Smurfboy22 t1_j6fteqz wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:54 AM

Doctor Who was made to fill a 30 minute time slot to teach kids about science and history, that’s why the first two companions to join the Tardis were teachers from those subjects. But ultimately the show became something that can be enjoyed by an audience of all ages, it’s now seen as a family show instead of just a kids show.

_Meece_ t1_j6gn8fz wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:27 AM

I mean... a family show is a kids show.

A family movie/TV show just means it's not specifically for little kids. Like a Sesame St/Barney type thing.

bloodyturtle t1_j6hn33n wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:50 AM

family show is more just like "kid proof," so things like the Mandalorian and all the other disney+ stuff would fall into that, versus most of primetime broadcast tv in the US which is all cop procedurals or PG/TV14 sitcoms like how i met your mother.

StreetMysticCosmic t1_j6i3glb wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:22 PM

And the concept of the Doctor regenerating and changing personalities was just a quick excuse to explain why they changed the actor who plays the Doctor from William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton. Eventually this led to casting Tenant and Smith who appealed so much to younger audiences and women that the franchise became a global phenomenon... at least, moreso.