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Timeline of sci-fi/fantasy television in the U.S., 1993–2007

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This timeline was originally created to give an overview of the kind of genre competition that Star Trek: Voyager had during its run.
Space: Above and Beyond

Notes

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  • The shows are grouped together in order to keep the chart compact.
  • The shows' horizontal placements are based on original airdates, but does not take into account competition within the same timeslot during Voyager's original airdate, or reruns of other shows elsewhere.
  • Preference is for continuous series; separate movies, tv-movies and miniseries are not included, unless a continuous miniseries was aired during Voyager's run.
  • "The Outer Limits" was often Earth-based, but variably featured space-based stories.
  • "Brisco" expands to "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."
  • The last episode of "Sliders" aired on 4 February 2000 in the U.S.; in the UK, it did on 29 December 1999.
  • I've avoided some of the following: kids' shows, such as Young Hercules, which is a spin-off of Hercules; sci-fi/fantasy comedies and cartoons (Futurama's original run being the sole exception), and relatively weak shows, such as The Immortal (a blatant rip-off of Highlander).
  • It should be noted, though, that Voyager—family-friendly as it was—did actually compete with many of the kids' shows (that I had decided to keep out), and the teen-oriented series, of which some are in the chart.

Notes about shows

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  • "Early Edition" is a contemporary fantasy, and is based on the premise of receiving the tomorrow's newspaper.
  • "Strange Luck" is based on the premise of the protagonist being lucky both at wrong and right times.