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==INSTALL YOUR NIG<i></i>GER.==
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The '''''Doctor Who'' universe''', sometimes abbreviated "'''Whoniverse'''" or "'''DWU'''", is a term used by fans and, increasingly, the mainstream press to describe the shared {{w|fictional universe}} in which ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and its related spin-offs take place.


You should install your nig<i></i>ger differently according to whether you have purchased the field or house model. Field nig<i></i>gers work best in a serial configuration, i.e. chained together. Chain your nig<i></i>ger to another nig<i></i>ger immediately after unpacking it, and don't even think about taking that chain off, ever. Many nig<i></i>gers start singing as soon as you put a chain on them. This habit can usually be thrashed out of them if nipped in the bud. House nig<i></i>gers work best as standalone units, but should be hobbled or hamstrung to prevent attempts at escape. At this stage, your nig<i></i>ger can also be given a name. Most owners use the same names over and over, since nig<i></i>gers become confused by too much data. Rufus, Rastus, Remus, Toby, Carslisle, Carlton, Hey-You!-Yes-you!, Yeller, Blackstar, and Sambo are all effective names for your new buck nig<i></i>ger. If your nig<i></i>ger is a ho, it should be called Latrelle, L'Tanya, or Jemima. Some owners call their nig<i></i>ger hoes Latrine for a joke. Pearl, Blossom, and Ivory are also righteous names for nig<i></i>ger hoes. These names go straight over your nig<i></i>ger's head, by the way.
Much like the related term of [[canon]], its scope is somewhat debated by fans. Fans often disagree about whether some stories and spin-offs are considered part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, and some dispute the concept's meaning or utility altogether. However, the concept potentially includes all the video-, prose-, audio-, and comic-based spin-offs.


==CONFIGURE YOUR NIG<i></i>GER.==
This wiki has established rules about what is and is not part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe for its own purposes (see [[T:VS|our valid source policy]] for more information), but this wiki has no authority beyond its borders. Much like canon, consumers of ''Doctor Who''-related media are free to decide for themselves what stories are part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, or indeed, whether the concept exists at all in a meaningful fashion.


Owing to a design error, your nig<i></i>ger comes equipped with a tongue and vocal chords. Most nig<i></i>gers can master only a few basic human phrases with this apparatus - "muh dick" being the most popular. However, others make barking, yelping, yapping noises and appear to be in some pain, so you should probably call a vet and have him remove your nig<i></i>ger's tongue. Once de-tongued your nig<i></i>ger will be a lot happier - at least, you won't hear it complaining anywhere near as much. Nig<i></i>gers have nothing interesting to say, anyway. Many owners also castrate their nig<i></i>gers for health reasons (yours, mine, and that of women, not the nig<i></i>ger's). This is strongly recommended, and frankly, it's a mystery why this is not done on the boat.
== Concept ==
The BBC has never made a definitive pronouncement on the concept of "[[canon]]" for ''Doctor Who''. This is notable because in order to build a "fictional universe", you need to have an established list of stories that act as the building blocks for that universe.


==HOUSE YOUR NIG<i></i>GER.==
''Doctor Who'' has had thousands of contributors to its mythos — its universe — with each new story being a new contribution to the universe.


Your nig<i></i>ger can be accommodated in cages with stout iron bars. Make sure, however, that the bars are wide enough to push pieces of nig<i></i>ger food through. The rule of thumb is, four nig<i></i>gers per square yard of cage. So a fifteen foot by thirty foot nig<i></i>ger cage can accommodate two hundred nig<i></i>gers. You can site a nig<i></i>ger cage anywhere, even on soft ground. Don't worry about your nig<i></i>ger fashioning makeshift shovels out of odd pieces of wood and digging an escape tunnel under the bars of the cage. Nig<i></i>gers never invented the shovel before and they're not about to now. In any case, your nig<i></i>ger is certainly too lazy to attempt escape. As long as the free food holds out, your nig<i></i>ger is living better than it did in Africa, so it will stay put. Buck nig<i></i>gers and hoe nig<i></i>gers can be safely accommodated in the same cage, as bucks never attempt sex with black hoes.
The actual phrase "Doctor Who universe" and "Whoniverse" are terms that are used frequently throughout in BBC publications. In many BBC publications, they have phrased the continual development of the ''Doctor Who'' universe in terms of "continuing adventures" rather than a prescribed universe.<ref>Richard, Justin, ''[[Doctor Who: The Legend]]''</ref>


