19 SYNDICATED SCI-FI/HORROR TV INTROS: 1987-2002

[@Forcemaster2000]

I'd have to consider those years the Golden age of Sci-Fi on television!

[@RwDt09]

Not sure if it was a golden age of sci-fi, but it certainly was a golden age of sorts for syndicated series, the numbers of which hadn't been seen since the 50s, I'd imagine.

[@cheshirekat3050]

I agree. There was a slew of different Sci-Fi, horror, and fantasy TV series on network TV back then. Then came the Hollywood writer's strike of 2004-2005, and the consequent birth of "reality TV" (starting with Survivor, of course). I don't think that the quality of network TV ever really recovered, after that.

[@TJ52359]

@@cheshirekat3050 I think the increase in Cable Originals around that time... and Streaming Originals in 2015 ish was the death knell of Syndication

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Pretty cool shows I remember. Sci-fi wasn't common and it was a treat. Now there's so much out and hardly any effort on some of the shows. I'm starting not to even look into them.

[@jenniferscott4900]

The golden age of tv period I keep gravitating to shoes from around these times more and more

[@simonoleary9264]

I enjoyed the War of the Worlds show, since I always liked the 50's movie that it followed on from. My favourite of these shows is Babylon 5. Problem here is how to keep the list from going on forever (almost). After all, there was no X-files, Lexx, Farscape, Space above & beyond, Firefly (just under the 2002 wire), Red Dwarf, Seaquest DSV, Sliders, ST Voyager, Dark Skies. Not sure if Doctor Who counts, since it finished its original run in 1989 (from 1963). There are even more, but that's what I can find/ remember.

[@kudukilla]

Some of those would actually be network shows: specifically X-Filed snd Space Above ER and Beyond were on Fox.

[@leemcdonald1342]

I love that you used the 1st season intro to "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (Yeah, I'm an oddball of a Trekkie.)

[@bloodrunsclear]

Stargate SG1 is the reason I stayed sane in college XD

[@vxy357]

I have a few suggestions for Syndicated Sci-Fi/ Horror TV intros: Baywatch Nights Friday the 13th: the series The Sentinel 7 Days Nightman Forever Knight Highlander

[@TJ52359]

Sentinel and 7 Days were officially UPN if I recall

[@alicefarrier3560]

Anyone who liked psi factor i recommend a show called primeval. It is available on hulu.

[@michellefairfield7743]

I loved War of the Worlds. Can I suggest adding Forever Knight

[@kudukilla]

Nice using 1st season of Babylon 5 since they used a different intro each season. And the follow up with its sequel Crusade.

[@rang123yea5]

Adrian Paul ended up on War of the Worlds and the black guy in the wheel chair ended up with him on Highlander which should have been in the vid.

[@ronschramm9163]

Brimstone was a great TV show with John Glover as Lucifer.

[@TJ52359]

Brimstone was on Fox

[@ddirishsoccer]

Stargate Atlantis premiered on July 16, 2004.

[@rang123yea5]

I'll never get what made the redhead on Friday the 13th think just going with one name was cool? Come on "Robey??

[@frankbonini7085]

Surprised that After All the Twilight Zone Reboots & The Outer Limits Remake, They Never Re-Did One Step Beyond

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Traveling through our time and world so we don't have to have a budget for sets.

[@PatrickLink]

Last two were the best.

[@sanakassara]

Don't forget the Babylon 5, which imo kind of seems to have inspired the Deep Space 9.

[@banner74]

Where's "Tales from The Darkside" and "Monsters"?

[@RwDt09]

Missed a few, I'm sure. Oh, well, maybe for another one.

[@cheshirekat3050]

Great list!

[@luisreyes1963]

War Of The Worlds was great for the 1st season, but went downhill in the 2nd.

[@jenniferscott4900]

That's why I only have season one on DVD I just can't watch season 2 😭😭😭

[@p52ntwrk]

good vid although missing a few better known titles

[@TheMadMaple]

Great collection, though I note a decided lack of Highlander.... (Don't know if you take requests, but if you're amenable, how about a block of shows from UPN, or The WB? Or how about Canadian or British shows?)

[@RwDt09]

There's a lot missing from my videos, some are impossible to get, some I just happen to stumble upon, some I don't think of including in one video but I end up using in another one, and some just overlooked. I believe Highlander might be in one of my other videos but I'm at a loss as to which one. I plan to eventually get around to UPN and WB shows once I've collected enough of those intros to get that ball rolling. There are already some sites I've happened across for just British TV intros and shows, but finding enough Canadian shows would require more work than I'm willing to put into for now as they're either very elusive or there just doesn't seem to be that many of them around.

[@nunyabizness6595]

Answering the magical question:was Jarad Martin in anything besides The Fantastic Journey? Yep, War of the Worlds.

[@kenhutchings4790]

Dallas

[@Timsterfield]

Yessss! When sci-fi/fantasy shows were king. Way before the TV landscape was dominated by reality trash.

[@nunyabizness6595]

Those extra words in the outer limits intro where totally extraneous verses the original 60s opening. The reboot wasnt much of an improvement either.

[@solucaoatende]

No Quantum Leap, Farscape, Firefly, Night Visions, Millenium, X-Files??? How you dare, heretics!!!!

[@kudukilla]

Video features shows, not network shows.

[@farscape319]

Regarding scfi channel it is all movie now.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Hahaha. The lost world.

[@rodneynicholauson2333]

I thought Babylon 5 was a copy of deep space nine

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Wrong way round. J.M.S. Pitched B5 to paramount before getting it picked up by... Whoever did. They used his ideas for DS9 before B5 could get out the ground.

[@shelcat8940]

On Gene Roddenberry Earth: I noticed vast similarities to our beliefs today of-- shapeshifting eyes... are we in The Matrix... the pyramids, and the spaceships firing some sort of energy beam directly into the top. these things you can find on KZbin if you look for it. Let me know what you find in the commentaries. Question : was Gene trying to tell us that what we know today we already knew then just not publicly

[@AndrewHalliwell]

What the hell are you babbling about? What beliefs?

[@babecat2000]

You need to lay off the drugs.

[@SteveMacSticky]

A lot of stinkers

[@jenniferscott4900]

Stinkers that I remember and would still watch to this day 😁