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*'''December 1993''': By the end of the year, [[Sci-Fi Channel|SCI-FI]] drops '''Doctor Who''' from its schedule. | *'''December 1993''': By the end of the year, [[Sci-Fi Channel|SCI-FI]] drops '''Doctor Who''' from its schedule. | ||
*'''1994''': More and more PBS stations do not renew their contracts. | *'''1994''': More and more PBS stations do not renew their contracts. | ||
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*'''17 December 1994''': The b/w first episode of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] airs for the first time, on [[WXEL]]. Other stations follow in 1995. | *'''17 December 1994''': The b/w first episode of [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] airs for the first time, on [[WXEL]]. Other stations follow in 1995. | ||
* '''1995-96''': Production on the [[TV Movie]] commences. | * '''1995-96''': Production on the [[TV Movie]] commences. | ||
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* '''20 May 1996''': Jon Pertwee dies while on holiday in [[Connecticut]]. | * '''20 May 1996''': Jon Pertwee dies while on holiday in [[Connecticut]]. | ||
| − | * The [[TV Movie]] was to have been repeated on '''31 December 1996''', but it was pulled at the eleventh hour. | + | *Starting in '''late 1996''', and through until the early 2000s, some of the [[Reeltime Pictures]] documentaries are shown on US stations, usually as late night Pledge Specials; '''Return to Devils End''' is often paired up with repeats of [[The Daemons]]. |
| − | * '''1998''': By early 1998, only a handful of PBS stations | + | * The [[TV Movie]] was to have been repeated on '''31 December 1996''' (the day on which the story was set), but it was pulled at the eleventh hour. |
| + | * '''1998''': By early 1998, only a handful of PBS stations are still regularly screening the series, such as: [[Iowa]], [[Denver]], [[San Jose]], [[Baltimore]], and [[Cincinnati]]. | ||
==Into the 2000s...== | ==Into the 2000s...== | ||
| − | * By the turn of the millennium, sales of '''Doctor Who''' | + | * By the turn of the millennium, sales of '''Doctor Who''' have all but dried up, and by '''2001''', '''Doctor Who''' begins to fade from television screens in America... Except for WENH in Denham, [[New Hampshire]], which still airs the series, eventually dropping it in '''November '''2004'''. |
*'''17 March 2006''' to '''5 April 2008''': The [[NEW SERIES]] (the first four new series only) screens on the '''[[Sci-Fi Channel]]'''. | *'''17 March 2006''' to '''5 April 2008''': The [[NEW SERIES]] (the first four new series only) screens on the '''[[Sci-Fi Channel]]'''. | ||
| − | *'''27 June 2009''': The [[NEW SERIES]] shifts to [[BBC America]], who | + | *'''27 June 2009''': The [[NEW SERIES]] shifts to [[BBC America]], who screens the run of Specials and all subsequent seasons. |
| − | *From '''2011''', [[KBTC]] in Tacoma, [[Washington]] | + | *From '''2011''', [[KBTC]] in Tacoma, [[Washington]] becomes the '''sole''' USA station still screening "classic" episodes of '''Doctor Who'''. |
[[File:RetroTV logo.png|right|frameless]] | [[File:RetroTV logo.png|right|frameless]] | ||
*'''January 2013''': [[BBC America]] begins showing one story per month leading up to the 50th anniversary. | *'''January 2013''': [[BBC America]] begins showing one story per month leading up to the 50th anniversary. | ||
*'''4 August 2014''': [[Retro TV]] begins a run of classic series episodes, starting with the [[William Hartnell stories]]. | *'''4 August 2014''': [[Retro TV]] begins a run of classic series episodes, starting with the [[William Hartnell stories]]. | ||
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| − | - The still-missing third episode is covered by a special on-camera narration provided by Lars Pearson. | + | *'''14-15 March 2015''': [[IPTV]] purchases the newly-recovered [[Patrick Troughton]] serial [[The Web of Fear]] to screen as part of a special pledge drive. The still-missing third episode is covered by a special on-camera narration provided by Lars Pearson. |
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*'''7 May 2016''': Station [[KERA]] in [[Dallas]] starts repeating the [[Tom Baker]] episodes. | *'''7 May 2016''': Station [[KERA]] in [[Dallas]] starts repeating the [[Tom Baker]] episodes. | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 20 July 2019
United States--1991-2010s
| 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 |
1991
- 1991: With sales falling, and their contract with PBS expiring in 1992, Lionheart turns to US cable channels and other networks. They succeed in selling to the newly-established Sci-Fi Channel. The contract with SCI-FI is for only the William Hartnell stories, Patrick Troughton stories and Jon Pertwee stories...
