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|image = | |image = Dr. Who meets his match.jpg | ||
|doctor = Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Romana II]] | |companions = [[Romana II]] | ||
|enemy = [[Liprogopolisian]]s | |enemy = [[Liprogopolisian]]s | ||
|writer = | |writer = Tom Baker | ||
|release date = 1980 | |release date = 1980 | ||
|format = 2x2 minute adverts | |format = 2x2 minute adverts | ||
|series = Prime Computer ads | |series = Prime Computer ads | ||
|prev = Step Into the 80's! (TV story) | |prev = Step Into the 80's! (TV story) | ||
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'''''On Through the 80’s!''''' was a two-part mini-episode released in 1980 to accompany the marketing campaign to sell Prime Computers. | '''''On Through the 80’s!''''' was a two-part mini-episode released in 1980 to accompany the marketing campaign to sell Prime Computers. Although licensed by the [[BBC]], the adverts were broadcast only in [[Australia]] and never shown in the [[UK]]. | ||
== Synopsis == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Plot == | |||
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''Note:'' The titles given here are those as shown on the adverts themselves. | ''Note:'' The titles given here are those as shown on the adverts themselves. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] | * [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] | ||
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | * [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | ||
*[[Liprogopolisian]] - unknown | * [[Liprogopolisian]] - unknown | ||
== Crew == | |||
* [[Writer]] - [[Tom Baker]]<ref>[[DWM 501]]</ref> | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* '' | * ''Dr. Who and the Aliens'' features one of the few instances of the Doctor cursing; he utters, ''"damn"'', quietly to himself when he realises he's accidentally revealed he owns a [[Prime Computer]] to the aliens. | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
* The advertisements were released commercially as an extra on the [[DVD]] release of ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' as well as on ''The Collection'' boxset of Season 18''.'' | * The advertisements were released commercially as an extra on the [[DVD]] release of ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' as well as on ''The Collection'' boxset of Season 18''.'' | ||
== External links == | |||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Promotional videos]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980 television stories]] | ||
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[[Category:Fourth Doctor television stories]] | [[Category:Fourth Doctor television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Romana II television stories]] | [[Category:Romana II television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who mini-episodes]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 14 September 2023
On Through the 80’s! was a two-part mini-episode released in 1980 to accompany the marketing campaign to sell Prime Computers. Although licensed by the BBC, the adverts were broadcast only in Australia and never shown in the UK.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Note: The titles given here are those as shown on the adverts themselves.
Dr. Who meets his match[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor discovers he can increase the power of his Prime Computer by 111 seconds. When Romana tells him to ask it how to handle a woman, the computer comes up with the answer: "Marry the girl, Doctor."
Dr. Who and the Aliens[[edit] | [edit source]]
Aliens from Liprogopolis kidnap Romana to force the Doctor to tell them the name of his computer. Seeing Romana threatened by an alien hand on the monitor, the Doctor finally tells the aliens it's a Prime Computer and asks them why they want to know. The aliens explain simply, "We just want to buy one." Romana is returned and the Doctor explains it was "just some overexcited Prime buyers".
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Liprogopolisian - unknown
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr. Who and the Aliens features one of the few instances of the Doctor cursing; he utters, "damn", quietly to himself when he realises he's accidentally revealed he owns a Prime Computer to the aliens.
Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The advertisements were released commercially as an extra on the DVD release of Destiny of the Daleks as well as on The Collection boxset of Season 18.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
