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European and American sci-fi TV series

Battlestar galactica (2003)

First broadcast TV station: SciFi

Premiere: 65438+February 2003 1 (mini-drama) 65438+20041October 18 (the first season of the play)

End:

Duration: 44 minutes

Quarter: 2 quarters (unfinished)

The new version of Battlestar Galactica in 2003 is a well-known remake of the old version in 1970s, but it is not limited to the old stories. Many new elements have been added. The updated technology has brought more wonderful picture effects, and the popular elements from today's American society have been added to the story, which makes the play more appetizing for modern people. All this is due to the producer Rona LD D Moore. You may not know much about Ronald D. Moore, but the works he participated in are household names. He is the creator of the famous HBO series Carnivale, and also writes plays for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: DSN. Whenever people mention his name, they always use the tone of respect and appreciation ... it is not easy for a new drama that has just started shooting to win the second place. From the perspective of TV art, battlestar galactica is no less than Star Trek. Perhaps there are too many predecessors in the sci-fi TV series family, and this "newcomer's work" has to be placed in the second place.

The old edition of the 1970s was recently selected as the best TV DVD award in the 1970s. The story is about the war between human beings and their own robot Cylons. Mini in 2003, Season 1 in 2004, and Season2 this year are the continuation of the old story.

There is an interstellar world composed of 12 human colonies in the unknown place of the universe. Humans created the Cylons for a comfortable life, but the Cylons got up and began to rebel against humans. After the bloody battle, the two sides ceased fire and signed an armistice agreement. The cylons left the colony to build their own home. They have not had any contact with human beings in these 40 years, and 40 years of peace have let human beings relax their vigilance. People's understanding of cylons still stayed 40 years ago, thinking that cylons are just a little better than toasters [. Forty years later, the Cylons sent Cylons [6], a new replica that was no different from human appearance, paralyzed the human defense system and instantly destroyed the 12 colony and all the "Star of War" fleets except Galactica with nuclear weapons. It is estimated that about 65,438+020 robotech ships were destroyed ... Adama, the commander of Inkala Degas, refused to accept computer networking, so he survived. So, with the Cylons in hot pursuit, Adama led the remaining 50,000 humans to start a journey to find the legendary 13 human colony-the earth. ...

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Premiere TV: Syndicate

Premiere:1September 28th, 987

End:1May 23, 994

Duration: 45 minutes (*** 178 episode)

Quarter: **7 quarters (end)

Star Trek: The Next Generation has left a deep impression on many American audiences. From the TV point of view, it is also the most wonderful and classic one in the Star Trek series.

The story is set in the 24th century. Seventy-eight years after the old version of Star Trek, the main clue of the story is to continue to carry out the mission of exploring the universe and explore new life and unknown civilized world through Ad Astra.

Babylon 5

Premiere TV: Syndicate

Premiere:1February 22, 993

End:1998165438+1October 25th.

Duration: 45 minutes (* *110 episode)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

The Emmy-winning drama Babylon 5 has brought many innovations, computer special effects and well-designed mysterious plots in the field of science fiction, attracting audiences from all over the world. In addition, the drama is different from other sci-fi works in that it pays more attention to the depiction of human nature. The protagonists are no longer just taking everyone to take risks. The profound meaning is expressed on TV, and everyone has something to gain.

The background of the story is set in 2257 AD. Humans have already broken through the speed of light, started large-scale interstellar travel and colonized near the solar system, and have contacts and trade with many alien civilizations. One day, while exploring the unknown interstellar space, an interstellar destroyer of the Earth Federation met an unknown spaceship, and the enemy fired first because it misjudged the other side's intention. The other party's name is Ming Barry, and its evolution and development are thousands of years earlier than human beings, and its technology cannot be compared with human beings. Unfortunately, when the starship put all your eggs in one basket and fired first, it killed Duha, the speaker of the gray parliament (the man actually knew that according to the grand design blueprint, Ming Bali must be integrated with the earth people, and this time he was not wandering around, but preparing for his first close contact with the earth people). So Ming Bali went to war with the earth and destroyed everything that was destroyed. In the process of the last blow to the earth, Ming Bali suddenly stopped attacking and announced his surrender. In short, after the armistice, the Earth invested to build the "Babylonian Space Station" in neutral space, dedicated to interstellar communication, negotiation and peaceful cooperation. The first four buildings were destroyed or inexplicably disappeared, so there was Babylon 5. Xie Lidan, head of Pakistan's 5th Army Corps, and Ambassador Deleon of Mingbali led their minions, united with the resistance forces of the Mars colony, opposed the autocratic president of the Earth Federation who came to power through the murder coup, united with other alien civilizations against the mysterious and dark species-the shadow, and said no to the Fulong, and finally embarked on the road of independent and self-reliant civilization development.

