Doctor Who is a great program, but not without its failings! Here they are in all their glory, and for those of you who want to check out some better episodes, take a look at my guide to the essential stories!
The Fifth Doctor
“Black Orchid” – The Fifth Doctor and company go to Edwardian England and do… well, not a lot, really.
The Eighth Doctor
The Doctor Who movie – The Seventh Doctor dies pointlessly and then the Eighth Doctor faces the unmitigated evil of… ERIC ROBERTS!
The Ninth Doctor
“Aliens of London” – Rose and the Doctor try to thwart an invasion by aliens that fart a lot. No joke here. Just a sad, sad thing.
“World War Three” – Part two of our saga!
The Tenth Doctor
“Love and Monsters” – Elton, Ursula and friends try to track down a strange alien visitor… guest starting the Tenth Doctor!
Multi-Doctor Stories
“The Two Doctors” – When the Second Doctor meets the Sixth Doctor, you know it’s gotta be great! Er… unless it’s not.
November 8, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I’m working my way through some of the older ones finally. My library is buying them so I don’t have to.
For some bizarre reason I never thought it’d be a show I’d like. What a dummy I was. It’s totally the kind of show I like! David Tennant will always be my Doctor but I like what I’ve seen of Troughton, Tom Baker, and McCoy, too. I can’t say I’ve cared for many of the earlier companions, though.
November 8, 2009 at 9:27 pm
They all have their good points. Really, there’s not a Doctor I dislike, though there are a few companions I can do without (Mel, Rose).
October 11, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Is it bad that after I read the words Mel and Rose my mind immediately tacked the word place on the end of that?
October 12, 2010 at 6:26 am
Probably the legacy of a misspent youth.
December 24, 2009 at 5:19 am
Where is The Space Pirates? Four worse episodes you could not imagine slogging through. Thank God the brilliant War Games followed it.
December 24, 2009 at 6:10 am
I’ve not seen The Space Pirates. That’s one of the incomplete ones, right?
For the record, my next one will be The Five Doctors, which isn’t truly all that awful, but overflows with lots of stupid silliness.
May 29, 2011 at 10:20 pm
I don’t like the new series as much as the old. There is too much talking, running around London and meeting people. I’ve always liked Dr. Who for the really weird xenomorphic aliens and strange places. Episodes like The Claws of Axos, Frontios and Warriors of the Deep are the classic templates I enjoy. I hate for example the episode where Tennant fights the Daleks and they change people into “pigs.” Pigs? C’mon, I’ve seen pigs. Pigs are stupid, they are not imaginative. What happened to this show? I enjoyed The Doctor’s Wife and also Hungry Earth.
May 30, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Yes, the two-part “Daleks in New York” thing was kind of meh. At least it wasn’t nearly as annoyingly stupid as some of the others. Just wait until you see what I’m doing to “Voyage of the Dammed”.
May 30, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I’m glad you guys mentioned the Dr. Who audio episodes, especially if you’re a big fan of the old stuff. Is Big Finish a good place to get them? And I wasn’t aware of any Dr. Who conventions. The Dr. Who panel was useful and informative.
June 1, 2011 at 10:08 am
Big Finish is pretty much the only place to get the audios! I’ll see if I can have Rob, the long-haired hot guy on the panel, provide some suggested titles.
June 1, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Indeed! You can really pick up the audios from any point. Just choose your favorite Doctor/companion set. 7th and Ace? 5th and Nyssa (They even go back to Traken once!)? Or start with the 8th Doctor and a BRAND NEW companion (Storm Warning is that title.) Here is a comprehensive list…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Who_audio_plays_by_Big_Finish
Check out the “Monthy Releases” for the main run but be sure to check out the other stuff, too. UNIT, Gallifrey, Dalek Empire, Bernice Summerfield…
June 1, 2011 at 6:58 pm
No mention of the 6th Doctor and Peri? Oh, Rob.
How could you skip the return of Sil?!
June 1, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Peri was so cute. I liked her. My favorite companion is probably Romanna, both the original and transformed. And oh Chris, I liked Adric as well, he was cool. Into math.
June 1, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Well *I* am partial to 7th/Ace and I really loved the new character Hex. So my first suggestion? “The Harvest” and keep going from there with the 7th Doctor. Peri Peri Peri… how could I forget her? No, really… how can I? (I’m kidding! Love Peri!)
June 1, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Yes, “The Harvest” is an excellent choice. Download it here: http://www.bigfinish.com/58-Doctor-Who-The-Harvest – Part one is only 99 cents, so if you don’t like it, you don’t lose much.
July 8, 2011 at 12:00 am
Dude, have you seen this?
http://www.thenerdybird.com/2011/07/doctor-who-stars-before-who.html
December 3, 2011 at 10:44 pm
I grew up watching baker as doctor and I must admit, I haven’t seen any of the new shows. In fact, haven’t seen an episode in years. BUT.. Your blog posting has brought back the thought of mabey hitting up Vuze for some episodes..