Doctor Who Explained

[@adammason555]

Hey guys - I’m the mug that made this video! Who’s your favourite Doctor? Mine’s the Raggedy Man himself, Matt Smith, but I’m also partial to a bit of Tennant!

[@jjoaovvic]

Mine is Capaldi

[@AndrewChapman]

Tom Baker, but I'm a bit partial to Tennant as well.

[@_BioX]

Tom Baker

[@MaxMercuryAnonymous]

Tom Baker. But I’m also a huge Sylvester McCoy fan.

[@hunter_nx987]

Peter Capaldi and a bit partial to Tennant.

[@Kazemahou]

You forgot the single most important thing about Doctor Who: the Doctor solves the most terrible situations in the universe not with guns, or brawn or force. The Doctor saves the day with only two things: compassion and intelligence. This sets the Doctor apart from every other science fiction, well, superhero. The Doctor doesn't kill, but he may find a way to have deadly foes destroy themselves... if they cannot be reasoned with. And if they can be reasoned with, the Doctor finds a way for the greatest good to be done. The Doctor is never bigoted, or narrow, or cruel. The Doctor is all about reason solving all problems. Reason, rather than violence. Reason, and compassion. There is no show in the world quite like Doctor Who.

[@tost6956]

But despite his tact and wisdom, the doctor does have to kill or use physical violence quite often. He's not a complete pacifist, even if he does opt for peace as often as possible. The video below demonstrates this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3_YeYljnrF1iNk

[@adamkaban8507]

He doesn't kill but he doesn't help when he has the power to which is effectively the same my reason for this would be explained by a wall of text but I really can't be bothered just know that he doesn't save everyone or maybe indirectly causing the deaths of people

[@chshirerat5487]

Ehh he's solved plenty of problems with guns. Like when the 9th killed a dalek with that bazooka esque thing

[@CeinprDeku]

Adam Kaban The doctor has killed before, but just as every other character, he is a living being. Not a god, he doesn’t want to be a hero. He just wants to be kind. But people expect so much of him that he tends to forget that himself.

[@alexandrawalker2469]

well put, please refer to peter Capaldi speech at the end of series 10. for more detail...ex: never eat pears!!!

[@mightyt-rex5634]

So.. He's the Avatar with a time machine.

[@Jaydunnnn]

Underrated comment

[@wedothingsmessyhere]

This is so underrated 😂

[@eumu7982]

Too underated!!

[@Bate.v19]

That comment is all I need to understand this show

[@emperortrajanoftheimperium4997]

What?

[@emmaleblanc9809]

“Unless you have time to watch 842 episodes” Sir, it’s rona time. I have all the time

[@procfredo7311]

how'd that go for you

[@Fitzroyfallz]

I'd recommend starting either with series 1, series 5, or series 10. They are the best jumping in points. Classic who is absolutely brilliant and many of the best episodes are classics, but it's a bit more complicated and they can be harder to find, so I'd recommend going back to them after you've finished new-who. (Don't worry about the order of classic stories, you can watch them in any order as they are fairly standalone.)

[@rockysandman5489]

I'd say Asylum of the Daleks works too.

[@TLDsProductions]

They are not hard to find... they are all on Amazon Prime... and yes I watched them all... I need a life.

[@ginge641]

@@rockysandman5489 Yeah. Starting on a doctor's last season with characters that are episodes from death and have been in the show for two seasons already with a plot that only makes sense with prior knowledge is a great jumping on point.

[@rockysandman5489]

Steel Xcaliber I didn't say as to start from it and continue onward, I meant it more like a standalone introduction.

[@ginge641]

@@rockysandman5489 It's still too mired in previous continuity. Blink, for example, is separate enough from everything else that it can work as a first episode.

[@invinciblereason1618]

Don't skip 9 like all the hipsters would tell you to do. 9 is one of the best doctors even though he's only got one season. 90% of season 1 is great and Christopher Eccleston did a fantastic job. If you want to skip one of the best series' of new who then go ahead but you'll miss out on some absolute classics like 'dalek' (second best dalek story of all time) and 'the empty child' which is straight up horror. Only the slitheen story leaves something to be desired but the rest is fantastic. Seriously, start with 'rose'.

