The Sarah Jane Adventures - Pioneer Press: Sarah Jane, it's good to see you

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Oh, Sarah Jane, it's good to see you



By Julio Ojeda-Zapata

Article Last Updated: 04/10/2008 09:03:42 PM CDT

I fall for women in sci-fi TV shows on a regular basis.

Some of my recent crushes include the indomitable President Laura Roslin on "Battlestar Galactica," the valkyrie-like officer Aeryn Sun of "Farscape" (later reincarnated as a bratty Vala Mal Doran on "Stargate SG1") and the regal-yet-mischievous ambassador Delenn on "Babylon 5."

Ah, but my original, one true love is Sarah Jane Smith of "Doctor Who."



Sarah Jane, played by Elisabeth Sladen, is one of many "companions" — but perhaps the most memorable — to the space-and-time-traveling Time Lord known simply as the Doctor. She was on the show in the 1970s, with subsequent guest appearances.

Given her enduring popularity (she's a Whovian favorite), it's no wonder Sarah Jane now has a spinoff series, "The Sarah Jane Adventures."

**snippage**

Friday's series premiere on the Sci Fi Channel has a cool twist on the alien-intruder schtick, with invaders placing a suspicious substance in soda called Bubble Shock!, and then luring children into drinking it and visiting the factory where it is produced. It's a bit childish for hardened Whovians, but expertly executed.

**snippage**

Mark your calendars for April 18, when a new season of "Doctor Who" kicks off on the Sci Fi Channel; and for April 19 for the second-season finale of "Torchwood," another "Doctor Who" spinoff, shown on BBC America.

Wow, it's a good time to be a "Doctor Who" fanatic.