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Although somewhat smaller, Doctor Who fandom considerably predates Star Trek fandom.

Meanwhile, Star Trek fans continued to grow in numbers, and began organizing conventions in the 1970s.

No other show attracted a large organized following until the 1990s, when Babylon 5 attracted both Star Trek fans and a large number of literary SF fans who previously had not been involved in media fandom.

Other shows began to attract a growing number of followers.