Texas
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Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:
Houston
KPRC
Channel 2 (NBC)
- In the 16 August 1978 issue of Variety magazine (see United States--1978), "HOUSTON" is named as one of 17 cities to have bought the series. KPRC is therefore one of the very first US stations to screen the Tom Baker stories.
- 18 September-24 November 1978: Aired Monday-Friday at 3pm.
- Apparently this station started adding its own sound-effects and laughter-track to the broadcasts – such as a burping Skarasen (Terror of the Zygons).
- Compilations were screened on Sunday afternoons – but these were 90 minutes with commercials, necessitating in some heavy editing – for instance, the last 10 minutes of The Masque of Mandragora was chopped out.
KUHT
Channel 8 (PBS)
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- 13 October 1984: Begins with Doctor Who in America, followed by an episode in its regular timeslot, Saturdays at 9pm.
- 15 August 1987: Moves to 10pm.
- 8 July 1989: Sylvester McCoy premieres.
- 20 May 1989: Moves to 2pm.
- 2 January 1993: The series ends.
Austin / San Antonio
KLRU / KLRN
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Channel 18 (PBS) / Channel 9 (PBS)
- 9 December 1982: On this date at 7.00pm, Channel 9 began a 3 and a half hour Doctor Who Festival, airing The Android Invasion and The Brain of Morbius back to back.
- 24 August 1983: As part of Summerfest '83, all of Revenge of the Cybermen is shown.
- 1985: The series aired Fridays and Saturdays.
- 1986: Screened the repackaged Jon Pertwee stories at 10.30pm, including The Ambassadors of Death.
- 1986-87: Screened the 17 repackaged William Hartnell stories and 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.
- 20 December 1986: A special Saturday morning marathon features Genesis of the Daleks, Revenge of the Cybermen and Terror of the Zygons.
- 14 November 1987: Pertwee visited the city while touring with the Doctor Who USA Tour travelling exhibition. At 8.00pm that night, in honour of his visit, The Five Doctors aired, followed by the regular scheduled episode at 10.00pm.
Media
- PROMO / PLEDGE (1986): 1986 KLRU Trailer with Anthony Ainley
Dallas
KERA
Channel 13 (PBS)
- 1986: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.
- 2003: Jon Pertwee stories continue to air episodically into the early 2000s.
KTVT
Channel 11 (Independent)
- 1980: Aired Tom Baker stories episodically.
- 1981: The series is dropped, and no further episodes air on KTVT after 1981.
Corpus Christi
KEDT
Channel 16 (PBS)
- 1988: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.