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'''Bananas''' were an [[Earth]] [[fruit]]. They were a good source of [[potassium]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}}) and [[vitamin]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Ship in a Bottle (audio story)}}) They also contained [[vasoactive amine]]s, which made some people (such as [[Toshiko Sato]]) vomit. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Something Borrowed (TV story)}}) Bananas were commonly associated with [[monkey]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Light (TV story)}}) | |||
== History == | |||
=== The Doctor === | |||
The [[Second Doctor]], objecting to [[Dastari]]'s augmenting an [[Androgum]]'s intelligence, said that if one gave a monkey control of its environment, it would fill the world with bananas. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] expressed a fondness for bananas, once stopping [[Bolog]]'s fleet with one. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Death to the Doctor! (comic story)}}) He attempted to give [[Andred (The Invasion of Time)|Andred]] a Banana before Andred's attempt to execute him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
On [[Space Station | On [[Space Station Camera]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] found a banana whilst searching his [[the Doctor's pockets|pockets]] for piece of [[wire]]. He gave the banana to [[Peri Brown|Peri]], who later started to eat it, but gave up when the sight of a dead Androgum made her feel sick. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}}) | ||
[[ | The [[War Doctor]] used a [[molecular fruit bomb]] to transform the factories of [[Villengard]] into a banana grove to prevent it from supplying weapoins to [[Daleks]], and took time to enjoy a [[Banana daiquiri]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)}}) | ||
The [[Ninth Doctor]] also expressed his fondness for bananas and briefly switched Jack's [[sonic blaster]] with one from Villengard to stop him from shooting at [[Jamie (The Empty Child)|Jamie]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}}) This incident caused Jack to joke that the Doctor had a "bananas only" policy, after the Doctor blew up his spare blaster. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Weapons of Past Destruction (comic story)}}) The Ninth Doctor also used a banana as a pretend weapon during an exploit within a [[Utopia window]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|I Was Churchill's Double (audio story)}}) | |||
During a visit to [[Blackwood Falls]], | In his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], the Doctor still liked bananas. He claimed that while partying with [[Madame de Pompadour]] in [[18th century]] [[France]], he might have invented the banana daiquiri several centuries early. He also offered [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] the advice, "Always bring a banana to a party". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)}}) He also liked banana [[milkshake]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Smith and Jones (TV story)}}) When he tried to stop [[Sky Silvestry]] from copying him, one of the things he mentioned was a banana. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Midnight (TV story)}}) During a visit to [[Blackwood Falls]], the Tenth Doctor ate two banana splits in quick succession. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Forever Autumn (novel)}}) He described a "Banana Surprise". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Martha in the Mirror (novel)}}) Once, when expecting to land on a sunny beach, he emerged from [[the TARDIS]] with an inflatable banana. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Snowglobe 7 (novel)}}) While searching through the Doctor's coat, Rose found a banana. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Price of Paradise (novel)}}) In [[Twycross]], the Doctor used bananas to lure some escaped monkeys into the TARDIS so he could return them to the [[Twycross Zoo|zoo]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (10DY3 4 comic story)}}) | ||
[[ | [[File:RiverBanana.jpg|thumb|[[River Song]] threatens the [[Eleventh Doctor]] with a swapped banana. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)}})]] | ||
