Doctor Who

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

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 5 84 "Homer Goes to College" When Homer visits his new roommates Benjamin, Doug and Gary they greet him by saying: "Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Get the humanoid", then giggling. This is a reference to the video game Berzerk, but also shares similarities with the catch phrase of the Dalek robots ("Intruder alert"). 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. 10 212 "Mayored to the Mob" Tom Baker appears in costume at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, along with the TARDIS. 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. 15 328 "Co-Dependent's Day" In the Galactic Senate in Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow, two Daleks can be seen. 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!". 23 489 "Treehouse of Horror XXII" The vortex Bart traverses is similar to Doctor Who's time vortex. 495 "Holidays of Future Passed" The robot policemen are very similar to the Daleks. 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". 24 520 "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" The TARDIS appears in the movie Love, Indubitably. Alfred Hitchcock then comes out of it. 25 542 "Diggs" Two of the names on Diggs' arm cast are the TARDIS and Dalek #7. 26 556 "Treehouse of Horror XXV" During "A Clockwork Yellow", one of the "nasties" put into the hat is "Tell Each 'Doctor Who' They're the Worst". 29 620 "Springfield Splendor" The TARDIS is seen at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #39 Sense and Censorability During his opening statement, Comic Book Guy mentions the Draconian Empire. Simpsons Comics #87 Hail to the Cat The Doctor is a member of the British invasion of Springfield. The Simpsons Winter Wingding #5 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. The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 1 Comic Book Guy dresses up as The Doctor, consisting of costume parts from various Doctors at Who-Con 1993.

Books

Picture Book Reference Flanders' Book of Faith Reverend Who is a reference to Doctor Who. Lisa Simpson's Guide to Geek Chic The Doctor (Dc) and Tardis (Td) are elements in Lisa's Table of Geeky Delights. The TARDIS also appears in the background of the page.

Games

Picture Game Reference The Simpsons: Tapped Out Database says "Gaaah! By Dr. Who's Tardis, I'm back!" once unlocked. In the Superheroes update, Comic Book Guy, dressed as The Collector, mentions his "Dr. Who" Sonic Screwdriver.

References to The Simpsons in Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Series Episode name Reference 2 "Fear Her" After figuring out a way to get an alien to stop inhabiting a young girl, the Doctor exclaims "Everything's coming up Doctor!" 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!". 4 "The Doctor's Daughter" When she encounters the alien Hath, Martha Jones says "I'm Martha Jones, who the hell are you?" referencing Bart's way of introducing himself. 2009 Specials "The End of Time" After the Doctor is rescued, he is strapped to a wheelchair. As he's pleading with his rescuers (the 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.

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Series Episode name Reference 2 "Day of the Clown" One kid can be heard saying to this episodes villian, a clown, "Take a hike, Krusty!"

Books

Series Episode name Reference Doctor Who magazine comedy comic strips Party Animals In a spoof comic story, Bart Simpson makes a cameo in a crowd scene. Books Vampire Science Sam Jones says Lisa Simpson is her role model. She also says D'oh! Novel "GodEngine" Two Martian colonies are revealed to be named Springfield and Shelbyville

Audio CD

Series Episode name Reference Audio CD The Cuddlesome The Doctor is confronted with killer toys. Some of the toys can be heard saying "Ay Carumba!" and "Eat My Shorts!".

External links

• Official website
• Doctor Who at the Internet Movie Database
• Doctor Who at Wikipedia

References

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