Babylon 5 needs to be much higher on the list. It was the first show to create a distinct story arc spanning not just a whole season but the entire series back when the various Star Trek spinoffs were wholly episodic with little to nothing linking one episode to another. This new concept is what made Lost so successful.
I’d also rearrange the top 5. X Files doesn’t belong there at all, Star Trek TOS should be 2nd as it defined sci-fi TV for Americans, and the BSG remake was an extraordinary story. Dr Who probably deserves the first slot simply because its been around the longest by far, even if I don’t like the show.
I’d also drop 99% of the anime off of the list.
There are really only three Anime that should be considered IMO. Ghost in the Shell I think stands toe to toe with any sci fi in book or video. Neon Genesis Evangelion as a groundbreaking point in Anime and Saikano, which may or may not be ‘sci-fi’ enough to be on the list as it’s more human interest than ‘pure’ sci fi.
Agreed.