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LEXX.
Low budget, Canadian sci-fi which is slapped together with duct tape, bad CGI, and every ounce of pure unadulterated horny that the 90’s could muster!
And it’s got Tim Curry!
I remember kind of loving but kind of hating Lexx, and always being incredibly confused about what the hell was going on.
The average LEXX fan! lmao
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Bruce Campbell is playing the titular character in a comedic western with science fiction elements.- Red Dwarf is a about a slacker in space
- Father Ted is a sitcom about three priests on a remote island in Ireland
- Black Books is a sitcom revolving around the social misfits in a book store
- Peep Show is about the life of two people where you can hear the protagonist’s thoughts
These are all quite old, so don’t expect 16:9 🤩
Green Wing will be right up your alley if you’re a fan of all these shows! It’s a sitcom/drama set in a hospital but it’s not a medical drama. It’s entirely character driven, very absurd in its humour, and almost like a sketch show at times with how some of its scenes play out. It’s tied with Black Books for my favourite comedy series (and Tamsin Greig stars in both, too).
You’d love Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace too if you like all of the above. Only one season, but demented genius.
For some reason that reminded me of Look Around You. Both seasons were crazy genius spoofs too.
That’s a fantastic show too.
Peep Show has a very successful, long-running sequel called Would I Lie To You?
Not that obscure, but my favorite show of all time is Babylon 5. It may not be visually impressive, but the writing is excellent, the story is compelling, and the characters are richly developed and likeable.
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. is a western starring Bruce Campbell. It’s a wonderful blend of western tropes, scifi elements, and humor. But what I love most of all is the optimism. It’s from the 1990s and is set in the 1890s, and a major theme is looking to the future, towards a new century full of amazing advancements. It’s full of anachronistic inventions of the week, and excitement for the possibilities that they represent. It’s beaming with hope for the future, something which was common at the time but now feels quaint and nostalgic. “You remember when we thought things would get better? Those were the days.”
Mine is Babylon Berlin. For fans of Peaky Blinders, Boardwalk Empire, Warrior, Man in the High Castle.
It’s a neo-noir thriller series set at the tail end of the Weimar Republic. It deals with the emergence of the Nazis and the breakdown of Weimar democracy. There are 4 seasons out right now.
Killjoys - Space bounty hunters show with a very similar vibe to Firefly. 5 seasons of 10 episode each, and has a proper conclusion.
Slow Horses - MI5 rejects and screw ups are assigned to Slough House, run by Jackson Lamb played by Gary Oldman.
Misfits - Teens doing community service are caught in a freak storm that gives them superpowers.Mrs. Davis is weird and touching and fun, but nobody’s seen it
Just checked the trailer, looks pretty interesting.
I dunno if they quality for lesser-known, but- Warehouse 13, Wonder Falls.
Seconding the joy that is Wonderfalls
I still want that second season man. The plots they described were probably a joke but they sounded amazing.
The Almighty Johnsons - the Norse Gods of Asgard move to New Zealand and forget that they are gods. Then, they remember and have to save the universe.
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. It requires you to watch till the end to get the full payoff and everything clicks together and makes sense but I thought it was fun and out there.
I recommend the books, they tell completely different stories. Though I haven’t read them since I was a teenager.
Second season is weaker though. Still fun if you don’t expect as much as in season one.
The Magicians is pretty fantastic.
Warehouse 13 and Eureka were both very good, but I admit that I didn’t finish either series.
The Lost Kitchen is a nice show to watch if you like good food. Quite relaxing and chill.
Two more since we’re bringing up 90s shows: Space: Above & Beyond and Earth 2.
The first is about space Marines fighting an alien enemy. It’s gritty and dark with a pretty well fleshed-out universe complete with an AI rebellion, cloned soldiers, and awesome and pretty realistic space combat. CGI isn’t bad for the 90s either.
The second is about a group of colonists who are trying to find a new world since living on space stations is making their kids sick. They crash land due to sabotage, and find that the planet is home to two sentient species and a smattering of prisoners and former colonists. The cast includes Tim Curry and Clancy Brown before he was Mr. Krabs.
I feel like Space: Above and Beyond was a fever dream I had as a kid. That show is probably why I love Halo so much.
@Skavau Total Recall 2070. Sadly cancelled too early. They really should remake it.
Charlie Jade - sci-fi filmed in Sputh Africa for a Canadian Netflix-type network. Three worlds, all intertwined.
Letterkenny - just watch the season 1 Cold Open. If you die laughing, the show’s for you.
MXC - take the old Japanese game show “Takeshi’s Castle”, and hire some of the Groundlings improv comedy troupe to “aggressively redub” it. Offensive and hysterical. If you giggle at the two Japanese hosts being named “Kenny Blankenship and Vic Romano”, or that the guy in the military uniform is Captain Tennille, this is for you
The Chronicle - early Sci-fi channel about an Enquirer-type tabloid that IS telling the truth, and Bat Boy works there.
The Prisoner. One of the original Cult Tv shows. Still holds up, discussing the surveillance state and personal privacy and choice and more.
Not sure if it’s lesser known, but, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is fantastic. Really smart writing and the dialogue just zips along.
