Celebrating 20 Years of Science Fiction Fandom
On August 26th, 1989, a group of "renegade" Doctor Who fans belonging to a local college-based club formed a private, non-profit organization. Adding a mix of other science fiction programs and comedy programs helped ensure variety at meetings. After the end of the classic Who series in 1989, MTL members kept the club alive with regular events (picnic, Ren Faire, etc), fanzines, a fan video production, a Monty Python night, two murder mysteries, local vendor tours, active convention support and local community events, such as public TV pledge drives. Eventually, Doctor Who made its way back in the form of audio productions (Big Finish), the 1996 American-produced TV movie and the new series launched in 2005.Today, The Milwaukee Time Lords remains a local group of people who support intelligent and creative television. We remain cohesive as an organization because we have a solid business model that sustains us and a sense of fun and adventure that make are meetings and events worth the effort. We proudly hold our club as an example of sustainable science fiction fandom, which is often as difficult to achieve as "herding cats". If you are in town, come visit us! If you can attend ChicagoTardis or Dragoncon, please let us know via our Contact Form or a blog reply. Be sure to check out our blog, which features member submissions and Doctor Who fan alerts to interesting bits of humor and video clips. Julie, website admin
First Meeting August 26, 1989 - Can You Spot Very Special Guest?
Founder Member Barbara Brown with Blake's 7 Cast
Milwaukee Public Television Pledge Drive
The Turning Page - MTL Official Vendor
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