The Doctor's rules

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The Doctor's Rules were a series of guidelines created by the Doctor for his companions. As Jackson Lake, when he believed himself the Doctor, told his companion, Rosita:

The Doctor's companion does what the Doctor says.Jackson Lake

The Fourth Doctor's Rules

• 001: Do exactly what I say. (TV: The Ribos Operation)
• 002: Stick close to me. (TV: The Ribos Operation)
• 003: Let me do all the talking. (TV: The Ribos Operation)

The Seventh Doctor's Rules

• 001: I'm in charge. (TV: Dragonfire)
• 002: I'm not the professor, I'm the Doctor. (TV: Dragonfire)
• 003: "I'll think of that one later". (TV: Dragonfire)

The Ninth Doctor's Rules

• 001: Don't wander off. (TV: The Empty Child)

• 002: Beth Allen is very wrong. (TV: The Empty Child)

The Tenth Doctor's Rules

• 001: Don't wander off. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
• 010: Don't eat anything until you're sure it's totally safe. Unless it's a badly cooked kronkburger - in which case don't eat at all. (PROSE: The Price of Paradise)
• 408: Time is not the boss of you. (TV: The Waters of Mars)

The Eleventh Doctor's Rules

• 001: Don't wander off. (TV: The Eleventh Hour, The Rebel Flesh)
• 001 [alternate]: The Doctor lies. (TV: The Big Bang, Let's Kill Hitler, The Wedding of River Song)
• 007: Never run when you are scared. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
• 008: Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, then always ignore a coincidence.(TV: The Pandorica Opens)
• 027: Never knowingly be serious. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
• 400: You should always waste time when you don't have any. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
• 408: Time is not the boss of you. (TV: The Time of Angels, Let's Kill Hitler)