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Escape Pod => Science Fiction Discussion => Topic started by: Swamp on July 30, 2008, 05:43:24 PM

Title: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Swamp on July 30, 2008, 05:43:24 PM
Let's try this again.  Here (http://forum.escapeartists.info/index.php?topic=1822.0) is the old poll thread to look at for reference, but that poll has been frozen.  Please vote for this one.  I found the option to allow voters to change their votes, so if we end up adding more we won't have to mess with reseting votes.  Whew, I made this much more difficult that it should have been.  Sorry for the confusion.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Alasdair5000 on July 30, 2008, 10:02:49 PM
It is, for me, all about the Shumway.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: stePH on July 30, 2008, 11:21:07 PM
Are we sure there's no alien in Red Dwarf?  I've only watched the first series but I could swear I saw something non-human (that wasn't Cat) in previews for a later series.  It looked like it had a faceted domed head I think.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: williamjamesw on July 31, 2008, 12:35:13 AM
Every life form that they ran into on RD was either descended from Earth creatures (Cat), or some species of Gelf (genetically engineered life form) that had been created by humans.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Swamp on July 31, 2008, 03:04:29 AM
It is, for me, all about the Shumway.

Then you need to vote for him in this new poll.  Poor Alf has no votes.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: wintermute on July 31, 2008, 11:47:39 AM
Are we sure there's no alien in Red Dwarf?  I've only watched the first series but I could swear I saw something non-human (that wasn't Cat) in previews for a later series.  It looked like it had a faceted domed head I think.
Sounds like Kryten, who was a human-built robot.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Tango Alpha Delta on July 31, 2008, 12:10:08 PM
As I am often reminded by my fence-loving/furrener-hating associates... there are aliens on Earth, so The Cat could be considered one as his ancestor was an emigre. ::)

(Of course, you probably don't want to start the poll over again just for that technicality.)
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Russell Nash on July 31, 2008, 06:21:08 PM
Woo Hoo!! Uncle Martin has taken the lead.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: deflective on August 01, 2008, 11:30:17 AM
probably don't need to be added, i can't imagine anyone voting for them, but you got me curious and i spent a little time looking around:

Angelo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNutkX7M9lc&feature=related), Troy Garland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2UkZzdyD0A), Zorak/Brak (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okyengmYN4), Chode McBlob/Whip/T'nuk Layor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPiX46FVAro)
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: stePH on August 01, 2008, 02:40:39 PM
probably don't need to be added, i can't imagine anyone voting for them, but you got me curious and i spent a little time looking around:

... Chode McBlob/Whip/T'nuk Layor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPiX46FVAro)

I would vote for Chode.  I love Tripping the Rift although I wish it could have retained the profanity and nudity that was in the pilot.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Alasdair5000 on August 06, 2008, 07:12:45 AM
That pilot was brilliant.  The sheer vehemence Chode was able to put behind the profanity always makes me laugh:)
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: stePH on August 06, 2008, 01:16:08 PM
That pilot was brilliant.  The sheer vehemence Chode was able to put behind the profanity always makes me laugh:)

I thought Six of One looked better in that one too.  I liked the bob haircut and the eyes that glowed white with no irises or pupils.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Planish on August 07, 2008, 08:58:02 AM
In spite of the hotness that was Sally Solomon, I had to vote for Uncle Martin.
Title: Re: Favorite TV Sitcom Alien Poll - Take two
Post by: Swamp on August 20, 2008, 09:50:37 PM
Uncle Martin is the declared winner!

Rightly so.

Doctor Zoidberg came in Second, with Mork taking third.