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'''''The Final Game''''' was an unproduced serial intended to end [[Season 11]]. It would have revealed that the [[Third Doctor]] and [[The Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] were actually brothers, explaining why the Master never sought to actually kill the Doctor. It would have ended with the Master sacrificing his life for the Doctor, followed by the Doctor [[Regeneration|regenerating]]. However, the episode was never produced due to the death of [[Roger Delgado]] (the Master) and ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' replaced this story as the final episode for [[Jon Pertwee]] (Third Doctor).
'''''The Final Game''''' was an unproduced serial intended to end [[Season 11]]. It would have revealed that the [[Third Doctor]] and [[The Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] were actually brothers, explaining why the Master never sought to actually kill the Doctor. Ihe story would have ended with the Master sacrificing his life for the Doctor, followed by the Doctor [[Regeneration|regenerating]]. However, the episode was never produced due to the death of [[Roger Delgado]] (the Master) so ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' replaced this story as the final episode for [[Jon Pertwee]] (Third Doctor).


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Several elements from this episode have been recycled over the years:  
* Several elements from this episode have been recycled throughout the years:  
** The part where the Master is responsible for the Doctor's death then regeneration is shown in ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' when [[The Master (Tremas)|the Master]] was responsible for the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]].  
** The part where the Master is responsible for the Doctor's death/regeneration is shown in ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' when [[The Master (Tremas)|the Master]] was responsible for the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s regeneration into the [[Fifth Doctor]].  
** The part where the Master is either the Doctor's evil side or his brother is referenced in ''[[Planet of Fire]]'' in dialogue between the Master and the Fifth Doctor.  
** The part where the Master is either the Doctor's evil side or his brother is referenced in ''[[Planet of Fire]]'' in dialogue between the Master and the Fifth Doctor.  
** The part where the two Time Lords are thought to be brothers occurred in ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' when [[Martha Jones]] tells the [[Tenth Doctor]] she thought he and [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] were brothers. He dismissively replies "You watch too much TV".
** The part where the two Time Lords are thought to be brothers occurred in ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' when [[Martha Jones]] thought the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] were brothers.
** The part where they're thought to be two aspects of the same Time Lord would be reused in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' with the Tenth Doctor and the Master wondering what they'd be like without each other and the Master sacrificing himself to save the Tenth Doctor from [[Rassilon]].
** The part where they're thought to be two aspects of the same Time Lord would be reused in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' with the Tenth Doctor and the Master wondering what they'd be like without each other and the Master sacrificing himself to save the Tenth Doctor from [[Rassilon]].
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The Final Game was an unproduced serial intended to end Season 11. It would have revealed that the Third Doctor and the Master were actually brothers, explaining why the Master never sought to actually kill the Doctor. Ihe story would have ended with the Master sacrificing his life for the Doctor, followed by the Doctor regenerating. However, the episode was never produced due to the death of Roger Delgado (the Master) so Planet of the Spiders replaced this story as the final episode for Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor).

Notes

  • Several elements from this episode have been recycled throughout the years:
    • The part where the Master is responsible for the Doctor's death/regeneration is shown in Logopolis when the Master was responsible for the Fourth Doctor's regeneration into the Fifth Doctor.
    • The part where the Master is either the Doctor's evil side or his brother is referenced in Planet of Fire in dialogue between the Master and the Fifth Doctor.
    • The part where the two Time Lords are thought to be brothers occurred in The Sound of Drums when Martha Jones thought the Tenth Doctor and the Master were brothers.
    • The part where they're thought to be two aspects of the same Time Lord would be reused in The End of Time with the Tenth Doctor and the Master wondering what they'd be like without each other and the Master sacrificing himself to save the Tenth Doctor from Rassilon.
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