Last week, I listed the top tech based and sci-fi TV shows of the modern era (from 2000-present). But let’s talk about the last century. I’ve put series and spin-offs together.
10. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Okay, I know this is a controversial one, but those kids wouldn’t be able to fight evil without Zordon and Alpha 5. That robot brought them through more adventures than you’ll ever count. Aye-aye-aye!
9. Knight Rider: The talking car was the star of the show. The talking computerized KITT was the one who did the cool stunts, and remember the red lighting and fatherly advice he often gave David ‘Michael Knight’ Hasselhoff?
8. Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century: It only lasted two seasons, but it was a great TV compliment to the Star Wars craze. Buck Rodgers wakes up in the 25th century to save the Earth from aliens. Erin Gray was nice to look at, too.
7. The Outer Limits: Okay, this mid-60s show borrowed heavily from Twilight Zone. But they went where Twilight Zone wouldn’t even go: the characters were more grotesque, the plots were scarier, the opening was more chilling.
6. Transformers: You know I had to put a cartoon in here. Aliens, good and evil, transform into anything. My favorite transformer was Megatron. I know he was a villain, but he was a good one.
5. Dr. Who: This British show is iconic. The doctor and his colleagues are aliens who travel through time. Through 50 years and 11 doctors, this show has stood the test of time.
4. The Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman: We?can rebuild him. We can make him better. And they did: These injured persons are rebuilt with cyber parts to give them superhuman strength and speed. They become operatives, for the good guys.
3. Twilight Zone: The father of all sci-fi TV. Not only did Serling?introduce us to space, aliens,?time travel, and make monsters of little boys, he made us think. Do you remember To Serve Man? ‘It’s A Cookbook!’
2. Quantam Leap: Dr. Sam Beckett traveled from the 1950s-1980s leaping through other people’s bodies. Dr. Beckett took part in major 20th century events. like the JFK Assassination, Civil Rights Movement, and Vietnam War. So not only was this good sci-fi TV, but a great history lesson.
1. Star Trek: Since 1966, this show, and the franchise that followed (Next Generation, Deep Space Nine) boldly went where no man has gone before! We follow the USS Enterprise through the Milky Way Galaxy, and have been following the USS Enterprise ever since. Have you seen how nuts people get at these conventions?
That’s my list, folks. What shows do you think I missed?