==FEED YOUR NIG<i></i>GER.==
However, when creating their episode guide on their website the BBC republished several analyses from ''[[The Television Companion]]'', several of which mentioned the concept of a "Doctor Who universe". In discussing ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'', it is stated that the establishment of the [[Black Guardian|Black]] and [[White Guardian]]s form important new characters within the "Doctor Who universe,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/ribosoperation/detail.shtml|title=The Ribos Operation|date of source=1993, 1998, 2003|website name=Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29th July 2012}}</ref> while in the episode guide for ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'', "the Celestial Toymaker's greatest legacy to the Doctor Who universe"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/celestialtoymaker/detail.shtml|title=The Celestial Toymaker|date of source=1993, 1998, 2003|website name=Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29th July 2012}}</ref> is mentioned. It is this term and the idea of "legacy" and "mythos" where much of the idea of a "Doctor Who universe" continues development. An event at its earliest development, ''Doctor Who'' was never limited to TV and never had a prescribed canon; it is a broad universe of adventures.


Your Nig<i></i>ger likes fried chicken, corn bread, and watermelon. You should therefore give it none of these things because its lazy ass almost certainly doesn't deserve it. Instead, feed it on porridge with salt, and creek water. Your nig<i></i>ger will supplement its diet with whatever it finds in the fields, other nig<i></i>gers, etc. Experienced nig<i></i>ger owners sometimes push watermelon slices through the bars of the nig<i></i>ger cage at the end of the day as a treat, but only if all nig<i></i>gers have worked well and nothing has been stolen that day. Mike of the Old Ranch Plantation reports that this last one is a killer, since all nig<i></i>gers steal something almost every single day of their lives. He reports he doesn't have to spend much on free watermelon for his nig<i></i>gers as a result. You should never allow your nig<i></i>ger meal breaks while at work, since if it stops work for more than ten minutes it will need to be retrained. You would be surprised how long it takes to teach a nig<i></i>ger to pick cotton. You really would. Coffee beans? Don't ask. You have no idea.
== History ==
The term "Whoniverse" dates at least as far back as [[Peter Haining]]'s 1983 reference book, ''[[A Celebration|Doctor Who: A Celebration]]''. At that time, the Whoniverse had a very broad meaning, which included not just the setting of ''Doctor Who'' stories, but everything about the series, including behind-the-scenes information and fandom itself.


==ENTERTAIN YOUR NIG<i></i>GER.==
"Whoniverse" gradually became a more specific term. Initially, it served to indicate that the ''Doctor Who'' stories told in other media were part of the same universe as those told on television. This came to have greater importance in the media and to new fans who were approaching ''Doctor Who'' through TV-based series such as ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[K9 (TV series)|K9]]'' and ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]''.


Your nig<i></i>ger enjoys play, like most animals, so you should play with it regularly. A happy smiling nig<i></i>ger works best. Games nig<i></i>gers enjoy include: 1) A good thrashing: every few days, take your nig<i></i>ger's pants down, hang it up by its heels, and have some of your other nig<i></i>gers thrash it with a club or whip. Your nig<i></i>ger will signal its intense enjoyment by shrieking and sobbing. 2) Lynch the nig<i></i>ger: nig<i></i>gers are cheap and there are millions more where yours came from. So every now and then, push the boat out a bit and lynch a nig<i></i>ger.
== One shared universe ==
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The ''Doctor Who'' universe is the shared universe created and collected from the stories that are told about it.


