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Best Sci-Fi TV Series of 1988

15 Sci-Fi series that started in 1988, ranked by popularity

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15 series

Red Dwarf

★ 8.4
39K 74 1988–present
British TV · Dry humor

Mystery Science Theater 3000

★ 8.6
28K 199 1988–1999
Lo-fi charm · Ironic & meta

Kiteretsu Daihyakka

★ 4.7
4K 329 1988–1996
Anime · Kids & family · Episodic

Secret of the Sahara

★ 6.8
781 7 1988–1988
Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

The Munsters Today

★ 5.2
750 73 1988–1991
Comedy · Sci-Fi

Ninja Olympiad

★ 8.4
450 50 1988–present
Action · Sci-Fi

First Born

★ 7.3
329 3 1988–1988
Drama · Sci-Fi

Something Is Out There

★ 6.6
261 8 1988–1989
Horror · Sci-Fi

Hamster in a Nightshirt

★ 7.7
179 6 1988–1989
Comedy · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Armor Hunter Merowlink

★ 7.4
132 12 1988–1989
Animation · Sci-Fi

Leina: Wolf Sword Legend

★ 3.7
41 3 1988–present
Animation · Sci-Fi

Aura Battler Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well

★ 7.0
33 3 1988–1988
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Mysteries from Beyond the Other Dominion

★ 8.8
30 1 1988–1993
Sci-Fi

Helping Henry

★ 7.5
16 13 1988–1988
Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi

Gunbuster! Science Lesson

★ 6.1
12 6 1988–1995
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi
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