science fiction the final frontier these
are the favorites of watchmojo.com our
mission to rank the best sci-fi shows
based on fan appeal critical acclaim and
how long the series lasted and to boldly
go somewhere with this list whoo
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
sci-fi shows of all time
fear rising it when the time travel
within his own lifetime dr. Sam Beckett
stepped into the quantum leap
accelerator number 10 quantum leap this
feel-good show saw one man leap into
strangers shoes dr. Sam Beckett Squanto
bleep project gets him lost in time with
his body jumping between seemingly
random people at seemingly random
intervals within his own lifetime ain’t
that a kick in the butt he leaped into
me as a kid with the assistance of owl
who appears to Sam in each episode as a
hologram this show built a strong-enough
fan base to last five seasons even
though it launched in the dreaded Friday
night spot John is gonna write my
favorite song your favorite song hmm in
the future yeah
we’ll sing it to me
imagine a snow heaven number nine
fringe co-created by JJ Abrams following
the success of his other sci-fi series
lost this show is based around the
concept of fringe science which involves
some human experimentation it’s tough to
describe the show without spoiling it
however pretty much all you need to know
is there’s a mysterious man known as the
observer as well as alternate dimensions
and timelines that’s all we’re gonna say
we’ve said too much I’m not supposed to
get involved number 8
Stargate sg-1 who would have thought
that a mediocre movie could spawn a TV
series that lasted ten seasons and
launched two spin-offs set around an
interstellar gate that’s capable of
creating wormholes to other worlds the
shell follows the first recon team to
travel through the Stargate which just
so happens to be led by MacGyver or
Colonel O’Neill excuse me I distinctly
remember someone saying we’re not gonna
make it I think we made it
watch as the group takes on such threats
as the parasitic Goa’uld race oh and the
occasional mechanical spiders – this
could be a problem sir if they’ve
already got
primary systems this could be a problem
number seven Firefly part sci-fi part
Western this show takes place following
a Galactic Civil War and tracks a group
of mercenaries who fought for the losing
side but put out a bulletin on the
cortex and flag Interpol a firefly with
possible stolen goods on board coming
from the mind of Joss Whedon best known
for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and directing the Avengers fireflies
memorable for all the wrong reasons
despite critical praise it was aired out
of order and canceled before the first
season ended even so it spawned a loyal
group of fans known as Brown Coast
private room genie your own room for one
of the kitchen holeshot Kane ain’t asked
Jenna how big her room number six the
twilight zone featuring a new
self-contained story every episode this
is one of the more unique shows on our
list stop us if you’ve heard these
premises before there’s a gremlin on a
plane that only one man can see and
everyone thinks he’s crazy or aliens
come to earth to serve men to serve men
it’s a cookbook or a beautiful woman is
exiled because her looks aren’t the
societal norm yep this show earns its
nod thanks to its immeasurable pop
culture impact
it’s an excursion into the odd and it of
the very very different boldly
number five Star Trek it’s one of the
biggest pioneers in North American
science fiction following the USS
Enterprise as it voyages through the
galaxy to explore and discover new
worlds this show is best remembered for
its iconic cast of characters whom we
all know and love and quote out of
context Scotty where’s that power coming
sir I push these impulse engines too
hard in the condition they’re in they’ll
blow apart not only that Star Trek is
also remembered for giving birth to one
of the longest-lasting pop culture fan
bases to date that is she goes phaser
crews ready basically single basic
number four Battlestar Galactica this is
a prime example of a remake done right
take a classic show with a great concept
that wasn’t well executed the first time
around rework it to capture the emotion
and conflict of the scenario and you get
the highest rated show ever on the
sci-fi channel so say we all
so say we all so say we all so say we
all
so say we all without overstaying its
welcome battle star featured an overall
message of unity within diversity that
was so impactful some cast and crew
members were invited to speak before the
United Nations because I detest what
we’ve done to ourselves out of a need to
make ourselves different from one
another we’ve made the word race a way
of expressing culture there’s only one
race and that’s what the show brought
out that is the human race period
number three the x-files did an alien
ship crash land in Roswell did the
government cover-up alien contact with
humans well Mulder and Scully ever call
each other by their first names
Mulder this may not be gibberish it’s a
joke
Scully these conspiracy theories and
