We have half of our Sweet 16 set. After this post the full list of stories making it through to the next round will be complete and we will have our Sweet 16. Even getting that far is a great honor but who will have what it takes to get all the way to the end? Who indeed.
Title: Genesis of the Daleks Seed: 1 Doctor: Tom Baker Companions: Sarah Jane and Harry Sullivan Enemies: Nyder, Davros, and the Daleks Location: Skaro Significance: First appearance of Davros the creator of the Daleks. Explained the origins of the Daleks and how they came to be. In 1998 this story was voted the most favorite episode by readers of Doctor Who Magazine.
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Title: The Curse of Peladon Seed: 9 Doctor: Jon Pertwee Companion: Jo Grant Enemies: Arcturus and High Priest Hepesh Location: Peladon 3885 Significance: This story introduced the Peladon and the Galactic Federation, both of which would feature in additional stories as would Alpha Centauri, one of its delegates. David Troughton, son of second Doctor Patrick Troughton made his second appearance in the show his first appearance being his fathers final story The War Games.
WINNER: THE GENESIS OF THE DALEKS (this one was closer than it should have been)
Title: Terror of the Autons Seed: 4 Doctor: Jon Pertwee Companion: Jo Grant Other Characters: The Brigadier, Mike Yates, and Benton Enemies: The Nestene Consciousness, The Autons, and The Master Location: Tarminster during the 1970's Significance: This episode began the eighth season of the show and was considered to be a slight reboot of the Jon Pertwee era. It was the first appearance of Jo Grant, Mike Yates, and The Master. It also featured the Doctor's new laboratory that would be used until Tom Baker was to take over as Doctor. There's also people eating plastic chairs and a really goofy looking doll that comes to life.
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Title: The Dalek Invasion of Earth Seed: 5 Doctor: William Hartnall Companions: Susan, Barbara, and Ian Enemy: The Daleks Location: London in the year 2164 Significance: For the first time it is shown the Daleks can travel underwater. The second episode saw the first use of the Daleks catchphrase "Exterminate". At the end of the story Susan decides to stay behind on Earth and help
the Resistance rebuild and continue her relationship with David
Campbell.
WINNER: THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH
Title: Tomb of the Cybermen Seed: 3 Doctor: Patrick Troughton Companions: Jamie and Victoria Enemies: Cybermen, Eric Klieg, and Kaftan Location: Telos in the 25th century Significance: This story introduced the first Cyber-Controller and the Cybermats. It is the earliest Second Doctor story to survive in its entirety.
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Title: The Time Warrior Seed: 6 Doctor: Jon Pertwee Companion: Sarah Jane Other Characters: The Brigadier Enemies: Linx and Irongron Location: England in the 1970's and the 13th century Significance: Marked the first appearance of the Sontarans as well as the first appearance of Elizabeth Sladen as companion Sarah Jane Smith. In this story the name of the Doctor's home planet Gallifrey is first mentioned.
WINNER: TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN
Title: The Daleks Seed: 7 Doctor: William Hartnall Companions: Susan, Barbara, and Ian Enemy: The Daleks Location: Skaro Significance: The second story ever of the series introduce the Daleks, the Thals, and the planet Skaro. First story written by Terry Nations and he is credited as co-owner of the Daleks copyright.
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Title: Spearhead From Space Seed: 2 Doctor: Jon Pertwee Companion: Liz Shaw Other Characters: The Brigadier Enemies: The Nestene Consciousness, Channing, and the Autons Location: Oxley Woods, UNIT HQ, Ashbridge Cottage Hospital, Auto Plastics, London in the 1970s Significance: The first story to be in color. The first appearance of Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor. The first appearance of Liz Shaw as the Doctor's companion. The first time the Nestene and the Autons appear. This story marked the beginning of the Doctors exile on Earth. This story contains the first time it is mentioned that the Doctor has two hearts.
