There are some pretty good science fiction television shows airing on online platforms these days. There hasn’t always been an excessively abundant supply of strong content, sci-fi shows were very well-received previously. Many classics were among them, and ones with weaker plots still were worth following.

The 1990s had numerous sci-fi television shows that fans followed religiously, and they are cult classics to this day. The biggest success was Star Trek: The Next Generation, which reached its apogee at the onset of the new decade, until 1994. There are shows other than Star Trek that were airing at the same time, and had a number of behind-the-scenes stories.

10 One Character's Hairstyle Was Initially a Joke - Babylon 5

Babylon 5
Prime Time Entertainment Network
Baton Broadcasting Company

Babylon 5 was a 1994 drama created by J. Michael Straczynski with a number of good characters during its run. One such character was Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik), the Centauri envoy, whose appearance was rather memorable, because of his hair-do. The silly hair-do stands up to frame his entire face, appearing rather comical. Though the look started off as a joke, it ended up staying part of the show as the actor loved it without being trimmed. Thus, this bizarre hairstyle was born.

9 Jerry O'Connell and John Rhys-Davies Went on Adventures - Sliders

Sliders
Fox Network

Sliders was a 1995 drama created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé about a group of people who travel through different timelines through a device that creates portals. The invention was created by Jerry O’Connell’s character, Quinn Mallory. The show follows these characters as they make their way back to their own timeline, while they experience bizarre realities. The show addressed alternative historical scenarios and the development of society, which made it an interesting watch.

The lead character was Mallory, who was accompanied by Professor Maximilian Arturo, played by John Rhys-Davies. John and Jerry were off-set buddies, as they used to go clubbing regularly while they were single men. John, being a pilot, also took Jerry flying every weekend, thus solidifying their friendship.

8 Gilian Anderson's Pregnancy Caused a Rift in The Script - The X-Files

The X-Files
Fox Network

The X-Files was a 1993 drama created by Chris Carter about Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The latter, played by Gillian Anderson, was unable to postpone her pregnancy, resulting in the show adjusting her situation into the script. The writers incorporated her in a comatose condition, when she was, in fact, taking her two-week maternity leave. She mentions having gone through a difficult time retaining her commitment to her project, which was in its nascent stage.

Related: Ryan Coogler Is Rebooting The X-Files with a Diverse Cast

7 Virginia Hey Took Inspiration from Priests and Religious Figures - Farscape

Farscape
A&E Home Video

Farscape was a 1999 drama created by Rockne S. O'Bannon about many characters running away from a corrupt authority called The Peacekeepers, and remains a cult classic to this day. A character, Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (Virginia Hey) is a Delvian former priestess who killed her lover once she found out he worked for the Peacekeepers. She wanted to appear like a real priestess for her role, which she imagined as a kind, motherly figure. She studied numerous religious figures, and realized that all she needed was to exude warmth and light while shooting her scenes.

6 The Real Reason for Roy Scheider Quitting - SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV
NBC

SeaQuest DSV was a 1992 drama created by Rockne S. O'Bannon about the adventures aboard a submarine. Roy Scheider (well-known for Jaws), played Captain Nathan Bridger, in a lead role, for the first season but was unhappy with the second season, and expressed his blatant dislike for it. Since the production shifted to Florida, many actors quit the show, while a few were also fired. The story went through big changes, and despite his reservations, Scheider appeared in a handful of episodes of the third season.

5 The Creator Considers Himself a Child of Watergate - The X-Files

The X-Files
Fox Network

The X-Files was a great success as it dealt with themes of alien kidnappings, and conspiracy theories, leaving a great impact on its audience which implied that the creator mistrusted the government. This notion happens to be true because Chris Carter considered himself a child of Watergate, since he did not trust the government. He had grown up following investigative journalists, and the 1974 resignation of Nixon from office was its main catalyst, though the show came to a close shortly after 9/11.

4 Fans Sent 6,000 Bottles of Tabasco to The Studio - Roswell

Roswell
The WB Television Network
United Paramount Network

Roswell was a 1999 drama created by Jason Katims about aliens, which had a very short span of only three seasons and was ready to be canceled as soon as the first season drew to a close. The aliens on the show used Tabasco to digest human food, and the fans sent 6,000 bottles of it to the studio as a protest that the show continue on to the second season.

Related: Is The CW's Babylon 5 Reboot In Trouble?

3 It Was Troubling Working with the Aliens - Space Precinct

Space Precinct
Sky One
BBC Two

Space Precinct was a 1994 drama created by Gerry Anderson, mixing sci-fi with the workings of the police. The actors playing aliens had to wear prosthetic makeup and the costumes worked like puppets, however, they were very difficult to act in. Everyone felt hot inside their outfits, and it was hard to see as the actors had to open the aliens’ mouths to look around, which could only be done by other people who controlled the prosthetics. Each alien had to have six people tending to them, and the actors had difficulty breathing. Other actors had difficulty figuring out where to look while talking to the aliens.

2 Pre-Meet of the Creator and Star - The X-Files

Breaking Bad
AMC

Breaking Bad was a 2008 drama created by Vince Gilligan about a teacher, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) who sells drugs to pay for his lung cancer treatment. However, he was working in the industry way before he signed up for this role, but he wouldn’t have had this opportunity if he hadn’t appeared in an episode of The X-Files. Gilligan had worked on the latter show as a writer, and the actor/creator duo met when they collaborated on the episode. These two ended up creating the masterpiece that was Breaking Bad.

1 An Actor Shot by a Fan - Babylon 5

Babylon 5
Warner Bros. Television

Just like the famous shooting of John Lennon, Commander Susan Ivanova (Claudia Christian), of Babylon 5 was also shot by a fan, who frequently sent her creepy gifts. When she was present at a convention in New York, the fan showed up carrying a gift, which she could not refuse. The same fan returned later carrying a handgun, which he fired at Christian at close range, and she suffered from some injuries.