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| − | + | ==[[wikipedia:WTTW|WTTW]]== | |
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| + | '''Channel 11 (PBS)''' | ||
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| + | {| {{small-table}} | ||
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| + | |[[File:WTTW NNN Premiere.JPG|thumb|150px|Dr Who Premiere, The Mutants, Part 1, 29 September 1975]]||[[File:WTTW NNN 2.JPG|thumb|150px|The Mutants, Part 4]]||[[File:WTTW KKK 4.JPG|thumb|150px|Day of the Daleks, Part 4]]||[[File:WTTW CCC 5.JPG|thumb|150px|The Ambassadors of Death, Part 5]]||[[File:WTTW EEE 4.JPG|thumb|150px|Terror of the Autons, Part 4]] | ||
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| + | |[[File:WTTW HHH 1.JPG|thumb|150px|Colony in Space, Part 1]]||[[File:WTTW HHH 6.JPG|thumb|150px|Colony in Space, Part 6]]||[[File:WTTW OOO 1.JPG|thumb|150px|The Time Monster, Part 1 (although the synopsis seems to be describing Colony in Space, Day of the Daleks, or The Mutants...)]]||[[File:WTTW NNN 4.JPG|thumb|150px|The Time Monster, Part 4 (although synopsis is for The Mutants!)]]||[[File:WTTW BBB 2.JPG|thumb|150px|Doctor Who and the Silurians, Part 2 (compilation version)]] | ||
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| + | [[File:WTTW 19850630.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The classic Sunday night lineup]] | ||
| + | [[File:TJsComics-small.jpg|200px|thumb|right|1985 flier to prompt WTTW to buy more Pertwee episodes]] | ||
| + | [[File:RT 20050521.jpg|thumb|right|200px|John Barrowman mentions watching '''Doctor Who''' on WTTW]] | ||
| + | *'''29 September 1975''': '''Doctor Who''' make its series debut in Chicago, screening weekdays at 6.30pm. The first serial to air is [[The Mutants]]. Serials continue to air out of order. | ||
| + | *From '''January 1976''', random stories are repeated even though there are first-run stories still yet to screen. ([[The Curse of Peladon]] does not screen.) | ||
| + | *'''7-10 March 1977''': A repeat of [[Terror of the Autons]] is the only story to air in 1977. This story was recorded by at least two fans, which were later used by the [[wikipedia:Doctor Who Restoration Team|Restoration Team]] to recolourise the story. | ||
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| + | *'''11 February 1980''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] make their Chicago debut; the first story is in fact the last, [[The Invasion of Time]]! Episodes air weekdays at 5.30pm. Stories are cycled through twice. | ||
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| + | * '''4 January 1981:''' WTTW begins airing [[Compilation broadcasts|compilations]] with [[The Sun Makers]]. Tom Baker's final three seasons air from '''23 August'''. | ||
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| + | *'''1982''': From '''2 October''', omnibus editions screen weekly on Saturdays to compete with [[WOR]]'s broadcasts, so there are two different cycles of Baker airing at the same time. | ||
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| + | *'''24 April 1983''': The [[Peter Davison stories]] debut. | ||
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| + | *'''12 June 1983''': A package of just the extant full colour [[Jon Pertwee stories]] commences, including several stories only just recently recovered from [[Canada]]. | ||
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| + | * '''23 November 1983:''' [[The Five Doctors]] airs, two days before it aired in the UK. Chicago had not yet seen season 20 before the airing. | ||
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| + | *'''24 November 1984''': Season 20 and 21 begin. | ||
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| + | *'''1984-1986''': Repeats of Baker, Pertwee and Davison episodes. | ||
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| + | *'''16 March 1986''': The [[Colin Baker stories]] screen. WTTW removed the scene of Shockeye eating a rat from its broadcasts of [[The Two Doctors]]. | ||
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| + | *'''11 May 1986''': The 17 repackaged [[William Hartnell stories]] air. | ||
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| + | *'''19 October 1986''': The first airings of the [[Patrick Troughton stories]] begins with [[The Mind Robber]] because [[The Dominators]] was considered "too confusing." | ||
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| + | *'''8 December 1986''': The the newly acquired [[Jon Pertwee]] package airs nightly, interrupted by pledge breaks. [[The Curse of Peladon]] is aired on WTTW for the first time during this run. | ||
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| + | * '''22 November 1987''': The airing of [[Horror of Fang Rock]] (its '''eighth''' screening) was interrupted by a video pirate dressed as [[wikipedia:Max Headroom pirating incident|Max Headroom]]. | ||
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| + | *'''31 December 1987''': A Dalek Night marathon, with [[Resurrection of the Daleks]], [[Revelation of the Daleks]], and [[Day of the Daleks]]. | ||
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| + | *'''12 March 1988''': A Master Marathon, with [[Terror of the Autons]], [[Logopolis]], [[Castrovalva]] and [[The Mark of the Rani]] airing between pledge breaks. Fan clubs man the phones. | ||
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| + | *'''27 November 1988''': A repeat run of Baker, Davison and Colin Baker stories leads into the first airing of [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] followed by the debut of the [[Sylvester McCoy stories]]. | ||
