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A number of TV series have made reference to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise itself: | A number of TV series have made reference to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise itself: | ||
[[File:Bigbang.png|thumb|''The Big Bang Theory'' - [[w:c:bigbangtheory:Season 4]] Ep 11 "[[w:c:bigbangtheory:The Justice League Recombination|The Justice League Recombination]]" -Stuart dresses as the Fourth Doctor]] | |||
[[File:Bigbang.png|thumb|The Big Bang Theory - Season 4 Ep 11 "The Justice League Recombination" -Stuart dresses as the Fourth Doctor ]] | * Sheldon from ''{{w|The Big Bang Theory}}'' has said that he wakes up and watches ''Doctor Who'' every Saturday morning. | ||
* ''The Big Bang Theory'' also featured a costume contest hosted by the character Stuart Bloom (who owns the comic book store) dressed up in Fourth Doctor garb. | * ''The Big Bang Theory'' also featured a costume contest hosted by the character Stuart Bloom (who owns the comic book store) dressed up in [[Fourth Doctor]] garb. | ||
* In another episode of ''The Big Bang Theory'', a poster of Vincent Van Gogh's "The Pandorica Opens" can be seen prominently displayed in a comic book shop. | * In another episode of ''The Big Bang Theory'', a poster of Vincent Van Gogh's "[[The Pandorica Opens]]" can be seen prominently displayed in a comic book shop. | ||
* A 2009 episode of ''NCIS'', "Power Down", includes the character of McGee comparing the unexpectedly spacious interior of a cargo container to the TARDIS. McGee briefly explains the meaning to another character, who replies with "''Doctor Who'' - who watches that?" | * A 2009 episode of ''{{w|NCIS}}'', "[[w:c:ncis:Power Down (episode)|Power Down]]", includes the character of McGee comparing the unexpectedly spacious interior of a cargo container to [[the TARDIS]]. McGee briefly explains the meaning to another character, who replies with "''Doctor Who'' - who watches that?" | ||
* A reference to ''Doctor Who'' also occurs in the ''CSI: New York'' episode "Time's Up". Flack says "Paging Doctor Who." Later in the episode, the time travel machine makes a noise very much like the noise the TARDIS makes. | * A reference to ''Doctor Who'' also occurs in the ''{{w|CSI: New York}}'' episode "[[w:c:csi:Time's Up|Time's Up]]". Flack says "Paging Doctor Who." Later in the episode, the time travel machine makes a noise very much like the noise the TARDIS makes. | ||
* In the Christmas special in which the title character of ''The Vicar of Dibley'' got married, her bridesmaids were dressed as the Tenth Doctor and two Daleks. | * In the [[Christmas]] special in which the title character of ''{{w|The Vicar of Dibley}}'' got married, her bridesmaids were dressed as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and two [[Daleks]]. | ||
* The 13 May 2010 episode of ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' is titled "Doctor Who" | * The 13 May 2010 episode of ''{{w|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}}'' is titled "[[w:c:csi:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]." | ||
* In the '' | * In the ''{{w|Lead Balloon}}'' episode "Karma," [[w:c:lead balloon:Rick Spleen|Rick Spleen]] believes he could put himself up for the part of the Doctor. | ||
* The 2007 ''Extras'' Christmas special had Andy Milman appearing in an episode of ''Doctor Who'' opposite [[David Tennant]]'s Doctor. | * The 2007 ''Extras'' Christmas special had {{w|Andy Milman}} appearing in an episode of ''Doctor Who'' opposite [[David Tennant]]'s [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]]. | ||
* In the 20 August 2010 episode of ''Eureka'' on SyFy ("Stoned") Zane, while searching through government files mentions TARDIS blueprints as something he might be searching for. | * In the 20 August 2010 episode of ''{{w|Eureka}}'' on SyFy ("Stoned") Zane, while searching through government files mentions TARDIS blueprints as something he might be searching for. | ||
