Doctor Who Program Guide

It is 354 pages, containing information on each of the episodes that have aired since the very first, back in late 1963, through the end of the fifth series (2010).

There are several appendix sections as well, one of which has the Doctor Who Magazine covers and another listing all of the DVD and Blu-ray releases for the U.K. and the U.S.

Because it is a PDF, the content is completely searchable.

Updated: May 1, 2011

Doctor Who "The Movie" - Special Edition
Not So Special - Sort-of

Finally, the May, 1996, Doctor Who movie, as aired on the Fox network, was released in the U.S.

But there is a problem. The source of the video for the U.S. release is NOT from the U.S. NTSC master tape that Fox used, or what stations in Canada used. It is the IVTC NTSC master (23.976 fps) -> PAL master (24 fps) -> NTSC (29.97 fps).

What does this mean? Two things. First is that the video is two standards converted versions from the master, going from 480 lines to 576 lines back to 480 lines. And second, it has a 4% speed up. The U.S. master runs 1:29:47, while the U.K. sped up master runs 1:25:44.

I do not know if the BBC was allowed to get their hands on the U.S. master, as part of the licensing rights, or they were too damn lazy to try, I suspect licensing issues, since the U.S. release has been plagued with licensing issues.

So, if you are expecting to get what was exactly aired on Fox, don't. Thank goodness I have an excellent copy of the satellite master, which I personally recorded.

The May 11 edition of Jeopardy! took a dig at my state's infamous governor.

THE CW: WORST FOR COMMERCIAL LOAD

Obviously The CW could care less about the programming it airs. Why? Because its commercial load is the worst of the OTA networks.

For example, here are the program lengths for the five latest episodes:

• 90210 - 39:55 (aired 2/28/11)
• Gossip Girl - 42:03 (aired 9/13/10)
• Hellcats - 41:00 (aired 9/08/10)
• Nikita - 42:17 (aired 9/09/10)
• Ringer - 39:25 (aired 11/07/11)
• Vampire Diaries - 41:40 (aired 9/09/10)

That is horrible.

The other networks are following in The CW's footsteps, What is it going to take to get these A-holes to stop the clutter? First there is the horrible amount in the way of commercial load and to top it off, there are the tons of nasty snipes to interfere with your viewing of what little programming there is.

There outta be a law!

Werewolf DVD Release Cancelled Due To Greed

There are a lot of greedy bastard so-called-artists out there that just do not give-a-shit. Two more have been added to the list.

7/01/10 Update: According to a comment posted on techdirt, one of the songs is Silent Running by "Mike and the Mechanics".

BROADCASTERS' HD SQUEEZE PLAY

Stations weigh picture quality versus multicasting opportunities

I HATE SNIPES!

Because there are so many examples of this damn snipe problem, I've had to create separate web pages to handle them all. They were just getting to be way too many to place on this page.

Head on over to my I Hate Snipes! web page.

An article was posted on Jan 30th blasting the latest examples of commercial snipes and product placement. Head on over to TV Worth Watching to read it.

What Does Your Fox Affiliate HD Bug Look Like?

Here are the Fox Bugs that I've collected so far.

For a discussion about Fox bugs and how you can contribute to the roster, head on over to the AVS Forum.

I hope to see your Fox affiliate bug here soon.

The Emmys Rips TV Executives a New One

OK, the headline is a little over-the-top, but tonight Lewis Black came out and laid into the networks for having those damn sprites (also called lower thirds) at the bottom of the screen.

He also layed into them for shrinking the closing credits.

I'd have the video and audio of that piece, but thanks to ASUS computer motherboards and Windblows XP, it is missing from my capture of the Emmy telecast because the computer crashed and 35 minutes got wiped from the hard drive :-(

It was a great piece. Something I've been complaining about for years!

Here is what Matt Rousch had to say when asked about those damn sprites (9/24/07):

Question: I liked it when networks put a small logo, usually ghosted in the bottom right of the screen, so I knew what channel I was surfing to. But now the trend seems to be to have an entire billboard down there, and they are getting bigger and bigger! TNT and ABC Family seem to be the biggest offenders so far. I was watching Kyle XY and they had this huge promotion for new episodes of another show starting soon. I thought it would go away after the first minute, but it stayed up there the entire time. I find it very distracting. I now tend to stay away from networks that have these "in your face" messages. Do you think there will be a point when shows will be half commercials? Sharon H.

Matt Roush: Don't give them any ideas. It's getting out of hand as it is. This is a new variation on one of my most frequently heard complaints. About the only part of the Emmy broadcast I enjoyed last Sunday was Lewis Black's rant against this practice. He spoke for millions, if my mail is any indication. That said, given the proliferation of cable, I agree that having a transparent logo in the corner of the screen is a very helpful tool for channel-surfers, especially for those who haven't migrated yet to digital or satellite TV, with their on-screen guides. But when Holly Hunter keeps popping up when I'd much rather be watching Kyra Sedgwick, I am not amused.

