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* Several episodes of ''Leverage'' reference ''Doctor Who'', including one in which Nathan Ford is asked what ID's he has on him so that he can board an airplane. He replies, "I've got a Peter Davidson, Sylvester McCoy and a Tom Baker." Sophie adds, "I've got a Sarah Jane Baker." Hardison pronounces them man and wife. Another episode had Hardison mentioning that he had been torrenting the latest episode of ''Doctor Who''. In the episode "The 10 Li'l Grifters Job", one of the clients said she used to work at, "McGann, McCoy, and Baker". | * Several episodes of ''Leverage'' reference ''Doctor Who'', including one in which Nathan Ford is asked what ID's he has on him so that he can board an airplane. He replies, "I've got a Peter Davidson, Sylvester McCoy and a Tom Baker." Sophie adds, "I've got a Sarah Jane Baker." Hardison pronounces them man and wife. Another episode had Hardison mentioning that he had been torrenting the latest episode of ''Doctor Who''. In the episode "The 10 Li'l Grifters Job", one of the clients said she used to work at, "McGann, McCoy, and Baker". | ||
* 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'', * 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 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'', * 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 ''{{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 | * 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. 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. | * 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. | ||
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* 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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