I started a project this morning to transfer our collection of videotapes to video-CDs. I started with our Babylon 5 tapes. As I was watching them, I realized we had taped them from the original broadcast. I got curious, and looked up the original air date from one of the best sources for B5 info on the web, The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5. The episodes I transferred were originally broadcast in November, 1994... the tapes are nearly 10 years old.
Checking a little further, I found that the 11th anniversary of the broadcast of B5's pilot episode, "The Gathering", is just five days away. I remember watching it with Rose, back in our old apartment. I believe my comment at the time was along the lines of, "Interesting, but it needs some work."
Of course, I didn't realize at the time how big a part of our lives the show would become... we became such fans that we travelled to conventions to see the creator of the show (J. Michael Straczynski) speak. For a time, Rose wrote a magazine column about games based on the show. We even formed our own business (RoseBear Enterprises, Inc.) to sell licensed products based on the show.
(sigh) I didn't realize how long ago that was becoming.
I guess I never got past this point. I watched, maybe, the first 6 episodes.
I bet the nostaliga part was fun for you.