Re: Sci-Fi gets "Ghost Whisperer," "Star Trek: TNG," "Charmed," "Highlander," "Mork & Mindy"

"Michael Bowker" <mikeb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> jayembee wrote:
>> "Obveeus" <Obveeus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>> Star Trek doesn't change what sci-fi is, but calling Mork and
>>>>> Mindy 'sci-fi' certainly stretches the definition to its limits.
>>>> Why? Mork's "alien-ness" was an essential aspect of the show.
>>> So, CSI should count as sci-fi because the science behind what
>>> they do is essential to the show and yet the 'plot's are clearly
>>> works of fiction?
>>
>> Faulty analogy.
>>
>> Mork is an extraterrestrial. The whole premise of the show *depends*
>> on him being so. What do you think SF is that that doesn't count
>> as such?

By that logic, you must think that Superman is Sci-fi as well?  Does 
anything counts as 'fantasy' or do you count everything as 'Science' 
fiction?  Mork and Mindy was about 1% sci-fi at best.  It was a sitcom
about 
an 'odd-ball' and didn't *really* have any more sci-fi elements than 
Gilligan's Island.

> Yep no wonder he/she/it thinks TNG is the best trek. :)

Star Trek, TOS was based upon the premise of going from world to world, 
violating orders, and trying to sleep with aliens.  Even though it only 
lasted a few seasons, at least half the episodes were that same formula
over 
and over.  It may be 'best' in terms of nostalgic feelings, but it
certainly 
wasn't best in quality, creativity, or intellectuality.