The poster is released, the date has been announced, the actors have filmed. Everything is ready for the epic Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, and all the whovians, fans of the show, wait in anticipation.

The classic Doctor Who was a BBC show, and the first episode of the originals aired in 1963. The last episode of the classic Doctor Who series aired in 1989, excepting a television movie in 1996.

The show is centered around a face-changing,1000-year-old Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, who travels in space and time in his spaceship, the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension In Space), and saves humans and aliens from life-threatening situations with a constant companion to keep him from getting into too much trouble.

“The show is good because it shows that anyone who is ordinary can be fantastic,” junior Sandhya Ramachandran said.

After that, the show went on a nine year hiatus, and returned in 2005, with Christopher Eccleston playing the ninth regeneration of the Doctor. Eccleston remained on the show for only one season, when he was replaced by David Tennant in season two of the new series, starting in 2006.

Tennant played the 10th regeneration of the Doctor for three seasons, until he was replaced by Matt Smith, in 2010. On the Christmas special of 2013, Matt Smith will be replaced by Peter Capaldi as the 12th regeneration of the Doctor.

When the Doctor regenerates, he changes face and personality, even though he is still the Doctor. His species, the Time Lords, uses regeneration as a way to cheat death.

“I’m really excited because Tennant is coming back and he’s probably my favorite doctor. I still really like Matt Smith though, and I’m sad that he’s going to regenerate soon,” freshman Lauren Boettcher said.

The Doctor also has a constant companion, who travels with him on his adventures and changes every few seasons. For example, from seasons one to season two, appearing with both Eccleston and Tennant, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) was the companion. Other companions include Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), Amelia “Amy” Pond (Karen Gillan), Clara “Oswin” Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) and River Song (Alex Klingston).

“In my opinion, David Tennant was the best Doctor. I also really liked Rose. I also think they should have tried to give Clara more personality, and they should do more with her,” Ramachandran said.

The 50th anniversary special will air on Nov. 23, and will be starring Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, with David Tennant and Billie Piper returning as their previous characters for the special.

The episode will also contain several other actors and actresses, many of which have made small appearances in previous episodes of the series.

“I’m very excited about David Tennant’s return. I think that lots of people agree with me,” senior Bilal Askari said.

The movie will premiere on BBC channels in many countries, and, for several countries including America, the episode will be shown in movie theaters as well.

“I’m glad that the 50th anniversary is finally here. It’s been so long since the last episode,” Askari said.