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'''''K9 and Company''''' was a proposed television series in the early [[1980s]] | '''''K9 and Company''''' was a proposed television series in the early [[1980s]] intended as a spinoff of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Ultimately, however, only a single pilot episode was produced, which aired on [[BBC One]] as a holiday special in 1981. | ||
The series was to have starred [[Elisabeth Sladen]] reprising her role as [[Third Doctor|Third]] and [[Fourth Doctor]]-companion [[Sarah Jane Smith]], with [[John Leeson]] returning as the voice of [[K9]], or to be more precise, [[K9 Mark III]]. | The series was to have starred [[Elisabeth Sladen]] reprising her role as [[Third Doctor|Third]] and [[Fourth Doctor]]-companion [[Sarah Jane Smith]], with [[John Leeson]] returning as the voice of [[K9]], or to be more precise, [[K9 Mark III]]. | ||
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The pilot episode was produced by then-''Doctor Who'' producer, [[John Nathan-Turner]], and is significant for being the first televised spinoff of ''Doctor Who''. It is the precursor to ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | The pilot episode was produced by then-''Doctor Who'' producer, [[John Nathan-Turner]], and is significant for being the first televised spinoff of ''Doctor Who''. It is the precursor to ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | ||
Despite the fact that the pilot did not result in a series, the ''K9 and Company'' concept has had a lasting impact on the character of Sarah Jane and the Who franchise. Most significantly, it | Despite the fact that the pilot did not result in a series, the ''K9 and Company'' concept has had a lasting impact on the character of Sarah Jane and the Who franchise. Most significantly, it offered insight into her family history, aspects of which been used to build her post-TARDIS life in subsequent stories across all media. Most Doctor-less Sarah Jane fiction written after 1981 — like ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' and the [[Big Finish Productions]] [[Sarah Jane Smith (audio series)|Sarah Jane audios]], as well as the 2006 ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[School Reunion]]'' use elements first seen in ''K9 and Company'' to inform their presentation of the character. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