1992
- By August 1992: The newly-recovered "missing" Patrick Troughton story, The Tomb of the Cybermen, is added to the syndication package, increasing the number of available second Doctor stories from five to six:
PATRICK TROUGHTON (continued)
One story, four episodes (also "movie length" omnibus):
| MM | The Tomb of the Cybermen | 4 |
- August 1992: The first batch of PBS stations screen the serial: two of the first are KETC in St Louis, Missouri, and WTVP in Peoria.
- 24 September 1992: SCI-FI Channel launches. Promising to start with the William Hartnell stories, they instead show Tom Baker stories. The available package only goes up to The Androids of Tara, then cycles back to Robot...
1993-1998
- December 1993: By the end of the year, SCI-FI drops Doctor Who from its schedule.
- 1994: More and more PBS stations do not renew their contracts.
JON PERTWEE (continued)
One episode:
| WWW | Invasion of the Dinosaurs | 1 |
- 17 December 1994: The b/w first episode of Invasion of the Dinosaurs airs for the first time, on WXEL. Other stations follow in 1995.
- 1995-96: Production on the TV Movie commences.
SYLVESTER McCOY (continued)
PAUL McGANN
TV Movie, 84 minutes:
| TVM | The TV Movie | 1 |
- 14 May 1996: The TV Movie screens as the FOX TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE.
- 20 May 1996: Jon Pertwee dies while on holiday in Connecticut.
- Starting in late 1996, and through until the early 2000s, some of the Reeltime Pictures documentaries are shown on US stations, usually as late night Pledge Specials; Return to Devils End is often paired up with repeats of The Daemons.
- The TV Movie was to have been repeated on 31 December 1996 (the day on which the story was set), but it was pulled at the eleventh hour.
- 1998: By early 1998, only a handful of PBS stations are still regularly screening the series, such as: Iowa, Denver, San Jose, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.
Into the 2000s...
- By the turn of the millennium, sales of Doctor Who have all but dried up, and by 2001, Doctor Who begins to fade from television screens in America... Except for WENH in Denham, New Hampshire, which still airs the series, eventually dropping it in November 2004.
- 17 March 2006 to 5 April 2008: The NEW SERIES (the first four new series only) screens on the Sci-Fi Channel.
- 27 June 2009: The NEW SERIES shifts to BBC America, who screens the run of Specials and all subsequent seasons.
- From 2011, KBTC in Tacoma, Washington becomes the sole USA station still screening "classic" episodes of Doctor Who.
- January 2013: BBC America begins showing one story per month leading up to the 50th anniversary.
- 4 August 2014: Retro TV begins a run of classic series episodes, starting with the William Hartnell stories.
PATRICK TROUGHTON (continued)
One story, five episodes:
| The Web of Fear | 5 |
- 14-15 March 2015: IPTV purchases the newly-recovered Patrick Troughton serial The Web of Fear to screen as part of a special pledge drive. The still-missing third episode is covered by a special on-camera narration provided by Lars Pearson.
- 7 May 2016: Station KERA in Dallas starts repeating the Tom Baker episodes.
- The station continues to screen selected "classic" episodes from time to time over the next few years; from 7 July 2018 they screened for the first time a run of William Hartnell stories.
| 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 |
