Star Trek is 'most missed' series

BBC ^ | 12/28/05 | n/a

[kiriath_jearim]

Star Trek is 'most missed' series

Sci-fi series Star Trek is the show most people want to see returned to their TV screens, a survey has found. Originally broadcast in the US in 1966, it topped a poll of more than 1,000 viewers commissioned by UK interactive TV firm Home Media Networks.

Fantasy action series Buffy the Vampire Slayer was second, followed by long-running sitcom Friends.

Star Trek's latest spin-off TV series, Enterprise, was axed in February following poor ratings.

MOST MISSED TV SERIES 1. Star Trek 2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3. Friends 4. Fawlty Towers 5. Blake's 7 6. The X-Files 7. Babylon 5 8. Stargate 9. Seinfeld 10. The A-Team Source: Home Media Networks

Star Trek also spawned 10 movie spin-offs, the most recent being Nemesis in 2002.

Sitcom Fawlty Towers was the highest ranking UK show in the list, in fourth place.

Sci-fi shows featured heavily in the top 10, including UK series Blake's 7 and US shows Babylon 5 and Stargate.

Popular US sitcom Seinfeld, which spawned ongoing series Curb Your Enthusiasm, was in ninth place.

[socal_parrot]

Two thumbs up for Knight Rider...

[Always Right]

Bay Watch!

[dfwgator]

I miss The Benny Hill Show.

[pissant]

Geez, I miss the Flying Nun the most.

[Navy Patriot]

I miss Star Trek.

[pissant]

Me too!

[dfwgator]

I had the biggest schoolboy crush on Sally Field.

[discostu]

Star Trek hasn't even been gone a year. And does the UK not get the new sci-fi channel Stargate? Glad to see B5 on the list, still one of the best shows ever.

[ElTianti]

Twin Peaks

[weegee]

I Led 3 Lives - undercover US agent poses as a commie spy in America

[dyed_in_the_wool]

Rick Berman destroyed the franchise, moving from space jaunts discovering Platonic idealism in the original series to inner conflict and applied humanism.

Sorry, but folks identify with searches for ultimate 'Truths' and have nothing but disdain for folks who can't figure out right from wrong. Doesn't matter how many electronic gadgets you throw around them.

[pissant]

Even when she was in her habit? Bad boy!!

[dfwgator]

Twin Peaks

What's that, Dolly Pardon's life story?

[MamaB]

I really enjoyed The Night Stalker and still watch it if it is on.

[The Louiswu]

Firefly

[Moonman62]

Most of the country shows got very good ratings, but they didn't attract the demographics that the advertisers wanted (young idiots with money).

[discostu]

I think I fell off the SF ping list, when you get the chance put me back on. TIA.

[JoeSixPack1]

Hey everyone knows 'Cleopatra 2525' was the number one pick, but like the show, it was picked at 3:30AM somewhere! :-)

[Incorrigible]

Baracus: Shut up fool! ;-)

[EsmeraldaA]

A New Star Trek would be fun, but if we are dreaming here (hehe)FIREFLY and FARSCAPE baby!