What if you could live for a couple of thousand years traveling through time and space on a chameleon ship that explores the universe while avoiding disaster? Beyond that, what if you were always the smartest person in the room, no matter where you were? If so, then you'd be the Doctor, well almost except the Doctor's chameleon circuit in his ship is broken, so he has to travel in a little blue police box called a Tardis, but hey, don't worry, it's bigger at the internal. This is the setting of one of the most famous science fiction television series in the world. If you already knew all this, you're 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 as, if not bigger than, the Trekkies. Because Doctor Who has been around for so long, it has led to a huge fan base, annual conventions, and many other fan activities. The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, aired on BBC One on 23 November 1963. ("WhovianNet"). The show was written about time travel and centered on a man known only as the Doctor. Born on the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor is an alien Time Lord who is 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 regeneration, the Doctor's characteristics change slightly, although his core personality of heroism remains intact. He doesn't really know when that will happen until just before. This allowed different actors to fill the Doctor's position without their own personality traits influencing the overall character. This gives the show a chance… middle of the paper… time to grow. Works Cited "BBC News". Dr Who is the "longest running science fiction". News. Np, nd Web. 15 April 2014. Booth, Paul and Peter Kelly. "The changing faces of Doctor Who fandom: new fans, new technologies, old practices?" Participation Journal of Audience & Reception Studies 10.1 (2013): 56–72. Network. April 6, 2014. “BroaDWcast.” Np, nd Web. April 16, 2014. “Chicago TARDIS.” Np, nd Web. April 17, 2014. Guenigault, Matt. "Doctor Who: Guinness World Record for The Day of the Doctor." BBC Doctor Who News. News. N. p., November 24, 2013. Web. April 15, 2014. “Gallifrey One.” Np, nd Web. April 22, 2014. “Guinness World Records.” The longest-running science fiction TV series. Np, nd Web. 24 April 2014. "Online Oxford Dictionary." Np, nd Web. April 23, 2014. “Whovian Rules.” Np, nd Web. April 15, 2014. “WhovianNet.” Hole. Np, nd Web. April 7. 2014.