From: nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com   
      
   On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 07:44:04 -0500, The True Melissa   
    wrote:   
      
   >Verily, in article <10jcjt7$1mn0r$2@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com   
   >deliver unto us this message:   
   >>   
   >> BTR1701  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >I watched some old Tom Baker DOCTOR WHO episodes on YouTube, with the best   
   >> >companion of the entire series: Sarah Jane Smith. Yes, even better than   
   Pond.   
   >>   
   >> They tried something during those seasons: excellent writing. She was a   
   >> fully-drawn character, with a wonderful performance by Elisabeth Sladen.   
   >> Robert Holmes wrote many episodes during this period, with producers   
   >> Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe. I liked her Season 11 Jon Pertwee   
   >> episodes too.   
   >>   
   >> She was marvelous, complete contrast to Katy Manning as Jo Grant.   
   >   
   >I liked Jo, too. Wasn't she the most popular compaion before Sarah Jane?   
      
   Possibly, but she wasn't a well developed character at the time. Much   
   better when returned a few years ago.   
      
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