[@eniigma2943]

I know this is quite late, but I totally agree with you. I feel like starting off at season 9 and watching till season 11 is the beat option (you'll get to see one of my favourite episodes "cold war" which I highly recommend) After you're done with them, continue from season 1 to season 8 as they are highly recommandable. The reason I haven't included season 12 and 13 is because I just feel like the episodes get kinda boring from there. That's just my opinion tho :)

[@roro-mm7cc]

Although I actually like boom town.

[@alesongjay3577]

"..fantastic job" I see what you did there.

[@sydneeellison99]

I feel disrespected that he said you can skip ahead of 9. You got me messed up. If you skip 9 your mad disrespectful

[@AstraIVagabond]

_Yes._ Honestly, Nine is absolutely the place to start. Any of the other new Who Doctors may work... well _enough,_ if that's what you're going for, but you won't get the full depth that informs the post-Time War Doctor's centuries-long arc (whose beginning was written specifically as a new jumping-on point more than any other and has wound into a remarkably cohesive thematic narrative ever since) if you start anywhere after Nine.

[@sydneeellison99]

Astral Vagabond exactly there’s too much information between 9 and 10 to skip and wayy too much baggage between 9 and 11 so skipping is always hard

[@amenallahrhouma8554]

He is not beeing disrespectfull but honest i love his era but it too short to enjoy it

[@tost6956]

Well he is also skipping the 20th century doctors. Any outcry for them?

[@sydneeellison99]

To St I don’t think everybody has access to classic who episodes tho

[@frankenviews4069]

Doctor Who is a perfect blend of Science fiction and Fantasy genre, mixing intellectual logical science with magical emotion and faith. The Doctor is essentially a Sci-Fi Alien Wizard. The best of both worlds of nerdom, the Star Trek and the Star Wars.

[@AstraIVagabond]

"[I'm] Gandalf! Like a space Gandalf. Or the little green one in Star Wars." - The Doctor

[@angelusdemorte3]

I would argue that a new companion is an easier starting point than a regeneration with an carry-over companion.

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Knock, Knock, Who's there? Doctor. Doctor who? That's right.

[@AndrewChapman]

I've been a Whovian for 11 years now. I started at David Tennant as he was the current Doctor at the time, then checked out Christopher Eccleston before I then started checking out Classic Who with Tom Baker (who became my favourite Doctor with Tennant as my second favourite). And then I checked out all the other Doctors too. 6:08 That's what I've been doing these last 8 months and finished watching just the other day. Obviously I watched reconstructions of the 97 missing episodes from the 60s. They were either the official animations or the unofficial Loose Cannon recons involving surviving footage and still pictures with the complete soundtracks.

[@1funkyflyguy]

Interesting! So in your view, how does Classic Who stories and plots compere to NuWho and what are your favourite Classic Who episodes?

[@AndrewChapman]

Well to be honest, I enjoy both Classic Who and NuWho just as equally. I know Classic Who looks cheesy in terms of special effects and the acting compared to how modern NuWho looks, but I still enjoy the plots just as much as NuWho. Well, I think I'd be better off listing one Classic Who episode with each Doctor which I consider my favourites. My favourite with the First Doctor is "The Time Meddler", Second Doctor "The Tomb of the Cybermen", Third Doctor "The Dæmons", Fourth Doctor "Pyramids of Mars", Fifth Doctor "The Caves of Androzani", Sixth Doctor "Revelation of the Daleks" and Seventh Doctor "Remembrance of the Daleks".

[@JTSOriginals]

I don't think anyone can sum up doctor who in 7 minutes😂

[@Kazemahou]

Doctor Who is a show about a time and space traveling immortal humanoid alien that solves the problems of the universe using reason and compassion rather than force and violence. How's that?

[@No1ShalkaFan]

@@Kazemahou he's/she's not immortal so *WRONG!!!*

[@CeinprDeku]

Jennifer Reitz Doctor Who is the story of a man running away to find himself. Everything else seems to guide him along the way.

