Organization: William Rainey Harper College; Palatine, IL  60067
Date: Wednesday, 11 Nov 1992 10:39:06 CST
From: Steve W Hill <SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: >> MAJOR DW OPINION POLL (FINAL)

This is the final repost of this poll.
There have only been 11 entries so far.  Please help make the results
more representative of this group!
The (Annual?) 1992 Poll to End All Polls

Polls.  Some people hate them, others love them.
I love them.

*****  If you hate them, PLEASE! ignore this post. *****

You're going to have to love them to participate in this one,
because this is a LONG one.  It covers almost every aspect of
Doctor Who and, as it is so complex, will require a large number of
respondents to avoid the "no clear winner" syndrome.

This will be posted three times: October 28, November 4, and
November 11.  Deadline for entries will be November 18.  Results
will be posted, bar problems, on (when else) November 23.

1    USE THIS BALLOT.
2    MAIL this ballot to SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET
3    INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
4    CUT these instructions from the ballot before mailing to save
     some bandwidth.
5    For every question, RANK your top three choices. Please try to
     avoid calling ties. If you respond by saying "in no particular
     order" I will ignore the comment and count your choices in the
     order they are typed.
6    I will interpret erroneous responses to the best of my
     ability. If you think I may have trouble understanding exactly
     what you mean, be as verbose as necessary.
7    Questions are worded "the best" and "the worst" instead of
     "your favourite" and "your least favourite" on purpose.  It's
     a poll, opinion is everything.
8    Try to keep your answers on one line each.
9    Add comments if you wish, and add questions that you may want
     to see asked in future releases of this poll.  I may do this
     poll annually if response is good.
10   Finally, please consider everything carefully.  If you wish to
     skip a question, simply leave it blank.  Please don't delete
     any lines from the ballot.

Have at it, have fun.

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YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

A    GENERAL
1    What is the best DW story ever?  (By STORY I do not mean
     EPISODE...STORY means complete serial from start to finish.
     Response examples: "Evil of the Daleks", "Shada", "Robot")
A01  1
A01  2
A01  3
2    What is the worst DW story ever?
A02  1
A02  2
A02  3
3    What is the best DW season? (Response examples: 23rd, "Tom
     Baker's first", "Key to Time", etc...number preferred)
A03  1
A03  2
A03  3
4    What is the worst DW season?
A04  1
A04  2
A04  3
5    Whose portrayal of the Doctor is the best? (Response examples:
     "William Hartnell", "5th"...name preferred)
A05  1
A05  2
A05  3
6    Whose portrayal of the Doctor is the worst?
A06  1
A06  2
A06  3
7    Who is the best companion (CHARACTER)? (Response examples:
     "Turlough", "Barbara", "Zoe"...please read question 9 to
     better understand this question!!)
A07  1
A07  2
A07  3
8    Who is the worst companion (CHARACTER)?
A08  1
A08  2
A08  3
9    Who is the best companion (ACTOR)? (Response examples:
     "William Russell", "Lalla Ward", "Frazer Hines"...this
     question's answer does not necessarily correspond exactly with
     answers to question 7!)
A09  1
A09  2
A09  3
10   Who is the worst companion (ACTOR)?
A10  1
A10  2
A10  3
11   Who is the best producer? (Response examples: "Derrick
     Sherwin", "John Nathan-Turner")
A11  1
A11  2
A11  3
12   Who is the worst producer?
A12  1
A12  2
A12  3
13   Who is the best director? (Response examples: "Hugh David",
     "Rodney Bennett". Story titles accepted.)
A13  1
A13  2
A13  3
14   Who is the worst director?
A14  1
A14  2
A14  3
15   Who is the best writer? (Response examples: "David Whitaker",
     "Rona Munro". Story titles accepted.)
A15  1
A15  2
A15  3
16   Who is the worst writer?
A16  1
A16  2
A16  3
17   Who is the best composer? (Response examples: "Dudley
     Simpson", "Mark Ayres". Story titles accepted.)
A17  1
A17  2
A17  3
18   Who is the worst composer?
A18  1
A18  2
A18  3
19   What is the best costume, whether Doctor, companion, or simply
     guest star? (Response examples: "Sarah Jane in 'Hand of
     Fear'", "Stien in 'Resurrection of the Daleks'")
A19  1
A19  2
A19  3
20   What is the worst costume?
A20  1
A20  2
A20  3
21   What is the best monster (non-human)? (Response examples:
     "Terileptils", "Cybermen")
A21  1
A21  2
A21  3
22   Who is the best villain (single character, human or non-
     human)? (Response examples: "Scaroth", "Sil", "The Master")
A22  1
A22  2
A22  3
23   Who is the best CHARACTER ever to appear on the show?
     (Response examples: "Lytton", "Tobias Vaughn", "The Doctor")
A23  1
A23  2
A23  3
24   Who is the best ACTOR ever to appear on the show? (Response
     examples: "Mary Tamm", "Bernard Archard". Character names
     accepted.)
A24  1
A24  2
A24  3
25   What character would be best suited for a spinoff show?  Sarah
     Jane Smith, K9, and of course the Doctor are ineligible.
     (Response examples: "Glitz", "Ben")
A25  1
A25  2
A25  3
26   What is the most impressive special effect ever seen on the
     show? (Response examples: "the Silver Nemesis", "the explosion
     of the Timelash" :) )
A26  1
A26  2
A26  3
27   What is the best set or model ever seen on the show, including
     on-location shooting? (Response examples: "the Dark Tower on
     Gallifrey model", "the Castrovalva set", "the BBC quarry!")
A27  1
A27  2
A27  3
28   What is the best cliffhanger/episode ending?
A28  1
A28  2
A28  3

