The name of the place is Babylon 5.

[Spooky]

I only watched a few eps when it originally aired, but a co-worker kept talking about it and I started watching it. On season 2 right now. A little dated with the effects, but I am enjoying it.

[Eric]

Yeah, I think that the hardest part of getting into B5 is what you mentioned:  Season 1 and the very dated graphics.  Bruce Boxleitner changed the game.

Good news:  The graphics vastly improve as seasons progress, and I think you'll appreciate S1 more as long story arcs come together. 

Also, several movies and another series were produced -- but sometimes the movies were set chronologically during the series.  Here's a handy-dandy infographic if you'd like to watch them in chronological order in B5's universe:

[Spooky]

Bruce really does make a difference. He has so much more charisma and gravitas than Michael O'Hare did (he has such a sad person story R.I.P.).

[Spooky]

'BABYLON 5' STAR JERRY DOYLE DEAD AT 60

http://www.tmz.com/2016/07/28/jerry-doyle-babylon-5-dead/

[Pearl@32]

 

Cheers, Jerry.

Go find every single gag reel of B5 on YouTube if you haven't seen them already. They are classic.

2:45, 5:07 and the coup de grâce 5:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRRI1WHlUcc