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* In an episode of ''Archer'' titled "Archer Vice: House Call", Archer asks how much the "stock" is worth in pounds. Cyril, confused, says that the weight is in kilogrammes and not in pounds. Archer then explains that he was talking about the currency called pounds but he gets interrupted by Malory. He then says "Exactly, as in 'Doctor Who' money." | * In an episode of ''Archer'' titled "Archer Vice: House Call", Archer asks how much the "stock" is worth in pounds. Cyril, confused, says that the weight is in kilogrammes and not in pounds. Archer then explains that he was talking about the currency called pounds but he gets interrupted by Malory. He then says "Exactly, as in 'Doctor Who' money." | ||
* In the animated [[Netflix]] series {{w|BoJack Horseman}}, Sarah-Lynn’s drug provider {{w|Dr. Allen Hu}} is introduced in "Downer Ending" (2014). The titular character, BoJack, is the only one who recognises the connection, showing surprise that neither Sarah-Lynn nor Todd are familiar with the "extremely popular BBC science fiction show about the time travelling Doctor who saves civilisations". | * In the animated [[Netflix]] series {{w|BoJack Horseman}}, Sarah-Lynn’s drug provider {{w|Dr. Allen Hu}} is introduced in "Downer Ending" (2014). The titular character, BoJack, is the only one who recognises the connection, showing surprise that neither Sarah-Lynn nor Todd are familiar with the "extremely popular BBC science fiction show about the time travelling Doctor who saves civilisations". | ||
* Doctor Who is referenced in a number of skits in the stopmotion animated series {{wi|Robot Chicken}}: | |||
** The season 7 skit "Doctor Who Meets the Nerd" (2014) sees the Doctor (a non-specific incarnation who possesses traits of the [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fourth Doctor|Fourth]], and [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s) taking on the show's [https://robotchicken.fandom.com/wiki/Nerd reoccuring Nerd character] as his new companion, only for the Doctor to be left exasperated when the nerd proceeds to nitpick at the low production values of the [[stone age]] setting he's been taken to (a reference to the low production values of the show's classic era). The Doctor finally decides he's had enough when a Dalek appears and the nerd simply pushes it over. | |||
** A season 9 episode features a collection of skits under the title "Taking A Guess At Shows We Don't Watch" (2018), in which the writers offer their interpretations of what a show they've presumably never seen is about based on the title. The last of these skits sees a father and son involved in a fatal car accident, with the father screaming for a doctor to see to his son. An ethnic man claiming to be a doctor arrives, introducing himself as "Dr. Sunjayvandanacandanapecarpecar", with the father responding in confusion to his long name. The title card at the end reveals that the show being misinterpreted is in fact ''Doctor Who''. | |||
* In the {{wi|Arthur (TV series)|Arthur}} episode "Carried Away" (2015), a dog called "Dr. Howl", a cousin to Arthur's pet dog Pal, appears. The character wears a brown hat and red scarf, giving him an appearance similar to the [[Fourth Doctor]], and he travels through space in a blue dog house-shaped ship called the BARCDIS ("Ballistic Astro Rocket for Carrying Dogs in Space") which is bigger on the inside and contains a console similar to that of its inspiration. | * In the {{wi|Arthur (TV series)|Arthur}} episode "Carried Away" (2015), a dog called "Dr. Howl", a cousin to Arthur's pet dog Pal, appears. The character wears a brown hat and red scarf, giving him an appearance similar to the [[Fourth Doctor]], and he travels through space in a blue dog house-shaped ship called the BARCDIS ("Ballistic Astro Rocket for Carrying Dogs in Space") which is bigger on the inside and contains a console similar to that of its inspiration. | ||
* 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. | ||
