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Where Can I Rent Season One of Doctor Who?

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Doctor Who has been in the public eye for over 50 years and has amassed a cult following. Many people seem to forget that before this thrilling era, there was a noticeably simpler, children-aimed Doctor Who series. The show has survived cancellation threats, actual cancellation, revivals, and criticism from haters. It's important for modern fans to see the show's origins.

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    Stream through BritBox. This is currently the best way to do so. You will have to subscribe.

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    Stream through third party sites. All you need to do to find these streaming websites is to search, "Doctor Who watch online." To find a particular episode, include it in your search. These websites stay online by not hosting the physical video on their site. Instead they contain links to other websites that host the video.[1]

    • The government is also trying to get stricter on these websites.[2]
    • These websites are consistently changing or getting shut down, but a few consistent sites are watchseries.li and geektv.me

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    Rent from the library. Many libraries feature DVD collections of TV shows. Visit the movie section of your library to see if they have any of the classic Doctor Who box sets. This is the most inexpensive way to find the classic Doctor Who.

    • The library isn't always reliable, and won't give you the largest selection of classic episodes.
    • Check your library's online catalog for opportunities to request certain videos. Ask a librarian near you for more information.

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    Purchase the DVDs. Look online for the cheapest deals on box sets and DVD collections of classic Doctor Who. You might have the best luck finding good prices on DVDs through Amazon or eBay. Here is a list of collections put out through BBC that feature some pivotal episodes of classic Doctor Who:

    • Davros box set. This is a great introductory box set that features five storylines with four different doctors.
    • The Beginning box set. This collections features three episodes from the first doctor.
    • Tomb of the Cybermen. Though this is a "single" storyline spanning four episodes, it is a great story featuring the second doctor.
    • New Beginnings box set. This collection features the last two stories from the third doctor.[3]

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    Watch on TV. Several television stations air classic Doctor Who. The best way to find out if one of your channels airs classic Who episodes is to check TV Guide. Stations that currently air classic Doctor Who are BBC/BBC America and Retro TV.

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    Decide if you want to do this. Doctor Who was very different from 1963 to 1989 than it is today. New series fans have scrutinized it for its bad visuals and special effects, weird planets, and low production values. Take all this into account when you're deciding. Also remember that classic Who also ran in a serialized format, with stories ranging anywhere from 1 to 12 episodes to complete one story arc.

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    Pick a good starting point. There were eight classic Doctors so you have some options. Here is a list of good starting points and the year in which they were broadcast:

    • An Unearthly Child (1963)
    • The War Games (1969)
    • Spearhead from Space (1970)
    • Terror of the Autons (1971)
    • The Three Doctors (1972-73)
    • The Time Warrior (1973-74)
    • The Ribos Operation (1978)
    • The Keeper of Traken (1981)
    • Kinda (1982)
    • The Five Doctors (1983)[4]

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    Follow trends you enjoy. There is no reason to watch the series chronologically, if you don't find it interesting. Track recurring characters and monsters that you're interested in. If you like the Master or Cybermen, track down all the episodes they appear on by using the internet. There are several fan websites that track characters and monsters and present a full list of episodes they appear in.[5]

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    Consider the 90+ missing episodes. In the late 1960s and the 1970s the BBC wanted to reuse videotape so they wouldn't have to keep buying more, and as a result, multiple episodes from the first three Doctors' eras were "lost to time." Thankfully though, all of the Third Doctor's era has been recovered and missing episodes are starting to turn up in unexpected places. So there is hope yet.

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    Don't watch all of the episodes of a story in one sitting. Let the cliffhanger hang and leave it there. Either watch the next episode the night after or the next week, or you can watch an episode from a different story and then come back.

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  • Question

    I'm trying to get a box set of the Tom Baker years. How can I single them out?

    Ellie Bretherton

    Ellie Bretherton

    Community Answer

    You have to buy each "story" separately. For example, "The Keeper of Traken": Parts 1 - 4.

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    Doctor who, classic Doctor Who and the Sarah Jane Adventures were removed from Netflix! What can I do?

    Community Answer

    You can watch the series on Amazon Prime, rent from the library, watch on a TV channel, or simply purchase.

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    How can I watch the classics on live TV?

    Community Answer

    Research if any channels you receive air classic Who. For example, BBC or RetroTV; check your listings!

  • Question

    Are all of the classic Who serials available on Amazon for purchase, or have they not converted all of them to DVD for sale?

    Aaron Evans

    Aaron Evans

    Community Answer

    They have done every surviving story on DVD for purchase on Amazon.

  • Question

    Since Doctor Who isn't on Netflix or Hulu anymore, what other ways can we watch it than through Amazon Prime?

    Community Answer

    You could buy the DVDs, or you can look for file sharing sites, but these are often illegal and often put your devices at risk for viruses.

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  • Try learning more about the actual stories before you watch. It'll be easier to stay interested while watching those graphics.

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  • Beware of gaps between the first two Doctors' episodes because of the lost episodes. There are reconstructions in existence for the lost episodes, in different mediums.

  • If you find these reconstructions too tedious but don't want to miss out on the plot, try reading through a detailed synopsis of the story instead, such as the ones provided on the fan wiki.

  • There are also animated reconstructions. All the official ones released with the BBC's DVDs are 2D, classical animation, but some fan-made reconstructions are 3D animation.

  • Most common are "slideshows" of photos from scenes in the episodes or recreations of them where none exist, accompanied by the audio from them.

  • Less common are live-action reconstructions, where live actors reproduce the episode.

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