SJA 1-07: Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? Part One

A Guide to Classic Who references (and other references) The Sarah Jane Adventure episodes.

Sarah Jane Adventures series 1 episode 7 (Story 5 part 1):  Sarah Jane ceases to exist.

Warning: May contain Spoilers for

"Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane Part One"

Viewing Order

• Doctor Who 02-03 - "School Reunion" (Suggested viewing - reintroduction of character.)
• Sarah Jane Adventures 1-00 - "Invasion of Bane" (Suggested viewing - introduction of characters.)
• Sarah Jane Adventures 1-01 - "Revenge of the Slitheen Part One" (Suggested viewing - introduction of character.)

[OLD] - Things that first appeared in the classic series of Doctor Who (or the film.)  Episode List.

For context, the following are also covered:

[1ST] -  The first appearance of things in Doctor Who and related shows.

[NEW] - Things that first appeared previously in the new series of Doctor Who.
[SJA] - Things that first appeared in Sarah Jane Adventures.
[OTH] - Things that first appeared in other Doctor Who material.

Ongoing References...

The following references were also made in previous episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures and so are listed again here.  To get to the new references, skip ahead.

• [OLD] Sarah Jane Smith - Sarah Jane Smith was companion to the Third and Fourth Doctors (From "The Time Warriors" (Season 11) to "The Hand of Fear" (Season 14).)  She was given her own K-9 unit in the K-9 & Company pilot "A Girl's Best Friend."  She returned to the Doctor's side in "The Five Doctors" and the New Who episode "School Reunion."

This episode...

• [1ST] The Trickster - First appearance of this being.

• [OTH] UNIT: Fighting For Humankind - A book written by Sarah Jane.  It was mentioned in the Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special 1991.  It is said be "heavily vetted and evidently subjected to considerable censorship."

• [1ST] Verron - First mention of this race (meeting the soothsayer clearly happened between episodes.)

• [OTH] The Graske - First appeared in the interactive adventure "Attack of the Graske."

~DUG.

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The Time Crash blog was created to help New Who fans understand Classic Who references - and to know if something isn't a reference but a new idea.  If there's a reference I missed or a subject that you feel needs more explaining, please comment.