Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The 1980s were a foundational piece in building what would become Sci-Fi’s golden age in the 1990s. Star Wars had been released in theaters, and changed everything about the way Hollywood perceived the genre, and television executives wanted in on that cash-grab, just as much as movie executives. So fire up your quantum accelerator and travel back in time with me, for the ultimate ranking of 1980s sci-fi TV shows. They’re ranked in order by which shows are still the most watchable, which means you’re about to enter a new world of binge streaming.

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00:00 Intro
00:56 Number 23
02:17 Number 22
03:40 Number 21
04:47 Number 20
05:28 Number 19
06:32 Number 18
07:27 Number 17
08:16 Number 16
09:05 Number 15
10:02 Number 14
10:55 Number 13
12:34 Number 12
13:38 Number 11
14:47 Number 10
16:02 Number 9
17:07 Number 8
18:04 Number 7
18:49 Number 6
19:43 Number 5
20:50 Number 4
21:50 Interlude
22:03 The Top 3
25:42 Conclusion
26:27 Credits