[ConjunctionJunction]

How about:

Doctor Who

or

Babylon 5 (Vorlons & Shadows)?

[tbw2]

Good point. The Vorlons manipulated humans to see them as angels, and engineered the telepaths.

[LRS]

Since you mention Doctor Who, I'll take this moment to gripe about BBC America NOT showing the classic series of DR. Who while the new show is on hold. ‘Come on, BBCA! Repeats of Star Trek: The Next Generation? I would much rather watch Dr. Who Classics! (which, btw, used the "ancient astronaut" plot device on numrous serials, such as City of Death, The Pyramids of Mars, Stones of Blood, The Daemons, just to mention a few of the classic serials that had ancient astronaut plots)...