It may be hard to believe, but there was a time, not that long ago, when science fiction TV shows were, to be blunt, pretty lame. The occasional good one would slip through, but those didn’t last long. For the most part, sci-fi TV was filled with cheap special effects, over the top or, even worse, bland writing, and pretty lame characters. The one show that really stood out as something special was Star Trek which, even though it only lasted three seasons, continued to impress viewers for decades. But nothing really connected in the same way.
Star Trek: The Next Generation Wasn’t Just 1987’s Best Sci-Fi Series, It Changed TV
