1. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

 

After a devastating nuclear war in 1987, Earth is rebuilt and humans are restricted to live in only a few cities like New Chicago. In the 24th century, Earth also faces a slew of alien invaders.

But what's worse than all this? Roller disco is seen as a traditional folk dance. We hope this is a future our ancestors never live to see. 

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2. The Jetsons

 

We have less than 50 years before The Jetsons' world becomes a reality. In 2062, cities float in the sky, people cruise around in flying cars and robot maids do all the housework the machines can't do by themselves. Plus, the average work week is one hour each day, two days a week. If this is the future, then sign us up!

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3. Logan's Run

 

Most people remember Logan's Run as a movie, but it was briefly a TV show in the late '70s. In the 23rd century, humans live in a utopia run by a computer. Although everyone lives the life of luxury, they must be "renewed" at the age of 30, which is basically a nice way to say they must die and be reborn. 

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4. UFO

 

In 1980, aggressive aliens invaded Earth and harvested our organs. Of course, that never happened, but that was the future UFO wanted audiences to believe when it premiered in the early 1970s. Despite being set 10 years in the future, everyone still looked like they were dressed in the late '60s... How strange. 

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5. Jabberjaw

 

The year is 2076, when people live in underwater civilizations and form rock bands with great white sharks. But it's not all peaceful under the sea, with villains constantly trying to conquer the submerged civilization. Living under the sea seems pretty neat, but the constant threat of danger will keep us on dry land. 

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6. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

 

When Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea premiered in the mid-1960s, it took place on a nuclear-powered submarine in the very near future. Earlier episodes were somewhat realistic and featured Cold War undertones.

But as the series progressed, the futuristic world of the 1970s erupted with a host of bizarre creatures like giant lobster-men, werewolves and yetis. Yeah, we're glad we didn't live through a world where those creatures were real. 

7. Star Trek

 

Deep space exploration is finally a possibility in the 23rd Century, when Captain Kirk leads the Enterprise through the Milky Way galaxy to seek out new worlds and boldly go where no man has gone before.

There are a bunch of new gadgets in Star Trek's future, including a replicator that can make (almost) anything on demand. If that's what the future holds, we hope we live long enough to get there.