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=== The Tom Baker years === | === The Tom Baker years === | ||
The series continued through the [[1970s]], with [[Tom Baker]] taking on the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in [[1974 (releases)|1974]]. Baker became the most iconic, and arguably most popular actor of the classic series. This was due in part to the frequent rebroadcasts of his episodes in the [[United Kingdom]], which began during his tenure. He was the first "young" Doctor and played the role for more seasons (seven) than any actor to date. Other actors have been considered the "current" Doctor for longer, but without regular television appearances. Near the end of the Tom Baker era, the BBC attempted a spin-off series, ''[[K9 and Company]]'', but it never went beyond a pilot episode, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | The series continued through the [[1970s]], with [[Tom Baker]] taking on the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in [[1974 (releases)|1974]]. Baker became the most iconic, and arguably most popular actor of the classic series. This was due in part to the frequent rebroadcasts of his episodes in the [[United Kingdom]], which began during his tenure. He was the first "young" Doctor and played the role for more seasons (seven) than any actor to date. Other actors have been considered the "current" Doctor for longer, but without regular television appearances. Near the end of the Tom Baker era, the BBC attempted a spin-off series, ''[[K9 and Company]]'', but it never went beyond a pilot episode, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | ||
The [[US]] broadcasts of ''Doctor Who'' were initially poorly done, with some broadcasters airing a version with narration explaining the plot. By the late 1970s, however, the series was firmly entrenched in the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS), which would air the show repeatedly over the next three decades and air the revived series after [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | The [[US]] broadcasts of ''Doctor Who'' were initially poorly done, with some broadcasters airing a version with narration explaining the plot. By the late 1970s, however, the series was firmly entrenched in the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS), which would air the show repeatedly over the next three decades and air the revived series after [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | ||
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=== The Tom Baker years === | === The Tom Baker years === | ||
The series continued through the [[1970s]], with [[Tom Baker]] taking on the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in [[1974 (releases)|1974]]. Baker became the most iconic, and arguably most popular actor of the classic series. This was due in part to the frequent rebroadcasts of his episodes in the [[United Kingdom]], which began during his tenure. He was the first "young" Doctor and played the role for more seasons (seven) than any actor to date. Other actors have been considered the "current" Doctor for longer, but without regular television appearances. Near the end of the Tom Baker era, the BBC attempted a spin-off series, ''[[K9 and Company]]'', but it never went beyond a pilot episode, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | The series continued through the [[1970s]], with [[Tom Baker]] taking on the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in [[1974 (releases)|1974]]. Baker became the most iconic, and arguably most popular actor of the classic series. This was due in part to the frequent rebroadcasts of his episodes in the [[United Kingdom]], which began during his tenure. He was the first "young" Doctor and played the role for more seasons (seven) than any actor to date. Other actors have been considered the "current" Doctor for longer, but without regular television appearances. Near the end of the Tom Baker era, the BBC attempted a spin-off series, ''[[K9 and Company]]'', but it never went beyond a pilot episode, ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. | ||
The [[US]] broadcasts of ''Doctor Who'' were initially poorly done, with some broadcasters airing a version with narration explaining the plot. By the late 1970s, however, the series was firmly entrenched in the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS), which would air the show repeatedly over the next three decades and air the revived series after [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | The [[US]] broadcasts of ''Doctor Who'' were initially poorly done, with some broadcasters airing a version with narration explaining the plot. By the late 1970s, however, the series was firmly entrenched in the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS), which would air the show repeatedly over the next three decades and air the revived series after [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | ||