I never missed an episode of Time Tunnel when I was a kid! The music still gives me goosebumps! Thank you for bringing back the memory, sir!

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was my favorite show when I was a kid! It deserves an update.

Blake's Seven actually had a concluding episode unlike a lot of TV shows of the time. A very shocking one

I'm 65 and remember most of those! You forgot Voyage to the bottom of the sea tho

I loved USO, the Invaders, Space 1999 and the Time Tunnel. The only problem with rebooting great TV shows is that today’s imagination lacks creativity.

Blakes 7 was a great series especially the first two seasons. I think the Liberator was the most aesthetically stunning ship of all time.

Space 1999: there is a whole underground Eagle Transporter fanbase...

The Starlost (1973), All That Glitters (1977), Quark (1977), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), The Phoenix (1982), Alien Nation (1988), Red Dwarf (1988), Æon Flux (1991), Babylon 5 (1994). Here's some more sci-fi shows that need some love.

I loved UFO. It also had the greatest intro music ever!

I grew up being grateful for PBS showing us BBC programming that broaden my horizons long before internet

I definitely remember watching Space:1999 and UFO with my dad growing up, and had the Space:1999 Eagle toy spaceship, which was epic. I recently binged UFO and found it to be very good, the story is quite dark at times and the main characters suffer quite a bit trying to protect Earth's people from the extraterrestrial threat.

I remember Blakes Seven. Used to watch it with my mum, we loved it. One show i recall was Sapphire and Steel. Wish that would get a reboot.

1 season = 30 episodes. We need that concept to be brought back too.

Watched "The Time Tunnel" in 1966, when I was a kid. Grew up to be a history teacher. I haven't thought about that show in so long. It was a Friday night favorite. Thanks for this video!

Point of interest Space 1999 was originally going to be Season 3 0f UFO but was changed at the last minute.

I loved Blake's 7! Late night on pbs.... when it ended, I was stunned. I wanted more then and I still do! Bring back Blake's 7!!

I'd like to think that a reboot of Time Tunnel might work but look at what happened to Timeless, a really terrific time-travel series from 2016-2018. It had an extremely loyal audience (me included) but, for some reason, NBC was bound and determined to kill the show. I think network execs still have trouble figuring out sci-fi shows.

UFO was the BEST! Loved it.

I grew up in New Zealand so I saw the Brit shows from (usually) a year after they began in the UK. UFO was my fave but was just on in '70 & '71. If revived must keep silver miniskirts with purple wigs. The underwater guys wore most revealing string vests for some reason. It really was like a real life version of Thunderbirds.

I have fond memories of watching The Invaders and The Time Tunnel. Would live to see Space Above and Beyond again.

This is almost like a dream! Each of these series were among my personal favorites growing up. This is great stuff! Much appreciated.

I LOVED "The Time Tunnel"!!! Never missed an episode. And look at how special effects quality has improved since then!

Love it when you say a show lasted only one season while having 30 episodes. That's at least 3 seasons by today's standards, and with most episodes being utter filler garbage!

The Time Tunnel was loosely remade in the 90s with "Sliders", which is a show a lot of fans have been hoping to make a comeback, myself included. But, I too would love to see a modern reboot of Time Tunnel perhaps as a series on Netflix if not a feature film.

Avon deserves immortality Awesome character, intelligent ruthless

My suggestion is Firefly. There was a huge amount of back story left on the table before it was cancelled.

"Space: Above and Beyond" was my favorite. Essentially "Combat" in space, Earth was in a military combat scenario against an alien race.

5 out of 5 buddy! As a kid I loved all these programs, but learned to appreciate them even more as an adult, especially "The Invaders" and "Blake's 7". Big thumbs up. Thx.

None of them need a comeback. I want something new. Written as well as all of those old shows were.

I would add Logan's Run (1977 with Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies)😊

I'll always remember the first time I watched "The time tunnel" as a kid. I went to my dad during a commercial and asked him, "Dad, what's the Titanic?". He told me to look it up in the dictionary. That pissed me off, commercials were only 2 minutes long.

Space1999 was also on my list. And I missed Buck Rogers.

Blake's 7 was a great show. I watched it on PBS, too.

