What if you could live a few thousand years traveling through time and space aboard a chameleon ship exploring the universe while avoiding disaster? Besides that, what if you're always the smartest person in the room no matter where you are? If so, then you'd be the Doctor, well almost, except the Doctor's chameleon circuit board in his ship is broken, so he has to move around in a little blue police box called a Tardis, but hey, don't worry. Don't worry, it's bigger on the inside. It is the setting of one of the most famous science fiction television series in the world. If you already knew all of this, then you are probably a Whovian or at least know one. Doctor Who has been around for 50 years and is now broadcast in 94 countries on 6 continents (Guenigault). The Whovians have become as big, if not bigger, than the Trekkies. Because Doctor Who has been around for so long, it has led to a massive fan base, annual conventions, and many other fan activities. The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, was broadcast on BBC One on 23 November 1963. ("WhovianNet"). The series was written about time travel and focused on a man known only as the Doctor. Born on the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor is an alien Time Lord currently around 900 years old as he never dies, but rather regenerates. Not only does the Doctor regenerate, but he also takes on a new humanoid body each time. After regenerating, the Doctor's characteristics change somewhat, although his core personality of heroism remains intact. He doesn't really know when it will happen until a little before. This allowed multiple actors to fill the position of the Doctor without their own personality traits affecting the overall character. This gives the show room... middle of paper...... no time to grow. Works Cited “BBC News”. Dr Who “the oldest science fiction”. News. N. p., nd Web. April 15, 2014. Booth, Paul and Peter Kelly. "The Changing Faces of Doctor Who Fandom: New Fans, New Technologies, Old Practices?" Participations Journal of Audience and Reception Studies 10.1 (2013): 56-72. Internet. April 6, 2014. “BroaDWcast.” N. p., nd Web. April 16, 2014. “Chicago TARDIS.” N. p., nd Web. April 17, 2014. Guenigault, Matt. "Doctor Who: Guinness World Record for Doctor's Day." BBC Doctor Who News. News. N. p., November 24, 2013. Web. April 15, 2014. “Gallifrey One.” N. p., nd Web. April 22, 2014. “Guinness World Records.” Longest-running science fiction television series. N. p., nd Web. April 24, 2014. “Oxford Dictionary Online.” » N. p., nd Web. April 23, 2014. “Whovian Rules.” » N. p., nd Web. April 15, 2014. “WhovianNet.” Forum. N. p., nd Web. April 7. 2014.