United States--1980

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"97 stations" - Variety, July 2, 1980

1-2 March 1980: Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend the Who 1 convention in Los Angeles.
1980: By the middle of the year, 97 stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a Variety magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
August 1980: NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the series, but no deal eventuates.
November 1980: US Marvel commences publication of a four-issue comic – Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO (#57-60), with material previously published in Doctor Who Magazine, now in full colour. The last issue is published in June 1981.

US Marvel Doctor Who comics

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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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