4
edits
More actions
Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe/2000s (edit)
Revision as of 20:08, 13 June 2023
, 13 June 2023The "Eureka" episode is actually called "I Do Over".
m (Bot: Cosmetic changes) |
(The "Eureka" episode is actually called "I Do Over".) Tag: 2017 source edit |
||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
* ''Doctor Who'' is referenced several times in episodes of {{wi|The Big Bang Theory}}. In "The Dumpling Paradox" (2007), Sheldon tells Leonard that every Saturday, he awakens at 6:15am and watches ''Doctor Who''. Later in the episode, he says that he will watch the last twenty-four minutes of ''Doctor Who'', though at that point "it is more like 'Doctor Why Bother?'". | * ''Doctor Who'' is referenced several times in episodes of {{wi|The Big Bang Theory}}. In "The Dumpling Paradox" (2007), Sheldon tells Leonard that every Saturday, he awakens at 6:15am and watches ''Doctor Who''. Later in the episode, he says that he will watch the last twenty-four minutes of ''Doctor Who'', though at that point "it is more like 'Doctor Why Bother?'". | ||
* The ''Heartbeat'' episode "The Long Weekend" has a moment in which PC Mike Bradley says "We've missed ''Doctor Who'', but..." when trying to plan an evening at home for his troublemaking niece and her friend. | * The ''Heartbeat'' episode "The Long Weekend" has a moment in which PC Mike Bradley says "We've missed ''Doctor Who'', but..." when trying to plan an evening at home for his troublemaking niece and her friend. | ||
* In the episode "I Do | * In the episode "I Do Over" (2008) of ''Eureka'', Zoe refers to her Aunt Lexi's boyfriend as her 'gorgeous Doctor WHO', meaning he's a doctor with the World Health Organisation, however, Vincent mistakes it as a reference to Doctor Who, exclaiming that he "loves the TV show". | ||
* A 2009 episode of ''[[NCIS]]'', "{{iw|ncis|Power Down (episode)|Power Down}}", includes the character of McGee comparing the unexpectedly spacious interior of a cargo container to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. McGee briefly explains the meaning to his co-worker, DiNozzo, who replies with "''Doctor Who'' - who watches that?" | * A 2009 episode of ''[[NCIS]]'', "{{iw|ncis|Power Down (episode)|Power Down}}", includes the character of McGee comparing the unexpectedly spacious interior of a cargo container to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. McGee briefly explains the meaning to his co-worker, DiNozzo, who replies with "''Doctor Who'' - who watches that?" | ||
* In the {{wi|Lead Balloon}} episode "Karma," {{iw|lead balloon|Rick Spleen}} believes he could put himself up for the part of the Doctor. | * In the {{wi|Lead Balloon}} episode "Karma," {{iw|lead balloon|Rick Spleen}} believes he could put himself up for the part of the Doctor. | ||