[@hanhbonnie1059]

@@Kazemahou beautifully explained

[@mysticalspace2596]

@@No1ShalkaFan but they are tho they just basically take on a new form before they die

[@venombeetle7473]

"Doctors companions, typically humans" *DOCTOR DOG?!*

[@simsforever791]

Always start with 9!

[@thememechannel5744]

Then 10! Then 11! And 13 goes bye bye.

[@perceptionpoet4136]

No start with 1 the original you might say

[@aymankdr5375]

I started with 11

[@rasnabegum4739]

What do you mean?The 9th docter

[@stanzomer3181]

Season 9?

[@epitaphboi4816]

So basically it’s JoJo for British people

[@jeremiahthepisces5493]

oh God yea lol

[@Jinx-iw6zb]

So I Shouldn't skip parts?

[@capybara4570]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@preposteroustoast]

... Basically

[@thelivingcactus9348]

I can get behind that

[@LeoGuidi]

If you want to start Doctor Who, I recommend ‘Spearhead from Space’

[@stevencassidy6982]

You do realise that there were seven doctors and 26 series before the eccleston era

[@corner559]

He doesn't realise or it all happened before he was born.

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

@@corner559 Or maybe this video was meant for people today who haven't watched it. Most new Whovians begin with the reboot. They all find out about the classics.

[@Kuessemir]

Thank you for the succinct explanation; I have wanted to watch the series in a comprehensive manner for almost 15 years but did not have an Idea where I should begin. Now I will comfortably choose a period with which I may familiarize myself.

[@MrSaiLikesPie]

Its crazy how much more hollywood and cinematic the show becomes with every reboot.

[@bo3lwa1998]

Despite being a Whovian for the last decade or so, your video had the perfect components one should look for. I've tried to get a LOT of my friends to watch the show, but none truly understood why the show is so Beloved. I'll defiantly use the video as my last resort, if this doesn't work I don't know what will.

[@Mikael_Ore]

Did it ever work?

[@bo3lwa1998]

@@Mikael_Ore Sadly, no. Some started but never really got into it🙆🏻‍♂️

[@Mikael_Ore]

@@bo3lwa1998 damn

[@pjgs4933]

Whittaker looks like she's gonna be awesome. I can't wait.

[@AstraIVagabond]

Neat video!! I think I'll use this from now on, at least at some point, when introducing new people to Doctor Who. It's far more concise than my dorky rambling could manage to be and yet successfully captures the essence of its story and appeal! Nails almost all the points made for me. Could be a little more sonic. ;D

[@fmjjjjn7510]

Everyone slept on Peter capaldi when he was part of the top 3 with Matt smith and David tenant

[@FroZoneDeNiro]

Always wanted to know more about this show, thanks for the video explanation!

[@k.stewart007]

I really don't understand why so many people sisimply refuse to give doctor who a chance! If you e watched a couple of eppisodes and it's not for you but fair enough. Everyone knows of it. No matter you're age, class or usual entertainment preferences. I know so many people who have never saw a single eppisode. You're in the office/classroom/pub/social gathering. Everyone talks about American horror storie, game of thrones, breaking bad. So people decide to watch it just because other people are. Mention doctor who in a crowd and people look at you as if you're the alien. I see so many times people asking for tv series recommendations. Recomend doctor who and its usually either instantly dismissed or sniggered at. I don't know if it's because its been around so long that its never actually "that new show" or because people still associate it with middle aged socially awkward men who live in their parents basement, or because it still has a reputation of plasticine monsters and wonky sets. Or people believe you have to be a science geek to enjoy it. People would rather watch re runs of stuff they've already seen or soap operas than give it a chance. Its 45 minutes. That's all it would take. People just recently asking for recommendations of child friendly horror/spooky/scary tv shows or films to watch with their kids on Halloween. People would rather force their kids to beetlejuice juice or Adam's family (again) then give it a chance! Imagine Halloween night and sitting down with the family and watching human nature/family of blood. Empty chilf/doctor dances, night terrors, haunting of vila detours, knock knock and many others. Imagine watching them fir the 1st time on Halloween, as a child. What a fab experience that would be.