JEOPARDY! MADE HISTORY

The 3/16/07 airing of JEOPARDY! had an event that has never happened on the show. The show is #5190, which is a lot of shows over the years.

History was made during Final Jeopardy! when there was a three way tie. All three contestants ended up with $16,000. The current champ actually had the ability to win, but his wager also brought him to $16k.

Monday's show (3/19/07) will explain that a kid asked Alex during the break before Final Jeopardy! if there has ever been a three way tie. Alex answered no and the current champ heard that and wagered so that he would tie the others, if they both bet it all ($8k) and got the question correct. They all did and history was made.

Posted 23:00 CDT - 3/15/07 - You read the secret here, before the episode aired.

Nothing Certain But Death, Taxes and ... Advertising!

A must read editorial!

Wake Up Congress!
Get Your Heads Out Of Your Collective Asses

Janet Jackson screws up and shows a boob with a nipple cover and you guys go off your rockers, going after free speech. We have a Constitution and you are all (OK not all) trying to undermine it.

Now you are going after words on Radio/TV. It isn't up to you to control what I can watch, or listen to. I can control my own listening/viewing. Parents do not need you to be their babysitters. Let them do their own babysitting, like they should.

Tonight (3/21/04) I watched the Canadian show, The Eleventh Hour, which had no problem using the word "fuck" a few times. And here you are getting your knickers in a twist. Canadians have a handle on life, so should you.

Wake up and smell your surroundings.

Here are some examples of what Canadians see at 10ET/9CT (episode aired 4/25/04):

CHEERS to TV Guide

JEERS to ramping up the clutter. We (and just about everyone else) have been screaming for years about those logo "bugs" on the bottom right corner of the TV screen. What do we have to show for it? More elaborate intrusions. Like Spike TV's animated spray-painter writing the channel's logo, graffiti-style, across our screen. Can it, please.

