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* 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 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 {{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 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 {{wi|Queer as Folk (UK TV series)|Queer as Folk}} (created by [[Russell T Davies]]), the character of Vince makes various references to ''Doctor Who'' throughout the programme, and is bought a replica of K9 for his birthday. In episode three, a guy he brings home for a one-night stand lands up instead watching his ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' tapes. | * In the UK version of {{wi|Queer as Folk (UK TV series)|Queer as Folk}} (created by [[Russell T Davies]]), the character of Vince makes various references to ''Doctor Who'' throughout the programme, and is bought a replica of K9 for his birthday. In episode three, a guy he brings home for a one-night stand lands up instead watching his ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' tapes. In the same episode, Cameron comments on "[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|the one with the shop dummies]]" and "[[The Green Death (TV story)|that one with the maggots]]". He said the show scared him as a kid. | ||
* 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. | * 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 {{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. | * 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 ''{{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''. | * ''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''. | ||
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