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[[File:Gelatin.png|thumb|left|109px|A Chocolate Jelly Baby from City of the Daleks]][[File:Doctor jellybaby.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Seventh Doctor]] enjoying a jelly baby ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')]]
[[File:Doctor jellybaby.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Seventh Doctor]] enjoying a jelly baby ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')]]


'''Jelly babies''' were a form of [[Earth]] sweet favoured by [[the Doctor]] during several of his incarnations and one of [[The Master]].
'''Jelly babies''' were a form of [[Earth]] sweet favoured by [[the Doctor]] during several of his incarnations, and by [[the Master]] in one of his.


==Appearances and mentions==
==Appearances and mentions==
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*The Doctor offered round a bag of jelly babies while aboard [[Space Station Nerva]], shortly making an analogy to [[Wirrn]] eating up [[human]]ity, should they win. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'')
*The Doctor offered round a bag of jelly babies while aboard [[Space Station Nerva]], shortly making an analogy to [[Wirrn]] eating up [[human]]ity, should they win. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'')
*He offered one to [[Leela]] of the [[Sevateem]] tribe upon their first meeting, leading her to think he ate babies. He also effectively bluffed the Sevateem by threatening one of the tribe with a ''"deadly jelly baby"''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Face of Evil]]'')
*He offered one to [[Leela]] of the [[Sevateem]] tribe upon their first meeting, leading her to think he ate babies. He also effectively bluffed the Sevateem by threatening one of the tribe with a ''"deadly jelly baby"''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Face of Evil]]'')
*When emptying his pockets for [[Magnus Greel]], one of the things the Doctor placed on the table was his bag of jelly babies. He then offered one to Greel, but is refused. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
*When emptying his pockets for [[Magnus Greel]], one of the things the Doctor placed on the table was his bag of jelly babies. He then offered one to Greel, but was refused. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
*The Doctor offered round a bag of jelly babies while on the [[sandminer]]; they were slapped out of his hands and he replied, saying ''"A simple no thank you would have been sufficient"''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death]]'')
*The Doctor offered round a bag of jelly babies while on the [[sandminer]]; they were slapped out of his hands and he replied, saying ''"A simple no thank you would have been sufficient"''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death]]'')
*While investigating [[the Fendahl]] on Earth he offered "[[Eustace]]" a jelly baby in jest. (However, the sweet in question was actually a Liquorice Allsort, not a jelly baby.) ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')
*While investigating [[the Fendahl]] on Earth he offered "[[Eustace]]" a jelly baby in jest. (However, the sweet in question was actually a liquorice allsort, not a jelly baby.) ([[DW]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]'')
*The Doctor used a bag of jelly babies to distract a suicidal man long enough for him to be tackled by Leela and prevent his death. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]]'')
*The Doctor used a bag of jelly babies to distract a suicidal man long enough for him to be tackled by Leela and prevent his death. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]]'')
*Upon arriving on Gallifrey the Doctor declared the Chancellery Guard were not worthy to guard a jelly baby before offering one to a guard. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
*Upon arriving on Gallifrey the Doctor declared the Chancellery Guard were not worthy to guard a jelly baby before offering one to a guard. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
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*The Doctor returned to the TARDIS to get another pack of jelly babies. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
*The Doctor returned to the TARDIS to get another pack of jelly babies. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
*He gave one to [[Andred]] and then also gave him the packet. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
*He gave one to [[Andred]] and then also gave him the packet. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'')
* [[Romana I|Romana]] offered a bag of jelly babies around while she and the Doctor are on [[Zanak]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'')
* [[Romana I|Romana]] offered a bag of jelly babies around while she and the Doctor were on [[Zanak]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'')
* The Doctor interrupted the game of rock-paper-scissors he was playing with [[Romana II|Romana]] by placing a jelly baby in her hand. ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor interrupted the game of rock-paper-scissors he was playing with [[Romana II|Romana]] by placing a jelly baby in her hand. ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor offered a jelly baby to [[Davros]], which was also slapped out of his hand and, oddly, an explosion was heard when they fell to the ground. ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
* The Doctor offered a jelly baby to [[Davros]], which was slapped out of his hand and, oddly, an explosion was heard when they fell to the ground. ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
* While in the [[Eden]] projection the Doctor ate some jelly babies, and also gave a green one missing a leg to [[Bernice Summerfield]] (as she was tracking the [[Key to Time]]). ([[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'', [[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]'')
* While in the [[Eden]] projection, the Doctor ate some jelly babies, and also gave a green one missing a leg to [[Bernice Summerfield]] (as she was tracking the [[Key to Time]]). ([[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'', [[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]'')
*He offered jelly babies to the Anethans while aboard the [[Skonnan]] freighter. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')
*He offered jelly babies to the Anethans while aboard the [[Skonnan]] freighter. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')
*When the [[Iron Legion]] was invading a [[Great Britain|British]] town in which the Doctor happened to be at a shop; stocking up on jelly babies. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Iron Legion]]'')
*The Iron Legion invaded a [[Great Britain|British]] town in which the Doctor happened to be at a shop, stocking up on jelly babies. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Iron Legion]]'')
===[[Fifth Doctor]]===
===[[Fifth Doctor]]===
*The Doctor gave some [[Tibet|Tebetan]] [[sherpa]]s a bag of jelly babies in exchange for the use of their [[yak]]s and cart to move [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]].  ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Roof of the World (audio story)|The Roof of the World]]'')
*The Doctor gave some [[Tibet|Tibetan]] sherpas a bag of jelly babies in exchange for the use of their [[yak]]s and cart to move [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]].  ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Roof of the World (audio story)|The Roof of the World]]'')