Lynchings are best done with a rope over the branch of a tree, and nig<i></i>gers just love to be lynched. It makes them feel special. Make your other nig<i></i>gers watch. They'll be so grateful, they'll work harder for a day or two (and then you can lynch another one). 3) Nig<i></i>ger dragging: Tie your nig<i></i>ger by one wrist to the tow bar on the back of suitable vehicle, then drive away at approximately 50mph. Your nig<i></i>ger's shrieks of enjoyment will be heard for miles. It will shriek until it falls apart. To prolong the fun for the nig<i></i>ger, do NOT drag him by his feet, as his head comes off too soon. This is painless for the nig<i></i>ger, but spoils the fun. Always wear a seatbelt and never exceed the speed limit. 4) Playing on the PNL: a variation on (2), except you can lynch your nig<i></i>ger out in the fields, thus saving work time. Nig<i></i>gers enjoy this game best if the PNL is operated by a man in a tall white hood. 5) Hunt the nig<i></i>ger: a variation of Hunt the Slipper, but played outdoors, with Dobermans. WARNING: do not let your Dobermans bite a nig<i></i>ger, as they are highly toxic.
With the return of ''Doctor Who'' on television in 2005, it began to include references to past stories, tying together various series of various media together into a single universe. [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] of ''Doctor Who'' included references to the [[planet]] [[Lucifer (planet)|Lucifer]], [[kronkburger]]s and [[Justicia]], and [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] revealed that [[Winston Churchill]] had met the Doctor before ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'', while the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family]], descendants of the [[Blathereen]], appeared in [[Series 3 (SJA)|series 3]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', all hinting that non-televised ''Doctor Who'' stories might take place in the "official" ''Doctor Who'' universe.


==DISPOSAL OF DEAD NIG<i></i>GERS.==
[[File:122.jpg|thumb|''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' cross over into [[Doctor Who]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')]]
[[Martha Jones]]'s employment by [[UNIT]] was first mentioned in the ''Torchwood'' episode ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]'', in which she appeared, and ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' had a semi-sequel in the form of the ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' story ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]''. ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' brought together cast members of three series. A number of more casual mentions have also taken place, such as Sarah Jane suggesting "[[Harry Sullivan|Harry]]" and "[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alistair]]" as possible names for [[Luke Smith|Luke]] in ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]''. Likewise, Sarah's description of the origins of her [[coulrophobia]] in ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' returns the viewer to the setting of ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''.


Nig<i></i>gers die on average at around 40, which some might say is 40 years too late, but there you go. Most people prefer their nig<i></i>gers dead, in fact. When yours dies, report the license number of the car that did the drive-by shooting of your nig<i></i>ger. The police will collect the nig<i></i>ger and dispose of it for you.
While the universe appeared to divert when the events of [[TV]]: ''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Torchwood: Miracle Day]]'' were not referenced in the Series 6 episode [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', further indications of it being a shared universe were enforced when the [[Twelfth Doctor]] noted that the [[Cybermen]] had risen naturally from [[Mondas]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') [[Telos]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Cybermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Cybermen]]'') [[Pete's World|Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'' / ''[[The Age of Steel (TV story)|The Age of Steel]]'') [[Planet 14]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') and [[Marinus]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The World Shapers (comic story)|The World Shapers]]'') effectively canonising all of these known instances of the Cybermen rising outside of the television stories.


==MY NIG<i></i>GER BITCHES ABOUT ITS "RIGHTS" AND "RACISM".==
While such "crossovers" can be narratively insignificant, they nevertheless reinforce the notion of a single, shared universe.


Yeah, well, it would. Tell it to shut the fuck up.
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] also appeared in the [[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|first episode]] of the spin off series, ''[[Class (TV series)|Class]]'', confirming the series as part of the same "universe" as ''Doctor Who''.


==MY NIG<i></i>GER IS VERY AGGRESSIVE.==
== Other fictional universes ==
:''See [[Canon#Other universes]]'' for detailed information.
There have been various deliberate attempts to create separate "fictional universes" that have elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, but are entirely separate entities. This is in an in-universe fictional sense, in a narrative sense and in a commercial sense.


Have it put down, for god's sake. Who needs an uppity nig<i></i>ger? What are we, short of nig<i></i>gers or something?
These other fictional universes ''are not'' [[alternate timeline]]s or [[parallel universe]]s. These two concepts exist within the ''Doctor Who'' universe as defined and contained concepts within the scope of that fictional universe, whilst these other fictional universes are separate, merely using familiar concepts and entities as the ''Doctor Who'' universe.


==MY NIG<i></i>GER KEEPS RAPING WHITE WOMEN.==
The first example of this is the two [[Peter Cushing]] films of the 1960s, ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' Both these films and any prose (and other) stories connected to them establish an entirely different, separate fictional universe in which their events take place. Different fictional universe rules apply to the characters and events that take place within the fictional universe.