more were the basis of a long-running
series with a little drama mystery
twists thrown in for good measure
centered on the tagline the truth is out
there the series follows two FBI agents
into the world of the paranormal tinfoil
hats however are not required for
viewing what is this the Holy Grail
the original Defense Department files
hard evidence that the government is
known about the existence of
extraterrestrials for almost 50 years
number two Doctor Who the longest
running sci-fi series to date this is
the story of a Time Lord who travels
through space and time in a British
police box capturing the imaginations of
fans young and old for over 50 years
this British series has seen over a
dozen actors in the title role at one
time or another and each upholds the
doctor’s mantra to resolve conflict
through nonviolent means but we’ll let
him tell you more about it on the doctor
I’m a Time Lord I’m from the planet
Gallifrey the constellation of
Kasterborous
I’m 903 years old and I’m the man
your lives on six billion people on the
planet below
no problem of that
the case
I don’t see before we make the jump to
number one here are a few honorable
mentions citizens of the planet er we
bring you greetings to become in peace
may we respectfully request
secretary-general of your united nation
my name is John Crichton an astronaut
three years ago I got shot through a
wormhole
the year is 2258 the name of the place
is Babylon 5 I am NOT a number I am a
free man
captain’s log stardate four two seven
six one point nine number one Star Trek
The Next Generation warping into the top
spot
is the show that not only breathed new
life into a classic sci-fi franchise but
also cemented its status as a pop
culture icon my people encounter them a
century ago they destroyed our cities
scattered my people throughout the
galaxy they’re called the Borg protect
yourself captain or they’ll destroy you
like Battlestar and other early sci-fi
shows the original Star Trek was cursed
by poor execution the next generation
however brought forth a more serious and
believable feel which led to three
spin-offs a movie crossover featuring
captains Kirk and Picard and made Star
Trek a household name mr. Crozier set
course for the nearest Starbase course
laid in for Starbase 83 sir
engage so those are our picks for the
top ten sci-fi shows ever now we’d like
to know what yours are for more galactic
top 10s beamed to your computers every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com wow you know I finally got
the last word
are the favorites of watchmojo.com our
mission to rank the best sci-fi shows
based on fan appeal critical acclaim and
how long the series lasted and to boldly
go somewhere with this list whoo
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
sci-fi shows of all time
fear rising it when the time travel
within his own lifetime dr. Sam Beckett
stepped into the quantum leap
accelerator number 10 quantum leap this
feel-good show saw one man leap into
strangers shoes dr. Sam Beckett Squanto
bleep project gets him lost in time with
his body jumping between seemingly
random people at seemingly random
intervals within his own lifetime ain’t
that a kick in the butt he leaped into
me as a kid with the assistance of owl
who appears to Sam in each episode as a
hologram this show built a strong-enough
fan base to last five seasons even
though it launched in the dreaded Friday
night spot John is gonna write my
favorite song your favorite song hmm in
the future yeah
we’ll sing it to me
imagine a snow heaven number nine
fringe co-created by JJ Abrams following
the success of his other sci-fi series
lost this show is based around the
concept of fringe science which involves
some human experimentation it’s tough to
describe the show without spoiling it
however pretty much all you need to know
is there’s a mysterious man known as the
observer as well as alternate dimensions
and timelines that’s all we’re gonna say
we’ve said too much I’m not supposed to
get involved number 8
Stargate sg-1 who would have thought
that a mediocre movie could spawn a TV
series that lasted ten seasons and
launched two spin-offs set around an
interstellar gate that’s capable of
creating wormholes to other worlds the
shell follows the first recon team to
travel through the Stargate which just
so happens to be led by MacGyver or
Colonel O’Neill excuse me I distinctly
remember someone saying we’re not gonna
make it I think we made it
watch as the group takes on such threats
as the parasitic Goa’uld race oh and the
occasional mechanical spiders – this
could be a problem sir if they’ve
already got
primary systems this could be a problem
number seven Firefly part sci-fi part
Western this show takes place following
a Galactic Civil War and tracks a group
of mercenaries who fought for the losing
side but put out a bulletin on the
cortex and flag Interpol a firefly with
possible stolen goods on board coming
from the mind of Joss Whedon best known
for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer
and directing the Avengers fireflies
