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CHARMED, 1998 - ????, Created by Constance M. Burge.
Shannen Doherty .... Prue Halliwell (1998-2001)
Holly Marie Combs .... Piper Halliwell (1998-)
Alyssa Milano .... Phoebe Halliwell (1998-)
Ted King .... Inspector Andy Trudeau (1998-1999) (as T.W. King)
Rose McGowan .... Paige Matthews (2001-)
Dorian Gregory .... Inspector Darryl Morris (1998-2005)
Brian Krause .... Leo Wyatt (1999-)
Greg Vaughan .... Dan Gordon (1999-2000)
Karis Paige Bryant .... Jenny Gordon (1999)
Julian McMahon .... Asst. D.A. Cole Turner (2000-2003)
Drew Fuller .... Chris Matthew Halliwell (2003-2004)
Kaley Cuoco .... Billie Jenkins (2005-)

The three Halliwell sisters discover that they are descendents of a line of female witches. Each has a special ability (stopping time, moving objects, seeing the future), and they can also combine their abilities into the "Power of Three" to fight demons, warlocks, and other evils.

 
         
NORTHERN EXPOSURE, 1990 - 1995, Created by Joshua Brand, John Falsey.
Rob Morrow .... Dr. Joel Fleischman
Barry Corbin .... Maurice J. Minnifield
Janine Turner .... Maggie O'Connell
John Cullum .... Holling Gustaf Vincoeur
Darren E. Burrows .... Edward 'Ed' Chigliak
John Corbett .... Christopher 'Chris' Stevens
Cynthia Geary .... Shelly Marie Tambo Vincoeur
Elaine Miles .... Marilyn Whirlwind
Peg Phillips .... Ruth-Anne Miller

Whether it's a snowy nude sprint down Main Street, the mysterious appearance of a long-lost relative, or the improbable death of yet another of Maggie's boyfriends, life's never dull in the remote hamlet of Cicely, Alaska. Colorful characters and quirky plots propelled Northern Exposure into the hearts of millions of viewers, earning the CBS "dramedy" series seven Emmy awards between its 1990 debut and its demise six seasons later.
Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) is an urban New York yuppie who consents to four years of rural servitude after Alaska pays his medical-school tuition. Joel's fish-out-of-water adventures drive the show, but it's the quirky ensemble of characters--Chris, the DJ/philosopher (John Corbett), Holling, the bartender (John Cullum), Maurice, the town patriarch (Barry Corbin), Ed, the filmmaker (Darren E. Burrows), and Maggie, the bush pilot (Janine Turner), among others–-that keeps the series consistently entertaining. The town develops its own offbeat personality as well, a Mayberry-meets-Twin-Peaks blend of Native mysticism, Aurora Borealis-induced dreams, unlikely tales of long-lost family members, and rumors of a Bigfoot-like creature known simply as "Adam."
Northern Exposure provides a utopian escape--a place where life is interesting but never dangerous, everyone's insightful, the mystical becomes real, and nobody's burdened with a mundane 9-to-6 desk job. Cicely is a delightful place to visit, even if it's only for an hour at a time. This is the very best television series ever concieved, and a "must view" for any one calling themselves "Pagan," imnsho.
(DVD)

       

ROSWELL , 1999-2002, John Behring, Arvin Brown.
Shiri Appleby .... Liz Parker
Jason Behr .... Max Evans
Katherine Heigl .... Isabel Evans
Majandra Delfino .... Maria DeLuca
Brendan Fehr .... Michael Guerin
Colin Hanks .... Alex Whitman (1999-2001)
Nick Wechsler .... Kyle Valenti
Emilie de Ravin .... Tess Harding (2000-2001)
Adam Rodriguez .... Jesse Ramirez (2001-2002)
William Sadler .... Jim Valenti