[@calyps_oh]

I'm here after watchin good omens and I think I need more david tennant in my life *_*

[@dongadson1099]

I need the Doctor and Rip Hunter to meet each other. That'll be gangsta.

[@thatblokewiththescar7455]

1:20 before the video actually starts!

[@landonsmith6235]

I LITERALLY started from s1 e1 of doctor who. Got to say its not bad. Btw I'm still on season one

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

SEASON 1?!

[@aptonymic3014]

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 he means series 1

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Ok ok. I might have just been being padantic. But there was a Season 1...

[@Myrdden71]

So do they just travel around for fun, or is there a purpose to the time lords and their traveling? That part wasn't very clear in the video, though I do appreciate all of the other great information. I have never watched Dr. Who, though I have certainly heard of it. Thank you!

[@jakerobinson9475]

So the Time Lords species invented time travel to become the most powerful race in the universe, though the revival starts after a Time War made them extinct and even in the classic era they were more of a sporadic presence. The Doctor (they/them is used to refer to the character in general when not talking about specific incarnation since the Thirteenth Doctor is female while previous incarnations are male) stole a TARDIS to run away with there being multiple reasons why they did it, and travels to explore the universe with their friends and to fight monsters if they encounter them.

[@irridescent223]

The Doctor changes his/her personality? I thought he/she retains the memory they’ve gotten. Wouldn’t he/she still have the same personality then?

[@allme2547]

Sheesh, I've always been the same person, but even _my_ personality has changed over the years. Depends on what is happening or what I'm going through. Though the character of a person remains mostly consistent.. haven't you noticed that things like: who you're dating, school/work environment, even exercise regimen can tremendously affect your personality? Now, imagine waking up: a different age, height/weight, or even gender? It would definitely have an effect on personality.

[@finnbell6442]

Seriously, the actors change. How thick are you?

[@Void_Deserts_Tower]

Basicly think about it like this. You live in a body for a while. That body dies and you incarnate at some other point of time. You grow up with all your memories, but your brain still has to develop and you get different experiences as you live. Your personality basicly reshapes itself.

[@Angelus13AOV]

I don’t agree with your opinions in this video but the information you provide is very accurate so thank you for that. I have a friend who just started watching and had questions so I sent them this video.

[@jonathanbartlett7256]

I just discovered doctor who and now I love it

[@CanuckJim]

Awww Bill. Now I'm sad.

[@JamieEPugh]

The Tardis isn't 'stuck' in the police box look persay the doctor stated he could fix it he just likes the look.

[@muppymup3962]

I think its "stuck" in the sense that its meant to automatically change to fit into when and wherever its traveling. This functions broken and the doctor just sees no reason to fix it

[@Cinnamon_Shaey]

I started at season 5 with Matt Smith, and fell in love, then I watched that to season 11 then i went back and watched from season 1 to 11, and then I found out there was a classic version, so i bought them all and am currently at season 5 of the original right after Bill stepped down as the doctor and im planning to watch them all

[@Darth_Vader258]

So basically the Doctor in Doctor Who is James Bond.

[@jakerobinson9475]

No, they are very different characters from different genres. That’s like saying Darth Vader is Thanos just because they are both owned by Disney.

[@Alex-ux8cl]

OH NO. I BLINKED AT THE ANGEL

[@preposteroustoast]

Shit. U dead.

[@HardHatDIver412]

“I’m Dr. Who in this mother fucker!”

[@Jinx-iw6zb]

840 episodes? Those are rookie numbers.

[@L.2AM]

I really love Doctor Who but I stopped watching a bit after Capaldi became the Doctor. I kinda want to know if any of the newer seasons are as good as the older seasons.

[@davidblanchette5524]

Thank you. Just what I was looking for

[@captaincrumpet5558]

9 was better than 10 and 11. *CHANGE MY MIND*

[@redpeterdragon.impressions3868]

You see, A projector from the Cellphone Holograms, An Stargate, gateways.

