Best, Strange, Brief, Fascinating SF series ever... by chrisisall

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Taken, although it was really just a miniseries...

The 4400 had a brief run of brilliance. And then a couple-three more seasons of blah-blah. :)

The Prisoner.

I'm sure I'm overlooking far too many...

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Friday, May 28, 2010 - 20:32 To AnthonyT:
Go fuck yourself.
On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you.

Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama:
Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar.
Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit.
... go fuck yourself, Mr. President.

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Monday, September 13, 2010 12:56 PM

• Dark Skies
• Day Break
• Defying Gravity
• Strange Luck

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Monday, September 13, 2010 12:57 PM

MUTT999

Though not as sci-fi as The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen series was shot down way too soon.

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:02 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

The Prisoner.

OMG!!! How could I have left that out!?!?!?!?!

I blame Rover.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:04 PM

Someone sooner or later will mention Earth 2, or Space: Above & Beyond, I conjure...

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:

The Prisoner.

OMG!!! How could I have left that out!?!?!?!?!

I blame Rover.

The laughing Chrisisall

You left it out because there are just too many short-lived sci-fi series out there!

Hell, even Trek TOS was only 3 seasons! But what a freaking impact it had, eh?

AURaptor's Greatest Hits:

Friday, May 28, 2010 - 20:32 To AnthonyT:
Go fuck yourself.
On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you.

Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama:
Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar.
Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit.
... go fuck yourself, Mr. President.

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:10 PM

Oh, and I almost forgot...

• Earth2
• Space: Above and Beyond

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:14 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

Hell, even Trek TOS was only 3 seasons! But what a freaking impact it had, eh?

For ME, three seasons kinda crosses the line outta the "brief" category.
Brief considering my love for it, though? Definitely.
Hell, check prices online for classic VS. 2009 phasers, communicators, Enterprises, etc!
That 60's show is where it's at, baby!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:16 PM

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Oh, and I almost forgot...

• Earth2
• Space: Above and Beyond

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:33 PM

• Mann & Machine
• The Middleman
• Journeyman
• Threshold
• Harsh Realm
• My Own Worst Enemy

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Monday, September 13, 2010 1:39 PM

The Man From Atlantis!

Oh gosh... ooops

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, September 13, 2010 2:34 PM

So... Two seasons = Brief, three = Not brief?

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Dollho- No. No, I can't even finish that one with a straight face. ;)

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Monday, September 13, 2010 2:35 PM

Does Eli Stone qualify?

More of a lawyer dramedy, but the guy did have visions and stuff...

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Monday, September 13, 2010 2:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
So... Two seasons = Brief, three = Not brief?

My thread; My rules, bro.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, September 13, 2010 2:43 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Does Eli Stone qualify?

NO!

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Monday, September 13, 2010 2:50 PM

TRAVELER

I will add "Men into Space". It lasted 38 episodes.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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Monday, September 13, 2010 3:21 PM

Title changed to reflect your new reality.

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Monday, September 13, 2010 4:47 PM

CYBERSNARK

Veritas: the Quest

It aired about four episodes before the network switched to 24/7 coverage of the Iraq Invasion.

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Monday, September 13, 2010 4:49 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Does Eli Stone qualify?

NO!

I conjure that's your answer because you never watched it. It definitely belongs on the list.

And since no one else has mentioned them...American Gothic and Brimstone!

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Monday, September 13, 2010 5:00 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

It didn't take me long to think of a few more that have also not been mentioned by anyone else. There are entirely too many short-lived SF series.

Better Off Ted
Charlie Jade
Cupid (original, remake sucked)
Dead Like Me
The Dresden Files
Nowhere Man
Odyssey 5
Pushing Daisies
Quark
Reaper
Special Unit 2
The Visitor
VR-5

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:09 AM

OPPYH

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:

Starlost (in a cheap 70's video kind of way).

Others I missed-?

The laughing Chrisisall

I'm really surprised you mention Starlost. I love it, but the stories are much, much better than the production values. I'm guessing the budget for each episode hovered around $800

And I don't know if it was mentioned or why it hasn't been, but Plant of the Apes from 1974.

Not nearly as good as the original film, but worlds better that the sequels. Very entertaining show.

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70's TV FOREVER

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:12 AM

OPPYH

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Someone sooner or later will mention Earth 2, or Space: Above & Beyond, I conjure...

I have Earth 2 on dvd(blind buy). Anyone want a free dvd set?

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70's TV FOREVER

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:25 AM

JONGSSTRAW

Alien Nation series
Voyagers
Sliders
Painkiller Jane
Cleopatra 2525
Land Of The Giants
The Time Tunnel
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
Star Trek Animated
Logan's Run series
Space Academy
Project UFO
The Lost World

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:19 AM

TRAVELER

How could I forget "UFO"?

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1:57 PM

^ That's a damn good question!

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:00 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I have Earth 2 on dvd(blind buy). Anyone want a free dvd set?

*raises hand*
Do I need to pay you for shipping?

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:03 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Better Off Ted
Cupid (original, remake sucked)
The Dresden Files

Another vote for these!

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:58 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Sneaking in a stuffed ballot box for Better Off Ted.
And a few votes for the web series Ctrl

bun

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:11 PM

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:
I have Earth 2 on dvd(blind buy). Anyone want a free dvd set?

*raises hand*
Do I need to pay you for shipping?

I owned it; it wasn't all that. No ending. A big *meh* imo.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:33 PM

DICKCHENEY

Lone Gunmen - It got closest to capturing the real me!

You'll never take me alive.

Go Fuck Yourself!

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:35 PM