Last updated: December 6, 1998. This version: 4.01
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The following newsgroups should be available at all sites which receive the full USENET (i.e. "big 7") newsfeed. If your site receives only a partial feed, you may have to talk to your News Administrator about accessing these groups.
And the best thing about the rec.* hierarchy? When a show gets canceled, the group can be deleted! (Unlike the alt.* hierarchy...)
Usenet Group: Description (TV shows involved, etc.):
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rec.arts.tv General discussion about television
shows, all kinds, all countries;
the main TV usenet group
rec.arts.animation Discussion of various kinds of animation
including animated television shows
rec.arts.anime.* Heirarchy of newsgroups (anime,
anime.info, anime.marketplace,
anime.stories) for discussion of
Japanese animation on tv and in
movies
rec.arts.comics.other-media Discussion of comic book characters in
other media, including in cartoons
and in TV shows and TV movies
rec.arts.comics.* Hierarchy of newsgroups (including
.other-media (see above),
.dc.universe, .marvel.universe,
.marvel.xbooks) which discusses comic
book characters, including on TV
(e.g "The X-Men")
rec.arts.disney.* Hierarchy of newsgroups (including
.animation, .misc) which discusses
the Disney media empire, including
its various cartoons on TV
rec.arts.drwho Discussion of the British program
Dr. Who
rec.arts.sf.tv Discussion of TV shows which can be
classified as speculative fiction
(fantasy, science fiction, horror,
etc.); this is the main stop for
fans of SFTV, regardless of the show!
rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5 Discussion of syndicated show Babylon 5
rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.info Announcements regarding events, etc. for
the syndicated show Babylon 5
rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5
.moderated Discussion of syndicated show Babylon 5
(NOTE: This group is *moderated*, and
inappropriate posts will be
*rejected*. Read the charter before
attempting to post to this group!)
rec.arts.sf.tv.quantum-leap Discussion of the classic NBC sci-fi
time travel show Quantum Leap
rec.arts.sf.* Hierarchy for the discussion of all
forms of science fiction, including
some other groups that might discuss
sci-fi on TV
rec.arts.startrek.* Hierarchy of newsgroups (.current,
.fandom, .info, .misc, .reviews,
.tech) which discuss various aspects
of Star Trek, old and new
rec.arts.tv.interactive Discussion of the coming new evolution
of television into the interactive
medium, how it works, and what will
come of it
rec.arts.tv.mst3k.* Hierarchy of newsgroups (including
.misc and .announce) which discuss
various aspects of the Comedy Central
show Mystery Science Theater 3000
rec.arts.tv.soaps.* Hierarchy (including .abc, .cbs and
.misc) of the discussion of daytime
and nighttime soap operas
rec.arts.tv.uk.* Hierarchy of newsgroups (.comedy,
.coronation-st, .eastenders,
.emmerdale, .misc) which discuss
British television programs.
NOTE: rec.arts.tv.uk.misc is the
primary UK TV group.
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