Feel Like Sheldon Cooper: 10 Geek TV Shows

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The main characters of The Big Bang Theory are constantly discussing games, films and TV shows, not all of which are well known. Lifehacker has compiled a selection of 10 sci-fi TV shows for the hobbyist that are worth watching.

Battlestar Galaktika

• USA, 1978, 1980, 2003, 2004-2009.
• Duration: 4 episodes.
• How to watch: it's better to get acquainted with the franchise from the 2004 series. Don't forget the 2003 miniseries.

The history of the franchise dates back to 1978, when the movie "Battlestar Galactica" was premiered on American television, which served as the starting point for the series of the same name. Two years later, the series "Galaxy 1980" was released, which did not win much love from the audience.

The franchise found new life in 2003 with the release of the mini-series. And in 2004, a full-fledged updated series was released.

In the center of the plot - the story of twelve colonies inhabited by humans, fighting a battle with the robotic race of the Cylon. The events of the series unfold in a cruiser on which the surviving representatives of the human race travel. The surviving people hide from enemies, heading for the thirteenth colony of Kobol, which was mentioned in ancient legends as Earth.

Doctor Who

• Great Britain, 1963-1989, 2005.
• Duration: 26 seasons of the original version, 10 seasons of the modern version.
• How to watch: it is better to get acquainted with the series from the modern version. Once you fall in love with the franchise, you can move on to the original series.

Doctor Who is another franchise that has lost and returned the love of the audience. The original series aired from 1963 to 1989. Seven years later, a full-length film was shot, but the series was revived only in 2005. Modern Doctor Who is a huge hit in Britain and around the world.

The key to Doctor Who's success lies in the combination of science fiction, drama and comedy. The main character is an eccentric Doctor who travels in time and space. He is accompanied by companions - ordinary people. The potential of the series is difficult to exhaust, if only because every two or three years the authors change the protagonist: both the actor playing the role of the Doctor and the character of the character.

Torchwood

• UK, 2006–2011.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order, regardless of whether you watch Doctor Who.

The series tells the story of the events in the Cardiff branch of the fictional Torchwood Institute for the study of supernatural phenomena. "Torchwood" is a spin-off of "Doctor Who" (the most attentive noticed that Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who). Unlike an older friend, "Torchwood" has an age limit and is not recommended for family viewing.

Although the series can be watched without a preview of the progenitor, knowing Doctor Who will help you find all the references to him, of which there are many in Torchwood.

Star Gates

• USA, Canada, 1997-2007, 2004-2009, 2009-2011.
• Duration: 3 series.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The Stargate universe first appeared on the screens in 1994 after the premiere of a feature-length film that won the love of critics and audiences. At the moment, the broadcasts of all the series of the franchise are completed, but viewers are rightly waiting for new adaptations.

The starting point for the following films and TV series was "Stargate SG-1", which is recommended for viewing by all fans of space universes, including interplanetary travel, fighting aliens and protecting humanity from alien invaders.

Star Trek

• USA, 1966-1969, 1987-1994, 1993-1999, 1995-2001, 2001-2005.
• Duration: 5 TV series.
• How to watch: It is best to start your acquaintance with the franchise with the original 1966 TV series, continuing to watch by the release date of the series and films. There is another option: to look in chronological order of the events taking place in the universe. In that case, it's worth starting with the 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise series.

The Star Trek universe is one of the most detailed fictional universes. Each character has its own biography, each civilization has its own culture, traditions and history. The series tells about the cosmic future, in which there is a United Federation of Planets, of which the Earth is a member.

The franchise includes not only films and TV series, but also hundreds of stories, books, games, and even its own linguistic sign system - the Klingon language.

Firefly

• USA, 2002-2003.
• Duration: 1 season.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

Firefly is a must-see for all westerns and science fiction lovers. The series became cult in the blink of an eye, and FOX still receives requests to bring it back to the screens.

The action takes place in the distant future, in which people have moved to a new star system, and tells about the adventures of the crew of the ship "Serenity". Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a veteran of the Galactic Civil War, makes a living from petty crime and leads a motley crew of nine characters.

It is interesting that this time the enemy is not an alien invader, but the Alliance - the union of the United States and China, which subdued the rest of the planets.

Babylon 5

• USA, 1994-1998.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The show that Sheldon Cooper hates but Leonard Hofstadter loves. The broadcast of "Babylon 5" is currently over, but occasionally there are rumors about the revival of the series. Babylon 5 did not receive an official sequel, but several spin-offs were filmed based on it.

In the center of the plot is the space station "Babylon 5", built as a place to maintain peace between space civilizations, trade and joint activities. As in many epics of this genre, in the series there is an external enemy, with which humanity and alien allies are called upon to fight.

Quantum leap

• USA, 1989-1993.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The adventure series about travels in time and space was broadcast on Russian television and for many has become a cult picture of childhood. Unlike most of the series from this collection, it does not include complex universes with a well-developed concept of the world, but this does not detract from its merits.

The series tells the story of the adventures of the physicist Sam Beckett, stuck in time. From series to series, he is forced to prevent disasters, save lives and solve crimes. Famous events are often used in the plot of the series, and the main character periodically comes into contact with real historical characters.

Andromeda

• Canada, USA, 2000-2005.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

Andromeda is a series based on unused material from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Many criticize Andromeda for parasitizing on the author's name, nevertheless the series showed good ratings and lasted five seasons.

The events of the series unfold in the conditions of war and chaos, arranged by the Nietzschean race. The mission of the commander of the cruiser Andromeda Constellation is to bring the world back to order and restore the Commonwealth of Systems.

Red dwarf

• UK, 1988.
• Duration: 11 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The series was launched by the BBC in 1988. The first seasons ended 11 years later, after which the broadcast ceased until 2009, when Dave bought the production rights for the series. Season 12 is slated to be filmed by the fall of 2017.

The Red Dwarf is a comedy series about the life of a spaceship whose entire crew was killed by radiation. Only the junior technician Dave Lister and his pregnant cat managed to escape. The only surviving representative of the human race resurrects his companions in the form of a hologram and sets off on a dangerous journey home.