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'''''Doctor Who''''' is a long-running British sci-fi show. [[Matt Groening]] claims to be a fan of ''Doctor Who''. Each time  [[The Doctor]] appears he is in {{W|Fourth Doctor|his fourth incarnation}} who was portrayed in the real show by {{W|Tom Baker}}.
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'''''Doctor Who''''' is a long-running British sci-fi show. [[Matt Groening]] claims to be a fan of ''Doctor Who''. Each time  [[The Doctor]] appears he is in [[tardis:Fourth Doctor|his fourth incarnation]] who was portrayed in the real show by [[tardis:Tom Baker|Tom Baker]].
  
 
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{{TB|The robot policemen are very similar to the [[tardis:Daleks|daleks]].}}
 
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{{TB|The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the {{W|Cybermen}} in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "{{W|Rise of the Cybermen}}".}}
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{{TB|The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the [[tardis:Cyberman|Cybermen]] in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "[[tardis:Rise of the Cybermen|Rise of the Cybermen]]".}}
 
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{{TB|During his opening statement, [[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the {{W|Draconian (Doctor Who)|Draconian Empire}}.}}
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{{TB|During his opening statement, [[Comic Book Guy]] mentions the [[tardis:Draconians|Draconian Empire]].}}
 
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{{TB|One of the [[tardis:Ood|Ood's]] programming functions is 'classic comedy'. An Ood Operations worker says "Ood, you've dropped something.", to which the Ood replies "[[D'oh]]!".}}
 
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{{TB|After the Doctor is rescued, he is strapped to a wheelchair. As he's pleading with his rescuers (the {{W|Vinvocci}}) 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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{{TB|After the Doctor is rescued, he 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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Revision as of 13:07, July 2, 2012

Doctor Who is a long-running British sci-fi show. Matt Groening claims to be a fan of Doctor Who. Each time The Doctor appears he is in his fourth incarnation who was portrayed in the real show by Tom Baker.

References to Doctor Who in The Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
The Doctor.png 7 137 "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" A caricature-like version of the Doctor appears as a representative of television.
143 "Bart the Fink" Comic Book Guy states that he is watching a marathon of Doctor Who episodes.
Doctor Who Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.png 10 212 "Mayored to the Mob" Tom Baker appears in costume at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, along with the TARDIS.
250px 11 230 "Treehouse of Horror X" Comic Book Guy, under the guise of The Collector, has the Doctor concealed in plastic, along with many other "geek" show characters. He introduces the Doctor as "Doctor Who", the character's common nickname.
18 391 "Springfield Up" Homer mistakes Declan Desmond for the Doctor, when stating "Check with me in 8 years, Doctor Who, I'll be kicking your ass with a golden boot!".
Dalek Police.png 23 495 "Holidays of Future Passed" The robot policemen are very similar to the daleks.
Them, Robot Doctor Who reference.png 503 "Them, Robot" The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the Cybermen in the Doctor Who episode "Rise of the Cybermen".
Dr. Who.png Hail to the Cat The Doctor is a member of the British invasion of Springfield.
Simpsons Comics 39 CBG's opening statement 2.png Sense and Censorability During his opening statement, Comic Book Guy mentions the Draconian Empire.
One Flu Over Springfield Doctor Who reference.png One Flu Over Springfield Comic Book Guy says he will try to refrain from reciting dialogue from the Doctor Who he'll be watching on his airplane flight.
Flanders' Book of Faith Reverend Who is a reference to Doctor Who.

References to The Simpsons in Doctor Who

Picture Series Episode name Reference
4 "Planet of the Ood" One of the Ood's programming functions is 'classic comedy'. An Ood Operations worker says "Ood, you've dropped something.", to which the Ood replies "D'oh!".
250px 2009 Specials "The End of Time" After the Doctor is rescued, he 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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