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''The Tenth Planet'' was a major historical turning point for the ''Doctor Who'' series by employing a new concept that would come to be known as [[regeneration]]. This plot mechanic has contributed to its long run on television. Likewise, it introduced the idea the Doctor has multiple incarnations and can regenerate to coincide with the departure of an actor playing an incarnation to avoid cold transition from one actor to the next. | ''The Tenth Planet'' was a major historical turning point for the ''Doctor Who'' series by employing a new concept that would come to be known as [[regeneration]]. This plot mechanic has contributed to its long run on television. Likewise, it introduced the idea the Doctor has multiple incarnations and can regenerate to coincide with the departure of an actor playing an incarnation to avoid cold transition from one actor to the next. | ||
This would be actor William Hartnell's final story as a regular on the series and the last adventure of the [[First Doctor]], having decided to leave the role. He would return to reprise the role of the First Doctor one final time in [[1973]]'s ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' for the tenth anniversary of ''Doctor Who''. | This would be actor William Hartnell's final story as a regular on the series and the last adventure of the [[First Doctor]], having decided to leave the role. He would return to reprise the role of the First Doctor one final time in [[1972]]-[[1973|73]]'s ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' for the opening of the tenth anniversary season of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
Newcomer [[Patrick Troughton]] would take Hartnell's place at the end of this serial, which would ultimately mark the death of the First Doctor to allow for the Doctor's first on-screen regeneration and the debut of the [[Second Doctor]]. | Newcomer [[Patrick Troughton]] would take Hartnell's place at the end of this serial, which would ultimately mark the death of the First Doctor to allow for the Doctor's first on-screen regeneration and the debut of the [[Second Doctor]]. | ||