Invaders is basically First Wave, only major difference. They played off Nostradamus predictions being true to the alien invasion, and Traci Lords showed up in the show later. I can remember that being something talked about, as it was sort of unheard of for a porn star to make it to regular TV or movies.

As a kid, I watched as many episodes as possible of the "Time Tunnel", the "Invaders", and "Space 1999". Also, I loved watching the more modern science fiction 1998, TV show "First Wave" because, it reminded me a lot of the 1960's "Invaders" (smile...smile).

I used to watch these, except Time Tunnel which I never saw. I loved UFO as my dad would let me stay up late as my mum was at a class. It was our secret, and of course my mum never knew!! I'd also love to see Logan's Run come back, another of my favourite sci-fi series.

"The Questor Tapes" the Roddenberry one-off about an alien-designed android could have been a cool series. While "The Invaders" series was clearly an influence on a certain notable remake of "The Thing". '

There was an unsold pilot for a Time Tunnel reboot that was made maybe 20 years ago? I’m pretty sure it’s on KZfaq because that’s where I saw it. It was actually excellent. I wish that version had sold and gone to series.

My first SF unknown fandom at age 5 was Fireball XL5, followed by The Outer Limits anthology. Also loved a rare British series about a group of travelers whose plane crashed into Shangri La who were presumed dead. Their injuries were repaired, and they were given super human and psychic powers. They used their new gifts to solve crimes. Forgot the name of this British series, but one season they had of it was very good.

The second season of Space:1999 was such a dramatic change in tone from the first I'm not surprised it was cancelled. I loved it as a child when it was shown originally but looking back at it now I'm sad it was forced to move away from the "what/who is guiding our journey" thread of the first season.

Each of your choices are fantastic selections. Your reviews are spot on, appreciate the channel!

The Anderson's UFO and Space 1999 were both shows of their eras and both suffered from the influence of an outsider forcing the show to change. I fear any attempt to remake either would see them going the same way as every Sci-Fi show on Fox, scrambled airing of the series, random staff changes and scattered air times. Terry Nation tried all the way until his death (as did Paul Darrow) to revive Blake's 7 to no avail. Again, it was a show of it's time destroyed by a third party (notice the utter lack of Nation's participation in series 4.) Rather than remaking old shows, or basing them on comic books or whatever short-form media floating about, I'd rather see truly new creations.

There was a short lived outer space show that I think only lasted one season called, Space above and beyond. I think it came out in the 80's or 90's. It was about an alien invasion. It was an underrated show but well made. Now that I'd like to see as a comeback.

I had no idea Space: 1999 was a British production! I flew the Eagle on no telling how many missions in my mind when I was a boy.

Thanks for the memories, my older brother and I would fight over who was going to be David Vincent next week!🥺💯💫🤍👍!

Quark about the space garbage scow. Only a few episodes aired but I loved the humor.

I, too, loved "Time Tunnel" as a kid. I also loved "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" but not sure it qualifies as sci-fi. Glad I found your channel!

I would say Blake's 7, UFO, The Invaders, Space 1999, and The Time Tunnel, are well remembered, not forgotten.

I think Land of giants should have a come back too!

Boy did you ever miss one: The Starlost You have a world that, in the face of an extinction level event, arrives at and executes a plan to save as broad a representation of humanity as possible by building a massive starship that is comprised of many hundreds of modules that each contain members of all the myriad human cultures in an attempt to preserve every possible aspect of what we were as a species. Many years into the journey a mysterious accident occurs that not only kills the entire Command and Support crew of Earthship Ark, but also seals all the different "Domes" where the people from these different cultures are housed so they have no communication with one another. In one of the Domes, Devin (who is a member of an agrarian culture modeled on the Amish) grows up generations after the "accident" to question the teaching of his culture and wonder what lies beyond. He discovers a way into the rest of the ship and, accompanied by Garth (his occasional nemesis) and Rachel (his lover) and guided by The Host (the Ark's AI computer) they discover the accident and the fate of the crew, the danger they are all in because the ship is on a collision course with a Star. The MacGuffin of the story is the search to find the backup control systems and whomever in the myriad of preserved human cultures is both willing and capable of assisting them in averting this impending destruction of the last vestiges of humanity. Also, if you get a chance to read it, there is an essay by the Creator of this series (Harlan Ellison) that expounds on the details of the incredible ambition and the colossal failure of the single season of this show. The essay is titled "I don't think we're in Kansas, Toto" and appeared in Ellison's collection Stalking the Nightmare, and is also in The Essential Ellison. This show, by dint of poor production and execution ( to the point where Ellison removed his name from the show, but to preserve his financial interest remained credited as "Cordwainer Bird" in the credits ) failed utterly to garner an audience, but Ellison's original pilot script "Phoenix Without Ashes" won the WGA Best Script Award in Episodic Drama in 1974.