They all do this. Shorten your nig<i></i>ger's chain so it can't reach any white women, and arm heavily any white women who might go near it.
Other examples of other fictional universes are works that are, from their outset, or sometimes retroactively, stated to ''not'' be set in ''the'' ''Doctor Who'' universe through proclamation by the creators or publishers. Both ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' and ''[[Death Comes to Time (webcast)|Death Comes to Time]]'' were retroactively declared by their creators (and in the case of ''Shalka'', by the BBC) as ''not'' being part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe.


==WILL MY NIG<i></i>GER ATTACK ME?==
[[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' series from its outset was created to explore other fictional universes, where the elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe existed but were not constrained by ''the'' ''Doctor Who'' universe.


Not unless it outnumbers you 20 to 1, and even then, it's not likely. If nig<i></i>gers successfully overthrew their owners, they'd have to sort out their own food. This is probably why nig<i></i>ger uprisings were nonexistent (until some fool gave them rights).
== Footnotes ==
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==MY NIG<i></i>GER'S HIDE IS A FUNNY COLOR. WHAT IS THE CORRECT SHADE FOR A NIG<i></i>GER?==
[[es:Universo de Doctor Who]]
 
[[nl:Doctor Who universum]]
A nig<i></i>ger's skin is actually more or less transparent. That brown color you can see is the shit your nig<i></i>ger is full of. This is why some models of nig<i></i>ger are sold as "The Shitskin".
[[cs:DWU]]
 
==MY NIG<i></i>GER ACTS LIKE A NIG<i></i>GER, BUT IS WHITE.==
 
What you have there is a "wig<i></i>ger". Rough crowd.
 
==IS THAT LIKE AN ALBINO? ARE THEY RARE?==
 
They're as common as dog shit and about as valuable. In fact, one of them was President between 1992 and 2000. Put your wigger in a cage with a few hundred genuine nig<i></i>gers and you'll soon find it stops acting like a nig<i></i>ger. However, leave it in the cage and let the nig<i></i>gers dispose of it. The best thing for any wigger is a dose of TNB.
 
==MY NIG<i></i>GER SMELLS REALLY BAD.==
 
And you were expecting what?
 
==WHERE SHOULD I STORE MY DEAD NIG<i></i>GER?==
 
When you came in here, did you see a sign that said "Dead nig<i></i>ger storage"? That's because there ain't no goddamn sign.
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The Doctor Who universe, sometimes abbreviated "Whoniverse" or "DWU", is a term used by fans and, increasingly, the mainstream press to describe the shared fictional universe in which Doctor Who and its related spin-offs take place.

Much like the related term of canon, its scope is somewhat debated by fans. Fans often disagree about whether some stories and spin-offs are considered part of the Doctor Who universe, and some dispute the concept's meaning or utility altogether. However, the concept potentially includes all the video-, prose-, audio-, and comic-based spin-offs.

This wiki has established rules about what is and is not part of the Doctor Who universe for its own purposes (see our valid source policy for more information), but this wiki has no authority beyond its borders. Much like canon, consumers of Doctor Who-related media are free to decide for themselves what stories are part of the Doctor Who universe, or indeed, whether the concept exists at all in a meaningful fashion.

Concept

The BBC has never made a definitive pronouncement on the concept of "canon" for Doctor Who. This is notable because in order to build a "fictional universe", you need to have an established list of stories that act as the building blocks for that universe.

Doctor Who has had thousands of contributors to its mythos — its universe — with each new story being a new contribution to the universe.

The actual phrase "Doctor Who universe" and "Whoniverse" are terms that are used frequently throughout in BBC publications. In many BBC publications, they have phrased the continual development of the Doctor Who universe in terms of "continuing adventures" rather than a prescribed universe.[1]

However, when creating their episode guide on their website the BBC republished several analyses from The Television Companion, several of which mentioned the concept of a "Doctor Who universe". In discussing The Ribos Operation, it is stated that the establishment of the Black and White Guardians form important new characters within the "Doctor Who universe,"[2] while in the episode guide for The Celestial Toymaker, "the Celestial Toymaker's greatest legacy to the Doctor Who universe"[3] is mentioned. It is this term and the idea of "legacy" and "mythos" where much of the idea of a "Doctor Who universe" continues development. An event at its earliest development, Doctor Who was never limited to TV and never had a prescribed canon; it is a broad universe of adventures.

