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*'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs. | *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs. | ||
*'''9-10 March 1985''': A 26-hour Marathon of ten [[Jon Pertwee stories]], including four "new" ones that had not been previously released for the US market, aired on WHA-TV on 9 and 10 March 1985. The four "new" stories were: [[Spearhead from Space]], [[Frontier in Space]], [[Planet of the Daleks]], [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] (in five parts only), which had recently been released by the BBC as part of a complete re-package of all 24 Pertwee adventures. The Illinois/Wisconsin area [[TV Guide]] previewed the Marathon with a half-page 'ad'. This 'ad' was subsequently used in a flyer at TJ's Comics near Chicago urging local fans to contact the programming department at channel 11. (It wasn't until 1986/87 that [[WTTW]] aired these four new stories. | *'''9-10 March 1985''': A 26-hour Marathon of ten [[Jon Pertwee stories]], including four "new" ones that had not been previously released for the US market, aired on WHA-TV on 9 and 10 March 1985. The four "new" stories were: [[Spearhead from Space]], [[Frontier in Space]], [[Planet of the Daleks]], [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] (in five parts only), which had recently been released by the BBC as part of a complete re-package of all 24 Pertwee adventures. The Illinois/Wisconsin area [[TV Guide]] previewed the Marathon with a half-page 'ad'. This 'ad' was subsequently used in a flyer at TJ's Comics near Chicago urging local fans to contact the programming department at channel 11. (It wasn't until 1986/87 that [[WTTW]] aired these four new stories. | ||
| − | *'''14 | + | *'''May 1987''': The series moves from its regular 4pm Sunday afternoon slot to Saturdays at 10am. |
| − | + | *'''10 October 1987''': All 14 episdoes of [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] air back to back, from 10am to 6pm, with pledge breaks in between the episodes. | |
| + | *'''3 September 1989''': The series moves to Sundays at 11pm with yet another recycling of the [[Tom Baker stories]] starting with [[Robot]]. (Incidentally, the series was preceded by '''Blakes's 7''' at 10pm.) It stays in this 11pm slot for the next three years. | ||
| + | *'''19 August 1990''': The package of 24 reissued [[Jon Pertwee stories]] commence. | ||
| + | *'''17 March 1991''': After the Pertwees, a run of [[Peter Davison stories]] commence, followed by [[Colin Baker]] from '''28 July 1991''', and [[Sylvester McCoy]] from '''13 October 1991'''. | ||
| + | *'''2 February 1992''': A repeat of the [[Peter Davison stories]] begins. | ||
| + | *'''5 July 1992''': [[Colin Baker]] repeats start. | ||
| + | *'''27 September 1992''': [[Sylvester McCoy]] repeats. | ||
| + | *'''20 December 1992''': [[Survival]], airs on WPTV. This appears to have been the final ever screening of '''Doctor Who''' on WPTV... | ||
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- 18 March 1983: Doctor Who begins on WPT with two episodes and Once Upon a Time Lord.
- 25 March 1983: The series begins its regular timeslot, Friday nights at 10:30.
- 4 September 1983: The series moves to Sunday afternoons at 5:00.
- 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.
- 9-10 March 1985: A 26-hour Marathon of ten Jon Pertwee stories, including four "new" ones that had not been previously released for the US market, aired on WHA-TV on 9 and 10 March 1985. The four "new" stories were: Spearhead from Space, Frontier in Space, Planet of the Daleks, Invasion of the Dinosaurs (in five parts only), which had recently been released by the BBC as part of a complete re-package of all 24 Pertwee adventures. The Illinois/Wisconsin area TV Guide previewed the Marathon with a half-page 'ad'. This 'ad' was subsequently used in a flyer at TJ's Comics near Chicago urging local fans to contact the programming department at channel 11. (It wasn't until 1986/87 that WTTW aired these four new stories.
- May 1987: The series moves from its regular 4pm Sunday afternoon slot to Saturdays at 10am.
- 10 October 1987: All 14 episdoes of The Trial of a Time Lord air back to back, from 10am to 6pm, with pledge breaks in between the episodes.
- 3 September 1989: The series moves to Sundays at 11pm with yet another recycling of the Tom Baker stories starting with Robot. (Incidentally, the series was preceded by Blakes's 7 at 10pm.) It stays in this 11pm slot for the next three years.
- 19 August 1990: The package of 24 reissued Jon Pertwee stories commence.
- 17 March 1991: After the Pertwees, a run of Peter Davison stories commence, followed by Colin Baker from 28 July 1991, and Sylvester McCoy from 13 October 1991.
- 2 February 1992: A repeat of the Peter Davison stories begins.
- 5 July 1992: Colin Baker repeats start.
- 27 September 1992: Sylvester McCoy repeats.
- 20 December 1992: Survival, airs on WPTV. This appears to have been the final ever screening of Doctor Who on WPTV...
Media
| CLIP: Whovent 86 commercial, PBS Pledges for WHA 1986 and 1987 (C Baker, Troughton, Davison, Strickson, JNT, McCoy)
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WPT ident, Jan. 14?, 1991
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