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From: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: TARDIS console upgrade
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Date: Sun, 16-Dec-84 23:12:22 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 16 23:12:22 1984
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Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif.
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It seems that between the 20th and 21st season
("The King's Demon" and "Warriors of the Deep")
the TARDIS console received a major upgrade.

A new agitator (thats what I call the part in the middle
which bobs up and down), hundreds more buttons and controls,
a color monitor and a new door control lever.

It sure would be nice if the script gave some reason for
these changes; instead of having them magically appear.

Bryant S. Hazard
ihnp4!ihuxe!hazard
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Aha!  Finally one I can answer!  The new console made it's first
appearance in "The Five Doctors", where the crew arrives at long
last at the Eye of Orion mentioned in the closing sequences of
"The King's Deamons".  You probably haven't seen "The Five Doctors"
because your local PBS station is saving it for pledge night.
They did that here at KTEH.  (Mucked it up badly too, with voice-overs
during some of the action and fifteen minute begging breaks every
half hour.  Aggghhh!)

Anyway, the show opens with the Doctor polishing the new console.
Tegan makes a comment about the Tardis's continued unreliability
despite the changes which the Doctor passes off.  The Doctor throws
the new door lever...and...nothing happens!  Great stuff.
-- 

	Ron Christian  (Watkins-Johnson Co.  San Jose, Calif.)
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