Doctor Who (Classic)

Explore the initial run of the longest-running sci-fi series of all time, all 26 seasons of it.
New articles appear at 11 AM ET on Sundays.

Current Season: 27 - Total Episodes: 33

“Destiny Of The Daleks”

by Christopher Bahn May 13, 2012 -

Mad-scientist villain Davros makes an unnecessary return, pushing the Daleks to the margins of their own story.

“The War Machines”

by Christopher Bahn April 29, 2012 -

The Terminator arrives 20 years early when evil supercomputer WOTAN decides it can rule Earth better than the humans who created it.

“Genesis Of The Daleks”

by Christopher Bahn April 15, 2012 -

Sent to the moment of his greatest enemies' creation, the Doctor tries to stop their evil before it can be born. But is he already too late?

“The Curse Of Peladon”

by Christopher Bahn April 1, 2012 -

Sentenced to death by combat, the Doctor's life may hinge on whether his old Ice Warrior enemies could really be his friends.

Ep. 1-4, Season 17
“Destiny Of The Daleks”
Ep. 42-45, Season 3
“The War Machines”
Ep. 11-16, Season 12
“Genesis Of The Daleks”
Ep. 5-8, Season 9
“The Curse Of Peladon”

Features Reviews

Season

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“The Aztecs”
Episode 27-30

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"The Daleks"
Episode 5-11

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"An Unearthly Child"
Episode 1-4

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“The Time Warrior”
Episode 1-4

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“Genesis Of The Daleks”
Episode 11-16

Sent to the moment of his greatest enemies' creation, the Doctor tries to stop their evil before it can be born. But is he already too late?
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"Robot"
Episode 1-4

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“The Brain Of Morbius”
Episode 17-20

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“The Talons of Weng-Chiang”
Episode 21-26

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“City Of Death”
Episode 5-9

Seven Mona Lisas, a one-eyed monster, and a Douglas Adams script make this a true Doctor Who classic.
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“Destiny Of The Daleks”
Episode 1-4

Mad-scientist villain Davros makes an unnecessary return, pushing the Daleks to the margins of their own story.
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“Earthshock”
Episode 19-22

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“Kinda”
Episode 9-12

"Kinda" (season 19, episodes 9-12. Originally aired Feb. 1-9, 1982)
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"Castrovalva"
Episode 1-4

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“The Time Meddler”
Episode 36-39

In 1066 with a Viking invasion looming, the First Doctor meets his mischief-making match.
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“The Dalek Invasion Of Earth”
Episode 4-9

Old enemies make their first return.
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“Mawdryn Undead”
Episode 9-12

Introducing Turlough, mysterious alien schoolboy and the Doctor's reluctant assassin.
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"The Twin Dilemma"
Episode 23-26

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“Vengeance On Varos”
Episode 3-4

The obnoxious Sixth Doctor takes on a disgusting slug-thing on a repellent world. Fun!
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"Time and the Rani"
Episode 1-4

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“The Curse Of Fenric”
Episode 8-11

Viking runes, underwater vampires and a chess-obsessed evil god plague the Doctor in an overstuffed penultimate adventure.
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"Doctor Who: The Television Movie"
Episode 1

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“The War Machines”
Episode 42-45

The Terminator arrives 20 years early when evil supercomputer WOTAN decides it can rule Earth better than the humans who created it.
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"Tomb of the Cybermen"
Episode 1-4

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“The War Games” (Episodes 6-10)
Episode 40-44

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“The War Games” (Episodes 1-5)
Episode 35-39

The Doctor tackles World War I and other horrors.
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“The Seeds Of Death”
Episode 23-28

The Ice Warriors menace Earth and the moon in a fun but unambitious base-under-siege story.
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“The Invasion” (Episodes 5-8)
Episode 15-19

Howling Cybermen stalk London below as their army marches above.
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“The Invasion” (Episodes 1-4)
Episode 11-14

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"The Mind Robber"
Episode 6-10

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“Doctor Who And The Silurians”
Episode 5-11

Can man and lizard-man ever learn to share the planet?
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"Spearhead From Space"
Episode 1-4

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“Terror Of The Autons”
Episode 1-4

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“The Curse Of Peladon”
Episode 5-8

Sentenced to death by combat, the Doctor's life may hinge on whether his old Ice Warrior enemies could really be his friends.
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