[@derekbrowell890]

I was shocked when Hartnell became Troughton...You can't do that this ! It can only be William Hartnell !....It won't work with a new actor !....Well guess what....It survived that first shock and went on to celebrate fifty years. This is just a fractal in time...( and I'm still a Hartnell fan.).

[@pantasaron9253]

I wouldn't necessarily start with 9, because season 1 is kind of overlit and if you're a casual viewer, you could find it kind of cheesy. I'd start with season 2 or 3 if you're 14+ and with season 5 if you're younger. When you're into the show, you should definitely watch the earlier seasons as well.

[@charlestownsend9280]

Well there is a third era that covers the 8th doctor. Just listen to his big finish adventures. Also the doctor doesn't like human, we look like timelords, they came first, well actually we look galifrayian, as timelords are not a species (according to some continuities you don't even have to be galifrayian to become one, like ace, one of her possible endings is her leaving the doctor and becoming a timelord). Also doctor who doesn't really have a continuity, for a start there are three different Atlantis' and several different endings to the planet earth (which some fans have tried to put into a single timeline but I view it as more of a flexible one with some historical events getting altered by other time travel events).

[@amorevora]

Fun fact c 3 po was built from a cyberman setpiece

[@SuutSounds]

you forgot to talk about the time lords and that lot after you said we will get back to them though

[@jameslune2096]

Absorbalof caught me off guard

[@Xxxxxrrr6464]

Thanks Always heard the name, didn’t know much about all of this

[@mysticalspace2596]

Glad this was explained watch David as the doctor and wondered what happen to him ever since and what he actually was now I know.

[@pointlessopinion611]

Wait, were those space zombies?

[@bijoychandraroy]

I need a tardis to get the time to watch all the seasons

[@tishlinda]

Just stopping by to check if you got it right. By the way...my favorite doctor is David Tennant

[@edim108]

842 episodes? That's light work m8! I've been watching DBZ and Naruto! 😂

[@jo_h8168]

As an anime watcher, since my dad loves Dr who, I might watch it all

[@houselemuellan8756]

You don't need to tell people to subscribe it goes without saying

[@justcallmetheroller6917]

1:58 what about New York in the 1930's??

[@MaxMercuryAnonymous]

Time Lords aren’t synonymous with Gallifreyans. The Silence’s presence in canon is minimal by comparison. And true Cybermen; Mondasian Cybermen still have emotions. They just attempt to suppress them. And skipping Eccelston is a mistake. The succinct and straightforward introduction to the basic elements of Doctor Who was masterfully done and jumping right into the melodrama of the Tenth Doctor or the continuity garbage fire of the Eleventh Doctor will portray the rest of the show unfairly to a perspective viewer.

[@vence1407]

I still didn’t like series 11 too much... 12 is a improvement. I can at least remember some episodes!

[@maverickf.o8238]

Richard hammond time travels

[@tnwhiskey68]

Question not answered here: who is the Doctor?

[@adrianaavila5230]

I have to watch Doctor Who some day

[@roslolian11]

Tbh I'm not sure what is the point of regeneration apart from keeping his old memories. You turn into a new person basically with a new look and personality so the original you died already.

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

You are right. That was one of the Main Points of the Season 4 finale. Basically, the Tenth Doctor has a Mental Breakdown during the End of the Universe because he doesn’t want to „die“. And because that’s his Last Regeneration. And because he only lived like...6 Years, which is like, 1 Week for his Species.

[@BradyT918]

Who's actor at 6:44?

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

Jenna Coleman

[@tobylestrange4081]

every tie you say "he or she" like.. there's a word for that

[@yeahmem]

I bet it's going the Star Wars route.

[@Kazemahou]

Jodie Whittaker is just the effin' best! She is a fantastic, amazing, instantly perfect Doctor. I loved her introduction, and I can already tell she will be one of my absolutely favorite Doctors of all time - right up there with Pertwee, Baker, Davison, McCoy, Tennant and Capaldi. And they brought back the Doctor making things from whatever is around! She built her own sonic from spoons and a few bits and bobs of an alien pod. I love Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor!

