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* "Get Off My Cloud", the final episode of the third season of the [[BBC]]'s anthology series {{wi|Out of the Unknown}} was partly set in the subconscious mind of a science-fiction writer. It featured in-character appearances by the Daleks as fictional creations in the mind of the writer. (The episode's designer was [[Raymond Cusick]], who was responsible for the original Dalek design.) | * "Get Off My Cloud", the final episode of the third season of the [[BBC]]'s anthology series {{wi|Out of the Unknown}} was partly set in the subconscious mind of a science-fiction writer. It featured in-character appearances by the Daleks as fictional creations in the mind of the writer. (The episode's designer was [[Raymond Cusick]], who was responsible for the original Dalek design.) | ||
* "Arrivederci Roma", the first episode of Channel 4's comedy programme {{wi|Chelmsford 123}}, showed [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialising in the background in one scene. The Doctor briefly stepped out before going back in and dematerialising. | * "Arrivederci Roma", the first episode of Channel 4's comedy programme {{wi|Chelmsford 123}}, showed [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialising in the background in one scene. The Doctor briefly stepped out before going back in and dematerialising. | ||
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] has appeared | * The [[Fourth Doctor]] has appeared {{iw|simpsons|Doctor Who|several times}} in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and {{iw|futurama|Fourth Doctor|twice}} in {{wi|Futurama}}. | ||
* In The Venture Bros. The TARDIS appears in season 5, owned by St Cloud. | * In The Venture Bros. The TARDIS appears in season 5, owned by St Cloud. | ||
* "Green Courage", an episode of Fox Kids' children's action series '' | * "Green Courage", an episode of Fox Kids' children's action series ''{{iw|powerrangers|Lost Galaxy|Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy}}'', featured an on-screen note claiming that a meteoroid field that had just collided with a planet was located at "ten zero eleven zero zero, by zero two from galactic zero," in the constellation of [[Kasterborous]]. In [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'', these coordinates are given as the location of [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
* In "420", an episode of ''Family Guy'', Brian says that ever since weed was legalised "crime is down, productivity is up and the ratings for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is through the roof". Another episode, the ''Star Wars Episode IV'' spoof "Blue Harvest", incorporated footage from the Tom Baker-era opening credits in the scene in which the ''Millennium Falcon'' enters hyperspace. | * In "420", an episode of ''Family Guy'', Brian says that ever since weed was legalised "crime is down, productivity is up and the ratings for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is through the roof". Another episode, the ''Star Wars Episode IV'' spoof "Blue Harvest", incorporated footage from the Tom Baker-era opening credits in the scene in which the ''Millennium Falcon'' enters hyperspace. | ||
* Several episodes of the 2008 series {{wi|The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman}} include references to ''Doctor Who''. 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]]'' ("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 ''Doctor Who''. 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]]'' ("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.) | ||
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* 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'', as his fear of being typecast means he tends to avoids this. | * 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'', as his fear of being typecast means he tends to avoids this. | ||
* 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 '' | * In ''{{iw|youngjustice|Insecurity}}'', a [[March]] [[2012]] episode of ''{{iw|youngjustice|Young Justice}}'', a [[police box]], clearly looking like [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], is seen as one of the ends of a {{iw|youngjustice|Zeta-Beam]] conduit. A character enters the box and teleports to [[w|c:youngjustice:the Cave|the Cave}}, the main setting for the heroes of the series. The design of the police box is comparatively detailed. It looks like the TARDIS as seen in ''[[The War Machines]]'', because it bears an "out of order" sign. It's unclear how [[Warner Bros.]] would have been able to use the police box design legally. The appearance was not clearly parodic nor was it even historically accurate. The scene was set in America and the DC universe had never previously established the existence of British police boxes in the United States. | ||
* In ''Nightshifter'', an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural}}, a character is convinced that a "mandroid" is responsible for several crimes and holds up a magazine with a [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberman]] on its cover to illustrate his point. In "The Girl Next Door", Sam confronts a Kitsune with the name [[Amy Pond]]. | * In ''Nightshifter'', an episode of the series {{wi|Supernatural}}, a character is convinced that a "mandroid" is responsible for several crimes and holds up a magazine with a [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberman]] on its cover to illustrate his point. In "The Girl Next Door", Sam confronts a Kitsune with the name [[Amy Pond]]. | ||
