Many people do not want to to take up the daunting task of watching all the Gundam series. Most just watch a recent series, such as Gundam SEED, and then found out, "Holy freakin' crap, there are millions of other not connected series!"
So this is my recommended way of watching Gundam. It's not the order in which I watched the series, but hey.
UNIVERSAL CENTURY
All series that follow the UC timeline:
* Mobile Suit Gundam
It's best to start with original, in my opinion. It is also wise to watch the Mobile Suit Gundam movies (I, II, and III) at this point as well. The movies are simply a compression of the series, with some added scenes and a few changes, plus a lot is reanimated. It was made a couple years later after the series, so yes, the animation is better, if you are bothered that much by the 1979 animation.
* Zeta Gundam
Also known simply as Z Gundam, it is the sequel to the original series. A year or two ago, a three movie version was released. So yes the animation in the movies are way better. I have yet to see them though, but you can watch them after the TV series. But you eyes will probably hurt when you watch Gundam ZZ.
* Gundam ZZ
Pronounced as "Gundam Double Zeta", it is, you guessed it, the sequel to Zeta Gundam. No movie version of these yet.
* Char's Counterattack
The movie sequel that closes out the original saga. (MSG through CCA have recurring characters, just so you know).
The next three are what I call the "side stories", since that's what they are. Even though they take place during and between other series, I feel that they should be watched after seeing the "original saga", because they were made later. You could choose to watch them in UC chronological order, through, but that would actually be kind of tricky (meaning you'd have to watch some of MSG, for example, then most of 08th MS Team, and then switch back to MSG, and then watch some Gundam 0080, and then switch, etc. You could watch Gundam 0083 between MSG and Zeta, though, because it actually takes place between them) . But you could watch them after MSG if you like. (They are all OVA series.)
* The 08th MS Team
There is also a "movie" version called "Miller's Report". It does not summarize the whole series, though.
* Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
* Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
There is also a movie version called "The Last Blitz of Zeon", which I haven't actually seen.
The stories that take place later on the UC timeline:
* Gundam F91 (Movie)
* Victory Gundam (V Gundam)
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Then we move over to the alternate universe series (AU). Each of these series, plus their sequels, take place on their own timeline. I think that it's best to watch them in the order that they were made (Other than sequels, of course. Watch them in order).
* G Gundam
* Gundam Wing
* Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Sequel to Gundam Wing. There is an OVA version and a movie version. They are basically the same, only with a few changes at the very end, and different songs.
* Gundam X
* Turn A Gundam
The title is also written with an upside A.
* Gundam SEED
There are three "special editions" i.e. movie compilations of this series. Similar to the MSG movies, only small changes were made, plus a few extra scenes.
* Gundam SEED Destiny
Sequel to Gundam SEED. There are four "special editions" i.e. movie compilations of this series, which I haven't seen yet, so I cannot compare them to the series.
* Gundam SEED: Stargazer
A forty-five minute side story. There are three parts, fifteen minutes each.
* Gundam 00
Called "Gundam Double-Oh", this series is airing this fall.
There are many miscellaneous things that didn't cover here, such as SD Gundam Force (don't bother watching, in opinion), the SD Gundam series (it's a chibi parody OVA series with the cast from the original saga), G-Savior (the live action movie that I don't consider Gundam), Gundam Evolve (stand alone short episodes based off characters and mecha established in other series), and MS Igloo (which I don't know enough to tell you about).
So yeah, there's the list. Get crackin'!
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TV, OVA, Shorts and Movie Gundam Series
Universal Century (UC)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM [UC 0079]
Mobile Suit Gundam (TV, 43 Episodes, 1979-80)
Mobile Suit Gundam I (Compilation Movie, 1981)
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (Compilation Movie, 1981)
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (Compilation Movie, 1982)
Mobile Suit Gundam The Digital Movies: Mobile Suit Gundam I Special Edition (Compilation Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam The Digital Movies: Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow Special Edition (Compilation Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam The Digital Movies: Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space Special Edition (Compilation Movie
MOBILE SUIT Z GUNDAM [UC 0087]
Mobile Suit Z
Mobile Suit Z
Mobile Suit Z
Mobile Suit Z
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ [UC 0088]
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK [UC 0093]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Original Movie, 1988)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080: WAR IN THE POCKET [UC 0079-0080]
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (OVA, 6 Episodes, 1989)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91 [UC 0123]
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Original Movie, 1991)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083: STARDUST MEMORY [UC 0083]
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (OVA, 13 Episodes, 1991-92)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: 83 Memory / Another 83 Memory (OVA, 5 Min. Short, 1992)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory: The Last Blitz of Zeon (Compilation Movie, 1992)
MOBILE SUIT V GUNDAM [UC 0153]
Mobile Suit V
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE 08TH MS TEAM [UC 0079-0080]
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (OVA, 11 Episodes, 1996-99)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report (Compilation Movie, 1998)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Last Resort (OVA, 1 Episode Epilogue, 1999)
CG/LIVE ACTION/SPECIALS [UC MISC]
All That Gundam [UC 0079] (10th Anniversary 2D Short, 1989)
The Invasion of First Gundam [UC 0079] (Gundam Big Bang 2D Short, 1999)
Gundam Mission to the Rise [UC 0079] (Gundam Big Bang 3D Short, 1999)
G-Saviour [UC 0223] (Live Action Movie, 1999)
Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu [UC 0079] (Amusement Park Ride/Short, 2000)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0087 Neo Experience: Green Divers [UC 0087] (Original IMAX Movie, 2001)
Gundam EVOLVE I/II/IV/V [UC] (CG/Compilation Shorts, 2001-03)
Gundam EVLOVE 10-13 [UC] (CG Short, 2005-06)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: One Year War Confidential Files [UC 0079] (Original CG Movie, 3 Parts, 2004)
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 [UC0079] (Original CGI OVA, 3 Parts, 2006)
Future Century (FC)
MOBILE FIGHTER G GUNDAM [FC 60]
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Prologue (Compilation TV Pre-air Specials, 3 Episodes, 1994)
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (TV, 49 Episodes, 1994-95)
Gundam EVOLVE III [FC] (CG Short, 2002)
After Colony (AC)
NEW MOBILE REPORT GUNDAM W [AC 195]
New Mobile Report Gundam W
New Mobile Report Gundam W
NEW MOBILE BATTLE REPORT GUNDAM W: ENDLESS WALTZ [AC 196]
New Mobile Report Gundam W
New Mobile Report Gundam W
Gundam EVOLVE 7 [AC] (CG Short, 2004)
After War (AW)
AFTER WAR GUNDAM X [AW 0015]
After War Gundam X (TV, 39 Episodes, 1996)
Correct Century (CC)
∀ GUNDAM [CC 2345]
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∀ Gundam: Called Turn 'A' Gundam (TV, 50 Episodes, 1999-2000)
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Cosmic Era (CE)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED [CE 71]
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (TV, 50 Episodes, 2002-2003)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition (TV/OVA Compilation Specials, 3 Parts, 2004)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: After Phase (OVA, 5 Min. Short, 2004)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV Astray (Promo shorts, 2 Parts, 2004)
Gundam EVOLVE 6 [CE] (CG Short, 2004)
Gundam EVOLVE 8 [CE] (CG Short, 2005)
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED DESTINY [CE 73]
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (TV, 50 Episodes, 2004-2005)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny ~EDITED~ (TV Special, 1 Episode, 2005)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen Future (TV Special, 1 Episode, 2005)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition (TV/OVA Compilation Specials, 4 Parts, 2006-2007)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E.73 Stargazer (TV/OVA Shorts, 45 Min., 3 Parts, 2006)
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