Which Sci-Fi Shows Do You Watch?

[geekboynj]

I'll admit, I'm an avid sci-fi fan. Pretty much, any new sci-fi show that hits TV, I'll give at least the first episode a try, and then decide from there whether it's worth following. Because back when I was a kid, sci-fi shows were few and far between.

Anyway, here's my list of the sci-fi shows that I currently follow (when they're in season). These are in no particular order ...

- Battlestar Galactica (new series)
- Doctor Who (new series)
- Heroes
- Stargate & Stargate:Atlantis
- The 4400
- Lost
- Smallville

And here are some recent shows that have come and gone that were once on my "must-watch" list. Sadly, some of these never got much of a chance to build an audience, because the networks don't seem to understand how to market anything other than reality shows. Again, these are in no particular order ...

- Firefly
- Farscape
- Enterprise, and all other Star Trek shows
- X-Files
- Sliders
- Dark Angel
- Earth 2
- Battlestar Galactica (old series)
- Lost In Space
- Six Million Dollar Man
- Twilight Zone & Outer Limits
- Quantum Leap

Are there some shows missing from either of these lists that you watch (or watched)? Or are there some shows on either list that you think I'm crazy for liking? Let me know!

[AYHJA]

I got addicted to Heroes, and am going through withdrawls now from not being able to watch Smallville...I'm safely addicted to those two TV shows, and that's saying alot, cause other than that, there aren't any shows I really feel I have to see...

I'll watch something if its on, but I'm indifferent to the genre lots of times...

But when I was a kid, Six Million Dollar Man, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Airwolf, Twilight Zone, Tales from the Darkside...And especially Wonder Woman...Yeah, I was in the mix regularly... :)

TV just doesn't seem as good now as it did back then, all these fucking reality shows...

[Sir Jig-A-Lot]

TV just doesn't seem as good now as it did back then, all these fucking reality shows...

indeed.

sci-fi shows kinda lost their edge after Quantum Leap,the first 2 or 3 seasons of X-Files,Millenium & a show i only got to see a few times,The Outer Limits.

[geekboynj]

Hm. Really? See, I find that for the most part, sci-fi shows have much MORE of an edge these days than they used to. Back when I watched shows like Quantum Leap, I thought they had an edge, but when I re-watch them now, they don't seem as strong. By comparison, shows like Battlestar Galactica, the new Doctor Who, and Heroes are SO tightly written and extremely riveting. I used to "look forward" to seeing a new episode of Quantum Leap ... but it almost pains me to wait for a new episode of BSG.

I think part of it is that the writers of these shows write huge plot arcs now. They know what's going to happen ten episodes from now, so they build in all these cues and mysteries and suspense points. Which I don't think is something that sci-fi shows from my childhood did. The X-Files did, to some extent, but even there, it seemed like they were winging it sometimes ... which is probably why the series finale was so underwhelming.

[Phantomlmb2]

I watch the new Galatica series (which is fantastic) but that is about it. Not too many other sci fi shows really catch my attention.

[kurgan2001]

But when I was a kid, Six Million Dollar Man, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Airwolf, Twilight Zone, Tales from the Darkside...And especially Wonder Woman...Yeah, I was in the mix regularly... :)

TV just doesn't seem as good now as it did back then, all these fucking reality shows...

dude .. I got knight rider seasons 1 and 2 on dvd ... street hawk was pretty cool .. and airwolf just kicked ASS!!!

I would've killed to have both KARR and Airwolf .. :twisted:

as for my current shows .. umm .. I don't have cable at the apartment yet so I'm relying on dvd's and the internet for now. lol.

as for past shows ..

Star Trek (TOS and Next Generation)
Farscape
Smallville (didn't really get into it much)
Six Million Dollar Man
Incredible Hulk (I know more comic book than sci-fi -- delt with gamma radiation though)
Babylon 5 (absolutely fucking RULED!!)

if I think of more .. I'll amend my list .. lol

[gmsnctry]

DVD's and internet - we havent had the Satellite hooked up (been living here almost 2 years) havent had cable in 10 years

StarGate
FIrefly
the one with the dude from Hercules- can't remember the name


BattleStar Galactica sucked -- Men characters are women and cylons are human (albeit some ssoomooooking hot women) -- shoulda called it Battlesun Starcruiser or some stupid shit like that-- it wasnt BG

[macrob]

the one with the dude from Hercules- can't remember the name

that would be "Andromeda"

..ones I watch now :
Heroes & Smallville
and thats about it for the current shows.

others I liked:

Dark Angel
Firefly
Stargate SG1 (never got into Atlantis)
Star Trek: TNG, DS9, Voyager & Enterprise (never really watched alot of the original)
quantem Leap
Sliders
7 days
never really watched the X files ,
But I liked "The Lone Gunmen" when that was on

and there were probly more I liked

[Buffmaster]

Don't forget about USA"s Dead Zone, it's a pretty good show too.