We’ve looked at movies, now let’s look at some top TV shows techies love so far this century.
10. Life On Mars: Though it only lasted one season, this was pretty compelling. A cop gets run over in 2007, wakes up in 1973, and we don’t know how he got there. Then we find out it was a tech/scientific experiment gone haywire, and they’re really in 2035 Mars.
9. Futurama: This cartoon features a young geek?falling in a cryogenic pod and ends?up in the 31st century.?And there’s the hot one-eyed captain. But?nothing speaks tech like?a drunk, obnoxious robot.
8. Chuck: Chuck is a computer geek and slacker who becomes a spy who fights terrorists and other adventures. During?Chuck’s five year run, his life as a spy and computer repair man gets more and more intertwined.
7. Stargate SG1: A military?squad is sent outer space to fight alien threats to the US. Not exactly a revolutionary plot, but?it’s one of the longest running sci-fi TV shows of all time. Plus, I feel totally safe with Richard ‘MacGyver’ Anderson as the captain!
6. Lost: I can’t believe I’m putting this one in here, but it sucked America in. Even the time travel and flashbacks were great. But in the last couple of seasons, it just got confusing, and don’t even get me started on that 2010 finale!
5. House MD: This is a very technology based show. Dr. House and his colleagues turn to scanners, iMacs, you name it to treat diseases rarely even heard of. And?at?least they do it without those mushy?plot lines you see on other medical shows.
4.??Dark Angel: It only lasted a couple of seasons.?But Jessica Alba portrays a genetic superhuman who tries to live a normal life in a post-apocalyptic world. Only thing is, the people who built her won’t let that happen, so she’s always on the run. This show should have lasted a lot longer than it did.
3. Big Bang Theory: This show proves geeks come with diversity. Yes, there’s the stereotypical anti-social Sheldon, but you have Raj, Johnny, and Simon, who sometimes gets razzed for not having a Ph.D.? Then we have Penny, who helps keep them all grounded. These are the ingredients of the greatest comedy around today.
2.?Twenty-Four: Who doesn’t love to see Jack?Bauer fight terrorism, corruption and?other bad guys one hour an episode,?one day a season. But if were not for the CTU division having Bauer’s back, he would’ve been done in the first hour.
1. CSI: This crime show demonstrates the tech chops needed to solve 21st century crimes, from DNA analysis, device tracking, even facial recognition. It sure makes me think before breaking the law. It’s been on for all 13 years for the century, spun several spin-offs, and has almost always stayed on top of the ratings.
But that’s just my humble opinion. What’s yours?