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* In 2016 animated Disney show {{wi|Milo Murphy's Law}} the main character is a fan of a show called ''Dr. Zone's Files'' which depicts an oddly dressed time-travelling alien and is said to be running for 50 years, going through various incarnations. In the 2017 feature-length special "Missing Milo", part of the plot concerns the [[Missing episode|recovery of ''Dr. Zone''{{'}}s missing black-and-white pilot episode]] from 1965. | * In 2016 animated Disney show {{wi|Milo Murphy's Law}} the main character is a fan of a show called ''Dr. Zone's Files'' which depicts an oddly dressed time-travelling alien and is said to be running for 50 years, going through various incarnations. In the 2017 feature-length special "Missing Milo", part of the plot concerns the [[Missing episode|recovery of ''Dr. Zone''{{'}}s missing black-and-white pilot episode]] from 1965. | ||
* In Cartoon Network's {{wi|Regular Show}}, the 2015 Halloween Special, "Terror Tales of the Park V", has the character Pops dressed up as the Fourth Doctor. In the 2016 short "Robot Rap Battle", bronze robots resembling eyeless, legged Daleks are among the audience members attending the titular event. | * In Cartoon Network's {{wi|Regular Show}}, the 2015 Halloween Special, "Terror Tales of the Park V", has the character Pops dressed up as the Fourth Doctor. In the 2016 short "Robot Rap Battle", bronze robots resembling eyeless, legged Daleks are among the audience members attending the titular event. | ||
* The {{wi|DuckTales (2017 TV series)|2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot}}, having cast [[David Tennant]] as the voice of [[Scrooge McDuck]], dropped many allusions to time-travel, the intentionality of which was confirmed by showrunner (and noted Whovian) Francisco Angones on Twitter. Among them is Scrooge's ownership of a | * The {{wi|DuckTales (2017 TV series)|2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot}}, having cast [[David Tennant]] as the voice of [[Scrooge McDuck]], dropped many allusions to time-travel, the intentionality of which was confirmed by showrunner (and noted Whovian) Francisco Angones on Twitter. Among them is Scrooge's ownership of a time machine disguised as a grandfather clock (like [[the Master]]'s [[the Master's TARDIS|TARDIS]]) and his ironic distaste for time-travelers in the 2018 Christmas special ''Last Christmas'', whose title is, of course, shared with [[Last Christmas (TV story)|an earlier ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special]]. The series also cast [[Catherine Tate]] (who played a [[Donna Noble|one of the companions]] of Tennant's Doctor) as the villainous Magica De Spell, a decision which the filmmakers later confirmed was partially spurred by the knowledge that Tennant and Tate verifiably had "great chemistry" together. | ||
* 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. | ||
* The favourite television series of Hugo the Duck from 2017 Netflix show {{wi|Julie's Greenroom}} is ''Doctor Who''. In addition, Hugo only speaks Duck, which another character can understand because he learned it at a performing arts school. | * The favourite television series of Hugo the Duck from 2017 Netflix show {{wi|Julie's Greenroom}} is ''Doctor Who''. In addition, Hugo only speaks Duck, which another character can understand because he learned it at a performing arts school. | ||
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** in his first scene, the character of Newton Pulsifer is wearing a necktie patterned after [[the Doctor's scarf|the Fourth Doctor's notorious scarf]], which, according to costume designer Claire Anderson, is meant to be a hint that the character is himself a ''Doctor Who'' fan; | ** in his first scene, the character of Newton Pulsifer is wearing a necktie patterned after [[the Doctor's scarf|the Fourth Doctor's notorious scarf]], which, according to costume designer Claire Anderson, is meant to be a hint that the character is himself a ''Doctor Who'' fan; | ||
** Adam's father's car's license plate can briefly be seen to read "SID RAT" — a backwards-spelling of [[TARDIS]], also notoriously used in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' as the name of the [[War Lord]]s' [[SIDRAT|own time machines]]. | ** Adam's father's car's license plate can briefly be seen to read "SID RAT" — a backwards-spelling of [[TARDIS]], also notoriously used in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' as the name of the [[War Lord]]s' [[SIDRAT|own time machines]]. | ||
* In the {{wi|Cobra Kai}} episode | * In the {{wi|Cobra Kai}} episode "Pulpo", Demitri talks to Eli about the [[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|new series]] of ''Doctor Who'', how [[Steven Moffat]] isn't the showrunner anymore and that the [[Thirteenth Doctor|new Doctor]] is "badass". | ||
* Near the conclusion of the {{iw|arrow|Finish Line|2017 finale of ''The Flash''}}, {{iw|arrow|Cisco Ramone}} makes a request over a walkie-talkie to "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow". | * Near the conclusion of the {{iw|arrow|Finish Line|2017 finale of ''The Flash''}}, {{iw|arrow|Cisco Ramone}} makes a request over a walkie-talkie to "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow". | ||
* In the {{wi|Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer}} episode "The One with the Baby Carrot", Lucifer (played by [[Tom Ellis]]) is called "Doctor Who" by a comedian due to his British accent. | * In the {{wi|Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer}} episode "The One with the Baby Carrot", Lucifer (played by [[Tom Ellis]]) is called "Doctor Who" by a comedian due to his British accent. | ||
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** ''The Interconnectedness of All Kings'': The time traveler Professor "Reg" Chronotis has a cameo appearance. He has the same appearance as [[Denis Carey]]'s portrayal of [[Salyavin|Chronotis]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. (Issue 3) | ** ''The Interconnectedness of All Kings'': The time traveler Professor "Reg" Chronotis has a cameo appearance. He has the same appearance as [[Denis Carey]]'s portrayal of [[Salyavin|Chronotis]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. (Issue 3) | ||
** ''A Spoon Too Short'': Dirk Gently has a childhood memory of playing a card game with a [[Fourth Doctor]] toy. He also says, "That's the problem with Time Lords, you never know when to fold..." (Issue 1) | ** ''A Spoon Too Short'': Dirk Gently has a childhood memory of playing a card game with a [[Fourth Doctor]] toy. He also says, "That's the problem with Time Lords, you never know when to fold..." (Issue 1) | ||
** ''The Salmon of Doubt'': | ** ''The Salmon of Doubt'': | ||
*** Professor "Reg" Chronotis is a main character but has an inexplicably different appearance. (Issue 1) | *** Professor "Reg" Chronotis is a main character but has an inexplicably different appearance. (Issue 1) | ||
*** [[Fixed point in time|Fixed points]] are mentioned. (Issue 2) | *** [[Fixed point in time|Fixed points]] are mentioned. (Issue 2) | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe by decade]] | [[Category:Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe by decade]] | ||
