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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Simpsons Doctor Who.jpg|right]]'''Doctor Who''' is a long-running British sci-fi show. [[Matt Groening]] claims to be a fan of ''Doctor Who''. Each time {{WP|The Doctor}} appears he is in {{WP|Fourth Doctor|his fourth incarnation}} who was portrayed in the real show by {{WP|Tom Baker}}. |
| − | + | ==References to ''Doctor Who'' in ''The Simpsons''== | |
| − | == References to ''Doctor Who'' in ''The Simpsons'' == | + | In [[Treehouse of Horror X]], [[Comic Book Guy]], under the alias of [[The Collector]], had the Doctor concealed in plastic, along with many other geek-show characters. He introduces the Doctor as Doctor Who (the character's common nickname) to [[Bart Simpson]], under the alias of [[Stretch Dude]] and [[Lisa Simpson]], under the alias of [[Clobber Girl]]. The Doctor also makes an appearance as one of the representatives of TV in [[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]] and in [[Bart the Fink]]. Comic Book Guy is seen walking out of a taco shop with a hundred tacos, stating that they'll give him sufficient energy during the Doctor Who marathon. Tom Baker appears in his Doctor costume in the episode [[Mayored to the Mob]]. |
| − | In [[Treehouse of Horror X]], [[Comic Book Guy]], | ||
In the episode [[Springfield Up]], Homer says to [[Declan Desmond]] "Check with me in 8 years Doctor Who, I'll be kicking your ass with a golden boot!" | In the episode [[Springfield Up]], Homer says to [[Declan Desmond]] "Check with me in 8 years Doctor Who, I'll be kicking your ass with a golden boot!" | ||
| + | ==References to ''The Simpsons'' in ''Doctor Who''== | ||
| + | The Simpsons have also been referenced on the revived ''Doctor Who''. In the episode {{WP|Planet of the Ood}}, one of the {{WP|Ood|Ood's}} programming functions is 'classic comedy', the Ood Operations worker says "Ood, you've dropped something", and the Ood replies with "[[D'oh]]!" | ||
| − | + | Also, in {{WP|David Tennant|David Tennant's}} swansong episode '{{WP|The End of Time|The End of Time: Part 2}}, there is a possible in-joke: After being rescued, {{WP|Tenth Doctor|the Doctor}} is strapped to a wheelchair. As he's pleading with his rescuers to unstrap him, they wheel him down a flight of stairs. Halfway down, he shouts "Worst! Rescue! ''EVER!''" very much in the manner of Comic Book Guy and his catchphrase. | |
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| − | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw Official website] | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw Official website] | ||
*{{IMDB|title/tt0436992/}} | *{{IMDB|title/tt0436992/}} | ||
*{{Wikipedialink|Doctor Who}} | *{{Wikipedialink|Doctor Who}} | ||
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[[Category:Cameos]] | [[Category:Cameos]] | ||
[[Category:Television Parodies]] | [[Category:Television Parodies]] | ||
[[Category:References]] | [[Category:References]] | ||
Revision as of 06:11, February 20, 2011
References to Doctor Who in The Simpsons
In Treehouse of Horror X, Comic Book Guy, under the alias of The Collector, had the Doctor concealed in plastic, along with many other geek-show characters. He introduces the Doctor as Doctor Who (the character's common nickname) to Bart Simpson, under the alias of Stretch Dude and Lisa Simpson, under the alias of Clobber Girl. The Doctor also makes an appearance as one of the representatives of TV in Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming and in Bart the Fink. Comic Book Guy is seen walking out of a taco shop with a hundred tacos, stating that they'll give him sufficient energy during the Doctor Who marathon. Tom Baker appears in his Doctor costume in the episode Mayored to the Mob.
In the episode Springfield Up, Homer says to Declan Desmond "Check with me in 8 years Doctor Who, I'll be kicking your ass with a golden boot!"
References to The Simpsons in Doctor Who
The Simpsons have also been referenced on the revived Doctor Who. In the episode Template:WP, one of the Template:WP programming functions is 'classic comedy', the Ood Operations worker says "Ood, you've dropped something", and the Ood replies with "D'oh!"
Also, in Template:WP swansong episode 'Template:WP, there is a possible in-joke: After being rescued, Template:WP is strapped to a wheelchair. As he's pleading with his rescuers to unstrap him, they wheel him down a flight of stairs. Halfway down, he shouts "Worst! Rescue! EVER!" very much in the manner of Comic Book Guy and his catchphrase.