The Time Tunnel definitely needs to be brought back.

Fun fact: Space 1999 was actually a direct sequel to UFO. As the first season of UFO had been based mostly on Earth, the second season was to be based mostly on the Moon. Unable to secure backing for a second season of UFO, Gerry Anderson altered the screenplays and pitched “Space: 1999”. It was approved. In order to get into the North American market, the second season of Space:1999 diverted from the first season and many characters were let go without explanation. The first season of Space:1999 had more cerebral storylines but the American backers wanted more action, more explosions and more sexual chemistry for their target audience. It’s interesting how the second season ratings dipped and it was cancelled. “If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it.”

I was hoping "Project U.F.O." would be here. Great show from the late 70s, a bit like the X Files.

Always loved Space:1999 and I still watch it today. Loved Season one. I would love to see a remake of this show!

“Blake 7” YES!!!! I LOVED this show.

I can't argue against any of these. I loved Blakes 7. Glad I came across this. Thank you.

Love your list. Blake's 7 was my favorite, I don't think anyone else has ever ended a series in the same way, wow!

*No mention of "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea"?*

I'm not sure I'd want it remade but John Wyndham's "Chocky" and "Chocky's Children" were two sci-fi series from my childhood that stood out.

In hindsight, I'm wondering why historical figures never commented on the Time Traveler's clothes.

They did time tunnel, it was Quantum leap.

Great suggestions. I added two of your choices to my “want list” of series to purchase on dvd. I would like to see Earth 2 make a comeback. I remember watching it in 1994 and loving it. Great show, great actors, great storyline, but for some reason it only lasted 21 episodes.

UFO was great. Fantastic model work from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Captain Scarlett) and live action made for a fantastic show.

There's so many good scifi series, Firefly, Earth 2, Space Precinct, V, Logan's Run, Sapphire and Steel, Terra Nova, Total Recall, Almost Human....

Since I'm from the 80s, mine are Land of the Lost, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Battlestar Galactica, and Alien Nation. I feel that for Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, there was a LOT more happening with the novels and comics (and by extension. the cartoons). I agree there should be a comeback but a modern take on it just wouldn't work. I remember how Jonny Quest once did that and it felt apart once it got to the Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. They need to stay imaginative and simply blow people's mind. All for the sole purpose of how we grew up with this and we loved them for all it was worth.

I loved time tunnel . And land of the giants . Bring them back

you forgot Space Above and Beyond it only lasted one season but definatly deserves to return..

I loved "The Time Tunnel" back then and watched it every week. As a ten-year-old it never occurred to me how comical and formulaic the control room scenes were. Something always went wrong, resulting in a series of small explosions and smoke from the tunnel and panicky looks from the technicians but were always solved with some frantic turning of knobs. I have the whole series on DVD.

Time Tunnel & The Invader’s were really Great.🛸🚀. Never heard of the others.

The first time I saw color TV it was a display set in a department store and an episode of Time Tunnel was playing. I remember laughing out loud at the shoddy quality; the tie wearing hero was fighting someone and as his tie swung around, the out-of-synch red color followed after it.

The Invaders had a mini series starring Scott Bakula. The even got Roy Thinnes from the original series to reprise his role as David Vincent.

Space: Above and Beyond. It was planned for 5 seasons and only ran 1. Really good show with a lot of great storylines. Also, The Tick (the original series) was hilarious.

Blake's 7 and Time Tunnel are being done on Big Finish Audio.

Add Land of the Giants, and Lost in Space, only the first and second seasons of LIS, before it had gotten silly.

