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{{quote|''A channel where new sci-fi shows are [[Spin-Off|created based on old sci-fi shows]], retreaded and reassembled like crusty multi-colored play doh that is drying out. Also includes new movies where [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|giant CGI animals]] are [[B-Movie|sent on a rampage]] after actors with [[Dying Like Animals|no will to live]] ([[Dull Surprise|or act]]).''|''[[Cracked.com|Cracked]]''}}
SyFy is a channel owned by [[NBC]] Universal. It airs in the United States, the [[United Kingdom]], Germany, France and a dozen or so other countries.▼
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Founded in 1992 under the name Sci Fi Channel, the network's remit is to air various kinds of [[Speculative Fiction]], from science/fantasy and paranormal to their own produced movies and shows. ▼
▲Founded in 1992 under the name "Sci Fi Channel", the network's initial remit
Since then the network has expanded to show [[Anime|Japanese animation]] and [[Professional Wrestling]] (Which caused a heavy fan backlash due to the [[Network Decay|non Sci Fi nature]] of the [[WWE]][[ECW]] show.) ▼
▲Since then the network has expanded to show [[Anime|Japanese animation]] and [[Professional Wrestling]] (
SyFy original series tend to be [[Cult Classic|Cult Classics]], and the network has a history of salvaging [[Too Good to Last]] shows from other networks and renewing them. Unfortunately, they also have a history of [[Screwed by the Network|canceling their own cult classic shows prematurely]].▼
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They were the American broadcaster of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and had gotten a lot of flack for cutting out 4 or 5 minutes from every episode to jam more commercials in. [[The BBC|BBC America]], which [http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/goodbye-sy-fy-doctor-who-on-bbca/ became current home of the series in May 2009] (after being a repeat broadcaster of the [[Sci Fi]] episodes), does not, or does so to a lesser extent. They now get the same flack from anime fans for doing this to the anime series they air. This was particularly bad with ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'', as every single episode's [[The Stinger|post-credits scene]] was cut, despite several of them being essential for the story to make any sense at all.▼
▲They were the American broadcaster of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and had gotten a lot of flack for cutting out 4 or 5 minutes from every episode to jam more commercials in. [[The BBC|BBC America]], which [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213140147/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/goodbye-sy-fy-doctor-who-on-bbca
The channel was renamed '''SyFy''' in 2009 in the US, the UK and France (see [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]] below). As said executive Tim Brooks: “The name Sci Fi has been associated with [[Take That, Audience!|geeks and dysfunctional, antisocial boys in their basements with video games and stuff like that]], as opposed to the general public and the female audience in particular." Sci Fi Channel president David Howe added, "It gives us a unique word<ref>Which is trademarkable and does improve Google searches</ref> and it gives us the opportunities to imbue it with the values and the perception that we want it to have." Unsurprisingly, the renaming was almost universally ridiculed, especially since "Syfy" is pronounced exactly the same as "Sci Fi", the term the executives think has such negative connotations. Some mockingly suggested that they should've renamed it "Skiffy"...which was what critics already called the channel. Fans continue to state that the real reason they changed it was so they could simply keep the trademark; a descriptive word like "sci-fi" generally can't be trademarked. They've also taken to calling it "Syphilis" (see [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]] below). ▼
Along with the new name, the [[Network Decay]] which has been slowly developing for a decade is becoming more prevalent in [[The New Tens]], with more and more [[Sci Fi]] programs being phased out for more reality shows.▼
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* [[Armies Are Evil]]: All "Syfy Original Movies" set in anything even close to the modern era will feature the American military in an antagonistic role, no matter how much shoehorning is necessary to do so.▼
* [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]]: the reason why the Polish channel will not be renamed--nobody wants to watch a channel called "syphilis."▼
** Specifically, "syf" approximately translates to "filth/dirt", and is used as slang for syphilis. The additional 'y' at the end is the correct construction to make the "syf" word plural. Reasonable translations from Polish to English for "syfy" would include "filthy things" and "syphilitics". The plural word, "syfy", is most commonly used as a slang for "pimples." ▼
* [[Network Decay]]: Considered to be in "[[Network Decay/Total Abandonment|Total Abandonment]]" status.▼
** They used to air animes on Monday nights, coining the pun ''Ani-Mondays''. Then it was shifted to Tuesdays, then Thursdays, ''without changing the name.'' Eventually the block went on a "hiatus" in Summer 2011, which was later confirmed to be an outright cancellation.▼
* [[Sci Fi Ghetto]]: Partly the reason for the [[Network Decay]].▼
* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]▼
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▲SyFy produced original films vary greatly in quality, from fan favourites like the ''Firestarter'' films and adaptations of lesser known comic books like ''[[Painkiller Jane]]'' to the more [[wikipedia:B movie#C movie|C grade]] [[Disaster Movie|disaster movies]] and [[Attack of the Killer Whatever]] movies. The label funds many film developments - directors and producers go to Sci Fi for funding for [[Speculative Fiction]] works where they would have trouble gaining network attention. Sci Fi movies are made with a budget of only 1 or 2 million dollars making their development surprisingly profitable. Unsurprisingly, these movies are very divisive.
