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[AG51]

Dr Who started in 1963, a mere 50 years ago. I started watching it at age 9, in 1971. Damn I'm getting old!

I personallys have hated the show for 50 years true

 

[100%VG]

OH MY!!! You'd never catch up starting with season 1

I know. It's been on like forever. That's why I asked. But it's probably on Netflix. I usually watch several episodes of whatever series I'm watching each night. I'm not worried about catching up... I'd just like to enjoy the show.

So, original Episode 1, or what?

 

[olwildbill]

He I mean she is a darlin

I have the exact opposite problem. People look at Hugh and think "male" despite the fact that I have my gender in bold & pink in my signature.

It's weird because the House fandom is largely female (with the male fans having watched the show a lot but not necessarily congregating to rehash every minute, character and thespian.) I am therefore accustomed to looking at Hugh as an avatar and thinking "female with Excellent taste in men.

 

[ratchet62]

I personallys have hated the show for 50 years true

I think I was too young to really understand it, but I remember clearly being scared by some of the villains.

 

[100%VG]

if you want to start with the first doctor you can, it gets more complicated that way, new watchers should start out with the reboot in 2005. Starting at the reboot is good, there will be a few moments that you get lost and i do mean FEW such as when he meets sara jane and k-9 again, things like that but you can basically learn all from since the reboot

Thanks. I missed this before I replied to Keela.

Dr Who started in 1963, a mere 50 years ago. I started watching it at age 9, in 1971. Damn I'm getting old!

It goes back a little ways, huh?

I personallys have hated the show for 50 years true

Sorry Aggie. I know you don't like SciFi.

 

[Poeia]

I hadn't watched since the Tom Baker days but just started when I saw that Amazon Prime had it for free streaming.

There was a 15 year gap between the end of the series and it's being relaunched in 2005. Start there with the 9th Doctor, Christopher Eccelston. (Also, the production values required much more imagination in the old days which was fun. Now they have an actual budget.)

I'm having a hard time getting into the 11th Doctor. I don't find his character very interesting even though the acting is fine. Of course, Tennant was a tough act to follow -- he has enough personality for 10 incarnations, all by himself.

 

[100%VG]

I think I was too young to really understand it, but I remember clearly being scared by some of the villains.

Maybe a good reason for me to start at the beginning.

Does anyone know how long it may have been off before the reboot in 2005?

 

[olwildbill]

I gotta go eat I'm hungry bbl

 

[ratchet62]

Maybe a good reason for me to start at the beginning.

Does anyone know how long it may have been off before the reboot in 2005?

Poeia says a 15 year break above.

 

[Poeia]

OH MY!!! You'd never catch up starting with season 1

I read recently that an enormous cache of the lost episodes was found at some TV station in Asia. Expect digitally remastered DVDs soon.

Trivia quiz -- for NO bonus picks:
Who (as in which person) did TVGuide.com unforgivably leave out.
Doctor Who: Where Are They Now Pictures, The Tardis Photos - Photo Gallery: Doctor Who: Where Are They Now?

 

[100%VG]

I hadn't watched since the Tom Baker days but just started when I saw that Amazon Prime had it for free streaming.

There was a 15 year gap between the end of the series and it's being relaunched in 2005. Start there with the 9th Doctor, Christopher Eccelston. (Also, the production values required much more imagination in the old days which was fun. Now they have an actual budget.)

I'm having a hard time getting into the 11th Doctor. I don't find his character very interesting even though the acting is fine. Of course, Tennant was a tough act to follow -- he has enough personality for 10 incarnations, all by himself.

11 incarnations!!! Lots of great info from you all. I think I'll start with the reboot.

 

[keelalagirl55]

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[Krispers]

I know. It's been on like forever. That's why I asked. But it's probably on Netflix. I usually watch several episodes of whatever series I'm watching each night. I'm not worried about catching up... I'd just like to enjoy the show.

So, original Episode 1, or what?

When you goto netflix, type in doctor who, it will come up first the 'reboot' and then under that seperate will say Classic Doctor Who. Start with season one of the top link, the one that says 2005.

 

[Poeia]

Poeia says a 15 year break above.

Wikipedia say is. The series ended in 1989.
There was a movie in 1995 -- the first attempt to reboot the series which didn't happen.
The 9th Doctor arrived in 2005.
ETA:
This is the sort of thing at which Wikipedia is it's most reliable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_who

Anyone a Torchwood fan? I can't get thrilled about that either, despite Barrowman.

 

[100%VG]

I read recently that an enormous cache of the lost episodes was found at some TV station in Asia. Expect digitally remastered DVDs soon.

Trivia quiz -- for NO bonus picks:
Who (as in which person) did TVGuide.com unforgivably leave out.
Doctor Who: Where Are They Now Pictures, The Tardis Photos - Photo Gallery: Doctor Who: Where Are They Now?

Hi Poeia,

Sounds like you're not just a fan, but an addict. I know that a lot of people follow the show and actors to this extent. This is why I thought I might like the show.

 

[100%VG]

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It's great that this is being continued.

 

[mogium]

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[ratchet62]

WOW. Still a lot of whitespace on that gameboard. :what: