Doctor Who is a long-running British sci-fi show. It has ran since 1963 and new series are still made. Matt Groening claims to be a fan of Doctor Who. The show has often been referenced in The Simpsons, usually with the Fourth Incarnation of The Doctor appearing, as portrayed by Tom Baker.
References to Doctor Who in The Simpsons
Episodes
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Season
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Episode number
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Episode name
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Reference
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5
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84
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"Homer Goes to College"
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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").
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7
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137
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"Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming"
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A caricature-like version of the Doctor appears as a representative of television.
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143
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"Bart the Fink"
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Comic Book Guy buys a hundred tacos from Tacomat and loads them into a wheelbarrow. As he leaves the restaurant pushing the wheelbarrow, he says, "This should provide adequate sustenance for the Doctor Who marathon."
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10
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212
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"Mayored to the Mob"
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Tom Baker appears in costume at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, along with the TARDIS.
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11
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230
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"Treehouse of Horror X"
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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.
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15
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328
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"Co-Dependent's Day"
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In the Galactic Senate in Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow, two Daleks can be seen.
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15
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330
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"My Big Fat Geek Wedding"
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Dr Who can be seen at the Comic-Con.
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18
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391
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"Springfield Up"
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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!".
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19
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407
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"Husbands and Knives"
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Comic Book Guy says: "Nice work, Doctor Boo-hoo".
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23
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489
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"Treehouse of Horror XXII"
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The vortex Bart traverses is similar to Doctor Who's time vortex.
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495
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"Holidays of Future Passed"
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The robot policemen are very similar to the Daleks.
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503
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"Them, Robot"
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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".
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24
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520
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"Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing"
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The TARDIS appears in the movie Love, Indubitably. Alfred Hitchcock then comes out of it.
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25
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542
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"Diggs"
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Two of the names on Diggs' arm cast are the TARDIS and Dalek #7.
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26
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556
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"Treehouse of Horror XXV"
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During "A Clockwork Yellow", one of the "nasties" put into the hat is "Tell Each 'Doctor Who' They're the Worst".
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29
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620
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"Springfield Splendor"
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The TARDIS is seen at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.
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Comics
Books
Games
References to The Simpsons in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
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Episode name
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Reference
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| 2
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"Fear Her"
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After figuring out a way to get an alien to stop inhabiting a young girl, the Doctor exclaims "Everything's coming up Doctor!"
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| 4
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"Planet of the Ood"
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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!".
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| 4
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"The Doctor's Daughter"
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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.
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| 2009 Specials
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"The End of Time"
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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.
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
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Episode name
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Reference
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| 2
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"Day of the Clown"
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One kid can be heard saying to this episodes villian, a clown, "Take a hike, Krusty!"
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Books
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Episode name
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Reference
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| Doctor Who magazine comedy comic strips
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Party Animals
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In a spoof comic story, Bart Simpson makes a cameo in a crowd scene.
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| “Eighth Doctor Adventures” Novels
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Vampire Science
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The Doctor’s companion Sam Jones says Lisa Simpson is her role model. She also says D'oh!
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| “New Adventures” Novels
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"GodEngine"
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Two Martian colonies are revealed to be named Springfield and Shelbyville
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Audio CD
| Series
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Episode name
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Reference
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| Big Finish Audio Drama: “Special Releases” range
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The Cuddlesome
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The Doctor is confronted with killer toys. Some of the toys can be heard saying "Ay Carumba!" and "Eat My Shorts!".
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