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 ** A Season 9 episode features a collection of skits under the title "Taking A Guess At Shows We Don't Watch" (2018), in which the writers offer their interpretations of what a show they've presumably never seen is about based on the title. The last of these skits sees a father and son involved in a fatal car accident, with the father screaming for a doctor to see to his son. An ethnic man claiming to be a doctor arrives, introducing himself as "Dr. Sunjayvandanacandanapecarpecar", with the father responding in confusion to his long name. The title card at the end reveals that the show being misinterpreted is in fact ''Doctor Who''.
 * [[File:Dr Hooves with Rose.jpg|thumb|[[w:c:mlp:Dr. Hooves|Dr. Hooves]] wearing [[3D glasses]] while accompanied by [[w:c:mlp:Rose|Rose]]. (''[[w:c:mlp:It Ain't Easy Being Breezies|It Ain't Easy Being Breezies]]'')]]In the television cartoon, ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', there is a recurring background earth pony named {{iw|mlp|Dr. Hooves}} (formerly "Time Turner" and "Doctor Whooves") who bears a resemblance to the Tenth Doctor. His cutie mark is an hourglass. Official merchandise of Dr. Hooves such as t-shirts and collectable figures have been licensed by Hasbro.
-** In the episode "The Super Speedy Cider Sqeezy 6000", Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing a tie similar to the Tenth Doctor's and operating an elaborate hourglass.
+** In the episode "The Super Speedy Cider Sqeezy 6000", Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing a tie similar to the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s and operating an elaborate hourglass.
-** Another reference is seen on one of the covers of the official comic, in which Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing the Fourth Doctor's scarf, holding the fob watch, and standing in front of a statue that resembles a Weeping Angel, and a street light that bears a resemblance to the TARDIS.
+** [[File:MLP FIM issue 1 Hot Topic cover.png|thumb|The [[Hot Topic]] variant cover for the first issue of the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' [[IDW Publishing]] comic series, featuring various ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' references.]]The [[Hot Topic]] variant of the cover for the comic series' first issue features Dr. Hooves in front of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] (marked "[[Pony]] Box") and wearing a [[tie]] similar to the Tenth Doctor's, as behind him the character of [[w:c:mlp:Muffins|Muffins]] holds a [[sonic screwdriver]] in her [[mouth]].
+** Another reference in a cover of the official comic depicted Dr. Hooves wearing the Fourth Doctor's scarf, holding the fob watch, and standing in front of a statue that resembles a Weeping Angel, and a street light that bears a resemblance to the TARDIS.
 ** His official trading card says "Time Turner keeps Ponyville's clocks in sync, sets the hourglass for cider competitions, and takes care of all things timey-wimey."
 ** In the season 2 episode, "Sweet and Elite", pony versions of the Third, Fifth, and Eleventh Doctors are seen attending a party with Dr. Hooves.
 ** In the episode "One Bad Apple", Dr. Hooves wears a pear costume and a polka-dotted bowtie.
-** Vrious forms of the Doctor and possibly the Master have been seen in pony form. In the episode "It's Not Easy Being Breezies", he can be seen walking with [[w:c:mlp:Rose|a pony]] bearing a [[Rose Tyler|rose]] cutie mark while wearing 3D glasses.
+** Various forms of the Doctor and possibly the Master have been seen in pony form. In the episode "It's Not Easy Being Breezies", he can be seen walking with [[w:c:mlp:Rose|a pony]] bearing a [[Rose Tyler|rose]] cutie mark while wearing 3D glasses.
 ** Dr. Hooves is among several background characters to take centre stage in the series' 100th episode, "Slice of Life", where his scientific background is explored.
 ** In "A Royal Problem", he has a bad dream about [[Weeping Angel|a statue]].
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 * Marvel's {{wi|Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.}}, which made a number of real-world references to ''Doctor Who'' besides, a holographic Dalek head can be seen on the Holo-table, and an image of a Dalek is displayed on Leo Fitz's monitor. Another episode sees the team hunted down by a killer robot, not too dissimilar to a Dalek. In one scene, this robot uses the phrase "exterminate".
 * Several references to ''Doctor Who'' were made in the 2019 miniseries ''Good Omens'', which starred [[David Tennant]] alongside [[Michael Sheen]] (with cameos [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[Dan Starkey]]):