As a Neo-Pagan living in a (mostly) Judeo-Xtian society, I can relate to the plight of Max, Isabel, Tess and Michael, four alien teens who look and act and feel just like anyone else, but who know they are "different" (and plus - they have "powers"). Living among the citizens of the infamous New Mexico city of Roswell are four who are not there by choice. They are there to follow a destiny given to them by the members of their dying race, a race that they are someday destined to save. This is the background behind the WB series "Roswell". Max Evans, Isabel Evans, Michael Guerin and Tess Harding are teenage humans with extraordinary gifts - gifts that are "not-of-this-earth". They are human/alien hybrids, sent here as replacements for the royalty of an alien race. Their counterparts have already perished in a war of attrition, thus one day, the "royal four" will return to their home planet and save their race. Before a fateful day in 1999, the teens hid their gifts. The event that forever changed their lives was when Max healed Liz Parker (a classmate) after she was fatally shot in the stomach in a dispute between two customers at the restaurant where she waitresses. A close relationship then developed between Max and Liz. It was later mirrored by a relationship between Liz's best friend Maria Deluca and Michael. (DVD)

STAR TREK, 1965-1969 (Original TV Series), Gene Roddenberry.
William Shatner ... Captain James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy ... Lt. Cmdr./Commander Spock
DeForest Kelley ... Lt. Cmdr. Leonard H. 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.
Grace Lee Whitney ... Yeoman Janice Rand (1966-1967)
James Doohan ... Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei ... Lt. Hikaru Sulu
Nichelle Nichols ... Lt. Uhura
Walter Koenig ... Ensign Pavel Chekov (1967-1969)
Majel Barrett ... Nurse Christine Chapel (Roddenberry's wife - later the voice of Enterprise's onship computer)
In 1965, Star Trek set out to boldly go where no series had gone before, beginning a three-year mission that led to a franchise that would last decades. The series features the adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Capt. James Kirk (Shatner) and his first officer, Lt. Cmdr Spock (Nimoy) during the 23rd century. They are on a mission in outer space to explore new worlds, and to open our hearts and minds to new possibilities. (DVD)
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, 1998 - 1994, Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Patrick Stewart ... Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes ... Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton ... Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Denise Crosby ... Lieutenant Tasha Yar (1987-1988)
Michael Dorn ... Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden ... Dr. Beverly Crusher (1987-1988, 1989-1994)
Marina Sirtis ... Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner ... Lt. Commander Data/Dr. Noonian Soong/Lore
Wil Wheaton ... Ensign Wesley Crusher (1987-1990)
Warping into syndication in 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation successfully launched its seven-season "continuing mission" of the starship Enterprise. A ratings leader with a sharp ensemble cast, this revamped Trek honored series creator Gene Roddenberry's original Trek concept. Enterprise D is more of a science ship than a military vessel, and it's readily apparent that Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is modeled after Capt. Jaques Cousteau. (DVD)
     
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, 1993 - 1999, Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller.
Avery Brooks ... Cmdr./Capt. Benjamin Sisko
Rene Auberjonois ... Constable Odo
Nicole de Boer ... Ensign/Lt. Ezri Dax (1998-1999)
Michael Dorn ... Lt. Cmdr. Worf (1995-1999)
Terry Farrell ... Lt./Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax (1993-1998)
Cirroc Lofton ... Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney ... Chief Miles O'Brien
Armin Shimerman ... Quark
Alexander Siddig ... Lt. (j.g.)/Lt. Julian Bashir, M.D.
Nana Visitor ... Maj./Col. Kira Nerys

Orbiting the liberated planet of Bajor, a Federation space station guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the Galaxy.The wormhole is known to the Bajoran people as the Celestial Temple of their Prophets. Sisko, as discoverer of the wormhole and its inhabitants, is therefore the Emissary of Bajoran prophesy. The wormhole's other end is in the Gamma Quadrant, halfway around the galaxy from Bajor. That section of space is dominated by the malevolent Dominion. The Dominion is led by the Changelings, the race of shapeshifters to which Odo belongs. As of the beginning of the sixth season, Cardassia has joined the Dominion, and together they are waging war on the Federation and their Klingon allies. The war is quickly becoming the most costly war ever for the Federation, and the Deep Space Nine crew must fight to protect their way of life. In my opinion, this is the very best of the Star Trek TV series'. (DVD)
     