[@justwobert9850]

You can't be instantly perfect. Only once Whittaker has regenerated she could be perfect.

[@mak_707]

I thought it was a phone booth

[@MrPepelongstockings]

You never did go back to he timelords

[@MissMyoozikal]

EXCELLENT video!

[@raymond8920]

As a massive Whovian, a lover of all Doctors...this is what I would call a terrible sum up. First of all you can tell it's all new who focused, it's obvious. When talking about where to start he suggests 9, 10 or 11, seriously? There is like 50 clips of Tennant and smith and although there is probably one, I can't recall a single clip of six. Then of course which annoyed me the most, all that was mentioned of eight is that he was in one movie which was best forgotten... you just basically ruined any chance of them considering to watch his Doctor, Eight is my doctor and one of the greats (the doctor with the most stories might I add)! Not only that but to sum up the master as "am evil version of the Doctor" you'd think he's a nasty clone or something not his childhood friend who grew to become selfish and corrupt and then to call the Cybermen just "cyborgs". This is honestly a terrible sum up of Doctor Who, especially to not even pay almost any attention to anything other than Tennant and smith. (Oh and a quick edit why in gods name when mentioning the Doctors biggest villians did you mention the silence? They were a main villian for one story, one story with a few minimal apperances after

[@Triuc5379]

My favorite one has to be the one who looks like tobuskist

[@knownasdrako0753]

2:09 Crowley?????

[@preposteroustoast]

Oh sheet

[@JaguarBST]

video start at 1:20

[@jameskrys5286]

There is a Doctor Who channel on PlutoTV(FREE)

[@milesemil1800]

Kang: Hold my nuts

[@christineweaver3090]

I liked David Tennant

[@mrworldwide5811]

Smh 9th is the best

[@josemadrazo3131]

Is it good this show? I’m watching the first episode

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

Yes. Can be a Bit cheesy sometimes, but it’s awesome.

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

It is a wonderful show. Enjoy the journey!

[@berkeslaw]

After I don't know how many seasons I go (back to Eccelston), but I cannot watch the new installment. And bullocks to anyone who says it's a question of gender, Missy was a female Time Lord, and one of the best characters ever. No, it's the writing that's shite, with PC written all over it.

[@zenbon4206]

He's a Druid

[@hassanjawad8726]

hey thx for the video (2 years later :) ) Im wondering if I can start watching then series around the 11th doctor (matt smith) and wanna know if I am gonna miss any crucial info?

[@tiffanycates3825]

Found my way here after watching BroadChurch. 😊

[@metalcoffie]

Can someone answer this for me please? If every Doctor is the same person, how can say Doctor 9 meet up with Doctor 7? Also How would Doctor 7 have appeared to have aged?

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

He can travel into the Past/Future to meet himself. And the Doctor can still Age. He is just super slow, like, he needed a Thousand Years to get Old in his Eleventh Body.

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

@@anothergermanmapper7754 Agreed, although it is dangerous for him/her to cross his/her own timeline.

[@Andrewtr6]

I wanted to jump on to the show but I've seen so many people say how they messed it up and retconned the hell out of it just to make it more 'diverse' and now I just don't see the point in trying.

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

How about to form your own opinons?

[@Andrewtr6]

@@ChrystineHolcomb It's my opinion to not waste my fucking time watching a dumpster fire.

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

@@Andrewtr6 of course. But if you've never seen any of the show, and you're judging it as a "dumpster fire" based on what you've heard other people say, then you're not giving it a fair chance and you're really missing out on a great show. Yes, there have been some rubbish episodes here and there, (and some rubbish seasons) but all in all, it is worth watching.

[@KRYPTIC05]

So if the tardis can go anywhere In the universe could it go to the marvel, dc, Star Wars universes?

