Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho.info Path: news.nic.com!news.new-york.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uchinews!news From: piera@panix.com (Gwen) Subject: Operation-SAVE WHO! UPDATES X-Nntp-Posting-Host: erpland.lib.uchicago.edu Message-ID: Followup-To: rec.arts.drwho Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 05:17:23 GMT Approved: ellidz@midway.uchicago.edu Lines: 132 [The following contains information, addresses, etc, on a propsal to Save DOCTOR WHO from cancellation] "All this waiting, not knowing what's happened to him. It's worse than being with him." - Sarah, about The Doctor, in THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA By now we've all heard the news that DOCTOR WHO is not on FOX's proposed Fall schedule. But that doesn't mean we have to give up on it becoming a series. "Babylon 5", "Star Trek: Voyager", "Party Of Five", "The X-Files", "Northern Exposure", "Cheers", "Seinfeld" -- what do these shows have in common? They were all in danger of being canceled their 1st year because of poor ratings. What saved them? The ongoing loyalty and support of their fans. Science Fiction fans are the most loyal and dedicated fans there are -- Doctor Who fans even more so! Let's show our dedication by beginning an ongoing campaign to SAVE DR WHO. I know many of us have been writing, faxing and phoning and that's wonderful. (Some people have been kind enough to put the addresses of Fox & Universal on the net -- now we just need to expand our list a little. Look at the end of this post for a list of complete addresses.) But now we need to double our efforts if we wish to see DOCTOR WHO back on the air. I propose we not only continue writing to FOX, the BBC and to UNIVERSAL, but also to other potential syndicated networks, such as UPN, etc. But don't just send one letter or make one phone call and be done with it -- continue to write, to fax, and to phone as much as possible. All it takes is a little effort to keep the ball rolling. Everyone who has access to a fax machine can fax one document a day to the networks and producers. Call the network phone numbers during your lunch hour and ask for DR WHO to be brought back. If everyone in this newsgroup alone were to send, say, 1 letter a week, that would start off thing beautifully. Persistence is key! "The Doctor is never more dangerous than when the odds are against him." - Master, THE DEADLY ASSASSIN The same can be said of DR WHO fans ;) Get yourself motivated by throwing Who parties -- invite some friends over to watch Dr. Who videos and to stuff envelopes! Get everyone you know to send an email at least once a day. Go to your local Science Fiction bookstores and ask if you can post flyers asking everyone to write to the networks to keep "Doctor Who" alive. Start a petition to keep Who on the air. Think up creative ways to keep OPERATION WHO alive. Every little bit helps! And remember - you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Always be polite, but insistent. Praise the networks for taking chances with their programming - don't denounce them for what you feel are foolish moves on their part. Point out the positive aspects of having a show like Doctor Who on their network. Praise the originality of the show, the liability of Paul McGann, and long successful history of the series. (It worked for "Star Trek", why not Who?) Be gracious, be brief and succinct. Sing the praises for DOCTOR WHO and politely demand that the show be made into a series. Even if you didn't care for the movie, DON'T tell them that! Just because you privately feel the film was poor, doesn't mean that it shouldn't have a chance as a series. We CAN make a difference. So what does everyone think? If you have ideas on how to add to this proposal, please email. Thanks! PC IF YOU DON'T WRITE THE LETTER, WHO WILL? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (thanks to William Taylor, and many others for this info) FOX Addresses: FOX TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES Doctor Who: Enemy Within c/o FOX Broadcasting Movie Department P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900 Viewer comment hotline (310) 369-3066 (weekdays only) FAX (310) 369-1433 They also have a general comment e-mail address: askfox@foxinc.com You can also reach their internet address by accessing http://www.foxworld.com/entertainment/email/index.html BBC Addresses: Dr. John Thomas, Managing Director Ms. Juliet Grim, Director of Co-productions BBC Worldwide Television Woodlands 80 Wood Lane London W12 OTT Tel:0181 743 5588/0181 576 2000 Viewer and Listener Information BBC Villiers House The Broadway Ealing London W5 2PA Tel: 0181 743 8000 Various e-mail addresses include: Drama@bbc.co.uk VLC@bbc.co.uk (viewer and listener correspondence) POV@bbc.co.uk (Points of view - viewer feedback) You may also want to send letters to various executives, and others involved in the project with a word of thanks and possible encouragement for more. These include: Trevor Walton/Tom Burke Movies for TV, FOX Network 10201 W. Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90035 Tom Thayer President Universal Television Building 500 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City CA 91608 FAX: (818) 733-1591 Philip Segal (NKS94@aol.com)