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Release Date:
29 September 1975 (USA) more
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Plot:
The adventures of an eccentric renegade time traveling alien and his companions. full summary
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
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(378 articles)
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The best TV show ever more (83 total)

Cast

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Tom Baker ... Doctor Who (173 episodes, 1974-1981)
William Hartnell ... Dr. Who / ... (136 episodes, 1963-1973)
Jon Pertwee ... The Doctor / ... (129 episodes, 1970-1983)
Patrick Troughton ... Dr. Who / ... (127 episodes, 1966-1985)
Frazer Hines ... Jamie McCrimmon (117 episodes, 1966-1985)
Nicholas Courtney ... Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / ... (107 episodes, 1965-1989)
Elisabeth Sladen ... Sarah Jane Smith (81 episodes, 1973-1983)
Jacqueline Hill ... Barbara Wright / ... (80 episodes, 1963-1980)
William Russell ... Ian Chesterton (77 episodes, 1963-1965)
Katy Manning ... Jo Grant (77 episodes, 1971-1973)
Pat Gorman ... Cyberman / ... (75 episodes, 1964-1985)
John Scott Martin ... Dalek / ... (74 episodes, 1965-1988)

John Levene ... Sergeant Benton / ... (73 episodes, 1967-1975)
Peter Davison ... The Doctor / ... (70 episodes, 1981-1984)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Who (UK) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
45 min (15 episodes) | 25 min (679 episodes)
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Color:
Black and White (1963-1969) | Color (1970-1989)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (1963-1987) | Stereo (1988-1989)
Certification:
Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:13 | UK:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
On an similar theme to the family connection, both Yeti stories "The Abominable Snowmen" and "The Web of Fear" feature an father and daughter team of Jack Watling (Professor Travers) and Deborah Watling (Victoria) more
Quotes:
The Doctor: Maybe I am getting too young for this sort of thing. more
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Soundtrack:
Incidental Music (1989) more

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10 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
The best TV show ever, 6 September 2002
Author: Ed Cowell from Cleveland, OH

For me,fictional characters are better heroes than most real live people.The Doctor is one of those characters. The writing on the show constantly showcases the beauty of the English language and even though it was a low-budget show,the stories more than made up for that. There was always this insane sense of fun as the Doctor and his companions went around the universe righting wrongs,having all these great adventures and exploring the wonders of the universe. The notorious English wit runs rampant throughout. ("Who did this to you?" "SOCIAL WORKERS!") It's impossible for me to pick a favorite Doctor or a favorite episode,but a few favorites of mine: "Terror Of The Autons" "City Of Death" "The Five Doctors" "The Caves Of Androzani" "Vengeance On Varos" "The Happiness Patrol" "The Greatest Show In The Galaxy" and "Paradise Towers." Occasionally,there was a clunker like the

absolutely horrible "Delta And The Bannermen" but overall,DOCTOR WHO was a classic show.

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