Doctor Who Challenge Day 7: Favorite Season

I've seen other versions of this challenge that are only using the New who, but that doesn't give you much to play with, especially when pick favorite seasons.  So of course I dove back into the classic series and chose for my favorite season the 16th season (1978-79).  This is a classic Tom Baker season, and is known collectively as The Key to Time.  It features the Lovely Mary Tamm as Romana I (much more likable than Romana II).  It also features the Douglas Adams penned story Pirate Planet.  And Adams took over as Script Editor at the end of the season.

Today's video features a tribute to Mary Tamm, who passed away last year.

Doctor Who Challenge Day 6: Favorite Special Episode

Well, my lord, aren't they all special?  But I know they are referring to the Christmas specials, and other "off season" episodes that have become part of the norm during the new Who years.  And so I have made my choice, although Snowmen almost edged it out, I choose Christmas Carol as my favorite special episode.  It feature Dumbledore (my son recognized the voice right away) and the lovely Katherine Jenkins.  Plus it was just a great story...and we got to see Pond in the police girl outfit again.  Here is a look at the trailer.

Doctor Who Challekge Day 5: Favorite Alien

Well, I took this to mean not The Doctor, since he is probably everyone's favorite alien on the show.  I further eliminated the companions that are aliens, since they are covered in the companion section.  I have further narrowed it to the not recognizably human aliens.

There are several aliens that reoccur throughout the show.  Several of them are quite likable.  But for my favorite alien I chose a member of a species that, as far as I know only appear in 1 episode.  They are from The Doctor's Daughter episode, and it is a member of the Hath. Now it is not the whole Hath species I like.  They are actually quite strange to me, and generally warlike. But one of their member, Peck sacrifices himself to save Martha Jones.  I found that very cool, so he earns the title Favorite Alien.

Doctor Who Challenge Day 4: Favorite Villain

This is a very simple one, the only villain that comes close to being a match for the Doctor is of course The Master.  Being a Time Lord himself, he is on an even playing field with the Doctor. And even though we know he has used up his 13 given lives, he somehow keeps coming back, cheating even the limit that is part of being a time Lord.  I know some will say the Daleks, or Cybermen should be in the best villain category, or even the weeping angels.  But as far as I'm concerned, the Master and his evil plans top them all.
Here is a look at the Master, in all his incarnations.

Doctor Who Challenge Day 3: Least Favorite companion

For me this was easier than choosing a favorite, although I will present you with my 2 least favorites, pretty much a tie.  First is Adric, the boy math genius the Doctor and Romana pick up in E-Space.  I find he is a bit whimpy and whiny quite a bit of the time.  He redeems himself a bit when he goes down with the ship against the Cybermen, but still found him rather annoying.

Second half of the tie is Turlough.  He is the Ginger who spends the first part of his tenure with the Doctor trying kill him for the Black Guardian. Even when he comes around to the Doctor's side, he's still pretty whimpy.  Here are clips of both, you decide.

Doctor Who Challenge Day 2: Favorite Companion

Okay, 1 A.M. on day 2 of March, and the Doctor Who Challenge.  This one is not so easy.  Favorite companion is tougher, because there are more than 11 choices.  I could almost give you a favorite for each Doctor...probably 2 or 3 from the Tom Baker years.

But when push comes to shove, the companion who has touched my heart most, and made me cry most, and laugh often too, is the girl who waited...Amy Pond.

This scene is from the DVD of season 5 a deleted scene, but very funny, and shows why it is so hard to pick a favorite companion, as we flash thru all the women of the Doctor's past,

Doctor Who Challenge Day 1: Favorite Doctor

Well of course this is an easy one.  My Favorite Doctor is of course Tom Baker.  Who else could it be. The 4th doctor was the first one I met/  My first episode I remember seeing was Talons of Weng Chiang.  This was from I believe his third year as the Doctor. Leela was his companion at the time.

Tom's floppy hat and ever changing scarf were the Doctor for seven seasons...longer than anyone.  He was a perfect blend of smart and smart Alec.  His humor and wit made the show a joy to watch.  Below is a small sample of the wonders of Doctor #4...forgive the sappy music.