| + | *'''1988-1991''': More repeats, but Season 20 is dropped after [[Terminus]] in favour of full colour [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] stories. The first 23 [[Tom Baker stories]] air for their '''tenth''' time. The repeat run ends on '''1 September 1991''' with [[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]. '''Doctor Who''' had been screening virtually non-stop from February 1980 through to September 1991... | ||
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| + | *'''Doctor Who''' is absent from WTTW for the next five years... | ||
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| + | *'''July 1996''': A series of selected repeats leads into the debut screening of season 26 on '''25 August'''. However, WTTW does not screen [[Battlefield]]. | ||
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| + | * '''8 September 1996''': [[Survival]] is the final episode of '''Doctor Who''' to air on WTTW. | ||
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| + | {{memorabilia|Chicago}}{{clear}} | ||
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| + | ==[[wikipedia:WFLD|WFLD]]== | ||
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| + | '''Channel 32 (Independent)''' | ||
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| + | *'''13-18 April 1969''': The first [[Peter Cushing]] movie, '''"Dr Who and the Daleks"''' airs at 2.30pm on Sunday, with a repeat at 8.00pm each night that week. | ||
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| + | <table> | ||
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| + | <td>[[File:Chicago Daleks Apr 1969.JPG|thumb|200px|Dr Who and the Daleks, April 1969]]</td> | ||
| + | <td>[[File:Chicago Daleks.JPG|thumb|250px|Dr Who and the Daleks, April 1969]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 4 June 2012
WTTW
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Channel 11 (PBS)
- 29 September 1975: Doctor Who make its series debut in Chicago, screening weekdays at 6.30pm. The first serial to air is The Mutants. Serials continue to air out of order.
- From January 1976, random stories are repeated even though there are first-run stories still yet to screen. (The Curse of Peladon does not screen.)
- 7-10 March 1977: A repeat of Terror of the Autons is the only story to air in 1977. This story was recorded by at least two fans, which were later used by the Restoration Team to recolourise the story.
- 11 February 1980: The Tom Baker stories make their Chicago debut; the first story is in fact the last, The Invasion of Time! Episodes air weekdays at 5.30pm. Stories are cycled through twice.
- 4 January 1981: WTTW begins airing compilations with The Sun Makers. Tom Baker's final three seasons air from 23 August.
- 1982: From 2 October, omnibus editions screen weekly on Saturdays to compete with WOR's broadcasts, so there are two different cycles of Baker airing at the same time.
- 24 April 1983: The Peter Davison stories debut.
- 12 June 1983: A package of just the extant full colour Jon Pertwee stories commences, including several stories only just recently recovered from Canada.
- 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs, two days before it aired in the UK. Chicago had not yet seen season 20 before the airing.
- 24 November 1984: Season 20 and 21 begin.
- 1984-1986: Repeats of Baker, Pertwee and Davison episodes.
- 16 March 1986: The Colin Baker stories screen. WTTW removed the scene of Shockeye eating a rat from its broadcasts of The Two Doctors.
- 11 May 1986: The 17 repackaged William Hartnell stories air.
- 19 October 1986: The first airings of the Patrick Troughton stories begins with The Mind Robber because The Dominators was considered "too confusing."
- 8 December 1986: The the newly acquired Jon Pertwee package airs nightly, interrupted by pledge breaks. The Curse of Peladon is aired on WTTW for the first time during this run.
- 22 November 1987: The airing of Horror of Fang Rock (its eighth screening) was interrupted by a video pirate dressed as Max Headroom.
- 31 December 1987: A Dalek Night marathon, with Resurrection of the Daleks, Revelation of the Daleks, and Day of the Daleks.
- 12 March 1988: A Master Marathon, with Terror of the Autons, Logopolis, Castrovalva and The Mark of the Rani airing between pledge breaks. Fan clubs man the phones.
- 27 November 1988: A repeat run of Baker, Davison and Colin Baker stories leads into the first airing of The Trial of a Time Lord followed by the debut of the Sylvester McCoy stories.
- 1988-1991: More repeats, but Season 20 is dropped after Terminus in favour of full colour Pertwee stories. The first 23 Tom Baker stories air for their tenth time. The repeat run ends on 1 September 1991 with The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Doctor Who had been screening virtually non-stop from February 1980 through to September 1991...
- Doctor Who is absent from WTTW for the next five years...
- July 1996: A series of selected repeats leads into the debut screening of season 26 on 25 August. However, WTTW does not screen Battlefield.
- 8 September 1996: Survival is the final episode of Doctor Who to air on WTTW.
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← Memorabilia, conventions, etc. |
WFLD
Channel 32 (Independent)
- 13-18 April 1969: The first Peter Cushing movie, "Dr Who and the Daleks" airs at 2.30pm on Sunday, with a repeat at 8.00pm each night that week.
