Where, When, and Who
DR. SCHERMER CELEBRATES HIS FAVORITE TIME TRAVELER
There were four TV channels when I was growing up: ABC, CBS, NBC, and public television. Cable didn’t exist, so you didn’t have a lot of options. You watched whatever was on, or you didn’t watch TV at all. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t all have our favorite shows. When I read that Dec. 10 is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day, it took me right back to my childhood, watching “Dr. Who” on television. The show follows an eccentric time-traveling alien scientist as he tries to change history. The Doctor, as fans call him, has been played by more than a dozen actors over the years, but they all represent the same character (it’s complicated). During my era, we watched the so-called Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, who was notable for his giant scarf. “Dr. Who” was unlike anything else on television. The episodes were 30 minutes long, but it wasn’t a sitcom, and the storyline continued between episodes. The show was also geeky and cool at the same time, with its cheesy science-fiction effects. I spent countless Friday nights glued to the TV watching “Dr. Who.”
I’m still known to watch an episode or two today. My kids once asked why I had the streaming service BritBox, and the answer was simple — it’s to watch classic “Dr. Who” episodes! The newer seasons of the long-running series are fine, and I’ll check them out now and again. But nothing beats the classics. So, where would I go if I could time travel like The Doctor? I’d follow his lead and bounce around all over the place, checking out a little bit of everything. I’d also definitely have to make a pit stop in the ‘80s. Maybe that’s boring since I already lived it once, but you can’t beat the music. Ultimately, “Dr. Who” helped me imagine a world outside the small town where I grew up. It wasn’t just a British show; ”Dr. Who” took you everywhere. I could envision myself there in the scenes alongside The Doctor. It made the impossible seem real — and while time travel is still just a dream, I now see the world differently.
-Dr. Jason Schermer
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