The Rise and Fall of Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV, in Epic Infographic Form

GeekSix blogger Josh has productively used his free time to create this neat infographic of the rise and fall of sci-fi and fantasy shows on TV since 1950, as mapped out by the number of genre shows in any given year.

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Our inner geeks would’ve loved to see every single one of these boxes filled in with the actual shows — though that might be just a tad unwieldy, not to mention ugly — but the continuity boxes are an especially nice touch. Long live Superman!

An even larger version is available at GeekSix.

(GeekSix via @geekgirldiva)


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