Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

I I have to say that I have loved Doctor Who from the moment I first saw it. It was on PBS, like most Americans got to see it, and it was John Pertwee as the third incarnation of the Doctor. I can't remember exactly what series it was, but it caught my attention at a young age. Which, I found out later, it was meant to, since it initially started off as a children's show. In fact, a British friend of mine still derides it as a kid's show and doesn't understand why Americans like it so much. I also don't think she likes science fiction too much. Yes, I'll admit, many of the earlier shows were a bit on the juvenile side, but the show quickly evolved into the video equivalent of gold and silver age science fiction. Yes, most of the science part is non-existent, but throughout its run the actors who played the Doctor and, to no lesser extent, the companions, have carried the show through the sublime and the ridiculous. Throughout the show there were al