Stargate SG- 1'

First broadcast TV station: SciFi

Premiere: 1 July 9971

End:

Duration: 46 minutes

Quarter: 9 quarters (unfinished)

The sci-fi weekend TV series is the sequel to the movie version 1994. This play is very famous in China. Jack O 'Neill, Daniel Jackson and Sam Carter in the play have a large number of fans at home and abroad, and have become brands like Stargate. The plot of SG- 1 follows closely the movie version of 1994. After people knew how to use the stargate, they formed SGC, and SG- 1 was the main force. They explore the extraterrestrial world through the stargate. In the process, they will see strange alien worlds, but they also encounter many thrills …

Coherent plot, independent and wonderful stories in each episode, rich imagination and charm of actors, accompanied by SG- 1 players exploring the universe, and thrilling battle scenes, it is hard to like this series.

The twilight zone

First broadcast TV station: CBS

Premiere: 1959 65438+ 10/.

End: 1964 June19.

Duration: 30 minutes (*** 135 episode)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

From 1959 to 1964, the twilight zone, hosted by rod serling, integrated all kinds of mysterious events and stories, from alien invasion to time travel, sometimes sad and sometimes laughing, and each episode had a completely different and unexpected ending, which became a hit TV program at that time. Watching the twilight zone is like a journey of mind and imagination, which may make people feel better.

As the creator and host of the program, rod serling won two Emmy Awards (1960&; 6 1), and a golden globe award for best director (producer). Now the replay of this program can still be seen on science fiction TV.

Mystery Science Theater 3000'

First broadcast TV station: comedy center

Premiere: 1 988165438+10/0.

End: 1999 September 12

Duration: 97 minutes (*** 197 episode)

Quarter: ** 10 quarter (end)

A man found himself trapped in a satellite (space station), only some crazy robots and an evil woman forced him to watch a super bad movie. This program is mainly about this man and those robots giving ridiculous comments and joking while watching movies. In fact, this story originated from an evil experiment. Crazy scientists want to find the worst movie and then try to rule the world with it. Doing anything that makes people laugh is boring enough.

slider

First broadcast TV station: Fox

Premiere:1March 22, 995

End date: February 4, 2000

Duration: 120 minutes including advertisements (***90 episodes)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

Sliders is a well-known sci-fi TV series abroad, which was well received in the 1990s, and once formed a strong situation with Stargate SG 1 even Star Trek. However, the good times did not last long. The departure of three stars and some substitutions in the film eventually led to the tragic ending of a good work. For many years, fans have not stopped calling on Fox to put this classic work back on the screen, or make it into a movie version to give it a "happy ending", but they have never been able to do so.

Quinn Mallory, a talented young man, found a way to open "parallel space". In an experimental accident, he and several people present at that time were involved in a world of parallel time and space. All they can do is constantly shuttle between different plains, during which they have learned to adapt to these different "worlds" and are constantly looking for their way home. Can they succeed? Can they finally return to their own world? …

Lost'

First broadcast TV station: ABC

Premiere: September 22, 2004

End:

Duration: 45 minutes

Quarter: 2 quarters (unfinished)

In the quarter of 2004-05, if science fiction plays were the hottest, I believe most people would vote "Lost". The return of Pilot's huge investment is worthwhile. After the plane crash, a series of mysterious and bizarre events firmly caught the audience's eye. ABC should be very satisfied with this work that has attracted almost global attention, and the Emmy Award has been earned ... It is really commendable that a drama that does not meet the traditional Emmy Award appetite can win the best drama category! The new drama just last season achieved such results, which fully proved its strength and charm. Some people may doubt whether the play can give you a satisfactory final answer. Some people say that this drama is a bit long and a bit appetizing, but under the rules of business operation, it is really not easy to see such a good drama. Let's expect it to get better and better.

