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*'''January 1987''': For its second year of travels, the [[Doctor Who USA Tour]] is renamed '''Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88'''. It makes its first stop in New Orleans, [[Louisiana]].
 
* '''24 January 1987''': [[New Jersey Network]] is the first station to screen [[The Trial of a Time Lord]]:  
 
* '''24 January 1987''': [[New Jersey Network]] is the first station to screen [[The Trial of a Time Lord]]:  
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[[File:7C 13 US titles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The omnibus version of episodes 13-14 had a new title caption in a different typeface]]
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[[File:7C 13 US writers.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The omnibus version of episodes 13-14 had a new combined writers caption in a different typeface]]
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='''[[Colin Baker stories|COLIN BAKER]] (continued)'''=
  
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One story, 14 episodes (also as four "movie length" omnibus editions):
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'''[[Colin Baker stories|COLIN BAKER]] (continued)'''
 
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One/four stories, 14 episodes (also in "movie length" omnibus editions):
 
  
 
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|7A||[[The Mysterious Planet]]||4
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|7B||[[Mindwarp]]||4
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|7C||[[Terror of the Vervoids]]||4
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|7C||[[The Ultimate Foe]]||2
 
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- Since episodes 13 and 14 each had a different writer credit, the omnibus version had a replacement caption made naming all three together, with a slightly different typeface; this was done (presumably by Lionheart) so the format of the story title and combined writers captions matched.
  
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* '''28 February 1987''': Sylvester McCoy joins John Nathan-Turner and Jon Pertwee on the '''Doctor Who USA Tour''' at Mercer University in Macon, [[Georgia]]; this is his debut public appearance following his casting as the seventh Doctor, three days ahead of his "official" announcement in the UK!
 
  
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* '''28 March 1987''': Patrick Troughton dies, while attending a convention in Columbus, [[Georgia]].  
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*By early 1987, Lionheart declares that '''Doctor Who''' is available in over '''185''' markets across the US.
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* '''7 March 1987''': The newly-cast [[Sylvester McCoy]] and John Nathan-Turner fly to the USA to attend a convention in Atlanta, [[Georgia]]; this is McCoy's debut public appearance as the seventh Doctor. They meet up with [[Jon Pertwee]] who is travelling with the [[Doctor Who USA Tour]]. That evening they all appear on [[Live from Atlanta]] broadcast from Mercer University, and are interviewed by Eric Luskin.
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[[File:USA185.JPG|350px|thumb|right|Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88 brochure, proclaiming over 185 US markets]]
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* '''28 March 1987''': [[Patrick Troughton]] dies, while attending a convention in Columbus, [[Georgia]].  
  
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* '''1987''': Lionheart hikes up the price for '''Doctor Who''', triggering a backlash that sees a number of PBS stations dropping the series, for being too expensive...  
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* '''16 May 1987''': Having completed filming his debut story, [[Time and the Rani]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] visits [[Boston]] with the [[Doctor Who USA Tour]]; coverage is shown on [[WGBH]].  
  
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* '''16 May 1987''': Sylvester McCoy makes his first convention appearance in [[Boston]], with coverage of his visit shown on WGBH.  
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* By '''June 1987''', it is reported that '''Doctor Who''' is seen potentially by 74% of the country. By '''September''' it is announced that over '''200''' markets have screened the series. However, Lionheart starts hiking up the price for '''Doctor Who''', triggering a backlash that sees a number of PBS stations dropping the series for being too expensive... (By 1987, a package of episodes (number unknown) was costing over '''$126,000'''!)
  
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*'''1987''': CBS/FOX, under its Playhouse imprint, begins releasing '''Doctor Who''' stories on home video.  
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* By '''September 1987''', the long-running [[wikipedia:Doctor Who RPG|FASA]] '''Doctor Who''' role-playing game is cancelled.
  
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* By '''June 1987''', it is reported that '''Doctor Who''' is seen potentially by 74% of the country. By '''September''' it is announced that over '''200''' markets have screened the series.  
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*By '''November 1987''': [[wikipedia:CBS/FOX Video|CBS/FOX]], under its '''Playhouse Video''' imprint, begins releasing further '''Doctor Who''' stories on home video (VHS and Betamax). The first new titles are [[Pyramids of Mars]], [[The Brain of Morbius]] and [[The Robots of Death]]. They retail for $19.98.  
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*'''19-20 December 1987''': After 20 months on the road, the travelling '''[[Doctor Who USA Tour]] / Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88''' makes its final stop in Miami, [[Florida]].
  
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* By '''September 1987''', the long-running [[wikipedia:Doctor Who RPG|FASA]] '''Doctor Who''' role-playing game is cancelled.
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 5 June 2024

United States Chronology
1963-1969 | 1971-1972 | 1973-1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991-2020s
Related articles List of conventions | List of fan clubs | References to the USA in Doctor Who | Doctor Who USA Tour | USA Tour stops | Documentaries and specials | TV Guide | Saturday, March 12, 1988 | First airings by episode | Search by episode title or date | United States by the numbers | Chicago chronology | Time-Life Television


The omnibus version of episodes 13-14 had a new title caption in a different typeface
The omnibus version of episodes 13-14 had a new combined writers caption in a different typeface

COLIN BAKER (continued)

One story, 14 episodes (also as four "movie length" omnibus editions):

The Trial of a Time Lord 14
7A The Mysterious Planet 4
7B Mindwarp 4
7C Terror of the Vervoids 4
7C The Ultimate Foe 2

- Since episodes 13 and 14 each had a different writer credit, the omnibus version had a replacement caption made naming all three together, with a slightly different typeface; this was done (presumably by Lionheart) so the format of the story title and combined writers captions matched.


  • By early 1987, Lionheart declares that Doctor Who is available in over 185 markets across the US.
  • 7 March 1987: The newly-cast Sylvester McCoy and John Nathan-Turner fly to the USA to attend a convention in Atlanta, Georgia; this is McCoy's debut public appearance as the seventh Doctor. They meet up with Jon Pertwee who is travelling with the Doctor Who USA Tour. That evening they all appear on Live from Atlanta broadcast from Mercer University, and are interviewed by Eric Luskin.
Doctor Who Celebration & Tour 87-88 brochure, proclaiming over 185 US markets
  • By June 1987, it is reported that Doctor Who is seen potentially by 74% of the country. By September it is announced that over 200 markets have screened the series. However, Lionheart starts hiking up the price for Doctor Who, triggering a backlash that sees a number of PBS stations dropping the series for being too expensive... (By 1987, a package of episodes (number unknown) was costing over $126,000!)
  • By September 1987, the long-running FASA Doctor Who role-playing game is cancelled.
United States Chronology
1963-1969 | 1971-1972 | 1973-1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991-2020s
Related articles List of conventions | List of fan clubs | References to the USA in Doctor Who | Doctor Who USA Tour | USA Tour stops | Documentaries and specials | TV Guide | Saturday, March 12, 1988 | First airings by episode | Search by episode title or date | United States by the numbers | Chicago chronology | Time-Life Television
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