When [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] entered [[conceptual space]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] said "Imagine a banana - or anything curved - actually, don't, because it's not curved or like a banana. Forget the banana!" to [[Rory Williams|Rory]] in an attempt to explain. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Space (TV story)}}) During a visit to ancient [[Egypt]], he overturned a stall selling bananas while he and his companions were being chased. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Assimilation² (comic story)}}) In [[1938]] [[Berlin]], he switched [[River Song|Melody Pond]]'s gun with a banana to foil one of her attempts to kill him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | === Others === | ||
[[File:Banana.jpg|thumb|[[Ernest Matthews|Reverend Ernest Matthews]] eats a banana in [[Gabriel Chase]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Light (TV story)}})]] | |||
Reverend [[Ernest Matthews]] was given a banana by [[Josiah Samuel Smith]] just before Josiah turned him into an [[ape]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Ghost Light (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Duncan Goode]] told [[Martha Jones|Martha]], "Don't judge a banana by its skin". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Wishing Well (novel)}}) | |||
[[Eugene Jones]] favoured [[ | [[Eugene Jones]] favoured banana [[milkshake]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Random Shoes (TV story)}}) | ||
After being defeated by [[Tenth | After being defeated by the [[Tenth Doctor]], [[Bob Kreesus]] slipped on a banana skin and fell over a [[cliff]] edge. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Triskaidekaphobia (comic story)}}) | ||
At [[Twycross Zoo]], [[Wanda]] taunted the monkeys there by holding a banana just out of their reach. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Untitled (10DY3 4 comic story)}}) | |||
When explaining automatic doors to [[Diane Holmes]], [[John Ellis]] and [[Emma-Louise Cowell]], the | When [[Ianto Jones]] was explaining automatic doors at the supermarket to [[Diane Holmes]], [[John Ellis]] and [[Emma-Louise Cowell]], the women were distracted when they spotted bananas. They were very excited to see so many on display, indicating bananas were difficult to come by in [[December]] [[1953]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) | ||
{{ | In [[2009]], bananas in [[Cousins (The End of the Rainbow)|Mr. Cousins]]' [[Grocery store|greengrocers]] were turned [[blue]] by a [[Filbik colour coder|broken Filbik device]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The End of the Rainbow (short story)}}) | ||
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[[Category: | [[Jo Grant]] gave an [[Ogron]] prisoner a banana while en route to [[Earth]] in [[2540]]. When the Ogron ate it without peeling it, Jo said "I think you're supposed to peel it first". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Frontier in Space (TV story)}}) | ||
== Other meanings == | |||
[[File:The Master went bananas.jpg|left|thumb|A series of bananas being used [[metaphor]]ically to describe how [[the Master]] "went" after leaving [[the Academy]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Who Is The Master? (webcast)}})]] | |||
"Bananas" was also used by [[Missy]] in reference to the way that she "went" after leaving [[the Academy]], as opposed to [[the Doctor]] going "all [[Goody two shoes|goody-two-shoes]]". ([[WC]]: {{cs|Who Is The Master? (webcast)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 21 April 2024
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Bananas were an Earth fruit. They were a good source of potassium (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"]) and vitamins. (AUDIO: Ship in a Bottle [+]Loading...["Ship in a Bottle (audio story)"]) They also contained vasoactive amines, which made some people (such as Toshiko Sato) vomit. (TV: Something Borrowed [+]Loading...["Something Borrowed (TV story)"]) Bananas were commonly associated with monkeys. (TV: Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor, objecting to Dastari's augmenting an Androgum's intelligence, said that if one gave a monkey control of its environment, it would fill the world with bananas. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor expressed a fondness for bananas, once stopping Bolog's fleet with one. (COMIC: Death to the Doctor! [+]Loading...["Death to the Doctor! (comic story)"]) He attempted to give Andred a Banana before Andred's attempt to execute him. (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"])
On Space Station Camera, the Sixth Doctor found a banana whilst searching his pockets for piece of wire. He gave the banana to Peri, who later started to eat it, but gave up when the sight of a dead Androgum made her feel sick. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])
