Fan Fun Opinions #04 - Top 20 Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time

So, once again, for a bit of clarification on this series of "Top 10" lists, here is an excerpt from my Fan Fun Opinions 01 Rant:  

So, in my opinion, opinions mean absolutely nothing.  Well, absolutely nothing as far as useful dialogue or cognitive consideration or problem solving or creativity or personal evolution or evolution of any sort, or really anything of substance or purpose at all.  It was once said by a wise man, "opinion is the wilderness between ignorance and knowledge," or something like that.  However... opinions are fun.  They're fun to share and banter about with friends and peers and they're fun to sling around in casual socialization, but that's about as far as the usefulness goes.  Doesn't mean I don't enjoy the hell out of some good ole opinion banter, as long as we all know that none of it REALLY matters...  We know our opinions don't mean a thing here at biab, and we rejoice in that freedom and knowledge.

I don't feel that I have an obligation to explain my reasoning, especially since there wasn't much, so there are no write-ups on the individual shows.  I offer no more insight into the list than that.  Considering the fanboy/girl aspect of the subject matter, I have no doubt there will be plenty for folks to anguish and spew over.  My answer - Don't take it so seriously, it's just my opinion. 

So, with that classy clarification of my general outlook on opinions and this contribution specifically, I continue our fun little series of random and poorly thought out "top 10" lists. Oh yeah, this "top 10" is a top 20.  Enjoy the fourth installment.

Without further ado, my absolutely true opinion about the best sci-fi tv shows of all time. 

Top 20 Sci-fi TV Shows of All Time

Note:  A few shows on the list stretch the parameters of the genre.  I attempted to veer away from genre crossover with horror/monster/supernatural concepts in favor of more purist sci-fi, but a few exceptions were unavoidable of course, one of which found itself at #2.

20.  Star Trek (original), 1966-1969:  Stream on Prime.  Alright, I'll give it to you, but I really wanted to leave it off the list just to annoy a few folks.

19.  The Mandalorian, 2019- :  Stream on Disney+

18.   Stranger Things, 2016- :  Stream on Netflix

17.  The Clone Wars, 2008-2020:  Stream on Disney+

16.  Jessica Jones, 2015-2019:  Stream on Disney+

15.  The Boys, 2019- :  Stream on Prime 

14.  Amazing Stories, 1985-1987:  Stream on NBC.com 

13.  Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1997-2003:   Stream on Hulu

12.  The Twilight Zone, 1985-1989:  No streaming available 

11.  Watchmen, 2019:  Stream on HBO

10.  V, 1983-1985 (with the mini-series):  Stream on Prime

 9.  Rick and Morty, 2013-2022 :  Stream on Hulu

 8.  Quantum Leap, 1989-1993:  Stream on Roku Channel

 7.  The X-Files, 1993-2002:  Stream on Hulu

 6.  Twilight Zone (original), 1959-1964:  Stream on Prime 

 5.  Man in the High Castle, 2015-2019:  Stream on Prime

 4.  Firefly, 2002-2003:  Stream on Hulu

 3.  Black Mirror, 2011-2019:  Stream on Netflix

 2.  The Leftovers, 2014-2017:  Stream on HBO

 1.  The Expanse, 2015-2022:  Stream on Amazon Prime

Honorable Mention:  Mork and Mindy,  Future Man,  Buck Rogers, Pinky and the Brain, Other Star Treks I've never seen (there, you happy?)

Would Be/Could Be - Shows that I have yet to see but suspect could potentially make the list - based on recommendations from trusted sources and critical reception:  

Battle Star Galactica (2004), Lost in Space (2018), Humans, Babylon 5, Dollhouse, Utopia (UK), Electric Dreams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Handmaid's Tale, The Prisoner