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From: derek@uwvax.UUCP (Derek Zahn)
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Subject: Re: Dr. Who Companion Poll Results
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Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 11:51:35 EST
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> In light of the fact that the net voted Leela as most popular
> Dr. Who companion, the following quote is interesting:
> 
> "I didn't like the Leela character at all--  I thought it was out
> of place, that this savage who goes around killing people wasn't
> in context."    
>  --Tom Baker in an interview in the Sept 1984 "Official Dr. Who Magazine" 

I think it likely that Baker just didn't like being upstaged -- Leela
was the only companion he ever had that had (except K9) who seemed to
have any personality when standing next to him.

derek

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