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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The USA was the 34th country to screen Doctor Who, with various commercial, non-commercial, independent, network affiliated, cable and PBS stations (CURRENT PBS MEMBER STATIONS) carrying the series on and off from August 1972 and into the 2000s.
Profile
| Country Number (34) | 1972 | SECOND WAVE |
| Region | North America | |
| Television commenced | 1941 | |
| Colour System | 1953 | NTSC |
| Language/s | English |
First station to screen each Doctor
As best that can be determined, the viewers in the following cities were the first to see each of the first seven Doctors:
- Jon Pertwee – WPHL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 1972)
- Tom Baker – WTEV, Massachusetts? (August 1978)
- Peter Davison – Entertainment Channel (US Cable Stations) (1982)
- Jon Pertwee (full repackage) – NJN, New Jersey (February 1985)
- William Hartnell – NJN, New Jersey (September 1985)
- Colin Baker – NJN, New Jersey (October 1985)
- Patrick Troughton – NJN, New Jersey (February 1986)
- Sylvester McCoy – NJN, New Jersey? (January 1988)
1965-1969
1972-1978
- Time-Life syndicates the Jon Pertwee stories
1978-1983
- The Tom Baker stories premiere. The series is sold to hundreds of stations.
- Conventions and fan club pop up around the country.
1984-1986
- Earlier Doctors appear.
1987-1990
1991-2005
This category has the following 53 subcategories, out of 53 total.
