When a girl moving into a new neighborhood with her divorced father sees the local crazy lady talking to what must be an alien, she decides the crazy lady mustn’t be so crazy after all. Soon, Maria learns that Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) has an attic full of alien gadgets and a knack for getting space invaders riled up. That’s the premise of The Sarah Jane Adventures, a Doctor Who spinoff that premiered tonight on Sci-Fi Channel. Doctor Who fans will probably be curious–and there is something amusing about having a black hole in the attic that needs sealing–but anyone who doesn’t already know that Sarah Jane traveled with the Doctor in the 1970s will probably feel lost. The family-friendly series is mostly harmless, not as scary as Doctor Who can be, but not as inventive or witty either. Moreover, Sarah Jane’s pining for a lost love from outer space (the Doctor, of course) could get really tiresome really fast.
It does leave me with a question, though: Do all of the Doctor’s former companions run into aliens once a week?
Sarah Jane Adventures will run on Fridays at 8 p.m. on Sci-Fi Channel.
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Maybe Tom Baker will appear in the series making cameos & K9 will showup as well.
Sounds like Eureka tv series from the space channel
It really should have a time slot for Saturday morning viewing if its intended for all ages & not a night slot where most are sleeping by the time it comes on.
Well Sarah Jane Smith was voted the best Doctor Who companions & her & Tom had a very good relationship in the past (View the dr who dvd documentaries)
Wish them luck
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