[@jakerobinson9475]

Actually it is canonically part of the Marvel multiverse, during the 90s and maybe early 2000s Marvel did publish comics in the UK including Doctor Who and even the Transformers with them being established as being in different universes. They even had a character called Death’s Head (I really fun character) travel to the Transformers, Doctor Who and main Marvel universes. However Marvel doesn’t have the license to Doctor Who or Transformers anymore, so when they collected Death’s Head’s comics into one a few years ago those issues weren’t included.

[@BeldamDoll]

Can someone try explain sorry if I'm wrong but When the doctor regenerates doe he get sent to another timeline and the new doctor goes from that place to us? Sorry if i sound confusing but just wondering over the 50th anniversary episode

[@anothergermanmapper7754]

I am almost a Year Late but no. The Timeline stays the Same. He just gets a New Body. The 50th Anniversary was an Epic Clusterfuck of Time Travel.

[@dvoremay6683]

Fuck I need some more doctor. I need to catch up I missed a good portion of this last doc even tho I adored him.

[@williamgray1221]

11th season?! That shuts been on since black and white tv days. Tf u talkin about?!

[@LoopyYTPlus]

The original "Classic" show ran from 1963 to 1989 and had 26 seasons before it was cancelled, but the show was brought back in 2005 in what we call the "New" or "Revived" era of the show which has currently just finished it's 13th season.

[@NorahIK]

What is the doctors' mission though?

[@jakerobinson9475]

The Doctor doesn’t actually have a mission. They more stumble into trouble while trying to explore the universe with their friends, and fight monsters only if they can’t find a peaceful solution to the problem.

[@DaMarshmellow]

8th doctor was the best

[@sumitchoubey4838]

Can anyone pls tell me where can I find Dr. Who full episodes

[@ChrystineHolcomb]

Currently the classic era is available in the US on Brit Box and the Reboot is on HBO Max.

[@issacmiller8015]

In my opinion doc who is one of the best show off all time

[@planetminepup8305]

The doctor can regenerate 507 times so technically he isn’t immortal

[@MichaelM28]

12 times dumbass

[@curtistilbo]

its 12

[@BowtiesAreC00l]

The Doctor can regenerate as often as the programme needs her to.

[@rockysandman5489]

AJ S. The standard regeneration cycle includes 12 regenerations, for a total of 13 incarnations. Time Lords may recieve more regenerations *under special circumstances* . This happened to the Doctor, who recieved an additional full set of regenerations, which would end at the Doctor's 24th regeneration, or 25th incarnation. As for the 507 remark, the Doctor very likely said that in jest, in hope to get the boy (I forgot his name) to stop asking him questions. So that was basically just a joke, low key.

[@hunter_nx987]

Yes the doctor spoke 507 in an episode of Sarah Jane Adventures, but the trick is that 5 + 0 + 7 = 12 ... is a joke

[@redpeterdragon.impressions3868]

Or Super fast, or Super Slow Messanges. Depending on the app.

[@lukecockburn1140]

alright can i just ask if anyone hinks that david tenant isint the best doctor? honestly phenomenal

[@Katherine_The_Okay]

He's not terrible, but his Doctor is so "human" that you sometimes forget that he's playing an alien (this is not hate for Tenant. I enjoyed his Doctor and am seriously looking forward to him playing Crowley). For my money, the best of the new series are Eccleston or Capaldi.

[@augie-a3793]

My favorite doctor is Sylvester McCoy.

[@Katherine_The_Okay]

August, McCoy was a lot of fun :) If we're doing Classic Era Doctors, McCoy was my first and very fun to this day (also, ACE!!!), but as a young girl, the non-threatening vibe of Peter Davison's Doctor was what got me into sci fi. Before that, all the sci fi male leads I'd seen were loud, pushy action hero types, and I was too young and too girly to cope (thank heavens that changed, lol).

[@toryroxx]

My fave is Matt Smith sooooo . . . . .

[@blanktom6049]

my favorite doctor is House.

[@ashykinz5162]

As long as they don’t make a big deal about a girl being a doctor, and as long as she’s good then yeah fine with me

[@moehasan7534]

so what's the POINT of the show? whats the story point running through? what purpose does the doctor have to exist and what is his mission that he has enemies for it?