* In the episode "I Do Again" of ''Eureka'', Zoe refers to her Aunt Lexi's boyfriend as her 'gorgeous Doctor WHO', meaning he's a doctor with the World Health Organization, however, Vincent mistakes it as a reference to Doctor Who, exclaiming that he loves the tv show. | * In the episode "I Do Again" of ''Eureka'', Zoe refers to her Aunt Lexi's boyfriend as her 'gorgeous Doctor WHO', meaning he's a doctor with the World Health Organization, however, Vincent mistakes it as a reference to Doctor Who, exclaiming that he loves the tv show. | ||
* In the ''Eureka'' episode "Reprise", Zane call Jo's house as a TARDIS house, referring to how the house is bigger on the inside. | * In the ''Eureka'' episode "Reprise", Zane call Jo's house as a TARDIS house, referring to how the house is bigger on the inside. | ||
* In the Disney Channel series ''Sonny with a Chance'', two characters are trapped in a phone box and the title character asks why they built another time machine. | * In the Disney Channel series ''{{w|Sonny with a Chance}}'', two characters are trapped in a phone box and the title character asks why they built another time machine. | ||
* In the Disney Channel series ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'', the title characters travel to a parallel universe via a phone box. | * In the Disney Channel series ''{{w|The Suite Life of Zack and Cody}}'', the title characters travel to a parallel universe via a phone box. | ||
* In the comedy show ''Coupling'' (made by ''Doctor Who'' show runner Steven Moffat) the character of Oliver runs a science fiction bookstore with a replica Dalek. In one scene he has a package that shouts 'Exterminate'. | * In the comedy show ''{{w|Coupling}}'' (made by ''Doctor Who'' [[show runner]] [[Steven Moffat]]), the character of Oliver runs a science fiction bookstore with a replica Dalek. In one scene he has a package that shouts 'Exterminate'. | ||
* In the UK version of ''Queer as Folk'' (created by Russell T Davies), the character of Vince makes various references to ''Doctor Who'' throughout the program and is bought a replica of K9 for his birthday. | * In the UK version of ''Queer as Folk'' (created by Russell T Davies), the character of Vince makes various references to ''Doctor Who'' throughout the program and is bought a replica of K9 for his birthday. | ||
* The comedy ''Spaced'' (starring and written by [[Simon Pegg]] and [[Jessica Hynes]]) features a comic book store. The door to its back room is painted to look like the TARDIS doors. | * The comedy ''{{w|Spaced}}'' (starring and written by [[Simon Pegg]] and [[Jessica Hynes]]) features a comic book store. The door to its back room is painted to look like the TARDIS doors. | ||
* In the American comedy ''Community'', the character Abed compares himself to various science fiction characters, including [[K9]], while describing himself as a dispassionate observer of those around him. | * In the American comedy ''{{w|Community}}'', the character [[w:c:community-sitcom:Abed Nadeer|Abed Nadeer]] compares himself to various science fiction characters, including [[K9]], while describing himself as a dispassionate observer of those around him. | ||
* ''Community'' would later make frequent references to the fictional TV show ''Inspector Space Time'', an obvious parody of ''Doctor Who''. A British programme, ''Inspector Space Time'' is said to be the oldest sci-fi show on television, dating from 1962, centring around "The Inspector" and his companion, who travel through Time and Space in a telephone booth. The main recurring villains are mechanical Dalek-like creatures named Blorgons, and a brief glimpse of the opening credit sequence is strikingly similar to the ''Doctor Who'' credits from the Ninth/Tenth Doctor. | * ''Community'' would later make frequent references to the fictional TV show ''[[w:c:community-sitcom:Inspector Space Time|Inspector Space Time]]'', an obvious parody of ''Doctor Who''. A British programme, ''Inspector Space Time'' is said to be the oldest sci-fi show on television, dating from 1962, centring around "The Inspector" and his companion, who travel through Time and Space in a telephone booth. The main recurring villains are mechanical Dalek-like creatures named Blorgons, and a brief glimpse of the opening credit sequence is strikingly similar to the ''Doctor Who'' credits from the Ninth/Tenth Doctor. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Doctor Who pastiches]] | * [[Doctor Who pastiches]] | ||
[[Category:real world lists]] | [[Category:real world lists]] | ||
