Doctor Who-Star Trek count unfair

[Theta Sigma]

Read in Outpost Gallifrey today that the official Doctor Who BBC website has pointed out the fact that Gridlock (third episode of the 2007 season) will be Doctor Who's 727th episode saying it breaks the record previously held by the total number of episodes of all the Star Trek shows.

The website says, "Gridlock is the 727th episode of Doctor Who. This will break the record held by the various series in the Star Trek franchise. They amassed a combined total of 726 episodes between them."

I however have emailed to Outpost Gallifrey saying that the count is unfair.

"I just read the report that Gridlock will break the TV record for having more episodes than all the episodes of the Star Trek TV shows.

I just like to say that this count is unfair as the count only applies to Doctor Who but not with its spin-offs as well while the count for Star Trek is for all its shows.

The count should be for all the televised episodes in the Whoniverse not just Doctor Who. I mean fair is fair, I mean why should the count for the Whoniverse be for for just one show Doctor Who while the count for Star Trek is for five seperate shows (or six depending whether the animated series is being counted).
If the Doctor Who spin-offs is not being counted due to them not having the words "Doctor Who" in their titles then the count is still unfair because the Star Trek count presumably include the first season and a bit of Enterprise which did not have the name Star Trek as part of its title at that time.
I thought this is something you should take into account."

 

[Theta Sigma]

The count should be for all the televised episodes in the Whoniverse not just Doctor Who. I mean fair is fair, I mean why should the count for the Whoniverse be for for just one show Doctor Who while the count for Star Trek is for five seperate shows (or six depending whether the animated series is being counted).

I since made a calculation with the Star Trek episodes and it does indeed include the animated series.

 

[Syf]

I think Dr. Who should not be measured against Star Trek. They are in fact different types of Sci-Fi. Also, Dr. Who is "still on air", meaning they are still making new episodes in one form or another. Star Trek is not. It is not fair to compare one running series to one that is not, is it? In my book, it would never be a race to the top with a number of episodes, if and when Star Trek does return to the screen. I would watch both equally, as long as they do not air at the same time. I think a lot of fans of both would agree.

Just one question: How many Dr. Who Movies are there?

 

[Theta Sigma]

Just one question: How many Dr. Who Movies are there?

There have been two Doctor Who movies that were released on the big screen in the 1960s Doctor Who and the Daleks & its sequel Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD starring Peter Cushing. Both movies were based on TV serials of the series then starring First Doctor William Hartnell.

 

[Syf]

It sounds like it's about time to have a Dr. Who appearance on the Big screen. I really like the actors that have played Doctor Who on the series recently aired in the US (on the Sci-Fi channel).