Battlestar Galactica and SG-1 return...

Battlestar Galactica may have been robbed of Emmy nominations for Best Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor and more yesterday, but it's still the best science-fiction series on television (assuming you don't consider Lost sci-fi). After a surprisingly strong 13-episode first season, the series is back for a 20-episode second season that kicks off tonight (10pm / 9pm Central) on Sci Fi Channel, and I'm anxious to see where it leads.

Meanwhile, the venerable Stargate SG-1 enters its ninth (yes, ninth) season tonight (8pm / 7pm Central) , which is notable for intruiging cast additions that include Farscape's super cool Ben Browder as the new lead and Beau Bridges as a series regular, as well as Louis Gossett, Jr. and Farscape's Claudia Black as recurring characters. (Tonight is also the second season premiere of Stargate Atlantis, though that holds considerably less interest for me.)