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* 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|<nowiki>Zeta-Beam]] conduit. A character enters the box and teleports to [[w</nowiki>|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 ''{{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|<nowiki>Zeta-Beam]] conduit. A character enters the box and teleports to [[w</nowiki>|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. In the episode "It's Not Easy Being Breezies", he can be seen walking with a pony bearing a rose cutie mark. Official merchandise of Dr. Hooves such as t-shirts and collectible figures have been licensed by Hasbro. | ||
* 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. | * 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 ''Criminal 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". One episode shows Garcia and Dr. Reid dressed as the eleventh and fourth Doctors. In another, Reid defends Doctor Who after comparisions with ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' calling it "Bill & Ted's Excellent Ripoff" | * In ''Criminal 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". One episode shows Garcia and Dr. Reid dressed as the eleventh and fourth Doctors. In another, Reid defends Doctor Who after comparisions with ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' calling it "Bill & Ted's Excellent Ripoff" | ||
