Difference between revisions of "WFTV"

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Ocala Star-Banner, Sept. 15, 1972

The Orlando Sentinel, Sept. 15, 1972

15 September 1972: The 13 story / 72 episode package of Jon Pertwee stories begins airing. A post in rec.arts.dr.who mentions an airing of The Ambassadors of Death in December 1972.
- Apparently some of these early 1972 broadcasts had an added voice-over playing during the opening credits, declaring "Doctor Who - Master of Time and Space"!
14 July 1974: A three story run begins, Sundays at 8am.
6 July 1975: The series returns again, Sundays at 10am.
23 May 1976: The run ends after 72 airings.

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-*'''15 September 1972''': The 13 story / 72 episode package of [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begins airing.
+[[File:1972-09-15 Orlando Sentinel.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Orlando Sentinel, Sept. 15, 1972]]
+*'''15 September 1972''': The 13 story / 72 episode package of [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begins airing.  A post in rec.arts.dr.who mentions an airing of [[The Ambassadors of Death]] in '''December 1972'''.
+**Apparently some of these early 1972 broadcasts had an added voice-over playing during the opening credits, declaring '''"Doctor Who - Master of Time and Space"'''!
 *'''14 July 1974''': A three story run begins, Sundays at 8am.
-*'''13 July 1975''': The series returns again, Sundays at 10am.
+*'''6 July 1975''': The series returns again, Sundays at 10am.
+*'''23 May 1976''': The run ends after 72 airings.
-*Our Airdates table is incomplete. Assuming all 13 stories (72 episodes) aired, and in the correct order, [[The Curse of Peladon]] through to [[The Time Monster]] may have had their first US screenings on WFTV.