After watching the premiere of "V" last night, I was starting to wonder if Sci-Fi is going to make a real comeback into the spotlight. Let's face it, the popularity of this genre has risen in the past few years. It is no longer just the diehard Trekkies that care about Spock and Kirk, but the newcomers swarming after J.J. Abrams' reboot. With shows like "Lost" and "Heroes" gaining notice on major television networks and the critical acclaim of "Battlestar Galactica," the stereotypes of typical "sci-fi nerds" is starting to wear off. In its place are people who never cared about phasers or exploring galaxies, but they're growing interested in the genre.

It's easy to be scared off by the excited fans who want to share everything with you all at once, but I thought it'd be a good idea to introduce some of you to the sci-fi shows you may have missed over the years. Don't worry, it's starting to get cool to like them! First up is golden oldies like "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits." Maybe you've seen a few episodes here and there, especially when there are repeats on the SyFy channel. These shows, both popular in the early 60s, introduced a series of short stories about fantastical or science fiction plots that usually were twisted and haunted you long after the TV was turned off.

It's shocking how much sci-fi today really borrows out of the original concepts on these two shows, although most of the time the idea was taken and then expanded out into creative gold. "The Outer Limits" leans more to science-fiction, and it had a great deal more action and adventure. "The Twilight Zone" enjoyed thought provoking thrillers with ironic endings. Several "The Outer Limits" writers went on to write and produce  "Star Trek," and James Cameron was even sued over "Terminator," which had been influenced by an episode of "The Outer Limits." Movies have been made from plots of "The Twilight Zone," and specifically "The Box" coming out this weekend.

Then there are the classic long lasting series like "The X-Files," "Doctor Who," "Stargate SG-1," and "Star Trek." It is difficult to imagine a sci-fi world without any of these shows. Does "Star Trek" really need to be explained? Really? It is arguably the most famous sci-fi series in pop culture, and now that J.J. Abrams has his hands on it, the renewal of the series is eminent. It is so engrained in our culture that people who have never even see the show know exactly what lines like "Beam me up," "Live long and prosper," and "Make it so." You don't have to know the history of Spock to understand that Vulcans do funny things with their hands and are very logical, or that Dr. McCoy is a doctor and not a (insert anything here)! Captain Picard enjoys Shakespeare and tea, everyone hates Welsey Crusher, and Seven of Nine was way too hot to be a Borg. There are five major "Star Trek" shows, including the original series, "The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise." Go and watch them all immediately.

Maybe not "Enterprise." Ha ha ha, oh no, the fans are going to kill me. A few other gems you might want to pick up sometime would include "Mystery Science Theater 2000," which is hilarious; "Firefly," which died long before its time; "Sliders," because no one wants to forget the O'Connell brothers; and "Battlestar Galactica" which somehow surpassed its predecessor by leaps and bounds.

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