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| − | When [[broadwcast:KETC|Channel 9]] held a fundraising | + | When [[broadwcast:KETC|Channel 9]] held a fundraising week recently. the show that brought In the mast donations — judging by the number of phoned-in pledges during its air time — wasn't "Nova" or "Masterpiece Theatre" or "American Playhouse" or any of the much-publicized children's features on public television. It was a late-Sunday night series called "Dr. Who." |
Who? Yes. Who was first, and this has nothing to do with the [[wikipedia: Who's on First?|Abbott and Costello baseball routine]]. There's a multitude of fans of this British-produced show about a not-quite-serious character from another galaxy who each week saves our planet and others from doom. | Who? Yes. Who was first, and this has nothing to do with the [[wikipedia: Who's on First?|Abbott and Costello baseball routine]]. There's a multitude of fans of this British-produced show about a not-quite-serious character from another galaxy who each week saves our planet and others from doom. | ||
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"'Dr. Who' attracts a lot of judges, too. | "'Dr. Who' attracts a lot of judges, too. | ||
| − | "And Arabs. I'm very big in Abu Dhabi. But what else are you going to do on an evening if you've | + | "And Arabs. I'm very big in Abu Dhabi. But what else are you going to do on an evening if you've nothing to interest you but a dish of sheep's eyeballs and a few dates? |
"We're seen in 54 countries, I'm told, by 100 million people. Fascinating!" | "We're seen in 54 countries, I'm told, by 100 million people. Fascinating!" | ||
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"As usually happens with me, I went off on my own direction. Apparently, it worked because in the reviews, nobody said I should have been sacked for what I did. Nobody except Susannah York, that is.' | "As usually happens with me, I went off on my own direction. Apparently, it worked because in the reviews, nobody said I should have been sacked for what I did. Nobody except Susannah York, that is.' | ||
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