Comments on: The Best Geek TV Shows of the Past Twenty Years http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/ Geek Life, With Bite - Curiosities, Humor, and Entertainment Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: David http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-17747 David Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:32:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-17747 Farscape, MST3K and Doctor Who are all far too low on this list. DS9 was, as a whole an entirely better show than TNG, TNG took 2 whole seasons to find it's legs and peaked at the end of the 3rd season. From there on in, it just went down into bad morality play. DS9 was much more dramatically fulfilling. By sheer output Doctor Who belongs on top of this list. 2 spin off series (one more than Buffy) countless comics, magazines and novels. Over a 100 licensed audio dramas with the original casts. Farscape, MST3K and Doctor Who are all far too low on this list.

DS9 was, as a whole an entirely better show than TNG, TNG took 2 whole seasons to find it’s legs and peaked at the end of the 3rd season. From there on in, it just went down into bad morality play. DS9 was much more dramatically fulfilling.

By sheer output Doctor Who belongs on top of this list. 2 spin off series (one more than Buffy) countless comics, magazines and novels. Over a 100 licensed audio dramas with the original casts.

]]> By: DreamFever http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-8073 DreamFever Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:21:56 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-8073 Ummm, where exactly is Farscape in this list? Babylon 5 should be higher up as well. Personally I would put either of those two, or BSG, in the top spot because BSG is my current obsession. BSG all kinds of awesome and James Callis should be the new Doctor Who. Hell, why not make Tricia Helfer the Companion?! Firefly rocks my socks too. Ummm, where exactly is Farscape in this list?

Babylon 5 should be higher up as well. Personally I would put either of those two, or BSG, in the top spot because BSG is my current obsession.

BSG all kinds of awesome and James Callis should be the new Doctor Who. Hell, why not make Tricia Helfer the Companion?!

Firefly rocks my socks too.

]]> By: B-Gad http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7609 B-Gad Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:49:09 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-7609 I'm echoing CDriK in saying that Red Dwarf definitely deserves a spot on there. It was awesome geekery of the highest form. If I may, I'd like to add a real-life based show, Ghost Hunters. For the paranormal geeks in us, it's total crack, and Jason, Grant, Steve, and Tango are fantastic folks. I’m echoing CDriK in saying that Red Dwarf definitely deserves a spot on there. It was awesome geekery of the highest form.

If I may, I’d like to add a real-life based show, Ghost Hunters. For the paranormal geeks in us, it’s total crack, and Jason, Grant, Steve, and Tango are fantastic folks.

]]> By: Ben http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Ben Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:18:54 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-7607 Did you take a peek at my dvr? Did you take a peek at my dvr?

]]> By: get-tah-bed-jawsh http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-7256 get-tah-bed-jawsh Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:11:10 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-7256 Twin Peaks, Star Trek The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Neon Genesis Evangelion and X-files are my favs and I'm glad to see most of them in this list. I'm going to check out a few series that I havent heard of (Lost, Firefly, & BSG),and if anyone can think of ones I might like let me know! Twin Peaks, Star Trek The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Neon Genesis Evangelion and X-files are my favs and I’m glad to see most of them in this list. I’m going to check out a few series that I havent heard of (Lost, Firefly, & BSG),and if anyone can think of ones I might like let me know!

]]> By: Tim-1 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Tim-1 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:56:08 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-2028 Good picks on this list, but I was disapointed Enterprise was not on it. I hear a lot of critisism about this show but I loved it! Good picks on this list, but I was disapointed Enterprise was not on it. I hear a lot of critisism about this show but I loved it!

]]> By: CDriK http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 CDriK Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:29:09 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-1965 Hey, I think u greatly underestimated 2 TV series: - Dilbert cartoon - Red Dwarf They should be in the top ten... Hey, I think u greatly underestimated 2 TV series:
- Dilbert cartoon
- Red Dwarf

They should be in the top ten…

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Great White Snark Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:11:25 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-1902 Nathan, some of the decisions pained me, as well, but I tried to stick to the ranking criteria. El Capitan, Veronica Mars faithfully portrays geeks, so it fit the criteria I established here. By that measure, My So-Called Life would more or less qualify. I think it's a bit of a stretch saying Firefly has more geek cred. Perhaps you haven't been to a midnight showing of Once More With Feeling in your local theater. Glad you enjoyed the list! Look forward to having you back. Nathan, some of the decisions pained me, as well, but I tried to stick to the ranking criteria.

El Capitan, Veronica Mars faithfully portrays geeks, so it fit the criteria I established here. By that measure, My So-Called Life would more or less qualify.

I think it’s a bit of a stretch saying Firefly has more geek cred. Perhaps you haven’t been to a midnight showing of Once More With Feeling in your local theater.

Glad you enjoyed the list! Look forward to having you back.

]]> By: elcapt http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 elcapt Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:34:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-1896 As a Buffy geek viewing your list (and kudos for such a good list, btw) a few thoughts: -MST3K should either be second or first - after The Twilight Zone, it is the ultimate in geekery. -I appreciate the small audience caveat, but part of the allure of the shows on your list is writing that is not appreciated by the general, mainstream public, nor are most of these popular beyond cult status. That you omit The Simpsons in favor of Futurama is proof of this. -Veronica Mars, my favorite post-BTVS show, doesn't strike me as a geeky show. -No 'My So-Called Life' - shame shame! As good and deserving as Freaks and Geeks is, MSCL is far superior on all geek quotients. -Buffy is the better show, but Firefly has so much more geek cred. -The only other omission I noted was Roswell, but that is obviously debatable. Anyway, I found your site thanks to your list, enjoyed it, look fwd to reading more. As a Buffy geek viewing your list (and kudos for such a good list, btw) a few thoughts:
-MST3K should either be second or first – after The Twilight Zone, it is the ultimate in geekery.
-I appreciate the small audience caveat, but part of the allure of the shows on your list is writing that is not appreciated by the general, mainstream public, nor are most of these popular beyond cult status. That you omit The Simpsons in favor of Futurama is proof of this.
-Veronica Mars, my favorite post-BTVS show, doesn’t strike me as a geeky show.
-No ‘My So-Called Life’ – shame shame! As good and deserving as Freaks and Geeks is, MSCL is far superior on all geek quotients.
-Buffy is the better show, but Firefly has so much more geek cred.
-The only other omission I noted was Roswell, but that is obviously debatable.
Anyway, I found your site thanks to your list, enjoyed it, look fwd to reading more.

]]> By: Nathan D http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Nathan D Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:06:27 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2007/09/20/the-best-geek-tv-shows-of-this-generation/#comment-1895 Clearly The 4400 deserves an honorable mention. And for Quantum Leap to score so high on the list is a travesty. I mean, Quantum Leap beats Carnivale, Alias, and Freaks and Geeks? Pshaw. Clearly The 4400 deserves an honorable mention.

And for Quantum Leap to score so high on the list is a travesty. I mean, Quantum Leap beats Carnivale, Alias, and Freaks and Geeks? Pshaw.

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