How America Experienced Classic Doctor Who
Watching Classic Doctor Who in America during the 1970s and 1980s was a completely unique experience. While UK fans knew the Doctor as a Saturday evening staple, American audiences were often discovering the TARDIS late at night on local PBS stations—sometimes catching feature-length omnibus edits instead of the traditional weekly cliffhangers. In this video, I cover both the objective differences (delayed seasons, late-night time slots) and the highly subjective feeling of being an American sci-fi fan discovering the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Doctors. Whether you were catching broadcasts in a college dorm room or discovering it on a chunky old-school [See More…]