This drama is the most noteworthy one in 2004. ABC TV in the United States spent a lot of money shooting in Hawaii. The whole story is ups and downs, and the actors perform incisively and vividly. It has become one of the most watched TV series in prime time. The story tells that a passenger plane crashed on an island in the Pacific Ocean, and 48 passengers survived. How do they survive in the face of such a desert island? Survivors are diverse, with great differences in nationality, race, cultural background and personality. 14 starring, there are father and son, brother and sister, friends and enemies. They have to overcome the harsh natural environment, find food and water in the wild tropical jungle, and face mysterious creatures that make everyone scream at night; What is more difficult is that they must overcome their personal desires, eliminate barriers and differences, and help each other in the same boat to survive. What kind of adventures will the hero have next? We will wait and see. ...

Xina: Princess Warrior

Premiere TV: Syndicate

Premiere:1September 4, 995

End time: June 25th, 2006, 5438+0

Duration: 45 minutes (*** 134 episode)

Quarter: **6 quarters (end)

A TV series with the characteristics of female heroes in traditional American comics has a strong and sexy body and a sad and adventurous story. Xena, the samurai princess, committed heinous crimes in the past, which brought great harm to the ancient Greek people. After overcoming her dark past, she decided to use her fighting and healing ability to help innocent people and save her past mistakes. Wandering in the Middle Ages, accompanied by his good friend Gabriel, the emotions of adventure, action, inner world description and friendship and love left many good memories for fans. Unfortunately, the play ended prematurely, which is also a small regret in the history of science fiction TV.

Star trek navigator

Premiere TV station: UPN

Premiere: 1995 65438+ 10/6.

End time: May 23, 2006 5438+0

Duration: 45 minutes (*** 17 episode)

Quarter: **7 quarters (end)

The third famous spin-off of Star Trek was broadcast on 1995. Modern technology makes this drama more attractive from the visual perspective. When the Star Alliance spacecraft USS Voyager pursued the rebel March, both sides entered the wilderness of space and were transported to the corner of space 75,000 light years away from the Star Alliance. So in order to leave his people and return to his home, the navigator and Marquez reached a temporary ceasefire agreement. The two sides were first on Voyager. What they need to overcome is mutual trust, as well as one oncoming difficulty and evil enemy after another. They have only one common goal-to return home.

"firefly"

First broadcast TV station: Fox

Premiere: September 20, 2002

End date: 65438+February 20, 2002

Duration: 60 minutes (episode *** 12)

Quarter: * * *1quarter (end)

In 2005, a high-rated film "Quiet" was released, which is a film version that continues the plot of this TV series. Firefly attracted a large number of fans from the first day of its broadcast, but unfortunately, there are rumors that there are some differences in broadcast and style between Fox and the producers, which led to the death of this wonderful series before it began to shine.

The plot of Firefly is set in the future 500 years later. After man abandoned the earth, he came to a new galaxy. Malcolm Reynolds disagreed with the leadership of "unified central government", so he led a group of people to escape in firefly-class spacecraft in order to survive according to his beliefs. They wander in the marginal zone between the planets, trying their best to avoid the pursuit of the Allies ... This drama is described as a "sci-fi western", which is different from most other sci-fi themes in the universe. There are no aliens in it, and it tells the story of another human being in time and space. The director made the play into a slow-paced, intelligent and humanized play, but it was different from Fox's original arrangement. They want it to be a sci-fi action drama, which may be one reason why it was cancelled. "Once again, good fox!"

Dark angel

First broadcast TV station: Fox

Premiere: 65438+20001October 3rd.