* In the television cartoon, ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', there is a recurring background earth pony named Dr. Hooves (formerly "Time Turner" and "Doctor Whooves") who bears a resemblance to the Tenth Doctor. His cutie mark is an hourglass. In the episode "The Super Speedy Cider Sqeezy 6000", Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing a tie similar to the Tenth Doctor's and operating an elaborate hourglass. Another reference is seen on one of the covers of the official comic, in which Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing the Fourth Doctor's scarf, holding the fob watch, and standing in front of a statue that resembles a Weeping Angel, and a street light that bears a resemblance to the TARDIS. On top of all his official trading card says "Time Turner keeps Ponyville's clocks in sync, sets the hourglass for cider competitions, and takes care of all things timey-wimey.". In the season 2 episode, "Sweet and Elite", pony versions of the Third, Fifth, and Eleventh Doctors are seen attending a party with Dr. Hooves. In the episode "One Bad Apple", Dr. Hooves wears a pear costume and a polka-dotted bowtie. It's also worth noting that various forms of the Doctor and possibly the Master have been seen in pony form. Official merchandise of Dr. Hooves such as t-shirts and collectible figures have been licensed by Hasbro. | * In the television cartoon, ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', there is a recurring background earth pony named Dr. Hooves (formerly "Time Turner" and "Doctor Whooves") who bears a resemblance to the Tenth Doctor. His cutie mark is an hourglass. In the episode "The Super Speedy Cider Sqeezy 6000", Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing a tie similar to the Tenth Doctor's and operating an elaborate hourglass. Another reference is seen on one of the covers of the official comic, in which Dr. Hooves can be seen wearing the Fourth Doctor's scarf, holding the fob watch, and standing in front of a statue that resembles a Weeping Angel, and a street light that bears a resemblance to the TARDIS. On top of all his official trading card says "Time Turner keeps Ponyville's clocks in sync, sets the hourglass for cider competitions, and takes care of all things timey-wimey.". In the season 2 episode, "Sweet and Elite", pony versions of the Third, Fifth, and Eleventh Doctors are seen attending a party with Dr. Hooves. In the episode "One Bad Apple", Dr. Hooves wears a pear costume and a polka-dotted bowtie. It's also worth noting that various forms of the Doctor and possibly the Master have been seen in pony form. Official merchandise of Dr. Hooves such as t-shirts and collectible figures have been licensed by Hasbro. | ||
* The {{wi|iCarly}} episode '' | * The {{wi|iCarly}} episode ''{{iw|icarly|iPear Store}}'' introduces the character {{iw|icarly|Trey}} as a romantic interest for {{iw|icarly|Carly|the titular character}}, and then has the two go into a brief rendition of the "{{w|Who's on First?}}" sketch after Trey reveals that he's going to watch a ''Doctor Who'' marathon on television. | ||
* In ''ICriminal Minds'' season 8 episode 23, Penelope Garcia, the BAU teams technical analyst, tells the team that she "found something stranger than a time-travelling police box". | * In ''ICriminal Minds'' season 8 episode 23, Penelope Garcia, the BAU teams technical analyst, tells the team that she "found something stranger than a time-travelling police box". | ||
* Phineas and Ferb have made several references to ''Doctor Who'', one example being a [[dimensionally transcendental]] room. | * Phineas and Ferb have made several references to ''Doctor Who'', one example being a [[dimensionally transcendental]] room. | ||
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=== Films === | === Films === | ||
* In the Pixar film | * In the Pixar film {{wi|Cars 2}}, while a [[British]] spy trapped in the [[Big Ben]] was attempting to "turn back [[time]]" (as in the [[clock]]), she said, "If I can just reverse the polarity..." This was the [[Third Doctor]]'s catchphrase. | ||
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* The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] can be seen in Part 1 of the Season 8 comic '' | * The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] can be seen in Part 1 of the Season 8 comic ''{{iw|buffy|No Future For You}}''. | ||
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* The TARDIS | * The TARDIS {{iw|fallout|Dr. Who|can be found}} in the Desert, although it disappears after a while. K9 can also be found. | ||
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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: | ||
* | * {{iw|bigbangtheory|Sheldon}} from {{wi|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 | * A 2009 episode of {{wi|NCIS}}, "{{iw|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 his co-worker, DiNozzo, who replies with "''Doctor Who'' - who watches that?" | ||
* A reference to ''Doctor Who'' also occurs in the | * A reference to ''Doctor Who'' also occurs in the {{wi|CSI: New York}} episode "{{iw|csi|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 | * In the [[Christmas special]] in which the title character of {{wi|The Vicar of Dibley}} got married, her bridesmaids were dressed as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and two [[Dalek]]s. | ||
* The 13 May 2010 episode of | * The 13 May 2010 episode of {{wi|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation}} is titled "{{iw|csi|Doctor Who}}." | ||
* In the | * In the {{wi|Lead Balloon}} episode "Karma," {{iw|lead balloon|Rick Spleen}} believes he could put himself up for the part of the Doctor. | ||
* The 2007 ''Extras'' Christmas special had {{w|Andy Milman}} appearing in an episode of ''Doctor Who'' opposite [[David Tennant]]'s [[Tenth Doctor|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 | * In the 20 August 2010 episode of {{wi|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 Organisation, 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 Organisation, 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 | * In the Disney Channel series {{wi|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 | * In the Disney Channel series {{wi|The Suite Life of Zack and Cody}}, the title characters travel to a parallel universe via a phone box. | ||
* In the comedy show | * In the comedy show {{wi|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 | * The comedy {{wi|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 | * In the American comedy {{wi|Community}}, the character {{iw|community-sitcom|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 '' | * ''Community'' would later make frequent references to the fictional TV show ''{{iw|community-sitcom|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. In an episode of season four, Abed wears a TARDIS shirt, indicating that he was also a fan of the real ''Who''. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