===[[Sixth Doctor]]===
===[[Sixth Doctor]]===
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*He also then used a jelly baby to confuse a security guard named Gareth at the Institute of Technological Advancement and Research ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
*He also then used a jelly baby to confuse a security guard named Gareth at the Institute of Technological Advancement and Research ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
*The Eighth Doctor also searched for jelly babies in the markets of [[Hyspero]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'')
*The Eighth Doctor also searched for jelly babies in the markets of [[Hyspero]]. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'')
*Whilst living on Earth in the town on [[Greyfrith]] he often bought jelly babies by the pound. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Father Time]]'')
*Whilst living on Earth in the town on Greyfrith, he often bought jelly babies by the pound. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Father Time]]'')


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[[File:Gelatin.png|thumb|109px|A chocolate jelly baby from [[VG]]: ''[[City of the Daleks]]'']]
===[[Tenth Doctor]]===
===[[Tenth Doctor]]===
* The Doctor gives [[Donna Noble]] a bag to breathe into when she begins hyperventilating; she comments that it smells of jelly babies. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Forever Trap]]'')
* The Doctor gives [[Donna Noble]] a bag to breathe into when she begins hyperventilating; she comments that it smells of jelly babies. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Forever Trap]]'')
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*[[Bernice Summerfield]] went to find a segment of the [[Key to Time]], disguised as a jelly baby, which [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] happened to have. To this end, she met him while fending off [[Mandrel]]s in the section of [[Eden]] take by the [[Continuous Event Transmuter]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]'' during the events of [[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'')  
*[[Bernice Summerfield]] went to find a segment of the [[Key to Time]], disguised as a jelly baby, which [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] happened to have. To this end, she met him while fending off [[Mandrel]]s in the section of [[Eden]] take by the [[Continuous Event Transmuter]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Time & Time Again]]'' during the events of [[DW]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden]]'')  
*Harold Saxon enjoyed a bag of jelly babies with his [[Lucy Saxon|wife]] while waiting for the [[Toclafane]] invasion. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')
*Harold Saxon enjoyed a bag of jelly babies with his [[Lucy Saxon|wife]] while waiting for the [[Toclafane]] invasion. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')
*Jelly Babies appear as Collectible Cards in [[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games|The Adventure Games]]
*Jelly babies appear as collectible cards in [[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games|The Adventure Games]].