memorable for all the wrong reasons
despite critical praise it was aired out
of order and canceled before the first
season ended even so it spawned a loyal
group of fans known as Brown Coast
private room genie your own room for one
of the kitchen holeshot Kane ain’t asked
Jenna how big her room number six the
twilight zone featuring a new
self-contained story every episode this
is one of the more unique shows on our
list stop us if you’ve heard these
premises before there’s a gremlin on a
plane that only one man can see and
everyone thinks he’s crazy or aliens
come to earth to serve men to serve men
it’s a cookbook or a beautiful woman is
exiled because her looks aren’t the
societal norm yep this show earns its
nod thanks to its immeasurable pop
culture impact
it’s an excursion into the odd and it of
the very very different boldly
number five Star Trek it’s one of the
biggest pioneers in North American
science fiction following the USS
Enterprise as it voyages through the
galaxy to explore and discover new
worlds this show is best remembered for
its iconic cast of characters whom we
all know and love and quote out of
context Scotty where’s that power coming
sir I push these impulse engines too
hard in the condition they’re in they’ll
blow apart not only that Star Trek is
also remembered for giving birth to one
of the longest-lasting pop culture fan
bases to date that is she goes phaser
crews ready basically single basic
number four Battlestar Galactica this is
a prime example of a remake done right
take a classic show with a great concept
that wasn’t well executed the first time
around rework it to capture the emotion
and conflict of the scenario and you get
the highest rated show ever on the
sci-fi channel so say we all
so say we all so say we all so say we
all
so say we all without overstaying its
welcome battle star featured an overall
message of unity within diversity that
was so impactful some cast and crew
members were invited to speak before the
United Nations because I detest what
we’ve done to ourselves out of a need to
make ourselves different from one
another we’ve made the word race a way
of expressing culture there’s only one
race and that’s what the show brought
out that is the human race period
number three the x-files did an alien
ship crash land in Roswell did the
government cover-up alien contact with
humans well Mulder and Scully ever call
each other by their first names
Mulder this may not be gibberish it’s a
joke
Scully these conspiracy theories and
more were the basis of a long-running
series with a little drama mystery
twists thrown in for good measure
centered on the tagline the truth is out
there the series follows two FBI agents
into the world of the paranormal tinfoil
hats however are not required for
viewing what is this the Holy Grail
the original Defense Department files
hard evidence that the government is
known about the existence of
extraterrestrials for almost 50 years
number two Doctor Who the longest
running sci-fi series to date this is
the story of a Time Lord who travels
through space and time in a British
police box capturing the imaginations of
fans young and old for over 50 years
this British series has seen over a
dozen actors in the title role at one
time or another and each upholds the
doctor’s mantra to resolve conflict
through nonviolent means but we’ll let
him tell you more about it on the doctor
I’m a Time Lord I’m from the planet
Gallifrey the constellation of
Kasterborous
I’m 903 years old and I’m the man
your lives on six billion people on the
planet below
no problem of that
the case
I don’t see before we make the jump to
number one here are a few honorable
mentions citizens of the planet er we
bring you greetings to become in peace
may we respectfully request
secretary-general of your united nation
my name is John Crichton an astronaut
three years ago I got shot through a
wormhole
the year is 2258 the name of the place
is Babylon 5 I am NOT a number I am a
free man
captain’s log stardate four two seven
six one point nine number one Star Trek
The Next Generation warping into the top
spot
is the show that not only breathed new
life into a classic sci-fi franchise but
also cemented its status as a pop
culture icon my people encounter them a
century ago they destroyed our cities
scattered my people throughout the
galaxy they’re called the Borg protect
yourself captain or they’ll destroy you
like Battlestar and other early sci-fi
shows the original Star Trek was cursed
by poor execution the next generation
however brought forth a more serious and
believable feel which led to three
spin-offs a movie crossover featuring
captains Kirk and Picard and made Star
Trek a household name mr. Crozier set
course for the nearest Starbase course
laid in for Starbase 83 sir
engage so those are our picks for the
top ten sci-fi shows ever now we’d like
to know what yours are for more galactic
top 10s beamed to your computers every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com wow you know I finally got
the last word
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