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These references functionally act as minor, unlicensed [[crossover]]s between the series and the DWU: some element of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] makes a cameo, or is referenced, in such a way as to imply that it is real in the world of the story, or indeed that the story itself "unofficially" takes place in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | These references functionally act as minor, unlicensed [[crossover]]s between the series and the DWU: some element of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] makes a cameo, or is referenced, in such a way as to imply that it is real in the world of the story, or indeed that the story itself "unofficially" takes place in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | ||
=== Television === | === Television === | ||
* In the 20 August 2010 episode of {{wi|Eureka}} on SyFy ("Stoned") Zane, while searching through government files mentions TARDIS blueprints as something he might be searching for. In the ''Eureka'' episode "Reprise" (2011), Zane call Jo's house as a TARDIS house, referring to how the house is bigger on the inside. | * [[File:Funnybot.png|thumb|[[w:c:southpark:Funnybot (Character)|Funnybot]] is presented. (''[[w:c:southpark:Funnybot|Funnybot]]'')]]In the 20 August 2010 episode of {{wi|Eureka}} on SyFy ("Stoned") Zane, while searching through government files mentions TARDIS blueprints as something he might be searching for. In the ''Eureka'' episode "Reprise" (2011), Zane call Jo's house as a TARDIS house, referring to how the house is bigger on the inside. | ||
* In an episode of ''South Park'' titled ''Funnybot'' (2011), the Germans build a robot designed to be funny in reaction to being labelled unfunny. This robot looks and speaks like a Dalek, complete with a plunger, and is found going on murder sprees saying, "Exterminate!" | * In an episode of ''South Park'' titled ''Funnybot'' (2011), the Germans build a robot designed to be funny in reaction to being labelled unfunny. This robot looks and speaks like a [[Dalek]], complete with a plunger, and is found going on murder sprees saying, "[[Extermination|Exterminate]]!" | ||
* In the last episode of season two of {{wi|The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians}}, the Librarian talks about time travel and a cloth is lifted away by Cassandra Cillian to show the TARDIS as a broken down artefact in a room full of time travelling artefact such as the Delorean from ''[[Back to the Future]]''. | * In the last episode of season two of {{wi|The Librarians (2014 TV series)|The Librarians}}, the Librarian talks about time travel and a cloth is lifted away by Cassandra Cillian to show the TARDIS as a broken down artefact in a room full of time travelling artefact such as the Delorean from ''[[Back to the Future]]''. | ||
* ''Phineas and Ferb'' (in which [[Thomas Sangster]] voiced Ferb) made several references to ''Doctor Who'', one example being a [[dimensionally transcendental]] room made possible by "a little British sci-fi technology" in "Mission Marvel" (2012). | * ''Phineas and Ferb'' (in which [[Thomas Sangster]] voiced Ferb) made several references to ''Doctor Who'', one example being a [[dimensionally transcendental]] room made possible by "a little British sci-fi technology" in "Mission Marvel" (2012). | ||
