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Doctor Who USAU - Part 8: The Doctor Returns to Television (2005 - Present)

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PREVIOUSLY :  After Doctor Who completed its broadcast run, the series was in a state of limbo. Revived as a film trilogy, Doctor Who entered the 21st century with refreshed interests from old and new fans alike, and, under the direction of a trio of partners, Doctor Who finally returns to television for a new (re)generation. DISCLAIMER: The following is Part Eight of a nine-part alternate history series about the history of  Doctor Who  if it was an American-made production rather than a British production. It's purely speculative and a work of fiction, although some real-world elements were included and presented for realistic situations and scenarios. Neither this series nor its author are connected to nor reflect the views and opinions of BBC Studios (the owner of the  Doctor Who  franchise) or any entity or persons mentioned and does not mean to infringe on the copyrights and trademarks of those parties. - JH “There are fixed points throughout time where...

Make This Make Sense

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There is a very, very stupid rumor out there right now about how Discovery, the second most poorly run entertainment company on the planet (Paramount Global is far, far, far worse, but you'd never know that if you only paid attention to the animation side of social media or only read entertainment rags), is thinking of selling off the entire Looney Tunes brand. I still believe it's a stupid rumor created by someone looking for (and getting) a lot of clicks from an already paranoid fanbase who has seen Discovery take the 300+ Looney Tunes shorts (not even the entire 1000 golden age theatrical shorts was on the site) off of the service that has no problem clogging the once-premium streaming platform with 249 seasons of House Hunters with over 1900 half-hour episodes  (seriously, check that link, there are 249 seasons of that show and counting),  26 seasons and nearly 350 episodes of Curb Appeal , 51 seasons and nearly 550 episodes of Diners , Drive-Ins, and Dives , or every se...

DWUSAU - Part 7: Before the Regeneration (1998 - 2003)

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PREVIOUSLY : After a nearly 40-year run, Doctor Who was no longer in production in 1990. The fandom, however, began to grow thanks to reruns in syndication and cable. Inspired by that newfound popularity, Universal decided to revive the series. However, instead of a new TV series, they turned to mega-mogul (and former Doctor Who director) Steven Spielberg to produce a film series. With former Doctor Who Adventures executive writer Chris Columbus, Amblin Entertainment produced a trio of films starring Jeff Goldblum as the Doctor, all critical and commercial successes. The films inspired Universal, Amblin, and NBC Entertainment to make plans to revive Doctor Who as a weekly series. Easier said than done. DISCLAIMER: The following is Part Seven of a nine-part alternate history series about the history of  Doctor Who  if it was an American-made production rather than a British production. It's purely speculative and a work of fiction, although some real-world elements were incl...

In Memory of George Lowe (1957-2025)

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