In Memoriam - Sarah Jane Smith

I read in the news this morning that Elisabeth Sladen had passed away on Tuesday at the age of 63. For those of us who watched Dr. Who religiously in the 70's on WTTW Chicago channel 11, watching Sladen (as Sarah Jane Smith) and Tom Baker (as the Doctor) interact late Sunday night was the right way to finish the weekend.   

I read an entry on a Dr. Who fan website that described the arguments that ensue whenever someone asks "Who was the best Doctor?", but states that there are very few arguments when someone asks, "Who was the best Doctor's companion?" Sarah Jane Smith wins hands down every time. I think it helped that she had K-9 with her. Everybody loved the robot dog. The webcomic Dork Tower sums it up well: