[net.tv.drwho] Early Broadcast of "Attack of the Cybermen"

percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (11/08/85)

I just received the latest New Jersey Network schedule, and to my
surprise, found that "Attack of The Cybermen," the second Colin Baker
story will not be transmitted on the LAST Saturday of the month.
Instead, it will be shown a week before that -- on November 23.
On November 30 (the last Saturday), the story which was originally
supposed to be broadcast on the 23rd, "The Web Planet," will be
shown.

Anyone know why this is?  I have a theory, but as it might spoil
the plot for some people, I'll skip a few lines before talking more.












The plot of "Attack" is related in some way, if I remember correctly,
to Halley's comet (something to do with its crashing into the Earth).
As Halley's comes around sometime between the 23rd and the 30th
(I can't remember when), it would be have better effects (publicity-wise)
to show the story BEFORE the comet comes, rather than after.

Any other theories?

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