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From: cmaz504@ut-ngp.UUCP (Steve Alexander)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Why does everyone like Dr. Who
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Date: Fri, 18-Nov-83 11:49:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 18 11:49:35 1983
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I'm told that one of the reasons the production quality on Dr. Who
is so bad is that 1) not that much money is spent on special effects
compared to say Battlestar Glactica or even Star Trek and 2) the shows
themselves are reheared for a few days and then the scenes are done in one 
take. That doesn't leave much time to worry about lighting, subtle acting 
and other qualities that make a "good" show. Under these conditions I'm 
surprised very frequently by just how good the shows are. One other problem
that people tend to have with Dr Who is that it IS British. Like Monty Python
it could be an acquired taste.