Who History: K-9

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By now, most viewers of New Who are familiar with K-9, the tin dog.  He makes his return in the second-season episode "School Reunion," as the companion to Sarah Jane Smith.  Later, he's a familiar face in the spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures.  However, what you might not know is that though both Sarah Jane and K-9 traveled with the Fourth Doctor, it wasn't at the same time.  Imagine if Mickey Smith (the other tin dog, right?) was found, in a future episode, to be hanging out with the Ponds … [Read more...]

Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith

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Even though the new series starts on Saturday, the world of Doctor Who is a somber place today.  Elisabeth Sladen, the actress most well-known for playing Sarah Jane Smith, has passed away.  It was an unexpected shock for fans, and the loss is felt deeply across multiple generations.  I've said before that I come from a family of Doctor Who fans.  My mother has often mentioned that while her first Doctor was Pertwee, more importantly, her first companion was Sarah Jane Smith.  You see, … [Read more...]