starmark2k Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 Science fiction has on tv has a tendancy to canceled by network and often rightly so but occasionally good ones get cancelled aswell. These occasionally get revived so which of the following did you like. Star Trek- Perhaps the most famous show to ever be cancelled and then be revived by 5 movies and a Spin-off. cancelled in its 3rd series Futurama- A sci-fi comedy by the creator of the Simpsons, Due to its time slot it didn't get the right audiances and was counceled after it's 4th series. Due to DVD sales and various online petitions a DVD movie is currently n its planning stages. Firefly- From the creator of Buffy came this sci-fi western canceled after 15 episode this show quickly got a cult following which led to the movie serenity.
darthfergie Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 Futurama by far. *nods* Kinda stands out in the category though, considering it never took itself seriously and all the rest were pretty serious. 'sides. I can think of happier sci-fi shows that were canceled that I loved. Dr. Who for one. Then again I'm pretty sure that show more than ran its course...and really so did Star Trek.
Commander Obi-Wan Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 Futurama. Since I never watched any of the other shows listed. Also, it was a comedy-type show. Which I personally like.
swphreak Posted November 17, 2005 Posted November 17, 2005 While not the best, I'd have to say Andromeda! While I don't know if it's actually cancelled or not, I get the feeling it is from the last episode... The Best Sci-Fi ever that got cancelled is Dark Angel.
Jeff Posted November 19, 2005 Posted November 19, 2005 I'm going to have to say Star Trek just because that's the only one of those I really watch. I have heard great things about firefly but never got to see any episodes. I have seen futurama a few times but I never really got interested in it. When I was younger though I used to watch Star Trek all the time, but I rarely watch it anymore, since they're all reruns anyways.
Hallucination Posted November 20, 2005 Posted November 20, 2005 Star Trek. It was fun, and I loved the 'Trouble with Tribbles' show.
Bob Lion54 Posted November 20, 2005 Posted November 20, 2005 I would have to go with Star Trek. Although I much prefer The Next Generation over the original series; the original was great. If you look at all the cancelled series, none have become as influential as Star Trek. Lets hope the upcomming Star Wars series is good! While I wouldn't call either of them the best Sci-Fi, there are two shows I want to mention. The Sentinal and 7 Days. I loved both shows when they aired on UPN after ST:Voyager. Neither lasted longer than a few seasons, though. Just FYI, if you used to like either show but haven't seen them in a while: Sci-Fi channel plays reruns of The Sentinal, but I'm not sure when. SpikeTV plays 7 Days weekdays at 9:00am central time.
Vladimir-Vlada Posted November 28, 2005 Posted November 28, 2005 Star Trek. It grew up to be such a great thing and they just had to cancel it... And all because of 'Charmed'. *Tries to calm himself down not to go on a rampage and kill the people who worked on 'Charmed'...* Star Trek shouldn't have been cancelled. It was so great.
90SK Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 I'd say Futurama, but I've heard from plenty of people that Firefly was very awesome.
THrawn((9 Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 i said other cause i like the Babylon 5 Series's
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Having worked on Futurama the game, I found it boring and erm...more boring. Mostly as I cant stand platform games. Didnt think much of the show either. As for Star Trek.. 'to boldy bore like no show has bored before'. Anyone can make a TV show about how fast they can press buttons in a starship. DMUK
Darth Alec Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 As for Star Trek.. 'to boldy bore like no show has bored before'. Anyone can make a TV show about how fast they can press buttons in a starship. DMUK Yes, but can you make it so that millions of people watch it?
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 *watched it. remember both have been canned as no one watches them. DMUK
Juggernaut1985 Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Futurama becuase it was a very not-serious show.
StealthWar42 Posted December 11, 2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Firefly... perfect balance of technology AND human skill, as opposed to relying on too much of one or the other. Great story, and awesome characters.
THrawn((9 Posted December 12, 2005 Posted December 12, 2005 never say Firefly but i still say Babylon 5 and i know that its a dead program but it was good.
Adama Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 The greatest sci-fi ever written, apart from star wars course was Battlestar Galactica. No questions asked. And then the muppets at Fox go and cancel it. The new one is a farse, bring back classic Galactica!!! Futurama and Firefly were also very good programmes.
warhawk121 Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 i voted other as like thrawn B5 was an awesome show that had promise with its spin off series crusade. cancelled after 13 episodes. i think the reason babylon 5 held its spark for me was that it wasnt too high tech and had a distinct start, middle, and end to the story. where most of the start trek franchise seemed to be planet of the week episodes and any sense of plot seemed thrown in as an after thought. but thats just my opinion..
RedHawke Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 ^^^^ I'll have to side with the other B5 fans, Crusade would have shined through had it been given the chance. i think the reason babylon 5 held its spark for me was that it wasnt too high tech and had a distinct start, middle, and end to the story. where most of the start trek franchise seemed to be planet of the week episodes and any sense of plot seemed thrown in as an after thought. but thats just my opinion.. You aren't alone in this opinion.
Bob Lion54 Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 ^^^^ Crusade would have shined through had it been given the chance. I totally agree. I loved Crusade. I wish they would have at least finished the season..... But does B5 really count? Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't JMS write the first four seasons at once (or at least had a strong outline). To me, season five was not that great.
The Doctor Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 I'd say Star Trek (I assume you mean the OS?). It did have some bad episodes, yes, but it also had some great ones. City on the Edge of Forever, Let This Be Your Last Battlefield, Amok Time.... and who can forget Trouble with Tribbles? Jurassic Trek is the Sci-Fi show.
Darth_Terros Posted January 19, 2006 Posted January 19, 2006 FUTURAMA MIGHT BE COMING BACK!!! http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2562
RedHawke Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't JMS write the first four seasons at once (or at least had a strong outline). To me, season five was not that great. Nope, he wrote each season in order the year they were made, though I am sure he had an outline or flow chart somewhere. Season 5 was simply wrapping up the story elements, it was basically about the Telepaths, the Drakh, and Londo. I agree it has some parts that are lacking, but it is the final chapter. It also was leading in to the Crusade timeline. Oh well... There was also a cheesy but cool show called Space Rangers that was cancelled after like 4 episodes or something... but that is another story.
ChAiNz.2da Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Being a cartoon nut, I had to vote Futurama.. though, in all honesty, not sure it would be classified as Sci-Fi in the "general sense".. Bah.. who cares.. those that don't like it can [bender] "Bite my shiny metal ass" [/bender] hehehe.. Also on the rumor mill.. because of the following Futurama has on Cartoon Network, there's talks about bringing the series back (Fox Network).. I for one would welcome this if they get the original VO actors back on contract (still in rumor phase however)...
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