Although Sarah Jane Adventures has been renewed for a season 2 in the UK, I doubt the Sci-Fi channel will extend it to Season 2. Despite having more intelligent scripts than Flash Gordon, Sarah Jane appeals to the wrong demographics. Sarah Jane might find a home at BBC America. Speaking as a longtime Doctor Who fan, I would say Elisabeth Sladen has aged gracefully. She looks as stunning now as she did back in 1974 when she made her premiere appearance in the Classic Doctor Who series.
I just watched The Time Warrior DVD where Elizabeth Sladen made her debut as Sara Jane. It was a pretty good serial and a pretty good debut for a companion.
I’d seen a few John Pertwee serials back when PBS used to show them but I have never seen this one before and was eagerly anticipating this DVD release.
The Sontarans are one of my favorite villains. They always seem to have pretty good stories. And Robert Holmes always seemed to write pretty good stories.
I’m going to give the Sarah Jane Adventures a chance. I have a friend who’s seen them and he says as long as you go in knowing it’s a kids show, it can be enjoyed.