Science Channel gets Fringe reruns

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054588?refCatId=14

Now they can pair it up with Firefly reruns.

 

Well it is "fringe science"

 

It's kind of funny since Fringe has so much bad science.

 

Sci Fi Channel shows wrestling, History Channel shows bumpkin documentaries, Cartoon Network has live action, Discovery Channel shows motorcycle maintenance, TV Land has original programming, and now Science Channel shows Science Fiction. So much for niche programming. They should all just change their names to "Stuff."

 

History Channel 2 reveals that everything is connected to aliens.

I'm waiting for them to combine the two, Ancient Alien Pawn Stars, UFO Swamp Files...

BBC America only shows Top Gear and Kitchen Nightmares. Gives me an odd impression of the British maybe or what the British think Americans want to see.

 

This.

 

I really don't think it's strange for the Science Channel to show Science Fiction. I saw a few episodes of Firefly on the Science Channel, and they discussed a bit of the science in Firefly.

There's only so many Science Documentaries out there, nothing wrong or off target with showing Science Fiction and discussing the plausibility of the Science in the show.

 

While I have the first three seasons on DVD/Blu Ray already and plan on obtaining the rest, I still have to say, "Kewl." Not even a hundred episodes in the can yet and already a syndication deal. Hopefully it gets new fans this way.

Well, you do have a point.

 

This.
I've thought this, like many of you, for awhile.
When BET starts showing shows cast with all white people the transformation to "Stuff" will be complete.

 

Fringe would at least spark the imagination regarding science I suppose.

 

If the History Channel can do historical fiction (and it sure beats shows about junk stores), then the Science Channel should be able to do science fiction.

I'd like to see them do their own series development, not just take on reruns that are easy enough to get by other means.

 

I'm dubious about History Channel doing fiction as well, but I'm hoping it will be historically accurate and educational.

 

I liked it when The History Channel first ran Shogun. Whenever they'd hit a commercial break, they'd do a little talk with a historian who'd talk about what in the previous scene was likely, possible, or just outright BS.

 

Is anyone here the least bit surprised that SyFy didn't get the reruns?

 

Sadly, no.
It should've been a no brainer assuming they weren't charging more than syfy thought they were worth.

 

^You lost the bracket at the end of the first quote tag.

 

Thanks, that's what I get trying to quote only the inner quote.