A Guide to Classic Who references in New Who episodes.
Series 1, episode 11 (Story 9): The Doctor, Rose and Jack meet up with Mickey and an old enemy in Cardiff
Warning: May contain Spoilers for
"Boomtown"
- 1-01 "Rose" (Suggested viewing - introduction of characters.)
- 1-03 "The Unquiet Dead" (Suggested viewing - events & rift mentioned.)
- 1-04 & 1-05 "Aliens of London"/"World War Three" (Required viewing - This is a sequel episode.)
- 1-09 & 1-10 "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" (Suggested viewing - introduction of characters.)
References
[1ST] - The first appearance of things in Doctor Who series.
[NEW] - Things that first appeared previously in the new series.
[NEW] - Things that first appeared previously in the new series.
[OLD] - Things that first appeared in the classic series (or the film.) Episode List.
[INJ] - An in-joke.
[INJ] - An in-joke.
- [NEW] 2006 - Six month later and still visiting 2006.
- [NEW] Platform One - From "The End of the World."
- [1ST] Justicia & Glass Pyramid of San Kaloon - First mention of these places.
- [NEW] Blaidd Drwg - One final reference before the episode of that name.
- [INJ] Good at teleports - Another reference to "The End of the World."
- [INJ] Sound like a Welshmen - More jokes at the expense of Wales.
- [OLD] Tribophysical - Sarah Jane Smith mentioned Tribophysics in the Fourth Doctor story "Pyramids of Mars." The other words are newish technobabble.
- [OLD] Wine - This isn't the first time he has had wine. In fact, the Third Doctor appeared to be a bit of an expert.
- [OLD] Steak - After the events of the Sixth Doctor story, "The Two Doctors," the Sixth Doctor decided to become a vegetarian. This, obviously, is no longer the case.
- [1ST] Women Wept - First mention of this place.
- [OLD] Heart/Soul of the TARDIS - Called "The Time/Space Element" a number of times in the Fifth Doctor era and "The Eye of Harmony" in Doctor Who (the film) - although that had previously been only on Gallifrey.
The 10 Rules to Doctor Who.
10. TARDIS: The TARDIS is used to travel to travel to the time of the story (has already arrived and needs refueling). Blon's backup plan involves destroying it, but it defeats her. [.5]
9. Meeting Yourself: Nobody tries. [X]
8. Non-sequiturs: Yes. [1]
7. Serious/Frivolous: Shows aspects of both personality. [1]
6. Series Final: This is not a series final. [X]
5. Companion: Rose, contemporary British female. Jack, future human. (Comtempoary British (Welsh) story). [.5]
4. Emotionless: Blon has emotions and tries to use them for manipulation. [X]
3. Title Spoilers: Blon, revealed pretty quickly and not by the title, although her plan to blow up Cardiff is referenced in the title. [.5]
2. The Threat: Blon's plan to blow up Cardiff is revealed and discovered quickly. Her back-up plan is revealed at the end but the Doctor realises immediately that it is doomed. [.5]
1. Last of It's Kind: No last of their kind, besides the Doctor, although Blon claims to be the last of her family. [.5]
Score: 4.5/7.
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