End date: May 3, 2002

Duration: 60 minutes (***43 episodes)

Quarter: **2 quarters (end)

Max, a girl, was originally the product of genetic experiments. Many years ago, she was separated from her partner after fleeing the laboratory. She has lived in fear ever since. At that time, the United States was in chaos because of being attacked by terrorists with electromagnetic waves. After knowing Logan, she changed her original solitary attitude and began to do harm for the people.

Evaluation:

It is a near future sci-fi drama series planned and produced by the great director James Cameron himself. This drama is full of postmodernism, and the structure of each episode is quite compact, and the action drama is not sloppy. It has a rare and delicate pen and ink to deal with the character Xili.

Characters:

12 years old, Jessica? Alba finally got the appreciation of others, started to make a guest appearance on TV, and made it to the big screen at 1993, and made an outstanding performance in her debut "Camp Nowhere to Go". Later, she began to attract public attention by appearing in two large TV commercials, and finally she was able to appear in several TV series, including Frog Shoes and The Last Dark Angel. And she even won the most popular TV star award in People's Award for "The Last Dark Angel", which is very popular among the younger generation.

Hitchhiker

First broadcast TV station: HBO

Premiere: 1 983165438+10/0.

End:1991February 22nd.

Duration: 30 minutes (***85 episodes)

Quarter: * * Four quarters (end)

Known as the modern version of the twilight zone, combined with the wide scale of cable, this TV program can surpass its predecessors every week during the period of 1983- 199 1 year, bringing unprecedented fantasy and horror experiences to the audience. The end of each episode will bring an intriguing ending like rod serling's in TZ, and sometimes you can even see Hitchcock's style. In addition to talking about supernatural topics, it may be more about human beings themselves or the dark side of human nature.

"Great leap"

First broadcast TV station: NBC

Premiere: 1989 March 1.

End:1May 5, 993

Duration: 60 minutes (***97 episodes)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

Theoretically, human beings can travel through time and space. Dr Sam Beckett led a team of top scientists to conduct an experiment of time travel in the desert. However, due to financial problems, the experiment had to be carried out in advance. The doctor devoted himself to science ... when he woke up, he found himself in someone else's body, and he also partially lost his memory. What is even more frightening is that this time and space is not where he used to be. His only connection with the primitive world is Al. Only he can see Al's hologram. I have no choice. Dr. Sam Beckett can only travel through different time and space again and again, trying to repair his mistakes and hope to return to his own world as soon as possible …

the andromeda strain

First broadcast TV station: SciFi

Premiere: 65438+200010.2

End time: May 2005 13.

Duration: 60 minutes (*** 1 10 episode)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

Andromeda is the masterpiece of gene roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek. The plot is still close to the theme of future cosmic adventures. Captain Dylan Hunt lives in a utopian "system-wide interstellar alliance". Once he was ordered to command Andromeda and he had an accident. He ordered the other crew members to abandon the ship to survive and drive his spaceship into the dark space. When Andromeda was dragged out of the black sky, it was 300 years later. The peaceful and peaceful utopia "system-wide interstellar alliance" has long been history, and the present universe is a chaotic scene.

In order to end the current chaotic situation and restore the peace and prosperity of the galaxy in the past, Captain Hunter called a group of people and took Andromeda to start the operation of rebuilding the system-wide alliance and saving the universe …

The story of the crypt

First broadcast TV station: HBO

Premiere: 1989 June 1.

End: 1996 July19.

Duration: 30 minutes (***93 episodes)

Quarter: **7 quarters (end)

Based on the legendary horror comics of William Gaines in 1950s. HBO is put on the TV screen, which brings a lot of shock and black humor to the audience in front of 1989 to 1996 TV sets. In the program, you can see all kinds of bizarre stories, such as murder, bloody and supernatural events. And often give you a spoof ending at the end.

The play was born in an unusual way, attracting many Hollywood celebrities to participate in the production of speaking parts. Oh, don't forget that horrible and ridiculous carrion host. After this program, many derivative works were born, such as a cartoon drama of Saturday Morning, a live game program of CBS on Saturday Morning, and some related products.

