The 2010s didn’t just give us more television, they gave us better television. This was the decade where streaming exploded, cable doubled down on ambition, and even network TV decided to take bigger swings. In short, TV stopped playing it safe—and we all benefited. From surreal experiments to deeply human stories, the small screen became the most exciting place for storytelling. If you ever needed proof, these shows make a pretty compelling case.

There was a time when science fiction TV was wild, experimental, and sometimes…just plain weird. The 60s and 70s pumped out dozens of shows in the genre—but most vanished fast (and not in the cool sci-fi way). Think you remember them? Let’s see if you can even recognize five.

The Bradys are still one of the best families on TV, but behind the scenes, “family” secrets threatened to have the show yanked off-air.