History

The term "Whoniverse" dates at least as far back as Peter Haining's 1983 reference book, Doctor Who: A Celebration. At that time, the Whoniverse had a very broad meaning, which included not just the setting of Doctor Who stories, but everything about the series, including behind-the-scenes information and fandom itself.

"Whoniverse" gradually became a more specific term. Initially, it served to indicate that the Doctor Who stories told in other media were part of the same universe as those told on television. This came to have greater importance in the media and to new fans who were approaching Doctor Who through TV-based series such as Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and Class.

One shared universe

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The Doctor Who universe is the shared universe created and collected from the stories that are told about it.

With the return of Doctor Who on television in 2005, it began to include references to past stories, tying together various series of various media together into a single universe. Series 1 of Doctor Who included references to the planet Lucifer, kronkburgers and Justicia, and series 5 revealed that Winston Churchill had met the Doctor before Victory of the Daleks, while the Slitheen-Blathereen family, descendants of the Blathereen, appeared in series 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, all hinting that non-televised Doctor Who stories might take place in the "official" Doctor Who universe.

Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures cross over into Doctor Who. (TV: The Stolen Earth)

Martha Jones's employment by UNIT was first mentioned in the Torchwood episode Reset, in which she appeared, and The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky had a semi-sequel in the form of the The Sarah Jane Adventures story The Last Sontaran. The Stolen Earth/Journey's End brought together cast members of three series. A number of more casual mentions have also taken place, such as Sarah Jane suggesting "Harry" and "Alistair" as possible names for Luke in Invasion of the Bane. Likewise, Sarah's description of the origins of her coulrophobia in The Day of the Clown returns the viewer to the setting of A Girl's Best Friend.

While the universe appeared to divert when the events of TV: Torchwood: Miracle Day were not referenced in the Series 6 episode TV: The Impossible Astronaut, further indications of it being a shared universe were enforced when the Twelfth Doctor noted that the Cybermen had risen naturally from Mondas (AUDIO: Spare Parts, TV: The Tenth Planet) Telos, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cybermen) Earth, (TV: Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel) Planet 14 (TV: The Invasion) and Marinus, (COMIC: The World Shapers) effectively canonising all of these known instances of the Cybermen rising outside of the television stories.

While such "crossovers" can be narratively insignificant, they nevertheless reinforce the notion of a single, shared universe.

The Twelfth Doctor also appeared in the first episode of the spin off series, Class, confirming the series as part of the same "universe" as Doctor Who.

Other fictional universes

See Canon#Other universes for detailed information.

There have been various deliberate attempts to create separate "fictional universes" that have elements of the Doctor Who universe, but are entirely separate entities. This is in an in-universe fictional sense, in a narrative sense and in a commercial sense.

These other fictional universes are not alternate timelines or parallel universes. These two concepts exist within the Doctor Who universe as defined and contained concepts within the scope of that fictional universe, whilst these other fictional universes are separate, merely using familiar concepts and entities as the Doctor Who universe.

The first example of this is the two Peter Cushing films of the 1960s, Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Both these films and any prose (and other) stories connected to them establish an entirely different, separate fictional universe in which their events take place. Different fictional universe rules apply to the characters and events that take place within the fictional universe.

Other examples of other fictional universes are works that are, from their outset, or sometimes retroactively, stated to not be set in the Doctor Who universe through proclamation by the creators or publishers. Both Scream of the Shalka and Death Comes to Time were retroactively declared by their creators (and in the case of Shalka, by the BBC) as not being part of the Doctor Who universe.

Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who Unbound series from its outset was created to explore other fictional universes, where the elements of the Doctor Who universe existed but were not constrained by the Doctor Who universe.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Richard, Justin, Doctor Who: The Legend
  2. ↑ The Ribos Operation. Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide. BBC (1993, 1998, 2003). Retrieved on 29th July 2012.
  3. ↑ The Celestial Toymaker. Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide. BBC (1993, 1998, 2003). Retrieved on 29th July 2012.
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