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'''''Playing with Toys''''' was the twentieth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]''. It was pseudonymously attributed to [[David Agnew (writer)|David Agnew]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. | |prev2=Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story) | ||
}}'''''Playing with Toys''''' was the twentieth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]'' and the fourth in that volume's "Special Occasions" quadrology. It was pseudonymously attributed to [[David Agnew (writer)|David Agnew]]. It featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana II]]. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story reveals that for the Doctor and Romana, the short stories ''[[ | * This story reveals that for the Doctor and Romana, the short stories ''[[The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Not-So-Sinister Sponge]]'', ''[[Do You Love Anyone Enough? (short story)|Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]'', ''[[Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'', and ''Playing with Toys'' all take place in sequence over the course of one day. | ||
* The indications that the Doctor and Romana are outside the universe, the toybox containing the doll of the mandarin, and the cliffhanger ending hint at the possible involvement of | * The indications that the Doctor and Romana are outside the universe, the toybox containing the doll of the mandarin, and the cliffhanger ending hint at the possible involvement of [[the Toymaker]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor's fridge was stocked with cream cakes, though he no longer remembers why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | * The Doctor's fridge was stocked with cream cakes, though he no longer remembers why. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Not-So-Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Not-So-Sinister Sponge]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Romana watched the [[end of the universe]] earlier that day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | * The Doctor and Romana watched the [[end of the universe]] earlier that day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Do You Love Anyone Enough? (short story)|Do You Love Anyone Enough?]]'') | ||
* Romana takes off the Santa beard she put on earlier. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | * Romana takes off the Santa beard she put on earlier. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|Better Watch Out, Better Take Care]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