The War Doctor used a molecular fruit bomb to transform the factories of Villengard into a banana grove to prevent it from supplying weapoins to Daleks, and took time to enjoy a Banana daiquiri. (COMIC: The Whole Thing's Bananas [+]Loading...["The Whole Thing's Bananas (comic story)"])
The Ninth Doctor also expressed his fondness for bananas and briefly switched Jack's sonic blaster with one from Villengard to stop him from shooting at Jamie. (TV: The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"]) This incident caused Jack to joke that the Doctor had a "bananas only" policy, after the Doctor blew up his spare blaster. (COMIC: Weapons of Past Destruction [+]Loading...["Weapons of Past Destruction (comic story)"]) The Ninth Doctor also used a banana as a pretend weapon during an exploit within a Utopia window. (AUDIO: I Was Churchill's Double [+]Loading...["I Was Churchill's Double (audio story)"])
In his tenth incarnation, the Doctor still liked bananas. He claimed that while partying with Madame de Pompadour in 18th century France, he might have invented the banana daiquiri several centuries early. He also offered Rose the advice, "Always bring a banana to a party". (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace [+]Loading...["The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)"]) He also liked banana milkshakes. (TV: Smith and Jones [+]Loading...["Smith and Jones (TV story)"]) When he tried to stop Sky Silvestry from copying him, one of the things he mentioned was a banana. (TV: Midnight [+]Loading...["Midnight (TV story)"]) During a visit to Blackwood Falls, the Tenth Doctor ate two banana splits in quick succession. (PROSE: Forever Autumn [+]Loading...["Forever Autumn (novel)"]) He described a "Banana Surprise". (PROSE: Martha in the Mirror [+]Loading...["Martha in the Mirror (novel)"]) Once, when expecting to land on a sunny beach, he emerged from the TARDIS with an inflatable banana. (PROSE: Snowglobe 7 [+]Loading...["Snowglobe 7 (novel)"]) While searching through the Doctor's coat, Rose found a banana. (PROSE: The Price of Paradise [+]Loading...["The Price of Paradise (novel)"]) In Twycross, the Doctor used bananas to lure some escaped monkeys into the TARDIS so he could return them to the zoo. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (10DY3 4 comic story)"])
When the TARDIS entered conceptual space, the Eleventh Doctor said "Imagine a banana - or anything curved - actually, don't, because it's not curved or like a banana. Forget the banana!" to Rory in an attempt to explain. (TV: Space [+]Loading...["Space (TV story)"]) During a visit to ancient Egypt, he overturned a stall selling bananas while he and his companions were being chased. (COMIC: Assimilation² [+]Loading...["Assimilation² (comic story)"]) In 1938 Berlin, he switched Melody Pond's gun with a banana to foil one of her attempts to kill him. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler [+]Loading...["Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)"])
Others[[edit] | [edit source]]
Reverend Ernest Matthews was given a banana by Josiah Samuel Smith just before Josiah turned him into an ape. (TV: Ghost Light [+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"])
Duncan Goode told Martha, "Don't judge a banana by its skin". (PROSE: Wishing Well [+]Loading...["Wishing Well (novel)"])
Eugene Jones favoured banana milkshakes. (TV: Random Shoes [+]Loading...["Random Shoes (TV story)"])
After being defeated by the Tenth Doctor, Bob Kreesus slipped on a banana skin and fell over a cliff edge. (COMIC: Triskaidekaphobia [+]Loading...["Triskaidekaphobia (comic story)"])
At Twycross Zoo, Wanda taunted the monkeys there by holding a banana just out of their reach. (COMIC: Untitled [+]Loading...["Untitled (10DY3 4 comic story)"])
When Ianto Jones was explaining automatic doors at the supermarket to Diane Holmes, John Ellis and Emma-Louise Cowell, the women were distracted when they spotted bananas. They were very excited to see so many on display, indicating bananas were difficult to come by in December 1953. (TV: Out of Time [+]Loading...["Out of Time (TV story)"])
In 2009, bananas in Mr. Cousins' greengrocers were turned blue by a broken Filbik device. (PROSE: The End of the Rainbow [+]Loading...["The End of the Rainbow (short story)"])
Jo Grant gave an Ogron prisoner a banana while en route to Earth in 2540. When the Ogron ate it without peeling it, Jo said "I think you're supposed to peel it first". (TV: Frontier in Space [+]Loading...["Frontier in Space (TV story)"])
Other meanings[[edit] | [edit source]]
"Bananas" was also used by Missy in reference to the way that she "went" after leaving the Academy, as opposed to the Doctor going "all goody-two-shoes". (WC: Who Is The Master? [+]Loading...["Who Is The Master? (webcast)"])
