Redesigned, repeated and constantly regurgitated to viewers since its inception in the 1960s, this latest revamp of the by-now infamous "Dr. Who" is silly, sophomoric stuff that is sure to please its television audience, and in fact has been for several seasons now. With a title character who's been around longer that those watching the tube he's on, this doctor is contemporary-talking (well, maybe a little bumbling as well), sort of sexy and just right for those who like sci-fi but don't want to have to think or work too hard to get it. In this 13-part series from BBC, and now offered to Sci Fi Channel, Christopher Eccleston brings plenty of oomph to the role of the good Dr. Who, a time traveler who is as mysterious as he is clever.

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