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* An extra on the Trial of A Time Lord DVD box set shows that on 23 November 1986, Ludo from ''Labyrinth'' appeared on a talk show to promote the movie. On that same show, [[Colin Baker]] appeared. At the end of the show [[Colin Baker]], representing ''[[Doctor Who]]'', cut a birthday cake for the series' twenty-third, surrounded by the cast and guests of the show, including Ludo, who all sang "23 today."
* An extra on the Trial of A Time Lord DVD box set shows that on 23 November 1986, Ludo from ''Labyrinth'' appeared on a talk show to promote the movie. On that same show, [[Colin Baker]] appeared. At the end of the show [[Colin Baker]], representing ''[[Doctor Who]]'', cut a birthday cake for the series' twenty-third, surrounded by the cast and guests of the show, including Ludo, who all sang "23 today."
* The book ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'', which goes into great detail about the production of the 1996 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]], stated that {{w|Tim Curry}}, who played Long John Silver in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', turned down the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]]. Since both the TV movie and ''Muppet Treasure Island'' entered production around the same time, it is possible that scheduling conflicts with ''Muppet Treasure Island'' forced Curry to turn down the role.
* The book ''[[Doctor Who: Regeneration]]'', which goes into great detail about the production of the 1996 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]], stated that {{w|Tim Curry}}, who played Long John Silver in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', turned down the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]]. Since both the TV movie and ''Muppet Treasure Island'' entered production around the same time, it is possible that scheduling conflicts with ''Muppet Treasure Island'' forced Curry to turn down the role.
* In 2018, at "The Muppets Take the O2" live show in London, a special "Pigs in Space" sketch has the crew of the Swinetrek meeting the Doctor, culminating in Link Hogthrob being caught in a Time Lord regeneration cycle and turning into a different Muppet as each incarnation of the Doctor, ending on becoming a second Miss Piggy dressed as the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]. For the July 13th performance, [[David Tennant]] appeared in-character as the [[Tenth Doctor]] while [[Peter Davison]] appeared as the [[Fifth Doctor]] for the July 14th performance.
* ''The Muppets Take the O2'' features a "Pigs in Space" sketch acting as an extended ''Doctor Who'' spoof. Entitled "The Stolen Mirth" (referencing "The Stolen Earth"), the Swinetrek is visited by the Doctor (the Friday night performance featuring [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]], and the Saturday performances with [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]]). Using his sonic screwdriver, the Doctor divines a plot device within the Swinetrek's controls that sends Captain Link to the ship's "Regeneration Chamber." The device alters his appearance to that of several other Muppet characters all dressed as various other doctors: Sam the Eagle as the [[First Doctor]], Gonzo as the [[Second Doctor]], Pepe as the [[Third Doctor]], Fozzie Bear as the [[Fourth Doctor]], Scooter as the [[Fifth Doctor]], Lips as the [[Sixth Doctor]], Bunsen as the [[Seventh Doctor]], Uncle Deadly as the [[Eighth Doctor]], Rizzo as the [[Ninth Doctor]], Kermit as the [[Tenth Doctor]], Walter as the [[Eleventh Doctor]], and Floyd as the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. He finally settles as a duplicate of Piggy as [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s [[Thirteenth Doctor]] ("Brilliant," the captain utters). The Doctor returns later in the show to amend Gonzo's time-travel act gone wrong.


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