"Atlantis gate"

First broadcast TV station: SciFi

Premiere: July 2004 1

End:

Duration: 45 minutes

Quarter: 2 quarters (unfinished)

The derivative drama of the sci-fi masterpiece Stargate SG 1 The brand-new cast and story location have also moved from the original Milky Way to the Tianma galaxy hundreds of millions of light years away. This drama is set in an ancient and mysterious city, and it is not inferior to its predecessors in all aspects with the wonderful action scenes of computer special effects.

Humans learned the location of the lost city Atlantis through the stargate, so SGC decided to send a team of top scientists and military personnel to explore the scientific and technological civilization left by the ancients. In addition, there is a more arduous task to find the energy body left by the ancients to meet the energy demand of the stargate project. Transmission through galaxies, limited energy, is doomed to be an action without turning back …

In the new galaxy, the action team arrived at the ancient city of Atlantis, but things were not as smooth as they thought. Cities that sank at the bottom of the sea collapsed first, because their transmission consumed a lot of energy, and they could not maintain their protective covers ... After many difficulties and dangers, SGA finally settled down. Their mission is to use the stargate to explore the Milky Way, looking for energy bodies and unknown humans. They made many friends, but they also met terrible enemies.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

First broadcast TV station: WB

Premiere:1March 1997 10

End date: May 20, 2003

Duration: 44 minutes (144 episode)

Quarter: **7 quarters (end)

"Every generation has a chosen girl who will use her own strength to fight vampires, demons and all the dark forces. She is a ghost hunter ... "

With the symbolic prologue, Buffy, our ghost catcher, will take you into her legendary world every episode, a unique world full of friendship, love, affection and horror demons. During 1997-03, the beautiful and lovely Buffy won the favor of many youth and sci-fi horror fans.

Buffy, a seemingly ordinary girl, is actually a vampire killer who specializes in dealing with evil monsters She and her divorced mother used to live in Los Angeles, but they accidentally destroyed the school gymnasium while catching vampires. And was expelled from school. In order to study, my mother moved to Sunnydale, a small town in California. Buffy thought she could forget everything here, but she didn't expect the real task to wait for her here. .....

Evaluation: The drama combines commercial elements such as horror, action and youth, and the visual effect is excellent. With the development of gathering and the increasing number of fans, the obsession with BTV has even become a cultural phenomenon.

Author's Note: I can't say that this play is absolutely good, but it is indeed one of the few works with increasingly good youth themes that I have seen. The ghost is not over, and the friendship and description of Buffy's inner world should be greatly enhanced.

Adventures of Superman

Premiere TV: Syndicate

Premiere: 1952 September 19

End:1April 28, 958

Duration: 30 minutes (104 episode)

Quarter: **6 quarters (end)

Voice-over: "Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! And superman! .. ","Yes, this is Superman, an alien visitor who lives on the earth. He has Superman's ability ... faster than a bullet, can carry the power of a train, and can jump over a building in one jump ... "

Clark kent, a gentle and shy reporter, will turn into a superman hero when danger comes, uphold justice and crack down on all crimes and evil forces ... The old version 1952 is the first superman theme to be put on the TV screen, and will soon become a household name. No wonder such a heroic image conforms to the positioning and fantasy of heroes in the eyes of Americans.

People with six million dollars.

First broadcast TV station: ABC

Premiere: 1974 65438+ 10/.

End:1March 6, 978

Duration: 60 minutes (107 episode)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

Why is it called "Six Million Dollar Man"? It turned out that steve austin was an astronaut. He crashed in the test flight of a new spaceship and his life was dying. The government has a secret organization called OSI, and they are willing to save this man with the latest bionic technology. After treatment, steve austin's prosthesis is stronger than before. Since then, he has worked for OSI, and his almost superhuman ability has made him a mysterious hero who saves lives and upholds justice.

Oh, I almost forgot that it cost 6 million dollars to save him …

"undersea trip"

First broadcast TV station: ABC

Premiere: 1964 65438+ 10/4.

End: 1968 March 3 1。

Duration: 60 minutes (1 10 episode)

Quarter: * * Four quarters (end)

Movies of the same name based on 20th Century Fox Company 196 1. Known as "the undersea version of Star Trek", you should be able to get a general idea of the show.

