I recall telling skeptical friends about the great new science fiction series I'd found and then having them come back later wide-eyed with excitement at how good this "Babylon 5" was. It was like video cocaine.

While the series was visually stunning to look at, the real innovation was the "big story", episodes might deal with minor crises or focus on a specific character, but through almost every episode, the viewer was moved along the big story, season to season until the finale.

That's now standard practice but at the time it was revolutionary. It was also a gold mine for the series syndication prospects. I recall telling a friend about it and he was hooked after only one show.

Now its back, actually in production as I am writing this, with many of the original cast--Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins and Peter Woodward (Galen).

Sadly, we'll never see G'Kar again due to the death of Andreas Katsulas earlier this year.

Its direct to DVD, but considering the audience the show has developed, its essentially about as sure an investment as you could make.

“We are very excited to be releasing this new made-for-video release filled with original content for ‘ Babylon 5’, one of the most successful science fiction series of all time,” said Jeff Brown. “This popular TV show which has been off the air for a few years continues to have a strong loyal fan base that is hungry for more content. This is the first time we’re utilizing one of our popular TV franchises as a made-for-video title, and we have a strong commitment to the growth of this sector.”