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[[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 four of his incarnations, and by [[the Master]] in one of his. [[The Doctor]] liked these so much, he had many bags of them somewhere in the [[TARDIS]].  
'''Jelly babies''' were a form of [[Earth]] sweet favoured by [[the Doctor]] during four of his incarnations, and by [[the Master]] in one of his. [[The Doctor]] liked these so much, he had many bags of them somewhere in the [[TARDIS]].


==Appearances and mentions==
==Appearances and mentions==
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===[[Fifth Doctor]]===
===[[Fifth Doctor]]===
*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]]'')
*The Doctor gave some [[Tibet]]an 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]]===
*In a confused condition brought on by attacks upon his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]], the Doctor makes random references to his previous lives, including ''"the tensile strength of jelly babies"''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'')
*In a confused condition brought on by attacks upon his [[Second Doctor|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]]'')
*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]]===
===[[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 (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
*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 (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
*After he appears to die in a [[San Francisco]] [[Walker General Hospital|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 (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
*After he appears to die in a [[San Francisco]] [[Walker General Hospital|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 (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')


===[[Eighth Doctor]]===
===[[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 (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')  
*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 (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]]'')
*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]]'')
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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 gave [[Donna Noble]] a bag to breathe into when she began hyperventilating; she commented that it smelled of jelly babies. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Forever Trap]]'')
* The Doctor gave [[Donna Noble]] a bag to breathe into when she began hyperventilating; she commented that it smelled of jelly babies. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Forever Trap]]'')


===Other===
===Other===
*[[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]].
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[[Image:Jelly Baby.jpg|thumb|right|[[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]
*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 Lord]]s".
*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 Lord]]s".
*The "Inside the TARDIS" featurette on the UK DVD of ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'' includes a closeup view of the bowl of jelly babies enjoyed by the [[Seventh Doctor]] at the start of the film.
*The "Inside the TARDIS" featurette on the UK DVD of ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'' includes a closeup view of the bowl of jelly babies enjoyed by the [[Seventh Doctor]] at the start of the film.

Revision as of 21:47, 19 November 2010

Jelly babies were a form of Earth sweet favoured by the Doctor during four of his incarnations, and by the Master in one of his. The Doctor liked these so much, he had many bags of them somewhere in the TARDIS.

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)

Tenth Doctor

  • The Doctor gave Donna Noble a bag to breathe into when she began hyperventilating; she commented that it smelled of jelly babies. (NSA: The Forever Trap)

Other

Behind the scenes

File:Jelly Baby.jpg
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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