Tuesday, 1 September 1998

Godzilla - The Series

Godzilla - September 1998 to April 2000

Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, GODZILLA.: THE SERIES is a new fast-paced animated adventure series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters.

Officially an extension of the New York Institute of Technology's "World Assistance Program," HEAT is soon to become the Earth's foremost Anti Monster Squad. Setting up a small research compound inside a derelict ferry terminal on the tip of Staten Island. HEAT headquarters quickly becomes a staging area for defending the world against monstrous threats and also for careful study of the young mutant reptile. Besides the research compound, their main HQ is a barnacle-covered vessel called "The Heat-Seeker." Each exciting episode of Godzilla: The Series was a pulse-pounding monster-hunt driven by our investigative HEAT team (accompanied by their 180-foot giant reptile), as they travel the globe defending mankind against mutant threats.



Will & Grace

Will & Grace - September 1998 to May 2006

Will & Grace
is a hilarious series about two best friends. The twist is that Will is gay. Grace is a straight interior designer. More than friends, but less than lovers, the two share a special bond and their personalities easily balance one another's. In addition to the stable Will and Grace, the show features Will's flamboyantly gay friend, Jack and Grace's sarcastic, spoiled, and boozy assistant, Karen.

Will & Grace is the only series of such length (8 years) to have all of its episodes directed by the same director, in this case the talented James Burrows. Will & Grace is also one of the three series in which all of the main cast members won Emmy awards, with the other two shows being The Golden Girls, and All in the Family.

Throughout its 8-year run, Will & Grace has been nominated for 83 Emmys, 24 Golden Globes, 14 SAG Awards and six People's Choice Awards. Among its 12 Emmy wins, the show won as Outstanding Comedy Series in 2000. In 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006, it had more Emmy nominations than any other comedy series. Additionally, it's been nominated for an American Comedy Award, three GLAAD Media Awards and a Founders Award from the Viewers for Quality Television.



Pokemon

Pokemon - September 1998 to Present

Pokémon (ポケモン Pokemon?), abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā), is a Japanese children's anime television series, which has been adapted for the international television markets. It is based on the Pokémon video game series and is a part of the franchise.
The Pokémon anime is split up into five chronologically sequential series in Japan, split up by the version of the video game series the anime takes inspiration from: the original series, the Advanced Generation series, the Diamond & Pearl series, the Best Wishes! series, and currently the XY series which began in October 2013. In the international broadcasts, these five series are split into 17 separate seasons. These anime series are accompanied by spin-off programming, consisting of Pokémon Chronicles, a series of side stories featuring characters in the anime that are not its current cast of main characters, and the live action variety and Pokémon-related news shows of Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting StationPokémon SundayPokémon Smash!, and Pokémon Get TV, premiering in late 2013.

Season 1



Season 2

Monday, 1 September 1997

Extreme Ghostbusters

Extreme Ghostbusters - September 1997 to December 1997

There's been a lull in ghost activity in New York City and the Ghostbusters have long been out of business. Only Egon Spengler and ghostly sidekick Slimer remain. Egon has begun teaching a college paranormal course when ghosts emerge from the New York underground. The torch is thus passed to a new team of Ghostbusters in the form of Egon's students: Roland, Garrett, Eduardo and Kylie. Guided by Egon and with advanced equipment improved by a collaboration between Egon and Roland, the Extreme Ghostbusters face off against nastier and meaner ghosts... plus a few familiar faces.


This show is very loosely based on the previous shows and movies. The only real concept thats stays the same is Slimer, Egon, Janine, and the Ghostbusting.



Tuesday, 1 July 1997

Stargate SG1

Stargate SG1 - July 27, 1997 – March 13, 2007 (1997-07-27)

Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created byBrad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The television series was filmed in and around the city of Vancouver, Canada. The series premiered on Showtime on July 27, 1997; the final episode first aired on Sky1 on March 13, 2007. With 214 episodes over 10 seasons, Stargate SG-1 had surpassed The X-Files as the longest-running North American science fiction television series, a record it holds until today, regarding the time span it was running. Although, regarding the number of episodes, it has since been surpassed by the series Smallville with its 218 episodes.
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite United States Air Force special operations team, one of about 20 teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uldReplicators, and the Ori. The series draws upon Egyptian mythologyNorse mythology, and Arthurian legend.
The series was a ratings success for its first-run broadcasters and in syndication, and was particularly popular in Europe and Australia. Stargate SG-1 was honored with numerous awards and award nominations in its ten-season run. It also spawned the animated television series Stargate Infinity, the live-action spin-off TV series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe, and the direct-to-DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum

Early Season Opening Titles




Late Season Opening Titles

OZ

Oz - July 1997 to February 2003

Oz is the name on the street for the Oswald State Penitentiary. Our wheelchair-bound
narrator Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau Jr.) takes us through the wacky world of Emerald City, the experimental unit started by Tim McManus (Terry Kinney). There's shankin' and lovin' and cussin' and fightin' but in the end, HBO makes a damn fine prison drama. It's gritty. And there you have it.



Saturday, 1 March 1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy The Vampire Slayer - March 1997 to May 2003

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series which aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. The series was created in 1997 by writer-director Joss Whedon under his production tag,Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane EspensonDavid FuryDavid GreenwaltDoug PetrieMarti Noxon, and David Solomon. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers" or simply "Slayers". In the story, Slayers are "called" (chosen by fate) to battle againstvampiresdemons, and other forces of darkness. Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aided by a Watcher, who guides, teaches, and trains her. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the "Scooby Gang".
The series received critical and popular acclaim and usually reached between four and six million viewers on original airings.[6] Although such ratings are lower than successful shows on the "big four" networks (ABCCBSNBC, and Fox),[7] they were a success for the relatively new and smaller WB Television Network.[8] The show was ranked 41st on TV Guide's list of 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, second on Empire '​s "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time", voted third in 2004 and 2007 on TV Guide '​s "Top Cult Shows Ever"[9][10] and listed in Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time".[11] In 2013, TV Guide also included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.[12] Buffy was also named the third Best School Show of All Time by AOL TV.[13] It was nominated for Emmyand Golden Globe awards, winning a total of three Emmys. However, snubs in lead Emmy categories resulted in outrage among TV critics and the decision by the academy to hold a tribute event in honor of the series after it had gone off the air in 2003.