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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
I've never understood how there hasn't been a single SF motion picture or TV show that has really transcended the genre audience, to the extent that people who don't normally watch SF would watch on a regular basis and agree, "Yeah, that's damn good television." Perhaps shows like Lost come closest, because they don't obviously present themselves as science fiction... but usually, shows like that tend to end up being labeled action/adventure, another non-respected genre.
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It depends on what the mass audience considers "damn good television".
A friend of mine who has written a bit for TV believes that the stuff that tends to be popular is essentially about people helping others, and points to the ongoing popularity of cop shows, lawyer shows, and medical shows as prime time drama. Those all feature protagonists either actively helping others, or trying to prevent others from coming to harm.
There have been a few attempts to produce SF TV that does that sort of crossover, being cops in space or doctors in space, but none have lasted more than a couple of episodes.
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Dennis