My First Doctor: Mooker Strabinski
(Like me, Mooker Strabinski is glad to have the good Doctor back on television. Oh, those terrible drought years! Do you have a My First Doctor story that you wish to share? Please e-mail it to me by using the “Contact Me” link near the top right of the blog. Thanks for telling us your story, Mooker!)
My First Doctor: by Mooker Strabinski
I first saw Dr Who in or around 1977, on PBS, out of Chicago. I remember watching it with my brother, staying up late one Saturday, since my parents were out.
When the theme music came on, we looked at each other. I had never heard anything like it, and from that first episode, we were hooked.
Jon Pertwee was my first Doctor, since new episodes were never shown here. I believe that the first episode that I saw was Day of the Daleks.
Someone at PBS seemed to favor Tom Baker, as he is the only Doctor that I saw for quite a few years to come, in many, many reruns.
When PBS pulled the good Doctor from their lineup, I was beside myself. Unable to watch anymore, and there was nothing that I could do about it. It wasn’t until I finally got BBC America a few years back that I was able to catch up. I was without the Doctor for nearly 15 years…the horror, the horror.
Image Source: BBC Doctor Who Site
November 30th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I know for a lot of people in the U.S. Tom Baker was most of what they got. Personally, I’m very thankful 7 was my first Doctor. Tom Baker is actually my least favorite.
Hopefully no one will have to go 15 years without the Doctor again.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
You like Tom less than Colin? Deb?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
Yup. Can’t stand Tom. I know, I’m some sort of heretic.