Get Smart and The Man From UNCLE. nt bananas Jul 2015 #93

Of course it was SF. mind swapping, drugs and equipment to project images, CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #125

not on the list The Invaders Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #6

And 'Twin Peaks' as sci fi? Meh. n/t X_Digger Jul 2015 #7

Nowhere Man 8,4 Rating imdb Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #11

The Invaders was definitely top 10. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #27

Also missing: One Step Beyond... GReedDiamond Jul 2015 #46

Also missing: Science Fiction Theatre, from the mid 1950s aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #96

Excellent! Thanks for that...nt GReedDiamond Jul 2015 #98

The theme music for One Step Beyond was one of the greatest TV themes ever aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #100

More thanks for this... GReedDiamond Jul 2015 #105

I noticed that too. El Supremo Jul 2015 #177

My Favorite Martian, Mork and Mindy, Alf, 3rd Rock from the Sun bananas Jul 2015 #95

I'm a Trekker (the original name) although Roddenberry hated the name Iliyah Jul 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #21

Actually Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #101

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Cool!!! Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #176

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I agree with the top 3. Deadshot Jul 2015 #10

Nothing even close to Twilight Zone. Kingofalldems Jul 2015 #12

It was called Supermarionation discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #73

I found it quite disturbing for some reason. Kingofalldems Jul 2015 #144

They do look freaky n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #147

Meet The Press. ????? olddots Jul 2015 #14

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B5 should be higher...ahead of DS9, at the very least. nt cyberswede Jul 2015 #38

Agree totally about Babylon 5, should be top ten at least.... daleanime Jul 2015 #62

My two favorites were Alien Nation and Knight Rider. n/t RebelOne Jul 2015 #16

glad to see Blakes 7 on the list lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #17

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I was glad to see d_r Jul 2015 #135

Not nearly in order rock Jul 2015 #19

B5 is top 10, if not top 5. beevul Jul 2015 #20

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Exactly. N/t beevul Jul 2015 #23

Agreed. daleanime Jul 2015 #65

B5 is top 10. GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #97

I don't agree. beevul Jul 2015 #99

Disagreeing is fine. :-) GaYellowDawg Jul 2015 #103

True that. =D beevul Jul 2015 #161

mst3k is scifi? unblock Jul 2015 #26

As a kid in the early 60s, my fave was Way Out, the summer replacement series for The Twilight Zone aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #29

Selected Ambient Works Bosonic Jul 2015 #30

take lost off that list. nothing was ever explained with science. mumbo jumbo magical Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #36

Thanks for the collection! nt elias49 Jul 2015 #37

I always thought "Number Two" thucythucy Jul 2015 #155

the x files at number two is ridiculous. Mosby Jul 2015 #31

What are you talking about? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #57

show after show about monsters isn't sci-fi. Mosby Jul 2015 #79

Why must it be one or the other? Orrex Jul 2015 #113

My list would be a bit different, but not much Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #32

Never heard of 'The Prisoner' and where is "The Time Tunnel"? nt Logical Jul 2015 #39

Never heard of the prisoner? Holy crap. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #42

Go find it. Now. TDale313 Jul 2015 #71

Thanks! I will! Nt Logical Jul 2015 #77

It is on YouTube d_r Jul 2015 #137

Thanks!!! nt Logical Jul 2015 #149

Quantum Leap should be higher. nt Logical Jul 2015 #40

Yep 840high Jul 2015 #68

I would put the Battlestar Galactica reboot in at #1 Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #41

You're crazy. Adrahil Jul 2015 #74

Heh, to each their own. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #163

Lol. Indeed. Well said, sir! nt Adrahil Jul 2015 #165

Why isn't Daniel in the pic for Stargate SG-1? daredtowork Jul 2015 #44

Doctor Who has to be number one Gothmog Jul 2015 #45

Especially if time spent running down tunnels and hallways is a factor in judging <G> -- nt Freelancer Jul 2015 #50

No Galactica 1980? Inconceivable! Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #47

Fringe! Season 5 opening credits irisblue Jul 2015 #49

Continuum deserves to be on that list... MinM Jul 2015 #51

Tru Calling & Threshold MinM Jul 2015 #81

Warehouse 13 MinM Jul 2015 #160

Journeyman & Alcatraz MinM Jul 2015 #194

Gurren Laggan is not on the list...fail. LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 #52

It's a real shame they just stopped making Battlestar in 2008... Positrons Jul 2015 #53

The 100 has been a great show, for being network Scootaloo Jul 2015 #55

MST3K @ #17 90-percent Jul 2015 #56

Any quesses why this never made the list? yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #58

didn't make their top 50 Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #84

Nope yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #90

Technically, "Small Wonder" was science fiction, as well. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #129

Drop something for The Avengers daleo Jul 2015 #61

No "Time Tunnel" or "Land of the Giants"? bluedigger Jul 2015 #63

Any body remember in the 70's SNL did - Star Trek: The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise Stellar Jul 2015 #64

