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| − | '''Doctor Who''' made its '''US debut''' in this state in 1972. It aired in these cities, on these channels:
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]]==
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| − | [[File:19720821.jpg|thumb|250px|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|250px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, 21 August 1972]]||[[File:WPHLPremiere.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, Dr Who (Premiere), 21 August 1972]]
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| − | |[[File:WPHL 1972.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing]]||[[File:WPHL Monday.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Philadelphia Inquirer billing, TV Highlights, 21 August 1972]]
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| − | [[File:WHYY_logo.jpg|thumb|right|WHYY Logo]]
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| − | [[File:Doylestown 19790615.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Tom Baker premieres, June 15, 1979]]
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| − | [[File:Doylestown 19790622.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Incorrect listing for Robot episode 2, June 22, 1979 (this synopsis appears to be for The Ambassadors of Death!)]]
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WHYY-TV|WHYY]]===
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| − | '''Channel 12 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''15 June 1979''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] commence, Friday nights, 10:30pm. This run ends '''10 August'''.
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| − | *'''16 July 1979''': A second airing is added, weeknights at 7pm. Poor planning leads to the different episodes of the same story airing twice on the same night.
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| − | *'''1 October 1979''': The weeknight airings move to 5:30.
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| − | *'''12 November 1979''': The weeknight airings move to 6:30.
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| − | *'''26 January 1980''': The series switches from weeknights to Saturday omnibus airings.
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| − | *'''4 December 1982''': The series had screened regularly on channel 12 for three years but was suddenly dropped.
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| − | *'''4 July 1983''': Following protests from viewers, the series returns (Monday through Saturday) – with further [[Peter Davison stories]]. 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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| − | *'''9 August 1983''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begin.
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| − | *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.
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| − | *'''7 May 1984''': The weeknight airings move to 7:30pm, Monday-Thursday. The Saturday airings continue at 4:00pm.
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| − | *'''11 January 1985''': The weeknight airings are abandoned in favor of a complete story every Friday night at 11:30, possibly to piggy-back off [[WLVT]]'s 11pm airings.
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| − | *'''1 March 1985''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air again, but only episodes from the 1983 package.
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| − | *'''1 June 1985''': Back to [[Tom Baker]].
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| − | *'''7 September 1985''': The Saturday airings move to 3:30.
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| − | *'''25 October 1985''': The [[William Hartnell]] era begins with [[The Daleks]].
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| − | *'''Spring 1986''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air.
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| − | *'''6 February 1987''': Back to [[Tom Baker]].
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| − | *'''16 October 1987''': [[Destiny of the Daleks]] airs at 11.30pm. (See [[Pennsylvania#TVG19871016|image]] below...)
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| − | <!--*'''January 1988''': The Sylvester McCoy era begins: [[Time and the Rani]] screens.-->
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| − | *'''15 January 1988''': The Friday night episodes move to midnight, although many airings are moved to later in the evening.
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| − | *'''9 April 1988''': The Saturday airings move to 3:00.
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| − | *'''17 June 1988''': The [[Colin Baker stories]] premiere.
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| − | *'''7 October 1988''': [[An Unearthly Child]] and the rest of the [[William Hartnell stories]] air.
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| − | *'''28 April 1989''': The [[Patrick Troughton stories]] air.
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| − | *'''16 June 1989''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air.
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| − | *'''8 July 1989''': The Saturday afternoon broadcasts move to 10am.
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| − | *'''30 December 1989''': The series ends.
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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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| − | ====Media====
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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]] / [[wikipedia:Wilkes Barre|Wilkes Barre]]==
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WVIA-TV|WVIA]]===
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| − | {{airdates-left|Scranton (WVIA)}}
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| − | '''Channel 44 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''6 July 1977''': Began screening the [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | * In the '''16 August 1978''' issue of ''Variety'' magazine (see [[United States--1978]]), "WILKES BARRE/SCRANTON" is named as one of 17 cities to have bought the series. WVIA is therefore one of the very first US stations to screen 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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| − | * In the '''16 August 1978''' issue of ''Variety'' magazine (see [[United States--1978]]), "PITTSBURGH" is named as one of 17 cities to have bought the series. WPTT is therefore one of the very first US stations to screen the [[Tom Baker stories]]. (The station itself first went to air on 26 or 29 September 1978; '''Doctor Who''' would have aired some time after that date.)
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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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| − | *'''2 January 1986''': Began airing the 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]].
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| − | ==[[wikipedia:Lehigh Valley| Lehigh Valley]]==
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| − | <div id="TVG19871016">[[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|alt=TV Guide, Oct. 16, 1987]]</div>
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| − | ===[[wikipedia:WLVT-TV|WLVT]]===
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| − | {{airdates-left|Lehigh Valley (WLVT)}}
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| − | '''Channel 39 (PBS)'''
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| − | *'''1 October 1984''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] begin, weekdays at 6pm with a midnight repeat.
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| − | *'''5 November 1984''': The two airings are combined into one, at 11pm.
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| − | *'''1 December 1984''': A Saturday noon airing is added.
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| − | *'''30 May 1985''': The [[Peter Davison stories]] begin.
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| − | *'''15 June 1985''': The Saturday broadcasts end.
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| − | *'''September 1985''': The repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begin.
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| − | *'''6 March 1986''': [[Tom Baker]] returns.
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| − | *'''3 November 1986''': [[Peter Davison]] returns.
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| − | *'''April 1987''': The [[William Hartnell stories]] premiere.
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| − | *'''August 1987''': Back to [[Jon Pertwee]]. (See image)
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| − | *'''16 February 1988''': Back to [[Tom Baker]].
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| − | *'''13 October 1988''': [[Peter Davison]] returns.
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| − | *'''January 1989''': [[Colin Baker]] premieres.
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| − | *'''7 March 1989''': The series ends suddenly, on a Tuesday.
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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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| − | *'''1980''': According to '''Starlog''' magazine (issue 39, cover date October 1980), '''WITE''' (sic) in Hershey, PA, was one of the latest stations to buy the series.
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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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