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'''Doctor Who ''' aired in these cities, on these channels:
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'''Doctor Who''' aired in these cities, on these channels:
  
  
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* [http://chicago.epguides.com/DoctorWho/WTTW.asp AIRDATES IN CHICAGO]
 
* [http://chicago.epguides.com/DoctorWho/WTTW.asp AIRDATES IN CHICAGO]
  
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*'''29 September 1975''': '''Doctor Who''' make its debut in Chicago on Monday 29 September 1975, screening week days at 6.30pm. The first serial to air is [[The Mutants]]. Serials continue to air out of order
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*From January 1976, random stories are repeated even though there are first-run stories still yet to screen. ([[The Curse of Peladon]] does not screen.)
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* From 2 February 1976, compilation episodes air at the later time of 10.00pm.
 
* '''1976:''' The only known surviving colour copy of [[The Ambassadors of Death]] was recorded off WTTW 2-3 February and was used by the [[wikipedia:Doctor Who Restoration Team|Restoration Team]] to colourise the story for a VHS release.
 
* '''1976:''' The only known surviving colour copy of [[The Ambassadors of Death]] was recorded off WTTW 2-3 February and was used by the [[wikipedia:Doctor Who Restoration Team|Restoration Team]] to colourise the story for a VHS release.
* '''1977:''' The only known surviving colour copy of [[Terror of the Autons]] was recorded off WTTW 7-10 March and was used by the [[wikipedia:Doctor Who Restoration Team|Restoration Team]] to colourise the story for a VHS release.
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*'''1977''': A repeat of [[Terror of the Autons]] 7-10 March is the only story to air in 1977. The only known surviving colour copy of this serial was recorded by Larry Charet, which was later used by the [[wikipedia:Doctor Who Restoration Team|Restoration Team]] to colourise the story.
* '''1981:''' WTTW began airing [[Compilation broadcasts|compilations]] with [[The Sun Makers]] on 4 January. Six part stories would be shown over two weeks.
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* '''1983:''' The US premiere of [[The Five Doctors]] was on WTTW 23 November, two days before it aired in the UK.  Chicago had not yet seen season 20 before the airing.
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*'''11 February 1980''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] make their Chicago debut; the first story is in fact the last, [[The Invasion of Time]]! Episodes air weekdays at 5.30pm. Stories are cycled through twice.
* '''1986:''' WTTW removed the scene of Shockeye eating a rat from its broadcasts of [[The Two Doctors]].
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* '''1987:''' The 22 November airing of [[Horror of Fang Rock]] was interrupted by a video pirate dressed as [[wikipedia:Max Headroom pirating incident|Max Headroom]].
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* '''1981:''' WTTW began airing homemade [[Compilation broadcasts|compilations]] with [[The Sun Makers]] on 4 January. Tom Baker's final three seasons air from 23 August 1981.
* WTTW never showed [[Battlefield]].
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*'''1982''': From 2 October, omnibus editions screen twice weekly on Saturdays and Sundays, so there are two different cycles of Baker airing at the same time.
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*'''24 April 1983''': The [[Peter Davison stories]] debut.
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*'''1983''': From June a package of just the extant full colour [[Jon Pertwee stories]] commences, including several stories only just recently recovered from [[Canada]].
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* '''23 November 1983:''' The US premiere of [[The Five Doctors]] was on WTTW 23 November, two days before it aired in the UK.  Chicago had not yet seen season 20 before the airing.  
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*'''1984''': Season 20 and 21 screen from 24 November.
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*'''1984-86''': Repeats of Baker, Pertwee and Davison episodes.
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*'''16 March 1986''': The [[Colin Baker stories]] screen. WTTW removed the scene of Shockeye eating a rat from its broadcasts of [[The Two Doctors]].
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*'''11 May 1986''': The 17 repackaged [[William Hartnell stories]] air, followed by the five [[Patrick Troughton stories]] (starting with [[The Mind Robber]]), then from 8 December the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] play; [[The Curse of Peladon]] is aired on WTTW for the first time during this run.
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* '''1987:''' The 22 November airing of [[Horror of Fang Rock]] (its eighth screening) was interrupted by a video pirate dressed as [[wikipedia:Max Headroom pirating incident|Max Headroom]].
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*'''31 December 1987''': A Dalek Night marathon, with [[Resurrection of the Daleks]], [[Revelation of the Daleks]], and [[Day of the Daleks]].
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*'''12 March 1988''': A Master Marathon, with [[Terror of the Autons]], [[Logopolis]], [[Castrovalva]] and [[The Mark of the Rani]].
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*'''27 November 1988''': A repeat run of Baker, Davison and Colin Baker stories leads into the first airing of [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] followed by the debut of the [[Sylvester McCoy stories]].
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*'''1988-1991''': More repeats, but Season 20 is dropped after [[Terminus]] in favour of full colour Pertwee stories. The first 23 Tom Baker stories air for their '''tenth''' time. The repeat run ends on 1 September 1991 with [[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]. '''Doctor Who''' had been screening virtually non-stop from February 1980 through to September 1991...
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*'''Doctor Who'' is absent from WTTW for the next five years...
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*'''July 1996''': A '''"Doctor Who Madness"''' series of selected repeats leads into the debut screening of season 26 on 25 August. However, WTTW does not screen [[Battlefield]]. [[Survival]] airs on 8 September 1996, the final episode of '''Doctor Who''' to air n WTTW...
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===Media===
 