See [[SyFy Channel Original Movie]] for more.
▲The channel was renamed '''SyFy''' in 2009 in the US, the UK and France (see [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]] below). As said executive Tim Brooks: “The name Sci Fi has been associated with [[Take That, Audience!|geeks and dysfunctional, antisocial boys in their basements with video games and stuff like that]], as opposed to the general public and the female audience in particular." Sci Fi Channel president David Howe added, "It gives us a unique word<ref>Which is trademarkable and does improve Google searches</ref> and it gives us the opportunities to imbue it with the values and the perception that we want it to have." Unsurprisingly, the renaming was almost universally ridiculed, especially since "Syfy" is pronounced exactly the same as "Sci Fi", the term the executives think has such negative connotations. Some mockingly suggested that they should've renamed it "Skiffy"...which was what critics already called the channel. Fans continue to state that the real reason they changed it was so they could simply keep the trademark; a descriptive word like "sci-fi" generally can't be trademarked. They've also taken to calling it "Syphilis" (see [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]] below).
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▲Along with the new name, the [[Network Decay]] which has been slowly developing for a decade is becoming more prevalent in [[The New Tens]], with more and more
=== List of Sci Fi Channel/SyFy Series: ===▼
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* ''[[Alice (TV miniseries)|Alice]]''
* ''[[Alphas]]''
* ''[[Andromeda]]''
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica
* ''[[Being Human (USA)]]''
* ''[[Bionic Woman]]'' (reimagining)
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* ''Scream Of The Banshee''
* ''[[Scare Tactics (TV series)|Scare Tactics]]''
* ''[[The Sci Fi Series Collection]]'': Umbrella title for a slot in which
* ''[[The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne]]''
* ''[[Sightings]]''
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* ''[[Treasure Island]]''
* ''[[Tremors]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Welcome To Paradox]]''
* ''[[Warehouse 13]]''
* ''[[WCG Ultimate Gamer]]''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be a Superhero?]]''
* ''[[WWENXT]]''
* ''[[WWE Smackdown]]''
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▲* [[Armies Are Evil]]: All "Syfy Original Movies" set in anything even close to the modern era will feature the American military in an antagonistic role, no matter how much shoehorning is necessary to do so.
▲* [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]]:
▲** Specifically, "syf" approximately translates to "filth/dirt", and is used as slang for syphilis. The additional 'y' at the end is the correct construction to make the "syf" word plural. Reasonable translations from Polish to English for "syfy" would include "filthy things" and "syphilitics". The plural word, "syfy", is most commonly used as a slang for "pimples."
▲* [[Network Decay]]: Considered to be in "[[Network Decay/Total Abandonment|Total Abandonment]]" status.
▲** They used to air animes on Monday nights, coining the pun ''Ani-Mondays''. Then it was shifted to Tuesdays, then Thursdays, ''without changing the name.'' Eventually the block went on a "hiatus" in Summer 2011, which was later confirmed to be an outright cancellation.
▲* [[Sci Fi Ghetto]]: Partly the reason for the [[Network Decay]].
▲* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]
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