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Another honorable mention: "Blake's 7". They have the best space ship ever. And the most powerful super computer. 
I'm sure they can vaporize Starfleet starship, or Imperial Super Star Destroyer. Together. Using just one blast. While plying chest with Oracle 
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
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Yes! Blake's 7 was great - as a child it was the highlight of my week.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Not a single mention of farscape, they had an excellent set of beasties.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Which is best?
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.
Only do it in Trumps voice - not Ahnold.
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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"hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper" - Cohen the Barbarian
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What!
No one mentioned Tomorrow People? The UK one (70's).
And there was; UFO ('70's)
Some good Brit Sci Fi.
And for the silliness: Lost In Space (70's). (at the time thought Judy was cute and always hoped Dr. Smith or Robot would really obliterate the snotnose Will.)
And let's not forget TorchWood - Dr. Who spinoff but grown up and with more action.
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UFO was a great series. It's unfortunate that Space 1999 replaced UFO season 2. 
As I remember, the first episode or two of Lost in Space seemed fairly serious. Then they bought express tickets on the crazy train. I like that the galactic currency was the Squandrill.
On the anime end of things, Planetes (2003-2004) is more hard SF than space opera, and has a political backdrop that goes beyond the usual cardboard cutouts.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (starting in 1988) is pretty interesting, though since it was an OVA series with zillions of episodes, instead of TV, they did a lot to economize on animation. The author of the books it's based on is a major history fan, and it shows. It features a war between a dictatorial empire that is reforming itself, vs a corrupt democracy. It isn't "Good vs Bad" - both sides have their good and bad points. (It's also a little David Weber-ish -- fleets of hundreds of huge ships obliterating each other.
modified 1-Mar-18 12:16pm.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Have I missed any?
Red Dwarf, of course.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Star Trek
Star Wars
Stargate
Wait... These are not the same?
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Star Wars: dumb fantasy for children.
Star Trek: documentary of future events.
Stargate: the truth about pyramids.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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Luke Skywalker with his trusty sonic screwdriver, fixed the dilithium crystal chamber so that the stargate could be powered.
All good in their own way.
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Third Rock from the Sun, hands down.
John Lithgow Is terrific.
He was even better in Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension, my favorite movie.
Also look at Repo Man, a close 2nd in the movies category.
"Newer" is NOT automatically better, only Different. (And more complex and bug ridden when it comes to all of the "boutique" languages / frameworks out there)
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If it qualifies, I'd have to toss in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. SHIELD is/was a huge part of the Avengers, Captain America and Thor franchises and they credibly resurrected Agent Coulson in the TV series. It's up to season 5 and going strong. Aside from Clark Gregg (Coulson), several of the cast from the movies make appearances in the TV series. It's sort of "X-Files meets Mission: Impossible." Great show.
Sometimes the true reward for completing a task is not the money, but instead the satisfaction of a job well done. But it's usually the money.
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For me, hands down Stargate-SG1 was the best of all the sci-fi franchises produced for television, followed by Battlestar Galactica...
Planning on buying the entire SG1 series to see it all over again...
Steve Naidamast
Sr. Software Engineer
Black Falcon Software, Inc.
blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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All on Hulu, if you are able to get it.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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There is only one:
Red Dwarf
Never take the future seriously.
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How "early" do you go with Dr. Who?
I barely remember Hartnell, I admit. I saw some of them, but I was young.
Some of the Troughton episodes were, for their time, very good and scary - yetis roaming the London Underground system is one I remember well and it was well scary for it's time.
Pertwee was a great Doctor, too. That era, with the continuing story of the Brigadier (a descendent of whom appeared in a recent Capaldi episode IIRC), and the story The green death in particular, was a classic.
Ice warriors, Silurians, Cyber men, Daleks ... great enemies.
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Alister Morton wrote: How "early" do you go with Dr. Who?
Early but they are for canon; the more modern Dr Who (especially with Tennant) is the best.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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In the modern "reboot" era, Tennant was excellent, redefined the Doctor. Smith, Capaldi, not as good, which was disappointing. Eccleston had his moments.
Tom Baker still takes some beating, mind.
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Could not stand Pertwee or Baker. Hartnell was the best of the early Doctors.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned Farscape yet.
Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.
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Someone watched Heaven (The name of a fictitious town in New England) ? That was mostly quite good, but a few seasons were weak compare to the others.
Gilles Plante
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Strictly speaking this is a "series" ... Dune MiniSeries 2000. Its "sequel" series was in some ways even better, while in others not so much: Children of Dune.
Of course both are a bit removed from the original books. In which case the old Dune (1980s) was closer. Just wish the rest of the books would be continued in the same manner. Stuff like the God Emperor of Dune, the Heretics of Dune, etc. would give even more "epic" sagas.
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