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From: cbspt002@abnjh.UUCP (Marc E. Kenig )
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Subject: Re: Why is Dr. Who popular?
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Date: Mon, 2-Jul-84 15:27:41 EDT
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Not to get to socio-psychological or anything, but I think another less obvious
reason for Dr. Who's popularity might be it's totally optimistic uplifiting
view of the world. Even alien worlds.  In a country with a depressed economy,
not to mention incredible unemployment (England, I mean), an outlook that is
as bright as is portrayed by the series (good guys *British*, always win,etc.)
may be a good reason for people to watch.
Other kiddie British sci-fi is indicative of this as well. Take 'The Tomorrow 
People', shown on the 'Nickelodeon' network, as an extreme example. It provides
a view of the future and of science which is particularly healthy, while 
teaching young kids to use their heads and be clever, to work out problems.
Sure beats the view of the world as protrayed in 'Rubik the Magic Cube' or
most other Saturday morning trash.

But then I like it because of it's high camp and dry humor.

M. Kenig
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