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Best Sci-Fi TV Series of 1978

17 Sci-Fi series that started in 1978, ranked by popularity

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17 series

Mork & Mindy

★ 7.2
14K 94 1978–1982
Sitcom · Whimsical · Wholesome

Blake's 7

★ 8.0
5K 52 1978–1981
Cynical · Dystopia · Morally gray

Captain Future

★ 7.9
2K 52 1978–1979
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Project U.F.O.

★ 7.1
524 26 1978–1979
Sci-Fi

Blindpassasjer

★ 7.0
518 3 1978–1978
Horror · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Spaceketeers

★ 8.2
412 73 1978–1979
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Message from Space: Galactic Battle

★ 7.3
258 27 1978–present
Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi

Daitarn 3

★ 7.8
228 40 1978–1979
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

An Englishman's Castle

★ 8.1
111 3 1978–1978
Drama · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon

★ 7.1
84 52 1978–present
Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi

The Little Prince

★ 7.5
67 39 1978–1979
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

The Freedom Force

★ 7.1
57 5 1978–1978
Animation · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

The Doombolt Chase

★ 7.1
45 6 1978–1978
Drama · Family · Sci-Fi

Le mutant

★ 6.8
37 6 1978–1978
Sci-Fi

Captain Kremmen

★ 7.4
30 1978–1981
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Space Genie Daikengo

★ 6.1
30 26 1978–1979
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

Star Wolf

★ 5.0
29 1 1978–1978
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