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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show, and would probably have performed even better if not for a transmitter malfunction resulting in a lot of Lancashire and Merseyside not being able to watch the episode. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show, and would probably have performed even better if not for a transmitter malfunction resulting in a lot of Lancashire and Merseyside not being able to watch the episode. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] [=BBC1=], Alan Hart (who replaced Bill Cotton, the Controller who approved the pilot) hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no glorious beard.
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* YouLookFamiliar: YouLookFamiliar:
** Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no gloriousbeard.beard.
** Colin Jeavons - Damon in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace The Underwater Menace]]".
** Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no glorious
** Colin Jeavons - Damon in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace The Underwater Menace]]".
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's K9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had not interacted with either Sarah or K9 at the time this was made, although he would later interact with the former a couple of years later in "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]"). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally. This was then put off until the planned first season finale, which never materialized.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/JohnNathanTurner's original proposal saw Sarah retiring from journalism to write cooking books in Moreton Harwood (at this point spelt "Morton Harwood"). Aunt Lavinia leaves her ward, Brendan, with Sarah Jane before departing for America. Sarah brings K·9 with her to the village, having discovered his crate while preparing to move. During the subsequent investigations into a black magic cult, however, it would transpire thatSarah's K9 model this K·9 was actually an evil duplicate made despatched as a trap by The Master (who, for the record, had not interacted with either Master. Fortunately, Brendan is able to reprogram K·9 before he can fulfill his sinister mission.
** It was suggested that Sarahor K9 at Jane had newly acquired some martial arts skills.
** In thetime final scene, K·9 had been scripted as reciting "While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night", but in the event this was made, although he would later interact with replaced by the former a couple of years later in "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors]]"). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally. This was then put off until the planned first season finale, which never materialized.more secular "We Wish You A Merry Christmas".
** Creator/JohnNathanTurner's original proposal saw Sarah retiring from journalism to write cooking books in Moreton Harwood (at this point spelt "Morton Harwood"). Aunt Lavinia leaves her ward, Brendan, with Sarah Jane before departing for America. Sarah brings K·9 with her to the village, having discovered his crate while preparing to move. During the subsequent investigations into a black magic cult, however, it would transpire that
** It was suggested that Sarah
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* HostilityOnTheSet: According to Ian Sears, John Black was not respected on the set and he was given the nickname "John Grey". Creator/ElisabethSladen revealed on the DVDCommentary that she found his direction flat and lifeless.
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* WorkingTitle: ''Sarah and K9'' and ''One Girl and Her Dog''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's K9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had not interacted with either Sarah or K9 at the time this was made, although he would later interact with the former a couple of years later in "The Five Doctors"). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally. This was then put off until the planned first season finale, which never materialized.
* YouLookFamiliar: Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no glorious beard.
* YouLookFamiliar: Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no glorious beard.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's K9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had not interacted with either Sarah or K9 at the time this was made, although he would later interact with the former a couple of years later in "The "[[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors The Five Doctors").Doctors]]"). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally. This was then put off until the planned first season finale, which never materialized.
* YouLookFamiliar: Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no gloriousbeard.beard.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show.show, and would probably have performed even better if not for a transmitter malfunction resulting in a lot of Lancashire and Merseyside not being able to watch the episode. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's k9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had never interacted with either Sarah or K9). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's k9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had never interacted with either Sarah or K9). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally.
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* OneEpisodeWonder
CreatorBacklash: Ian Levine, who co-composed the theme tune for the special, angrily complained that it should have been performed by a live orchestra, not synthesized. He later backed down a little on his complaints, admitting he was perhaps naive to expect that considering that none of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' theme renditions until that point had been performed orchestrally, and saying that compared to the infamous "Doctor in Distress", it could have turned out a ''hell'' of a lot worse.
* OneEpisodeWonder: Though aired as a one-off special, it was planned to be the first of an ongoing series. A change in management at the BBC prevented this from coming to pass.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah'sk9 K9 model was actually an evil duplicate made by The Master (who, for the record, had never not interacted with either Sarah or K9).K9 at the time this was made, although he would later interact with the former a couple of years later in "The Five Doctors"). The episode would have ended with Brandon re-programming K9 as a friendly ally. This was then put off until the planned first season finale, which never materialized.
* OneEpisodeWonder: Though aired as a one-off special, it was planned to be the first of an ongoing series. A change in management at the BBC prevented this from coming to pass.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Despite its less-than-stellar reception, the special actually got nearly double the viewing numbers of most of Creator/TomBaker's last season headlining the parent show. It never went to a series, however, simply because the new controller of [=BBC1=] hated the episode and thought the concept was too juvenile for an ongoing series.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft revealed that Sarah's
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* YouLookFamiliar: Bill Fraser, who played Commander Pollock, was previously General Grugger in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos "Meglos"]], but here he has no glorious beard.
