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Fifteen years ago, a British television legend was born. It all started, quite innocently enough when, in the series' first episode two schoolteachers followed a mysterious young girl back to her home. Instead of a house, though, they discovered that the girl appeared to live in a small, antique London police box with a crotchety old man she referred to as "Grandfather." Her abode was no ordinary London police box nor were the girl and her grandfather ordinary humans. In fact, they weren't humans at all. | Fifteen years ago, a British television legend was born. It all started, quite innocently enough when, in the series' first episode two schoolteachers followed a mysterious young girl back to her home. Instead of a house, though, they discovered that the girl appeared to live in a small, antique London police box with a crotchety old man she referred to as "Grandfather." Her abode was no ordinary London police box nor were the girl and her grandfather ordinary humans. In fact, they weren't humans at all. | ||
| − | The schoolteachers had stumbled upon a traveler of time and space, Dr. Who. his companion Susan and their time-and-space machine — the Tardis (Time and Relative Dimensions in Space). Before long, the schoolteachers were befriended by the strange pair and whisked away to strange and alien worlds where they found themselves battling Daleks, [[broadwcast:The | + | The schoolteachers had stumbled upon a traveler of time and space, Dr. Who. his companion Susan and their time-and-space machine — the Tardis (Time and Relative Dimensions in Space). Before long, the schoolteachers were befriended by the strange pair and whisked away to strange and alien worlds where they found themselves battling Daleks, [[broadwcast:The Sensorites|Sesorites]], [[broadwcast:The Web Planet|Zarbi]] and, at one point, [[broadwcast:Marco Polo|Marco Polo]]. |
Since that initial episode, the good doctor has encountered hordes of deadly enemies, other new acquaintances and some recurring foes. He has changed companions and even altered his appearance! Today's Dr. Who is no longer a grandfatherly oldster but, rather, a curly-haired vagabond. This fourth incarnation, as played by Tom Baker, is the most popular Who ever. (The preceding Whos were William Hartnell (1963-66), Patrick Troughton (1966-70). Jon Pertwee (1970-74).) | Since that initial episode, the good doctor has encountered hordes of deadly enemies, other new acquaintances and some recurring foes. He has changed companions and even altered his appearance! Today's Dr. Who is no longer a grandfatherly oldster but, rather, a curly-haired vagabond. This fourth incarnation, as played by Tom Baker, is the most popular Who ever. (The preceding Whos were William Hartnell (1963-66), Patrick Troughton (1966-70). Jon Pertwee (1970-74).) | ||
