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Retro4Life · 05-19-2009, 03:38 PM

Read 'em and weep (in many cases, quite literally...

)...

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/25grea...showsever.html

Chocoholic · 05-19-2009, 03:49 PM

What, no Futurama?

As Bender would say, "Bite my shiny, metal @$$!"

MickeyMac · 05-19-2009, 05:37 PM

Nice to see some 60's shows on the list, but no Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea, Time Tunnel or Lost In Space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What gives

The big outrage is that The Twilight Zone should have been number one.

Retro4Life · 05-19-2009, 06:59 PM

Totally agree about Futurama.

Here's the strongest of my (many!) jaw dropping moments when looking this list over.

Highlander higher on the list than Dark Shadows?? Quantum Leap over The Outer Limits? The Dead Zone higher than Babylon 5?????? Firefly...at all? Battlestar Galactica over Lost, ST:TOS and XFiles???? And I've never seen the rabid appeal of ST:TNG. It's a ...solid...sci fi show, but not nearly as densely characterized as DS9 or as revolutionary as TOS. It's just sort of antiseptic and pleasant imho. Certainly shouldn't be # 3 on this list.

Dr. Who #1? Err...no.

TV_Fan · 05-19-2009, 08:07 PM

Star Trek TNG over TOS? LOL who makes these crappy lists up anyway. Lost shouldn't even be on there.

dawsongirl · 05-19-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocoholic

What, no Futurama?

As Bender would say, "Bite my shiny, metal @$$!"

One of the greatest characters ever created.

dawsongirl · 05-19-2009, 09:57 PM

#22!

I would have put it higher, but making the list is better than nothing at all.

Nighthawk76 · 05-19-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_Fan

Star Trek TNG over TOS? LOL who makes these crappy lists up anyway. Lost shouldn't even be on there.

TNG generally ranks higher on lists than TOS. What I want to know is where is DS9?

Retro4Life · 05-19-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shine

TNG generally ranks higher on lists than TOS. What I want to know is where is DS9?

Agreed!

Zoneboy · 05-19-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

The big outrage is that The Twilight Zone should have been number one.

I think it did very well to make it to second place. Even though I'm huge fan of this show, I have never considered it to be a science fiction series. There were some elements of sci-fi during the show's run but it was more of a fantasy/anthology series than anything else. If we're talking about true sci-fi series' then based on that list, I would put the original Outer Limits at #1.

Marvo301 · 05-19-2009, 10:59 PM

Personally I like Voyager better than DS9 but it didn't make the list either.

Nighthawk76 · 05-19-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Personally I like Voyager better than DS9 but it didn't make the list either.

For that I am going to have to put you on my ignore list!

Marvo301 · 05-19-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Shine

For that I am going to have to put you on my ignore list!

Hey you wouldn't be the first person to ignore me and I'm sure you won't be the last!

repeatshistory · 05-20-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

T Firefly...at all?

Hey now. A terrific show that was never given a chance.

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Dr. Who #1? Err...no.

Famed, award-winning science-fiction author and critic Harlan Ellison would disagree with you. He has called Dr. Who 'The Greatest Science-Fiction Epic EVER.'

Zoneboy · 05-20-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by repeatshistory

Famed, award-winning science-fiction author and critic Harlan Ellison would disagree with you. He has called Dr. Who 'The Greatest Science-Fiction Epic EVER.'

His opinion is just that, An opinion only. Just because he thinks it's the greatest sci-fi series ever doesn't make it so.

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05-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	What, no Futurama? As Bender would say, "Bite my shiny, metal @$$!"

05-19-2009, 05:37 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Nice to see some 60's shows on the list, but no Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea, Time Tunnel or Lost In Space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What gives The big outrage is that The Twilight Zone should have been number one.

05-19-2009, 06:59 PM	#4
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Totally agree about Futurama. Here's the strongest of my (many!) jaw dropping moments when looking this list over. Highlander higher on the list than Dark Shadows?? Quantum Leap over The Outer Limits? The Dead Zone higher than Babylon 5?????? Firefly...at all? Battlestar Galactica over Lost, ST:TOS and XFiles???? And I've never seen the rabid appeal of ST:TNG. It's a ...solid...sci fi show, but not nearly as densely characterized as DS9 or as revolutionary as TOS. It's just sort of antiseptic and pleasant imho. Certainly shouldn't be # 3 on this list. Dr. Who #1? Err...no.

05-19-2009, 08:07 PM	#5
TV_Fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 876	Star Trek TNG over TOS? LOL who makes these crappy lists up anyway. Lost shouldn't even be on there.

05-19-2009, 09:57 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	#22! I would have put it higher, but making the list is better than nothing at all.