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Jelly baby

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Jelly babies were a form of Earth sweet favoured by the Doctor during several of his incarnations.

  • The the Doctor offered a bag around when he was removed from his time stream to assist with the Omega 'crisis' by the Time Lords when Omega attempted to escape his anti-matter universe, the first time. (DW: The Three Doctors)
  • During his fourth incarnation, the Doctor was particularly fond of jelly babies and often offered them out.

Behind the Scenes

In the United States, jelly babies had a low as a confectionary 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".

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