I really loved all these shows but especially The Invaders and U.F.O.. I just adored Ed Straker and his organisation, the writing was excellent and special effects brilliant. The Invaders was also just wonderful to watch, and its premise just so watchable. As to The Time Tunnel, Irwin Allen's shows were all brilliant, may I point out that this show was rebooted and a pilot was made but that's as far as it went, just a pilot episode, but I have to say the story was so good, it's a real pity it was not taken up as a new series. The episode itself can be found on KZfaq. Thank you for reminding us of these wonderful shows, if not for Blake's Seven the name Jenna would not be so popular as it is today.

I remember liking Buck Rodgers 25th Century, Man from Atlantis and Logan's Run.

Interestingly enough, a few years back, the Amazon-produced series, “The Man in the High Castle,” late in its run, featured a dimensional portal set which appeared all but identical to the classic “Time Tunnel” set. I doubt it was a coincidence.

5 great calls, but I'd leave it a few years. This is a bad era for RebootQuels.

2:04 - UFO was exactly one season - available in full on either Tubi or Roku Channel or Pluto TV

Currently, a similar atmosphere (to "The Time Tunnel") can be found in "Timeless" 2016-18

Odyssey 5 was cut short All the others were very much favourites of mine.

I can't see a remake of Blake's 7. The same story with different actors wouldn't work. I could imagine a different story with different characters, but set in the same universe -- that I could get into, if well done.

Nice list, I remember watching Time Tunnel as a kid, and space 1999, which is all here on youtube. I was really impressed with the guest cast on 1999, seriously one episode features Christopher Lee, and he plays a good guy who doesn't die! Truly pioneering stuff. Here's a show I remember, Land of the Giants, seriously camp adventure in the style of Lost in Space.

I was absolutely dedicated to Blake's 7. UFO also was quite inclusive with its cast and had a nice interracial romance. I not only watched Space 1999, but read the 20 something novelizations. What a great list. Especially the Time Tunnel at the top.

Invaders had a sequel mini-series in the late 90s with Scott Bakula.

UFO was good show. It had some really good stories. The INVADERS was very under rated. I had a model of the spacecraft. Loved The Time Tunnel. That lead to my love for history.

So funny story I heard about trying to remake/reboot Blake's 7. Paul Darrow, the dude who played Kerr Avon had the rights for a time and was trying to do just that. During this period, Firefly had its debut. He considered it enough of a spiritual successor to abandon the project.

I watched (and enjoyed) all 5 of your picks. Great list!

Gerry Anderson's puppets show more emotion than the actors on Space 1999.❤ Time Tunnel and The Invaders

Agree with each and every one of your choices, even though I had completely forgotten about Blake's 7. I will never forget the sound that the alien spaceships made in UFO, which gave me the creeps back then. I remember when Barbara Bain and Martin Landau left Mission: Impossible to star in Space: 1999, and I was sad to see them depart one of my favorite television shows, but excited to see what they would do in their new series; nonetheless, even this dynamic duo could not keep the show on the air. The Invaders scared the living crap out of me, but I watched every second of the series. Nevertheless, I think we all had a special place in our hearts for The Time Tunnel, as it was more about hope than alien terror (not that there's anything wrong with alien terror). I would welcome a comeback for each and every one of your choices - I think most of us can agree that the remake of Battlestar Galactica was a great improvement and an excellent series in its own right. However, I shudder every time I think of the moments of my life I wasted watching the remake of Lost in Space. Thanks for the video and your top-five list - always enjoy food for thought.

Was 12 years old and Watching THE INVADERS used to scare the crap out of me ........

Id like to see a "Space: Above and Beyond" reboot

how come everyone misses "Star Cops"

Love Space Academy, I mean it is terrible camp, but I love it and would love to see it remade.

I want to see more episodes of Sherman & Peabody as they use their Wayback Machine to correct the errors of history.

That is a very good list. You have several of my childhood favorites on there that definitely need to come back.

Personally, I'd say those shows were all good enough that they should be protected from modern remakes damaging their legacies. Look at how all the never-ending sci-fi franchises are basically dead now in terms of quality and creativity.

7:27 - James Darren ended up on Star Trek DS9...

Loved Blakes Seven, and really loved UFO. Remember Invaders very well - the pinkie finger! Space 1999 was also really popular with me - and the Eagles remain iconic. Remember the Time Tunnel well that came on TV in Kenya - but hard pushed to remember much of it. UFO would probably at the top of my personal wish list.

Space Above and Beyond. Awesome show and it was a huge inspiration for the Battlestar Galactica reboot.