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The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Show of the 2000s Was Secretly Part of a Bigger Franchise (And We Still Want More)

IMAGE COURTESY OF SYFY In the summer of 2006, the Sci-Fi Channel aired a pilot about a US Marshal whose car breaks down in a town where everyone is a certified genius and the household appliances are a public safety hazard. It pulled 4.2 million viewers and became the highest-rated series launch in the network's history.

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Show of the 2000s Was Secretly Part of a Bigger Franchise (And We Still Want More)

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IMAGE COURTESY OF SYFY In the summer of 2006, the Sci-Fi Channel aired a pilot about a US Marshal whose car breaks down in a town where everyone is a certified genius and the household appliances are a...

It pulled 4.2 million viewers and became the highest-rated series launch in the network's history.

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IMAGE COURTESY OF SYFY In the summer of 2006, the Sci-Fi Channel aired a pilot about a US Marshal whose car breaks down in a town where everyone is a certified genius and the household appliances are a public safety hazard. It pulled 4.2 million viewers and became the highest-rated series launch in the network's history.

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