Firefly - The Complete Series (DVD, 2009, 4-Disc Set)

This show unfortunately was cancelled in its first season due to it not finding its audience right away, though in it's short run it did develop a huge cult status and fan base that helped it to not only be released on DVD in its entirety, but also helped it to become one of the biggest hits in DVD sales and spawn a big-budget full-length theatrical film in 2005 by the name of Serenity that effectively helped to reunite the cast and bring the story to more of a satisfactory conclusion. I highly recommend this show and the movie.

I haven't really seen anything on TV before or sincet that prepares you for the style of this show. It really has just as many of the sensibilities of a classic western as it does a futuristic sci-fi space drama. The characters are very complex, and the stories are always involving. Each episode builds on itself, and yet each episode has its own set of situtations and conclusions like a little 45 minute mini-movie full of awesomeness.

I'm not a huge sci-fi geek, but I love this show. It's just so quirky and unabashedly cool. The set has gone down in price too since its initial release, so get it before it goes out of print. Even if it's not your favorite show ever, if you're a sci-fi fan jonesing for something different, this is your lighthouse in the darkness.