Battlestar Galactica's Pilot Sparked A Behind-The-Scenes Battle Before It Even Aired
The series had network executives on edge and it's hard to blame them.
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Armin Shimerman Hoped Quark Could Correct A Major Star Trek Misstep
The Ferengi were a failure ... until a hard pivot and a great performance saved them. -
Battlestar Galactica's Biggest Mystery Has A Mixed Bag Of Answers
'Now that's one of the deepest mysteries of the entire show.' -
Severance's Office Design Was Inspired By A Classic Sci-Fi Film
The only thing more terrifying than the Nostromo is office life. -
Digging Into Worf's Dark Side Was Welcome Challenge For Star Trek's Michael Dorn
*insert screams of the Klingon Death Ritual* -
Doctor Who Navigates Rocky Seas And Rockier Relationships In 'Legend Of The Sea Devils'
Legend of the Sea Devils sounds like a swashbuckling adventure on paper, it's still in dire need of that much-needed Doctor Who swagger. -
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The Inventive X-Files Episode That Paid Homage To Another Trademark Fox Series
In the middle of its seventh season, FBI agents Mulder and Scully dropped their typical style, and became Cops. -
Armin Shimerman's Angry Improv Gave Star Trek Writers A New Quirk For Quark
You'd be mad too if you had to wait around in that Ferengi makeup. -
Why George Lucas Had Issues With The Original Battlestar Galactica Series
People say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Star Wars creator George Lucas was less than flattered with 1978's Battlestar Galactica. -
The Mystery Science Theater 3000's Writers Room Wasn't As Wild As You Think
'When we started getting paid, that's when I decided we needed to write them.' -
Jean-Luc Battles A Mind Clown In Episode 7 Of Star Trek: Picard Season 2
Picard has invented trauma for its main character, just so there would be a reason for him to overcome it. -
How The X-Files Created A Fan-Favorite Character Out Of Thin Air
The Cigarette Smoking Man evolved from background player to series big bad in the most unexpected of ways. -
How The X-Files Brought Vince Gilligan And Bryan Cranston Together
We might not have gotten Bryan Cranston as Walter White if it weren't for a fateful X-Files episode. -
Stranger Things Season 4 Trailer Breakdown: Upside Down And Worlds Apart
Time seems to be cracking in the new Stranger Things season 4 trailer, which is full of the horrors of the Upside Down. -
Why Mystery Science Theater 3000's Founding Duo Eventually Split
'And it just all fell apart after that.' -
A Cut Plotline Could Have Rewritten Decades Of Doctor Who
Steven Moffat's original draft of the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor might have made for a very different retcon. -
Ridley Scott Was Supposed To Design Doctor Who's Most Infamous Aliens
One sci-fi legend almost had a hand in crafting another sci-fi staple. -
The Writers Took A Leap Of Faith For Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2
Series creator and executive producer Mike McMahon took a major risk with Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2, taking the franchise in a whole new direction. -
Neelix's Makeup Was A Struggle Behind The Scenes Of Star Trek: Voyager
Neelix was a recognizable face on Star Trek: Voyager throughout the show's run, but the makeup transformation process was unpleasant for actor Ethan Phillips. -
Doctor Who Could Have Been A Much Darker Sci-Fi Show
When Doctor Who was first being developed as a TV series in the early 1960s, there were plans to make it a very different -- and much darker -- show. -
A Brilliant Piece Of Improv Produced Battlestar Galactica's Signature Line
One of the most poignant moments in Battlestar Galactica spawned its signature line -- and the delivery was also completely improvised by Edward James Olmos. -
Doctor Who's Regeneration Was A Sci-Fi Solution To A Real-World Problem
'Time Lords have this little trick, it's sort of a way of cheating death, except, it means I'm gonna change.' -
A 30-Second Pep Talk Prevents Generations Of Fascism In Episode 6 Of Star Trek: Picard
Picard is still merely stumbling along. -
The Moon Knight Directors Whose Wild Science Fiction Movies You Need To See
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are bringing their sci-fi and horror sensibilities to Marvel's Moon Knight. -
Why Filming Twilight Zone Had William Shatner Feeling Claustrophobic
In true Twilight Zone fashion, the production of 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet' was cramped for physical space and time. -
11 Reasons Why The Next Generation Is The Best Star Trek Show
In 1987, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" had a huge legacy to live up to. It would go on to eclipse the success of its predecessor. Here's why.
