Summer vacation 2011 had just started and I was looking for some entertainment. Being a huge sci-fi fan, I was sure I had gone through all the franchises, Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Stargate. Bored and yearning for something new, I decided to do a little browsing. Then I came across a series called Farscape. I had heard about the series in passing, but never gave it a second look. This had been a mistake on my part as I quickly realized that Farscape was my new favorite show. Farscape aired on the Sci Fi Channel from 1999 to 2004. During its syndication, it won several awards and became a cult hit. Farscape is an original show with broad appeal, featuring both drama and comedy in generous quantities that is worth experiencing. Farscape is the story of John Crichton, or simply "Crichton", as his companions call him, an astronaut who, while carrying out an experiment in Earth's orbit, is sucked in. through a wormhole. On the other side, Crichton joins forces with a ragtag group of prisoners and ex-soldiers, on a living ship. Throughout the series, they are pursued by the Peacekeepers, futuristic humans like super soldiers, and the Scarrans, a brutal race of reptilians. Both the Peacekeepers and Scarron are engaged in a cold war, constantly pursuing Crichton for knowledge of the wormholes in his head. This is a refreshing break from science fiction, where protagonists traditionally explore the galaxy or fight against a big bad. Here, Crichton and his crew are simply trying to escape a vastly superior force and survive overnight. Crichton doesn't look like your typical hero, he isn't particularly smarter or stronger than the enemy or his companions. This is another welcome change from standard science fiction, where humans are usually seen... middle of paper ... all of these components and separated, they are interesting in their own right. However, when we combine them, as Farscape did, we get a truly fascinating spectacle. Or as Entertainment Weekly puts it: "If the wacky puppets didn't make it a cult favorite, the sexy silver and blue aliens sure did." Farscape was also one of the trippiest space sagas of all time” (EW Staff). Twice a year, I gather up my Farscape collection and sit down in front of the television, knowing I have a wild, memorable experience awaiting me.Works CitedEW Staff. “26 Best Cult TV Shows of All Time.” Entertainment Weekly March 17, 2014: n. page. Internet. April 11, 2014. .Heaton, Dan. “Farscape: The Complete Series.” PopMatters February 18, 2010: n. page. Internet. March 29. 2014. .