STAR TREK: VOYAGER, 1995 - 2001, Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Kate Mulgrew .... Captain Kathryn Janeway
Robert Beltran .... Commander Chakotay
Roxann Dawson .... B'Elanna Torres (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
Jennifer Lien .... Kes (1995-1997)
Robert Duncan McNeill .... Thomas "Tom" Paris
Ethan Phillips .... Neelix
Robert Picardo .... Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH or EMH-1) (AKA 'The Doctor')
Tim Russ .... Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
Jeri Ryan .... Seven of Nine (1997-2001)
Garrett Wang .... Ensign Harry Kim
The Federation starship USS Voyager, chasing a band of Maquis rebels, enters the dangerous space nebula known as the Badlands. Both ships are transported by a distant space probe to the Delta Quadrant, 75,000 light-years from Federation space. Voyager's crew and the Maquis form an uneasy truce to rescue crewmen of both ships, kidnapped by the probe's builder, the powerful, dying Caretaker. The Maquis ship is destroyed in a battle with the warlike Kazons. To prevent a Kazon aggression against a helpless world, Voyager destroys the space probe. Without the probe, it will take 75 years for Voyager to travel back to Federation space. With the differences between them rendered meaningless by time and distance, The Federation and Maquis crews unite aboard Voyager. Together, they embark on their new mission: to boldly go - home.(DVD)
     
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, 2001 - 2005, Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Scott Bakula .... Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley .... Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock .... Subcommander/Commander T'Pol
Dominic Keating .... Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery .... Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park .... Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer .... Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
This fifth installment to the Star Trek franchise takes place before the time of Captain Kirk and Picard. Set approximately 100 years after "First Contact", and about 100 years before Kirk, it explores the events that will eventually lead up to the birth of the United Federation of Planets. After DS9, this is my favorite series. We learn moer about the Vulcans and their religious philosphy than we ever have before. This series should have run the full 7 seasons. But some people are idiots.
(DVD).
STARGATE SG1, 1997 TO ????, Richard Dean Anderson.
Richard Dean Anderson .... Jack O'Neill (1997-2005)
Michael Shanks .... Dr. Daniel Jackson, Ph.D. (1997-2002, 2003-present) (original cast)
Amanda Tapping .... Samantha "Sam" Carter, Ph.D.
Christopher Judge .... Teal'c
Ben Browder .... Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell (2005-present)
Beau Bridges .... Hank Landry (2005-present)
Corin Nemec .... Jonas Quinn (2002-2003)
Don S. Davis .... Major General George S. Hammond (1997-2004) (original cast)
General Hammond summons Colonel Jack O'Neill out of retirement to embark on a secret rescue mission. O'Neill confesses that he disobeyed orders to destroy the Stargate on Planet Abydos, and that scientist Daniel Jackson may still be alive. Arriving on Abydos with his team, O'Neill meets up once again with the scientist, who has discovered a giant elaborate cartouche in hieroglyphics. All signs point to the fact that this is a map of many Stargates that exist throughout the galaxy - a development that makes the dream of the SG-1 team to travel throughout the universe in time a reality. Wonderful TV adaptation of the 1994 movie, and a series we hope is on for years to come
(DVD
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STARGATE ATLANTIS, 2004 - ????, Created by Brad Wright Robert C. Cooper
Joe Flanigan .... Maj. John Sheppard
Torri Higginson .... Elizabeth Weir, Ph.D.
Rachel Luttrell .... Teyla Emmagan
Rainbow Francks .... Aiden Ford (2004-2005) (as Rainbow Sun Francks)
Jason Momoa .... Ronon Dex (2005-)
David Hewlett .... Rodney McKay, Ph.D.
An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy, The Wraith. (DVD)


XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, 1995-2001, Created by John Schulian, Robert G. Tapert.
Lucy Lawless .... Xena
Renée O'Connor .... Gabrielle
Ted Raimi .... Joxer (1996-2001)
Adrienne Wilkinson .... Livia/Eve(2000-2001)
Hudson Leick .... Callisto (1996-2000)
Kevin Smith .... Ares, God of War
In a time of ancient gods, ruthless warriors, and capricious kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess forged in the heat of battle. Relive the power, the passion, and the wild adventure of international icon Lucy Lawless's first season as Xena, a season that swept up audiences the world over and completely redefined the role of the female action hero. Although the writers sometimes play fast and loose with history, and mythology and ......., it is loads of fun over all. (DVD).
   

 

 

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