WINNER: SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE
Title: City of Death Seed: 1 Doctor: Tom Baker Companion: Romana II Other Characters: Duggan Enemy: Scaroth Setting: Paris in 1979, Florence in 1505, and somewhere on Earth in the distant past Significance: This is the first story to be filmed outside of the UK. John Cleese has a cameo as an art lover. Romana is referred to as a Time Lady for the first time.
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Title: Logopolis Seed: 8 Doctor: Tom Baker Companions: Nyssa, Tegan, and Adric Enemy: The Master Location: Logopolis and the Pharos Project, Sussex, England in 1981 Significance: While it is mostly remembered for being Tom Baker's final regular appearance as the fourth Doctor it is also filled with firsts. It was the first appearance of Tegan and Nyssa as companions. It was the first appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master. In this story we hear for the first time the Cloister Bell which is an alarm on the Tardis to warn of impending danger. We also see the Watcher for the first time.
WINNER: CITY OF DEATH (again another one that was closer that I would have expected)
Title: The Happiness Patrol Seed: 13 Doctor: Sylvester McCoy Companion: Ace Enemies: Helen A, and the Kandy Man Location: Terra Alpha sometime in the 24th century Significance: Helen A is supposed to represent Margaret Thatcher so that makes it political commentary. Is this society sadness is against the law and the punishment is death. Death by candy! Helen A's carnivorous pet Stigorax, Fifi is a sight to behold!
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Title: Carnival of Monsters Seed: 12 Doctor: Jon Pertwee Companion: Jo Grant Enemies: Kalik and the Drashigs Location: Inter Minor Significance: The first story where the third Doctor has been released from his exile. The first time Ian Marter appeared in the show (as a different character in this story) who would later go on to play Harry Sullivan, a companion to the fourth Doctor. The Doctor and Jo along with the Tardis are shrunk and inserted into an alien peepshow. Not as hot as it sounds.
WINNER: HAPPINESS PATROL
Title: Vengeance on Varos Seed: 14 Doctor: Colin Baker Companion: Peri Enemies: Sil, Quillam, and The Chief Officer Location: Varos in the late 23rd century Significance: The first appearance of the alien Sil who would appear again in Mindwarp as well as audio stories and books. Peri is transformed into a bird. A bird? Well, she got better. Varos is a former prison planet for the criminally insane and is now run by the ancestors of the people that ran the institution. Sean Connery's son Jason plays Jondar. This was another of the stories that people criticized for being overly violent and dark .
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Title: Mawdryn Undead Seed: 11 Doctor: Peter Davidson Companions: Nyssa, Tegan, and Turlough Other Characters: The Brigadier Enemies: Black Guardian, Mawdryn, and Turlough Locations:Mawdryn's ship in 1983 and Brendon Public School both during 1977 and 1983. Significance: This story featured the return of the Brigadier. It was the first story of the Black Guardian trilogy where we meet the Black Guardian and Vislor Turlough for the first time who is both a villain and a companion. The Tardis crew are separated and land in two different times but in the same place. The Doctor mentions reversing the polarity of the neutron flow marking the third Doctor in a row to say that exact phrase.
WINNER: VENGEANCE OF VAROS
Title: Edge of Destruction Seed: 10 Doctor: William Hartnell Companions: Barbara, Susan, and Ian Location: The Tardis Significance: The first story to take place completely inside the Tardis. The episode only features the Tardis crew. The first instance of the Doctor namedropping historic figures. The first thoughts that the Tardis did not belong to the Doctor as he was not aware of all it's functions. The story does however bond the group and allow them realize they can trust each other. Susan and the Doctor are shown to have a telepathic connection to the Tardis.
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Title: Earthshock Seed: 2 Doctor: Peter Davidson Companions: Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan Enemies: The Cybermen and Ringway Location: Earth and Briggs Freighter in 2526 Significance: This story contained the well kept secret of the return of the Cybermen. It is also the final story for Adric as he sacrifices himself saving the world from the Cybermen. Adric was the first long running companion to be killed off in the history of the show.
WINNER: EARTHSHOCK
That's all she wrote for the second round. We will take a deep breath, let the winners have a little bit of a rest, and put them right back out there for the round of The Sweet 16 in a few days.