==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==
[[Image:Jelly Baby.jpg|thumb|[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] eats an allsort while offering a jelly baby ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]]'')|right|250px]]
[[Image:Jelly Baby.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] eats an allsort while offering a jelly baby ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sun Makers]]'')|right|250px]]
*On a number of occasions, [[the Doctor]] offered "jelly babies" when in fact having another kind of sweet, such as [[Wikipedia:liquorice allsorts|liquorice allsorts]].
*On a number of occasions, [[the Doctor]] offered "jelly babies" when in fact having another kind of sweet, such as [[Wikipedia:liquorice allsorts|liquorice allsorts]].
*[[Tom Baker]] has claimed that the original script of ''[[The Face of Evil]]'' involved the Doctor threatening the tribesmen with a knife.  Feeling that such an act was not appropriate, he insisted that the Doctor bluff his way out with a jelly baby instead.[http://www.tom-baker.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=162]
*[[Tom Baker]] has claimed that the original script of ''[[The Face of Evil]]'' involved the Doctor threatening the tribesmen with a knife.  Feeling that such an act was not appropriate, he insisted that the Doctor bluff his way out with a jelly baby instead.[http://www.tom-baker.co.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=162]

Revision as of 22:35, 3 June 2010

Jelly babies were a form of Earth sweet favoured by the Doctor during several of his incarnations, and by the Master in one of his.

Appearances and mentions

Second Doctor

Fourth Doctor

Fifth Doctor

Sixth Doctor

  • In a confused condition brought on by attacks upon his second incarnation, the Doctor makes random references to his previous lives, including "the tensile strength of jelly babies". (DW: The Two Doctors)
  • On Ravolox, Drathro's minions, Humker and Tandrell, discovered a bag of jelly babies in the Doctor's coat as they investigated him. He quickly snatched the bag back, before wordlessly offering them each one of the sweets. (DW: The Mysterious Planet)

Seventh Doctor

  • The Doctor enjoyed a snack of jelly babies while reading The Time Machine, just before the events that led to his regeneration, technically making this his last meal. (DW: Doctor Who)
  • After he appears to die in a San Francisco hospital, his belongings end up in the possession of a youth named Chang Lee. Amongst those possessions is a bag of jelly babies. (DW: Doctor Who)

Eighth Doctor

  • The Eighth Doctor produces a bag of jelly babies to distract a police officer, and then disarm him (exactly how he was able to obtain the sweets under the circumstances is left a mystery). (DW: Doctor Who)
  • He also then used a jelly baby to confuse a security guard named Gareth at the Institute of Technological Advancement and Research (DW: Doctor Who)
  • The Eighth Doctor also searched for jelly babies in the markets of Hyspero. (EDA: The Scarlet Empress)
  • Whilst living on Earth in the town on Greyfrith, he often bought jelly babies by the pound. (EDA: Father Time)
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A chocolate jelly baby from VG: City of the Daleks

Tenth Doctor

  • The Doctor gives Donna Noble a bag to breathe into when she begins hyperventilating; she comments that it smells of jelly babies. (NSA: The Forever Trap)

Other

Behind the Scenes

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The Doctor eats an allsort while offering a jelly baby (DW: The Sun Makers)
  • On a number of occasions, the Doctor offered "jelly babies" when in fact having another kind of sweet, such as liquorice allsorts.
  • Tom Baker has claimed that the original script of The Face of Evil involved the Doctor threatening the tribesmen with a knife. Feeling that such an act was not appropriate, he insisted that the Doctor bluff his way out with a jelly baby instead.[1]
  • In the United States, jelly babies had a low profile as a confectionery product. When Pinnacle Books published Doctor Who novelisations in new packaging, the editorial changes made by them included changing jelly babies to jelly beans, for fear of confusing American readers. Later, when the series had a great deal more popularity, many Americans simply associated jelly babies with Doctor Who and with the Doctor as played by Tom Baker. Under license from the BBC, one company sold jelly babies in packaging resembling the Doctor's TARDIS, advertising them as "the Cosmic Candy of the Time Lords".
  • The "Inside the TARDIS" featurette on the UK DVD of Doctor Who includes a closeup view of the bowl of jelly babies enjoyed by the Seventh Doctor at the start of the film.
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