I had heard of Dr. Who for decades, but never got interested in it. It was not always broadcast in the areas where I lived.
Last year, kept hearing about Torchwood, so I finally watched a few episodes, liked it, and watched all the episodes. It was similar to Special Unit 2, which I really enjoyed.
After watching Torchwood, I watched a couple of Dr. Who espiodes and finally realized what Dr. Who was about. Now, I am watching the current season of Dr. Who.
Sara Jane is fun to watch, too.
Same here - only I also discovered this ITV series called Primeval, which is sort of like Torchwood meets Jurassic Park, and it’s lots of fun and a heck of a lot more family-friendly than Torchwood (no sex, no pushing ‘alternate’ sexualities, no swearing I could remember, minimal blood and violence, and DINOSAURS!!).
I’m also pretty pumped for Dollhouse and Fringe... along with SCC, Fox is gonna have a great fall lineup.