Yes! Crunchy Frog Jul 2015 #106

That was BRILLIANT... PCIntern Jul 2015 #114

tng does not deserve to be ranked restorefreedom Jul 2015 #66

Too many terrible episodes of the original. Nt Logical Jul 2015 #91

it was the 60's restorefreedom Jul 2015 #111

My least favorite....... Logical Jul 2015 #115

i did think the red haired guy restorefreedom Jul 2015 #117

But I do like most of them. I just liked TNG better. Miss that show. nt Logical Jul 2015 #124

do they show reruns on scifi? restorefreedom Jul 2015 #126

Hulu has all the Star Trek shows, orig,TNG,DS9,Voyager,Enterprise EX500rider Jul 2015 #195

good to know esp since i have hulu on roku! nt restorefreedom Jul 2015 #196

Space Lincoln. CBGLuthier Jul 2015 #189

I didn't even want to watch TNG when they came out. My sons kept begging me to, and explaining it. Stellar Jul 2015 #119

i guess you never know restorefreedom Jul 2015 #120

I guess that goes for me too. Stellar Jul 2015 #122

I read that X-Files is coming back 840high Jul 2015 #67

It is. Next February, as I recall. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #131

And Mitch Pileggi, one of my high school classmates, is back as Skinner too... cascadiance Jul 2015 #154

Left out my first favorite TV show - the Original 1950s Flash Gordon PufPuf23 Jul 2015 #70

Since Puppets And Cartoons.... Laxman Jul 2015 #75

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BSG reboot better than TOS? Adrahil Jul 2015 #76

Doctor Who VMA131Marine Jul 2015 #78

Red Dwarf was probably excluded because it's more comedy than sci fi. Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #171

THE OUTER LIMITS!!!!! Gloria Jul 2015 #80

No UFO???? MrScorpio Jul 2015 #83

anyone watching wayward pines? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #86

Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex above Cowboy Bebop? DJ13 Jul 2015 #85

I agree, and without the Ghost in the Shell Exilednight Jul 2015 #123

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The Prisoner and Twin Peaks weren't sci-fi. nt bananas Jul 2015 #92

The Prisoner was definitely sci-fi. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #130

Superior shows left off The list Half-Century Man Jul 2015 #102

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea and its futuristic submarine was kinda fun aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #133

Was thinking of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea too... cascadiance Jul 2015 #157

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Isn't Orphan Black considered Sci-Fi? me b zola Jul 2015 #108

OB is great, and yes, I would call it sci-fi in the same vein as the 6 million dollar man. Exilednight Jul 2015 #118

Yes I would say so d_r Jul 2015 #138

Light on the 60's Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #109

I would've nominated "Ice Pirates" just for the battle scene taking place in the time warp. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #110

I love Dr Who, but it's not #1. Exilednight Jul 2015 #116

Firefly Chuuku Davis Jul 2015 #121

LOST is not sci-fi. It is religious fantasy. RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #128

exactly Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #175

I'd rank Voyager way above Deep Space 9.. EX500rider Jul 2015 #132

Voyager.. main character in cat suit, salamander episode Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #174

Cat Suit=7of9? EX500rider Jul 2015 #183

Janeway T"Threshhold".. spoilers Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #186

Roger, that one was pretty weird... EX500rider Jul 2015 #187

"Finale that denied us seeing them get home." EX500rider Jul 2015 #193

then it jumps to the future Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #197

Had they omitted Action_Patrol Jul 2015 #136

Uh....No! hamsterjill Jul 2015 #139

Where's ALF and 3rd Rock? Exilednight Jul 2015 #142

I go with Dark Angel, for obvious reasons! darkangel218 Jul 2015 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #168

Alot of my favorites here. which land of the lost though? 90's or 70s? Also twilight zone and X-File craigmatic Jul 2015 #146

I worked on Max Headroom as the writer's assistant. underahedgerow Jul 2015 #148

It was very clever! Kudos to you! nt PCIntern Jul 2015 #150

LOVED that show annabanana Jul 2015 #156

The Invaders thucythucy Jul 2015 #152

I agree. Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #192

They missed "Space 1999" Warpy Jul 2015 #159

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Space: 1999 was teh awesomeness. Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #170

Jericho shouldn't be on the list -- that was just a post-apocalypse survivor series aikoaiko Jul 2015 #169

Captain Pafoofnic on the Ernie Kovacs Show olddots Jul 2015 #173

Just A Few Omissions colsohlibgal Jul 2015 #178

I was looking for 'Greatest American Hero'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #180

I thought 'Earth 2' (1994-1995) was pretty good. n/m El Supremo Jul 2015 #179

I loved that show! AnnieBW Jul 2015 #199

Space: 1999 !! gollygee Jul 2015 #182

The 6 Million Dollar Man #47? Rex Jul 2015 #184

#1. Twilight Zone. Hands Down. spanone Jul 2015 #185

I'd put Farscape in the top 10 AnnieBW Jul 2015 #198

I'm a bit surprised that DS9 ranked higher then Voyager. Lancero Jul 2015 #200