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* [[File:American Dad! sonic screwdrivers.jpg|thumb|Various [[sonic screwdriver]]s appear in ''[[Wikipedia:American Dad!|American Dad!]]''.]]In one episode of {{wi|American Dad!}}{{Which}}, set on a spacecraft, a [[Dalek]] and several [[sonic screwdriver]]s can be seen in the background. | * [[File:American Dad! sonic screwdrivers.jpg|thumb|Various [[sonic screwdriver]]s appear in ''[[Wikipedia:American Dad!|American Dad!]]''.]]In one episode of {{wi|American Dad!}}{{Which}}, set on a spacecraft, a [[Dalek]] and several [[sonic screwdriver]]s can be seen in the background. | ||
* Several episodes of the 2008 series {{wi|The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman}} include references to elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe or lines from the TV series. In one episode a character is identified as "[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Lethbridge-Stewart]]". Only twelve episodes were produced, with the decision made not to produce a thirteenth. That episode, ''The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalpyse'', also contained several references to ''Doctor Who'', most notably having the Middleman recite the [[First Doctor]]'s farewell speech to [[Susan Foreman]] in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' ("There must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties..."). The script for this unmade episode was performed by the cast in a "read through" at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon, and adapted into a graphic novel by Viper Comics, both with the Doctor's speech intact. Given the series' acknowledged debt to ''Doctor Who'', the fact that the lead character is never referred to by name, only as "the Middleman", is probably a reference to the fact that the Doctor's real name is never revealed. (The final episode, however, does reveal the Middleman's real name.) | * Several episodes of the 2008 series {{wi|The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman}} include references to elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe or lines from the TV series. In one episode a character is identified as "[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Lethbridge-Stewart]]". Only twelve episodes were produced, with the decision made not to produce a thirteenth. That episode, ''The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalpyse'', also contained several references to ''Doctor Who'', most notably having the Middleman recite the [[First Doctor]]'s farewell speech to [[Susan Foreman]] in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' ("There must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties..."). The script for this unmade episode was performed by the cast in a "read through" at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon, and adapted into a graphic novel by Viper Comics, both with the Doctor's speech intact. Given the series' acknowledged debt to ''Doctor Who'', the fact that the lead character is never referred to by name, only as "the Middleman", is probably a reference to the fact that the Doctor's real name is never revealed. (The final episode, however, does reveal the Middleman's real name.) | ||
* In the episode "The Suite Smell of Excess" (2006) of the Disney Channel series {{wi|The Suite Life of Zack & Cody}}, the title characters travelled to a parallel universe via a phone box called the the P.U. (Parallel Universaliser). | * In the episode "The Suite Smell of Excess" (2006) of the Disney Channel series {{wi|The Suite Life of Zack & Cody}}, the title characters travelled to a parallel universe via a phone box called the the P.U. (Parallel Universaliser). | ||
* The {{wi|Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat}} episode "State of Mind" contains a subplot in which David Stockwell deals with a [[police box]] that he claims keeps [[The Doctor's TARDIS|mysteriously disappearing]]. | * The {{wi|Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat}} episode "State of Mind" contains a subplot in which David Stockwell deals with a [[police box]] that he claims keeps [[The Doctor's TARDIS|mysteriously disappearing]]. | ||
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* The pilot for the 2000 series ''The Invisible Man'' contains at least four references: A [[Patrick Troughton|doctor named Troughton]], a business card reading [[I.M. Foreman]] and a magazine cover with the headlines [[TARDIS|"Time and Relative Dimensions in Space!"]] and [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|"Playing the game of Rassilon!"]]. | * The pilot for the 2000 series ''The Invisible Man'' contains at least four references: A [[Patrick Troughton|doctor named Troughton]], a business card reading [[I.M. Foreman]] and a magazine cover with the headlines [[TARDIS|"Time and Relative Dimensions in Space!"]] and [[The Five Doctors (TV story)|"Playing the game of Rassilon!"]]. | ||
* In "Nightshifter", an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural}}, a character is convinced that a "mandroid" is responsible for several crimes and holds up a magazine with a [[Cyberman]] on its cover to illustrate his point. In "The Girl Next Door", an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural}}, Sam confronts a Kitsune using the alias "[[Amy Pond]]". | * In "Nightshifter", an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural}}, a character is convinced that a "mandroid" is responsible for several crimes and holds up a magazine with a [[Cyberman]] on its cover to illustrate his point. In "The Girl Next Door", an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural}}, Sam confronts a Kitsune using the alias "[[Amy Pond]]". | ||
[[File:Dr. Lazer Rage.JPG|thumb|Dr. Lazer Rage. (''The Sarah Silverman Program'')]] | |||
* In one episode of ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', one character (Brian Spukowski, played by Brian Posehn) buys a DVD boxset of a science-fiction show called ''Dr. Lazer Rage''. He later feels regret at buying the expensive boxset. [[Ninth Doctor]] actor [[Christopher Eccleston]] makes a cameo as "Dr. Lazer Rage" coming to life on the cover of the box. In the same episode, one character calls another from a blue telephone box. Interestingly, this is the only example of Eccleston participating in a guest appearance that directly references and parodies his involvement in ''Doctor Who''. | * In one episode of ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', one character (Brian Spukowski, played by Brian Posehn) buys a DVD boxset of a science-fiction show called ''Dr. Lazer Rage''. He later feels regret at buying the expensive boxset. [[Ninth Doctor]] actor [[Christopher Eccleston]] makes a cameo as "Dr. Lazer Rage" coming to life on the cover of the box. In the same episode, one character calls another from a blue telephone box. Interestingly, this is the only example of Eccleston participating in a guest appearance that directly references and parodies his involvement in ''Doctor Who''. | ||
[[File:The Vicar of Dibley Wedding - Alice as the Tenth Doctor and two Daleks.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:The Vicar of Dibley Wedding - Alice as the Tenth Doctor and two Daleks.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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* 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 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". | * 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". | ||
* In the 2009 Christmas special of {{wi|My Family}}, as a meta reference, a future version of Susan Harper (played by [[Zoë Wanamaker]]) makes several references to "moisturising", winking to the viewer as she does, a nod to Wanamaker's [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|''Doctor Who'' character]]. | |||
* 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. | ||