The privately owned nuclear submarine "Seascape" had the most advanced technology at that time, which could realize deep diving and deep sea missions. The story revolves around the submarine's deep-sea exploration. Unexpectedly, it turns out that the deep sea is not just a quiet and dark virgin land, where our explorers meet large robots and aliens lurking there waiting to rule the earth …

"foreign country"

First broadcast TV station: Fox

Premiere:1September 1989 18

End:1May 7, 990

Duration: 60 minutes (23 episodes)

Quarter: * * *1quarter (end)

Five years ago, an alien slave ship crashed on the earth, and those high-intelligence alien slaves on board quickly integrated into human society. The play focuses on one of them. George Francisco is also one of the aliens. He became a policeman in Los Angeles, accompanied by a stubborn human partner, who was responsible for investigating drug conspiracy cases involving new "immigrants". In the meantime, not everything went well. They first need to solve the barriers between each other, learn to understand each other's ideas and respect each other's culture …

My favorite Martian

First broadcast TV station: CBS

Premiere: 1963 September 1

End: 1966 May 1

Duration: 30 minutes (107 episode)

Quarter: **3 quarters (end)

Uncle Martin on Mars should be a sitcom with science fiction theme. A single Mars spaceship crashed in Los Angeles. Timothy O 'Hara, an earthman, saved him and promised not to reveal his identity. So our Martians live on the earth as Tim's uncle Martin. Martin is an interesting Martian. He can dress up as a human and speak fluent English, but an disobedient antenna on his head always causes him trouble. This drama mainly tells the story of Uncle Mars living on the earth and trying to avoid revealing his identity ... Such a story is bound to be accompanied by a nosy character who is eager to uncover the truth. Lorelei is such a person. He knew that Uncle Martin was an alien, but he could get the evidence almost every time, and in the process, he kept making a fool of himself and laughing.

Future

First broadcast TV station: Fox

Premiere:1March 28th, 999

End time: August 2003 10

Duration: 30 minutes (72 episodes)

Quarter: * * Four quarters (end)

"Floating Life" was nominated by Emmy Award for many times and won three awards. You can guess from the name. This is an animated film about future fantasy. Philip Frye, 25, works as a pizza delivery man in new york. His life is boring. He fantasized about miracles all day and changed his life at once. Suddenly one day, while delivering pizza, he accidentally bumped into the freezer. When he woke up, it was 65,438+0,000 years later in new york. Before he could get excited about the beginning of a new life, he met two "enemy" friends, a cute and serious one-eyed alien Anabel and an alcohol-driven robot Bender. They always wanted to commit suicide because he was a defective product with human shortcomings.

"The third stone from the sun"

First broadcast TV station: NBC

Premiere: 1996 65438+ 10/.

End time: May 20, 2006, 5438+0

Duration: 25 minutes (124 episodes)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

This sci-fi drama broadcast by NBC is actually a comedy, but it is based on the story of an alien visiting the earth.

An alien science team arrived on the earth, trying to study the earthlings, their customs and culture. In order to truly integrate into human society, they must pretend to be human beings, but ... the problem arises. After pretending to be adults, they also have human emotions and even physiological needs, which is nothing to be afraid of, but they are not earthlings after all, and they don't know how to control these emotions and needs ... What is more interesting than watching aliens make a fool of themselves on earth? Ha ha laugh

"Earth-Final Conflict"

Premiere TV: Syndicate

Premiere:1997101October 6th.

End date: May 20, 2002

Duration: 60 minutes (104 episode)

Quarter: **5 quarters (end)

The Last Conflict chooses a popular theme as the starting point of the story. An alien race named Taelons visited the earth, saying that they came to help the people of the earth and were willing to share their technology in order to realize the common prosperity of the two races. However, some people on earth think that there are ulterior motives behind this. Boone is one of them. His apparent identity is to protect a big dragon active in North America, but he is actually conducting a secret investigation in private ... What is Tyrone's real motivation? Are they really as friendly as they claim? …

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