# Jali's Popular Sci-Fi Feud \[Closed\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 4, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284 "2008-07-04T11:39:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/1 "2008-07-04T11:39:21Z")
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The game will end either when we have 50 entrants, or at 4:30 PM Central on Saturday, 7/5/08 whichever comes first. Good luck!
1. Name a famous writer of Science Fiction.
2. Name a popular Sci-Fi film franchise.
3. Name a character with superhuman powers.
4. Name a children’s Sci-Fi book series.
5. Name an adult’s Sci-Fi book series.
6. Name a Sci-Fi television show.
7. Name a robot (film, TV or book)
8. Name an actor/actress known mainly for work in this genre.
9. Name a word from Sci-Fi used on these boards.
10. Name a Sci-Fi world.
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### Author:  [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/2 "2008-07-04T11:52:13Z")
I never do well with these.
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. Dr. Who novels
5. Dune and sequels
6. Star Trek
7. Robbie from Lost In Space.
8. William Shatner
9. Grok
10. Arrakis
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### Author:  [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/3 "2008-07-04T12:06:01Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Trek
3. Superman
4. Harry Potter
5. the Dune books
6. The Outer Limits
7. Gort
8. Wm. Shatner
9. grok
10. Dune
re: number 4. Heh, I have no idea what kids are reading.
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### Author:  [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/4 "2008-07-04T12:08:04Z")
1. Heinlen
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. star wars novels
5. Dune
6. Star Trek
7. C3PO
8. Mark Hamil
9. death ray
10. Tatooine
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### Author:  [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/5 "2008-07-04T12:14:59Z")
1. Name a famous writer of Science Fiction.
2. Name a popular Sci-Fi film franchise.
3. Name a character with superhuman powers.
4. Name a children’s Sci-Fi book series.
5. Name an adult’s Sci-Fi book series.
6. Name a Sci-Fi television show.
7. Name a robot (film, TV or book)
8. Name an actor/actress known mainly for work in this genre.
9. Name a word from Sci-Fi used on these boards.
10. Name a Sci-Fi world.
11. Ray Bradbury
12. Star Wars
13. Superman
14. A Wrinkle in Time ?
15. Wheel of Time
16. Star Trek
17. Hal
18. Leonard Nimoy
19. Panda!
20. Vulcan
I’m a sci-fi fan, but of very specific things … like Star Trek and Star Wars. LOL The only children’s sci-fi book I know/knew of it _A Wrinkle in time_ by Madeline L’Engle. I wasn’t sure what #9 was asking for … my answer might not be it. And my answer for #10 is only based on my specific sci-fi knowledge, probably to my misfortune.
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### Author:  [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/6 "2008-07-04T12:21:39Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Trek
3. Superman
4. Chronicles of Narnia
5. Foundation series
6. Star Trek
7. R2D2
8. William Shatner
9. the
10. Tatooine
11. Is this considered a franchise?
12. I couldn’t think of anything better, and I know this word is used in both places.
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### Author:  [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/7 "2008-07-04T12:27:42Z")
Oh man, am I gonna tank. I like sci-fi, but not THAT much.
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. A Wrinkle in Time
5. Asimov’s Foundation series
6. Star Trek
7. Robbie the Robot
8. William Shatner
9. the Force
10. Tatooine
#3: I know he’s not really “sci-fi,” but honest to Og he was my first (and only!) thought.
#4: When you gotta start Googling, you know you’re in trouble.
#9: Lame-o
#10 Ditt-o 😃
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ETA: Well, now I know where the word “grok” comes from . . .
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### Author:  [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/8 "2008-07-04T12:29:42Z")
1. Robert A. Heinlein
2. Star Trek
3. Superman
4. A Wrinkle in Time series
5. Wheel of Time series
6. Star Trek
7. Robbie
8. William Shatner
9. frak
10. Gallifrey
#4 is a toughie. I can think of series, but they’re more in the _fantasy_ genre than sci-fi. Which is why I didn’t go with Narnia or Harry Potter.
I’ve never read #5, but I’ve seen it get a lot of mention.
For #1, well, there’s a lot of popular authors out there. But only two strike me as having a chance with this question, so I have to go with the one I liked best, overall.
#10 is going to be all over the place, I predict.
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### Author:  [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/9 "2008-07-04T12:30:22Z")
1. Robert A. Heinlein
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. Tom Swift
5. Dune
6. Battlestar Galactica
7. Robby (Forbidden Planet)
8. William Shatner
9. Steampunk
10. Vulcan
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/10 "2008-07-04T13:00:09Z")
1. Isac Aasimov
2. Star Trek
3. Superman
4. crap, I only read fantasy as a kid ☹
5. The Thrawn Trilogy
6. Dr Who
7. R2D2
8. Carrie Fisher
9. Engage?
10. Tatooine
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### Author:  [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/11 "2008-07-04T13:04:10Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. A Wrinkle in Time & its sequels
5. The Foundation trilogy
6. Star Trek
7. R2-D2
8. William Shatner
9. 1920’s Style Death Ray
10. Tatooine
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### Author:  [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/12 "2008-07-04T13:11:28Z")
1. Abraham Merrit
2. Harry Potter
3. Paul Muadib
4. Doctor Who
5. Dune
6. Space 1999
7. Marvin
8. Mark Hamill
9. Dalek
10. Arrakis
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### Author:  [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/13 "2008-07-04T13:18:10Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Super Man
4. Narnia
5. Star Trek
6.Star Trek
6. Robbie
7. William Shatner
9.Engage!
8. Romulus
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### Author:  [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/14 "2008-07-04T14:22:20Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Alien(s)
3. Superman
4. the Wrinkle in Time series
5. Dune
6. Star Trek
7. C-3PO
8. William Shatner
9. frack
10. Ringworld
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### Author:  [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/15 "2008-07-04T14:33:03Z")
1. Robert Heinlen
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. Animorphs
5. Wheel of Time
6. Star Trek
7. Terminator
8. Sigourney Weaver
9. Shazzbot
10. Star Wars universe
Notes
10. If you mean a particular planet, then Tatooine
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/16 "2008-07-04T15:45:03Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Wolverine
4. Wrinkle In Time
5. Foundation
6. Star Trek
7. Bender
8. William Shatner
9. 1920’s Style Death Ray
10. Ringworld
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/17 "2008-07-04T15:50:02Z")
1. Robert Anson Heinlein
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. A Wrinkle In Time and sequels
5. Asimov’s **Foundation** sequence
6. Battlestar Galactica
7. Gort
8. William Shatner
9. Frak
10. Dune (Arrakis)
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### Author:  [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/18 "2008-07-04T15:53:38Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. Harry Potter
5. Dune
6. Star Trek
7. Robby
8. William Shatner
9. Frack
10. Tattoine
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### Author:  [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/19 "2008-07-04T16:04:24Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Trek
3. Superman
4. Discworld
5. Ringworld
6. Star Trek
7. Robbie the Robot
8. William Shatner
9. 1920’s Style Death Ray
10. Vulcan
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jalis-popular-sci-fi-feud-closed/455284/20 "2008-07-04T16:17:27Z")
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Star Wars
3. Superman
4. Narnia
5. Dune
6. Star Trek
7. Robby
8. Leonard Nimoy
9. 1920’s Style Death Ray
10. Cardassius
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