TV Show DVD & Blu-ray Releases

Jan 5, 2010	-	Chuck - Season 2
Jan 12, 2010	-	ER - Season 12 The Simpsons - Season 20
Jan 19, 2010	-	Defying Gravity - Season 1 thirtysomething - Season 2
Feb 2, 2010	-	Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 9 Doctor Who - The End of Time, Parts 1 and 2 Doctor Who - The Complete Specials
Feb 9, 2010	-	Stargate Universe - Season 1.0
Feb 23, 2010	-	FlashForward - Vol 1
Mar 3, 2010	-	Jeremiah - Season 2
Apr 6, 2010	-	Blood Ties - The Complete Series
Apr 13, 2010	-	Haunted - The Complete Series
Apr 27, 2010	-	Survivors - Complete Original Series Survivors - Season 1 and 2
May 4, 2010	-	The Outer Limits (New) - Seasons 1 & 2
May 11, 2010	-	thirtysomething - Season 3
May 25, 2010	-	True Blood - Season 2
Jun 15, 2010	-	Everwood - Season 3 Sanctuary - Seasons 1 and 2 The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Volume 4 Supernatural - Season 1
Jun 29, 2010	-	Warehouse 13 - Season 1
Jul 6, 2010	-	ER - Season 13
Jul 13, 2010	-	Andromeda - Season 1
Jul 20, 2010	-	Being Human - Season 1 Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season 9
Jul 27, 2010	-	Stargate Universe - Season 1.5
Aug 3, 2010	-	Heroes - Season 4 Mercy - Complete Series
Aug 10, 2010	-	Andromeda - Season 2 Max Headroom - Complete Series
Aug 17, 2010	-	One Tree Hill - Season 7
Aug 24, 2010	-	90210 - Season 2 Gossip Girl - Season 3 Lost - Season 6 & Complete Series The Simpsons - Season 13
Aug 31, 2010	-	FlashForward - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - BLU-RAY RETRACTED *** House - Season 6 Vampire Diaries - Season 1
Sep 7, 2010	-	Chuck - Season 3 Smallville - Season 9 Supernatural - Season 5 thirtysomething (Amazon) - Season 4
Sep 14, 2010	-	Big Bang Theory - Season 3 Fringe - Season 2 The Good Wife - Season 1 Grey's Anatomy - Season 6 Twilight Zone, The (1959) - Season 1
Sep 21, 2010	-	Castle - Season 2 Desperate Housewives - Season 6 Human Target - Season 1 Spartacus - Season 1
Sep 28, 2010	-	Legend of the Seeker - Season 2 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Oct 5, 2010	-	Bones - Season 5 Stargate Universe - Season 1
Oct 12, 2010	-	Dollhouse - Season 2 Ghost Whisperer - Season 5 Medium - Season 6
Oct 26, 2010	-	Melrose Place (new) - Complete Series War of the Worlds - Season 2
Nov 2, 2010	-	Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 10 The Pacific - Miniseries Persons Unknown - Season 1 V - Season 1
Nov 9, 2010	-	thirtysomething - Season 4
Nov 16, 2010	-	Twilight Zone, The (1959) - Season 2
Nov 23, 2010	-	Deadwood - Complete Series
Dec 14, 2010	-	24 - Season 8/Series Space: 1999 - Season 1
Dec 21, 2010	-	Caprica - Season 1.5 Secret Life of the American Teenager, The - Volume 5
Jan 11, 2011	-	ER - Season 14
Jan 18, 2011	-	18 To Life - Season 1
Feb 15, 2011	-	Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol Twilight Zone, The (1959) - Season 3
Feb 22, 2011	-	Total Recall 2070 - The Complete Series
Mar 8, 2011	-	Doctor Who - The Ark/The Seeds of Doom The Walking Dead - Season 1
Apr 5, 2011	-	Life Unexpected - Complete 1st & 2nd Seasons *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Apr 12, 2011	-	Doctor Who - Kinda/Snakedance
May 3, 2011	-	Being Human - Season 3 Melrose Place - Season 6 vol 1
May 10, 2011	-	Doctor Who - Terror of the Autons/Planet of the Spiders Skins - Season 1
May 17, 2011	-	Degrassi - Season 10 part 1 Twilight Zone, The (1959) - Season 4
May 31, 2011	-	Rookie Blue - Season 1 Stargate Universe - Complete Final Season *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** True Blood - Season 3
Jun 7, 2011	-	Secret Life of the American Teenager - Vol 6 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Pretty Little Liars - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Jun 14, 2011	-	Doctor Who - Frontios/Time and The Rani Haven - Season 1 Supernatural - Season 2
Jun 21, 2911	-	Medium - Season 7 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Jun 28, 2011	-	Warehouse 13 - Season 2 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Jul 5, 2011	-	The Cape - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Jul 12, 2011	-	Doctor Who - The Awakening/The Gunfighters ER - Season 15
Jul 19, 2011	-	Doctor Who - The Sixth Series, Part 1 Melrose Place - Season 6 vol 2 Torchwood - Complete UK Series
Jul 26, 2011	-	Stargate: Atlantis - Complete Series
Aug 2, 2011	-	Everwood - Season 4
Aug 9, 2011	-	Doctor Who - Paradise Towers Doctor Who - The Sun Makers
Aug 16, 2011	-	Dexter - Season 5
Aug 23, 2011	-	The Event - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Gossip Girl - Season 4 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Off the Map - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Aug 30, 2011	-	90210 - Season 3 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Borgias - Season 1 The Defenders - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Desperate Housewives - Season 7 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Detroit 1-8-7 - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** House - Season 7 Nikita - Season 1 Twilight Zone, The (1959) - Season 5 Vampire Diaries - Season 2
Sep 6, 2011	-	Fringe - Season 3 The Good Wife - Season 2 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** No Ordinary Family - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Sep 13, 2011	-	Big Bang Theory - Season 4 Blue Bloods - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Camelot - Season 1 Doctor Who - Day of the Daleks Grey's Anatomy - Season 7 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Sanctuary - Seasons 3 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Supernatural - Season 6
Sep 20, 2011	-	Body of Proof - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Castle - Season 3 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Degrassi - Season 10 part 2 (Canada) Hawaii Five-0 - Season 1 *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY ***
Sep 27, 2011	-	Degrassi - Season 10 part 2 (US)
Oct 4, 2011	-	Friday Night Lights - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Planet Earth - Special Edition The Walking Dead - Season 1 Special Edition
Oct 11, 2011	-	Bones - Season 6 Chuck - Season 4 Doctor Who - The David Tennant Years Doctor Who - Talons of Weng-Chiang: Special Edition Hitchhiker - The Complete Collection
Oct 18, 2011	-	V - Season 2
Nov 1, 2011	-	The Fugitive - Complete Series
Nov 8, 2011	-	Doctor Who - The Sixth Series, Part 2 Doctor Who - Colony in Space
Nov 15, 2011	-	Farscape - Complete Series
Nov 22, 2011	-	Doctor Who - The Sixth Series, Complete
Nov 29, 2011	-	Smallville - Complete Series *** DO NOT BUY - NO BLU-RAY *** Smallville - Season 10
Dec 20, 2011	-	One Tree Hill - Season 8
Dec 27, 2011	-	The Borgias - Season 1
Jan 10, 2012	-	Boardwalk Empire - Season 1 Doctor Who - Invasion of the Dinosaurs The Android Invasion
Jan 31, 2012	-	ST:TNG - Blu-ray sampler
Feb 14, 2012	-	Doctor Who - The Sensorites The Caves Of Androzani: Special Edition Doctor Who - The Sixth Series, Complete
Mar 6, 2012	-	Game of Thrones - Season 1
Apr 10, 2012	-	Doctor Who - The Daemons Carnival Of Monsters: Special Edition One Tree Hill - Season 9
May 8, 2012	-	Chuck - Season 5 Doctor Who - Nightmare of Eden Dragonfire The Happiness Patrol Rookie Blue - Season 2
2012	-	Space: 1999 - Season 2

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