Farscape was a great series on the Sci-Fi channel before Stargate came into the picture. I remember the series being pitched as Star Trek's naughty twin, or something along those lines.

The story follows John Criton, and astronaut from earth who is supposed to perform some farscape jump, go farther than any man has gone before and come back. Well, things go wrong. He does go farther than any man has gone before, but he can't come back! To add insult to injury he is placed smack dab in the middle of a conflict.

In the end he is on the run, on an organic space ship, with a bunch of other (alien) characters who've escaped their political imprisonment. He is looking for a way home,and they are trying to not get caught again. The series follows Trek's 'alien a week' theme.

The series was quite enjoyable. It is a little different to get into if you've been watching trek, but give it a few episodes! You won't regret it.

Check it out on amazon - Farscape - The Complete First Season