I haven't seen too many Sarah Jane episodes. I only got into Doctor Who with Eccleston. I tried watching on PBS as a teen, but I didn't see what the fuss was about. I think maybe it was the right thing at the wrong time, if you know what I mean. When DW went on hiatus last time, I filled the void by going to the video store and renting what few DVDs they had. They wre mostly Tom Baker with Romana (the first Romana; I guess there were two?, and they had one with Sarah Jane and one with Leela. We also saw one episode each of the second and third Doctor, plus one with Sylvester McCoy. Now that I'm older and into the new series I'm more curious and appreciative of what came before and the evolution intrigues me. I wish I could get every episode ever and REALLY catch up.