XPost: rec.arts.sf.tv, rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.startrek.current
From: Gamera@work.stomping.aza
"dobey the elf" wrote:
>Troy Heagy wrote:
>> Oh my... not many sadly. Too many shows start well (Earth: Final
>> Insult to Gene Roddenberry) and get prematurely canceled/destroyed by
>> suits.
>>
>> (1) Absolute Favorite = Babylon 5 (all 5 seasons) - Its "novel for
>TV"
>> format gave it more depth than any other show.
>>
>> (2) Red Dwarf (all) = I've laughed so hard I cried.
>>
>> (3) Star Trek: Original Series (seasons 1-2) - real sci-fi authors
>>
>> (4) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (seasons 1-7) - took risks with new
>> ideas & I liked the continuing storyline arc
>>
>> (5) Star Trek: The Next Generation (seasons 1-7) - almost every
>> episode was entertaining
>>
>> (Note the absence of Voyeur and Enterforaprize.)
>>
>> (6) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1-5) - liked the continuing
>> storyline
>>
>> (7) X-Files (seasons 1-5) - entertaining episodes that sometimes
>> scared me :-)
>>
>> (8) Twilight Zone (all) - ditto
>>
>> (9) Doctor Who (doctors 4/5 = late 70s-early 80s) - uh, just fun to
>> watch
>>
>> (10) Sliders (season 1) - like alternate history/comedy combo
>>
>> (11) Earth: Final Conflict (season 1 - it was great then destroyed)
>>
>> (12) Crusade (season 1 - I saw potential for greatness)
>>
>> (13) Earth2 (season 1 - I saw potential for greatness)
>>
>>
>>
>> Did I forget any? Probably. There are some series which many people
>> talk about and love, but I deliberately left out:
Some I liked that you didn't mention: Alien Nation, V, Space Precinct,
Sea Quest DSV, Space: Above and Beyond, Lexx, Quantum Leap. Mmmm TV.
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