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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Tom Baker]] appears [[Fourth Doctor|in character]] during the | [[Tom Baker]] appears [[Fourth Doctor|in character]] during the 1 May 1979 episode of the BBC children's wildlife programme ''Animal Magic'', filmed on the [[planet]] [[Chloris]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[The Doctor]], with his head and hands in portable [[stocks]], is walking through a jungle and notices a live broadcast. He then states that he’s on [[Chloris]] and has escaped some bandits who think they’ve got the upper hand — going on to elaborate that that's a story for another time. | [[The Doctor]], with his head and hands in portable [[stocks]], is walking through a jungle and notices a live broadcast. He then states that he’s on [[Chloris]] and has escaped some bandits who think they’ve got the upper hand — going on to elaborate that that's a story for another time. | ||
The Doctor states that he happened to be on [[Earth]] and was talking to a friend of his who said that Earth had some ferocious animals. The friend started getting a little competitive about the animals on Earth, saying which are the largest and the deadliest — citing the [[elephant]] as the largest, and the [[puff adder]] as the deadliest. | The Doctor states that a little while ago, he happened to be on [[Earth]] and was talking to a friend of his, who said that Earth had some ferocious animals. The friend started getting a little competitive about the animals on Earth, saying which are the largest and the deadliest — citing the [[elephant]] as the largest, and the [[puff adder]] as the deadliest. | ||
Naturally, the Doctor countered with a list of "some of the things ''I''<nowiki>'</nowiki>d bumped into during my travels" — such as the voracious [[Shrivenzale]], the tree-sized [[Krynoid]], or the deadly [[Wirrn]] or the [[Fendahl]]. He sees that the audience isn't taking his claims seriously, but ends his spiel by telling them to "watch out next time [[Doctor Who (in-universe)|I'm on]]" before walking off. | Naturally, the Doctor countered with a list of "some of the things ''I''<nowiki>'</nowiki>d bumped into during my travels" — such as the voracious [[Shrivenzale]], the tree-sized [[Krynoid]], or the deadly [[Wirrn]] or the [[Fendahl]]. He sees that the audience isn't taking his claims seriously, but ends his spiel by telling them to "watch out next time [[Doctor Who (in-universe)|I'm on]]" before walking off. | ||
