Welcome to the first io9 music smackdown! We’re putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist — all the music that everyone should have on his or her iPod.
Today, help us decide which theme tunes absolutely must be in the mix. Which would you rather have in your ultimate science fiction playlist: the theme from Firefly or BSG?
Here are the rules for this particular playlist. Only original TV theme songs are eligible (so Chuck’s Cake tune and True Blood’s “Bad Things” are out, but just for this round). There are no cartoons for this round as well, you’ll get your TMNT cartoon theme song smack down soon enough. You can vote for 4 total. The winners will be added to io9’s ultimate play list. The poll is at the bottom of the posts, and we’ve included every single song on the list so you can decide first-hand.
Remember: you can vote for up to four items.
The Green Hornet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQrW6Hq3WdU
Knight Rider
Battlestar Galactica (New)
Star Trek (Original)
The Twilight Zone
The Avengers
Batman
The Greatest American Hero
The X-Files
Doctor Who
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Firefly
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Wonder Woman
Millennium
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The Adams Family
Fringe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDuGN6K3VQ
Twin Peaks
Mission Impossible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjFgdgp7yY
The Prisoner
The Six Million Dollar Man
Battlestar Galactica Original
Stargate SG-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJs0_26XMk
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Alien Nation
Game of Thrones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7tV7GpQHag
Angel
Tales From The Crypt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nljLEInnWec
Lost In Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9qSODTMbOo
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Space 1999
UFO
Get Smart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1zvWMREQhQ
Stargate Atlantis
