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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]]==
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| − | [[File:19720821.jpg|thumb|200px|alt=The Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 August 1972|The Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 August 1972]]
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WPHL-TV|WPHL]]===
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| − | '''Channel 17 (Independent)'''
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| − | * '''21 August 1972''': '''Doctor Who''' made its television debut in the United States on 21 August 1972 on this independent channel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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| − | This was only two months after the completion of season nine in the UK (with part six of [[The Time Monster]] on '''24 June 1972'''), which suggests that the offer, sale and conversion to NTSC of the 13 [[Jon Pertwee stories]] sold to the US market was finalised much earlier in the year.
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| − | |[[File:WPHLAug72.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, 21 August 1972]]||[[File:WPHLPremiere.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, Dr Who (Premiere), 21 August 1972]]
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| − | |[[File:WPHL 1972.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing]]||[[File:WPHL Monday.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, TV Highlights, 21 August 1972]]
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WHYY-TV|WHYY]]===
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| − | [[File:WHYY_logo.jpg|thumb|right|WHYY Logo]]
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| − | '''Channel 12 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''May 1979''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] commence, Friday nights, 11.00pm.
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| − | *'''1982''': The series had screened regularly on channel 12 for three years but was suddenly dropped in '''December 1982'''.
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| − | *'''1983''': Following protests from viewers, the series returned – with further [[Peter Davison stories]] - from 4 July 1983. Channel 12 cited the reasons for dropping the series was because it had insufficient funds to purchase the show. Fans raised and donated $32,000 to assist the station.
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| − | *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.
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| − | *'''1987''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] continued screening.
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| − | *[[Destiny of the Daleks]] aired on Friday, '''16 October 1987''' at 11.30pm. (See image below...)
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| − | *'''January 1988''': The Sylvester McCoy era begins: [[Time and the Rani]] screens.
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| − | * '''1989''': WHYY drops the series: they have shown all existing stories from [[An Unearthly Child]] to [[Time and the Rani]], but skipped [[The Trial of a Time Lord]].
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| − | * PROMOS / PLEDGES: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ9dghONV3Q 1982 promos]
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| − | * INTERVIEWS: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bSIaYPUZBI Ian Marter]
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Scranton|Scranton]]==
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WVIA-TV|WVIA]]===
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| − | '''Channel 44 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1976''': Began screening the [[Tom Baker stories]].
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| − | *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.
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| − | *'''1987''': The 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] airs, with a repeat in late '''1988'''.
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]]==
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WPMY|WPTT]]===
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| − | '''Channel 22 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1980''': Began screening the [[Tom Baker stories]].
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| − | *'''1987''': Screened the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WQEX|WQEX]]===
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| − | '''Channel 16 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1987''': Screened the 17 repackaged [[William Hartnell stories]].
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| − | *'''1987''': Screened the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Clearfield, Pennsylvania|Clearfield]]==
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WPSU-TV|WPSX]]===
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| − | '''Channel 3 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.
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| − | *'''1986''': Screened the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Lehigh Valley| Lehigh Valley]]==
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| − | [[File:WLVT WHYY.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Double listing for WLVT Channel 39 for "The Claw of Axos" for 16 October 1987. Note also WPHL Channel 12 listing for "Destiny of the Daleks" omnibus]]
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WLTV|WLVT]]===
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| − | '''Channel 39 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1987/88''': WLVT played the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | *[[The Claws of Axos]] part 1 aired Monday '''12 October 1987''', at 11.00pm. Part 2 aired Thursday, and Parts 3 and 4 back to back on Friday, '''16 October''', 11.00pm to 12.00. (See image.)
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Hershey, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg / Hershey]]==
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WITF-TV|WITF]]===
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| − | '''Channel 33 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1988''': Screened the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | *'''1992''': WIFT rests the series (replacing it with '''"Survivors"'''), resulting in a letter-writing campaign to get the series reinstated.
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | *[[United States]]
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