Massachusetts

Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels. (The Tom Baker stories made their US debut in this state in 1978.)

Boston

Dr Who Premiere, 5 January 1976

Dr Who, Episode 1 listing, 5 January 1976

The Silurians, 10 February 1976

WGBH

Channel 2 (PBS)

• 5 January 1976: The standard package of Jon Pertwee stories debuted in Boston on Monday 5 January, from 7.30 to 8.00pm. The TOPS TODAY and main billings both name the star as "John Pertwee". The main billing for the first episode also offers rather scathing comments about the quality of the BBC's special effects!

• The following week, 12 January, the episode was billed as a 'repeat', but it's not clear if that was actually the case. From 20 January, the series moved to Tuesday. The 10 February entry (the show aired at 8.30pm for this episode only) gives the following synopsis: "Plague spreads to London before Dr Who manages to find antidote", which is for Doctor Who and the Silurians, either episode five or six, depending on whether or not 12 Jan had been a repeat.

• From 10 April, the series moved to Saturdays, presumably to coincide with the start of a new story (Inferno?).

• The first run was completed by April 1977.

• 1984: The series aired week days from 7.00 to 7.30pm during September 1984.

• 16 May 1987: Sylvester McCoy makes his first US convention appearance, appearing at the WGBH studios as a part of the Doctor Who travelling Bus Tour.

• 1987: The 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories screened.

• 1987: During October 1987, the series aired on Sundays at 11.30pm.

• 1991: By February 1991, Doctor Who had been dropped.

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Dr Who billing 28 August 1978

WSBK

Channel 6 (PBS)

• 28 August 1978: The Tom Baker stories made their US debut on this channel on Monday 28 August 1978, screening weekdays at 5.00pm.

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Springfield

WGBY

Channel 57 (PBS))

• 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.

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