SciFi Movies Adapted for Television
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SciFi Movies Adapted for Television

Which of these far-out flicks spawned the best scifi television series?

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1 Stargate
The most successful movie-to-TV crossover, Stargate has inspired three series: SG-1, Atlantis and 2009's Stargate: Universe. 86 122
2 Alien Nation
The flick spawned a short-lived series in 1989, which after cancellation lived on in five successful made-for-TV movies. -4 78
3 Buck Rogers Conquers the Universe
The 1979 TV adaptation with Gil Gerard as the defrosted astronaut lasted for two seasons after the pilot scored big as a theatrical release. -15 75
4 Logan's Run
The 1977 series adaptation added a cabal of old rulers and an android sidekick. Its crystal flashed after just 14 episodes. -15 75
5 Robocop
The movies' ultra-violence was tamed to make the series teen-friendly, but went too soft and only lasted a season. -23 77
6 Total Recall
Set as a prequel to the 1990 flick, Total Recall 2070 mostly ignored the source material and was in turn quickly forgotten. -23 71
7 Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers
The movie serials spawned a show in the '50s, an '80s camp feature, and most recently, a doomed 2007 SyFy Channel series. -26 72
8 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Originally slated as a series, the Oscar-nominated movie spawned three successful seasons of goofery and a 2010 spin-off. -26 80