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'''''Chums''''' was a television show.
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'''''Chums''''' was a [[television]] show that the [[Tenth Doctor]] sometimes watched with [[Rose (A Rose by Any Other Name)|Rose-the-cat]].


The [[Tenth Doctor]] sometimes watched it with [[Rose (A Rose by Any Other Name)|Rose-the-cat]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]'')
It had a theme song that contained the lyrics "cause we'll always be chums!"
 
Its cast of characters included [[Ross (A Rose by Any Other Name)|Ross]] and [[Russ (A Rose by Any Other Name)|Russ]], as well as a [[Female Chums character (A Rose by Any Other Name)|female character]] played by an [[Female lead (A Rose by Any Other Name)|unnamed actress]].
 
When Rose used a [[chainsaw]] to install a [[cat flap]] in the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], one of its unforeseen effects on the fabric of time and space was on the filming of the show's [[Chums final episode|final episode]] in [[2014]], where [[Guy who played Russ|the guy who played Russ]] suddenly turned into a [[frog]]. Despite this inconvenience, the [[Director (A Rose by Any Other Name)|director]] insisted that they needed to shoot the scene anyway, due to the tight schedule. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Chums is a reference in two-fold. First, it is a blatant parody of ''Friends''. Second, it is actually a parody of ''Friends'' which was first mentioned in an episode of the NBC series ''30 Rock''. The implication of the segment was that it was a British remake of the show, with characters such as 'Russ'. The show ''Glee'' also did a similar joke, but the references in the comic make it more clearly inspired by the joke in ''30 Rock''. In real life there was a show called Saturday Morning TV: Live (or SMTV Live for short) in the early 2000's that featured a parody of ''Friends'' that went by the same name.
''Chums'' is a reference to the real-life TV Show ''[[Friends]]'', which also exists in the DWU.
 
The concept of a ''Friends'' parody by this name is by no means exclusive to this story. A sketch series of the same name ran on [[ITV]]'s {{wi|SMTV Live}}, while a British remake of ''Friends'' by the name was mentioned in an episode of {{wi|30 Rock}}.
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 3 November 2024

Chums was a television show that the Tenth Doctor sometimes watched with Rose-the-cat.

It had a theme song that contained the lyrics "cause we'll always be chums!"

Its cast of characters included Ross and Russ, as well as a female character played by an unnamed actress.

When Rose used a chainsaw to install a cat flap in the TARDIS, one of its unforeseen effects on the fabric of time and space was on the filming of the show's final episode in 2014, where the guy who played Russ suddenly turned into a frog. Despite this inconvenience, the director insisted that they needed to shoot the scene anyway, due to the tight schedule. (COMIC: A Rose by Any Other Name)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Chums is a reference to the real-life TV Show Friends, which also exists in the DWU.

The concept of a Friends parody by this name is by no means exclusive to this story. A sketch series of the same name ran on ITV's SMTV Live, while a British remake of Friends by the name was mentioned in an episode of 30 Rock.