===Media===
  
* [http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/?m=xxdrwhoxx# various promos and airings] at The Museum of Classic Chicago Television
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* [http://www.fuzzymemories.tv?m=doctor%20who various promos and airings] at The Museum of Classic Chicago Television
  
 
===Fanzines and fan clubs===
 
===Fanzines and fan clubs===
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==[[wikipedia:Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]==
 
==[[wikipedia:Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]]==
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*'''1983''': First airing: [[The Five Doctors]], 24 November 1983.
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*'''24 November 1983''': First airing of [[The Five Doctors]].
  
*'''1988''': Also screened the re-packaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] from early '''1988''', and repeated in the early '''1990s'''.
 
  
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*'''1988''': The 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] screen from early, with a repeat in the early '''1990s'''.
  
 
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===[[wikipedia:WILL|WILL]]===
 
===[[wikipedia:WILL|WILL]]===
  
Channel 12 (PBS) (University of Illinois)
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Channel 12 (PBS) ([[wikipedia: University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana–Champaign| University of Illinois]])
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* First airing: 1981?
  
First airing: 1981?
 
  
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* Time Magazine (9 January 1984) runsa story about '''Doctor Who''', referring to 10,000 students at the University of Illinois watching the series on the campus PBS station : [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,952321-1,00.html TIME MAGAZINE]
  
*'''1988''': Also screened the re-packaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] from early 1988.
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*'''1988''': The 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] aired from early 1988.
  
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* PLEDGE / PROMO (1990s): [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LJuzTC-7bM Promo from the early 1990s]
  
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LJuzTC-7bM promo from the early 1990s]
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Channel X
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===[[wikipedia:WSIU|WSIU]]===
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Channel 8 (PBS)
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Revision as of 01:16, 12 December 2010

Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:


Chicago

flier to prompt WTTW to buy more Pertwee episodes

WTTW

Channel 11 (PBS)

  • 29 September 1975: Doctor Who make its debut in Chicago on Monday 29 September 1975, screening week days at 6.30pm. The first serial to air is The Mutants. Serials continue to air out of order
  • From January 1976, random stories are repeated even though there are first-run stories still yet to screen. (The Curse of Peladon does not screen.)
  • From 2 February 1976, compilation episodes air at the later time of 10.00pm.
  • 1976: The only known surviving colour copy of The Ambassadors of Death was recorded off WTTW 2-3 February and was used by the Restoration Team to colourise the story for a VHS release.
  • 1977: A repeat of Terror of the Autons 7-10 March is the only story to air in 1977. The only known surviving colour copy of this serial was recorded by Larry Charet, which was later used by the Restoration Team to colourise the story.
  • 11 February 1980: The Tom Baker stories make their Chicago debut; the first story is in fact the last, The Invasion of Time! Episodes air weekdays at 5.30pm. Stories are cycled through twice.
  • 1981: WTTW began airing homemade compilations with The Sun Makers on 4 January. Tom Baker's final three seasons air from 23 August 1981.
  • 1982: From 2 October, omnibus editions screen twice weekly on Saturdays and Sundays, so there are two different cycles of Baker airing at the same time.
  • 1983: From June a package of just the extant full colour Jon Pertwee stories commences, including several stories only just recently recovered from Canada.
  • 23 November 1983: The US premiere of The Five Doctors was on WTTW 23 November, two days before it aired in the UK. Chicago had not yet seen season 20 before the airing.
  • 1984: Season 20 and 21 screen from 24 November.
  • 1984-86: Repeats of Baker, Pertwee and Davison episodes.
  • 1988-1991: More repeats, but Season 20 is dropped after Terminus in favour of full colour Pertwee stories. The first 23 Tom Baker stories air for their tenth time. The repeat run ends on 1 September 1991 with The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Doctor Who had been screening virtually non-stop from February 1980 through to September 1991...
  • 'Doctor Who is absent from WTTW for the next five years...
  • July 1996: A "Doctor Who Madness" series of selected repeats leads into the debut screening of season 26 on 25 August. However, WTTW does not screen Battlefield. Survival airs on 8 September 1996, the final episode of Doctor Who to air n WTTW...


Media

Fanzines and fan clubs

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Peoria

WTVP

Channel 47 (PBS)



  • 1988: The 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories screen from early, with a repeat in the early 1990s.

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Urbana

WILL

Channel 12 (PBS) ( University of Illinois)


  • First airing: 1981?


  • Time Magazine (9 January 1984) runsa story about Doctor Who, referring to 10,000 students at the University of Illinois watching the series on the campus PBS station : TIME MAGAZINE

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Carbondale

WSIU

Channel 8 (PBS)


  • Details of screenings unknown.

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Charleston

  • Details of screenings unknown.


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