B    WILLIAM HARTNELL ERA
1    What is the best 1st Doctor story?
B01  1
B01  2
B01  3
2    What is the worst 1st Doctor story?
B02  1
B02  2
B02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Hartnell era?
B03  1
B03  2
B03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 1st Doctor story?
B04  1
B04  2
B04  3

C    PATRICK TROUGHTON ERA
1    What is the best 2nd Doctor story?
C01  1
C01  2
C01  3
2    What is the worst 2nd Doctor story?
C02  1
C02  2
C02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Troughton era?
C03  1
C03  2
C03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 2nd Doctor story?
C04  1
C04  2
C04  3

D    JON PERTWEE ERA
1    What is the best 3rd Doctor story?
D01  1
D01  2
D01  3
2    What is the worst 3rd Doctor story?
D02  1
D02  2
D02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Pertwee era?
D03  1
D03  2
D03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 3rd Doctor story?
D04  1
D04  2
D04  3

E    TOM BAKER ERA
1    What is the best 4th Doctor story?
E01  1
E01  2
E01  3
2    What is the worst 4th Doctor story?
E02  1
E02  2
E02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Tom Baker era?
E03  1
E03  2
E03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 4th Doctor story?
E04  1
E04  2
E04  3

F    PETER DAVISON ERA
1    What is the best 5th Doctor story?
F01  1
F01  2
F01  3
2    What is the worst 5th Doctor story?
F02  1
F02  2
F02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Davison era?
F03  1
F03  2
F03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 5th Doctor story?
F04  1
F04  2
F04  3

G    COLIN BAKER ERA
1    What is the best 6th Doctor story?
G01  1
G01  2
G01  3
2    What is the worst 6th Doctor story?
G02  1
G02  2
G02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the Colin Baker era?
G03  1
G03  2
G03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 6th Doctor story?
G04  1
G04  2
G04  3

H    SYLVESTER McCOY ERA
1    What is the best 7th Doctor story?
H01  1
H01  2
H01  3
2    What is the worst 7th Doctor story?
H02  1
H02  2
H02  3
3    What is the best line of dialogue from the McCoy era?
H03  1
H03  2
H03  3
4    What is the best scene from any 7th Doctor story?
H04  1
H04  2
H04  3

I    MERCHANDISE/ETCETERA
1    What is the best DW story novelisation? (Response examples:
     "Paradise Towers", "War Games". Please use the televised title
     where the book title differs.)
I01  1
I01  2
I01  3
2    What is the best original DW novel (officially published)?
     (Response examples: "Witch Mark", "Turlough and the Earthlink
     Dilemma")
I02  1
I02  2
I02  3
3    What is the best DW non-fiction book? (Response examples: "The
     Key to Time", "TARDIS Inside-Out")
I03  1
I03  2
I03  3
4    What is the best book cover, whether novelisation, novel, or
     non-fiction book? (Response examples: "25 Glorious Years",
     "The Massacre". If you know the artist include the name.)
I04  1
I04  2
I04  3
5    What is the best piece of DW merchandise ever created/marketed
     (all products eligible)? (Response examples: "the Leela doll",
     "the square CD", "Tomb of the Cybermen videotape" Be as clear
     as possible.)
I05  1
I05  2
I05  3
6    What is the best Doctor Who convention you have ever attended?
     (Try to include name, city, year, and primary guests if
     possible).
I06  1
I06  2
I06  3
7    Who is the best convention guest?
I07  1
I07  2
I07  3
8    If you held a convention and could afford any DW guest at all,
     who would it be?
I08  1
I08  2
I08  3
9    What is the best magazine, fanzine, or fan club newsletter
     based around DW?
I09  1
I09  2
I09  3
10   What is the best fan-produced video (serious or parody)?
I10  1
I10  2
I10  3
11   Who would cast as the Doctor if you were to produce a feature
     film?
I11  1
I11  2
I11  3
12   Who would you cast as a companion?
I12  1
I12  2
I12  3
13   Who would you get to do the music?
I13  1
I13  2
I13  3
14   Who would you get to direct?
I14  1
I14  2
I14  3

J    PERSONAL NON-DW
1    What is your favourite movie?
J01  1
J01  2
J01  3
2    What is your favourite TV show (apart from Doctor Who)?
J02  1
J02  2
J02  3
3    Who is your favourite musical artist/group/composer?
J03  1
J03  2
J03  3
4    Do you keep a Doctor Who library on videotape?
J04  1
5    What is your age? (You need not answer if you don't wish to).
J05  1
6    When did you first start watching DW, and what story was it?
J06  1
7    If you have children, do they watch DW?
J07  1
8    Do you think this is a good time to end this poll?
J08  1

Thank you for participating and taking the time out to do so.  It
is very much appreciated.      -Steve Hill    SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET