Doctor Who - Iconic Quotes & Humorous Moments of The Fourth Doctor, Part 1

Iconic quotes & humorous moments from Tom Baker's years as The Fourth Doctor: 1974-1981

[@romanalundar2760]

"You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common : they don't alter their views to fit the facts ; they alter the facts to fit their views."

[@jakeisthedoctor2308]

NOW THAT…. Is how you do politics in doctor who

[@shannonrhoads7099]

2:50 Doctor:"You think I might attract attention?" Brigadier: "It's just possible..." Not understated at all, Brigadier.

[@robinschicha4712]

The last fashion this summer...

[@flowen_music]

Great character

[@ryanhlfc]

@@flowen_music best human character in the shows history

[@laurencrocker2468]

You know you're a Classic Doctor Who fan when you always keep your keys in your right boot. "Yes, of course. Obvious place." XD

[@sarahkinsey5434]

I wonder how many times he tripped on his scarf got it caught in door

[@doctorwars2]

No idea but he must trip as much as my rainwing oc scarf with the same scarf

[@dereknight861]

I’ve actually worn the scarf for cosplay. Always worried I’d step on it, but never did. Then again I did level it out to be JUST at my height but it still worked out.

[@zzehyboy753]

He tripped on it during the Sontaran serial his first season and severely injured his elbow. They cut out several sections from the scarf to make it shorter and had to pause production for a while while he healed. Even then you can still see him sort of nursing his arm in the next couple of serials

[@Axess-sv8nq]

5:21 "The trouble with computers, of course, is that they're very sophisticated idiots!" CLASSIC!

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

He's not wrong.

[@454aubrey]

That's the way I feel about Self Scan computers at the grocery store.

[@SMPandanic]

because it's TRUE

[@SpiderandMosquito]

Quite possibly the most well aged sentence to come out of the mid-70s... nothing has changed no matter how much smarter the technology gets it's still. So. Accurate! XD

[@heymikey4025]

This definitely could apply to K9 as well especially since Tom hated it…

[@harryguidotti3815]

Not fit? NOT FIT!? OF COURSE I'M FIT! ALL SYSTEMS GO! *Chops a brick with bare hand and runs in place like a spaz*

[@bagotoast]

What a champion 😂

[@ScreamingmadJoe]

Brianna Rice you can chop bricks in half?

[@mv9370]

@@ScreamingmadJoe I think his nickname was The Doctor and had a 4th Doctor profile pic or somethin'', but after so time he changed it.

[@DOOMSLAYER66641]

@@bagotoast I love your name

[@bagotoast]

@@DOOMSLAYER66641 Awww thank you DoomSlayer! I very much appreciate your killing of demons! Very admirable! 👍 ❤️

[@kathleencandelaria4106]

What makes his version so great is no matter how flippant or how many jokes you knew something else was under it. Baker had a dark edge as much as he liked humans he didn't quite trust them. He knew he was superior but didn't use it like a club.

[@davepugh2519]

I grew up with Jon Pertwee as the Doctor but such was Tom Baker's genius, I loved him from day one.

[@colinmcphan]

Feel the same way. Even though I really started with the New series mainly...Tom's acting, humor, wit and charisma made me fall in love with him and his Doctor right away. Sadly we may not get a chance to see or hear much more from Tom according to the interview in the newest issue of Doctor Who magazine. If that is true I will miss the guy with the curly hair and big smile. God bless.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

Tom was the perfect balance of alien craziness and seriousness. It helps that his voice, smile, hair and bright blue eyes make everyone fall in love

[@colinmcphan]

@@sarahkinsey5434 I'll second that.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

You are so right there too.

[@mspeter97]

"Naturally the only country trusted with such a role is Great Britain" "Well naturally I mean the rest are foreigners" Okay, He's great

[@AndorianBlues]

sick of this new woke unpatriotic doctor /s

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

Hahaha don't let's be beastly to the Germans (title of song, look it up).

[@michaelmoran9020]

@@AndorianBlues You get that he's making fun of the brigadier and being unpatriotic in that clip right

[@ginge641]

@@michaelmoran9020 That's the joke.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

A line very much of its time.

[@RedSiegfried]

"There's no point in being grownup if you can't be childish sometimes." Pretty much my raison d'etre.

[@Atlas226]

"No, Doctor, you can't go!" "Can't?! CAN'T?! There's no such word as CAN'T!" *slams the door in Sarah Jane's face* Yes, Doctor. Very tactful.

[@TrackMaster844]

*taps arm "Why not?"

[@starfleetcomm]

**Screeches in would u like a jelly baby**

[@williamaothecoronao9817]

Bye sisters

[@BassCossack1]

another episode in unnecessary censorship... c*nt?! C*NT?! there's no such word as C*N'T!

[@RyStorm1998]

Would've been hilarious if The Doctor had gone around as a viking for his whole regeneration.

[@CartoonPrincess15]

Mother Mother, I feel sick Send for the Doctor, quick quick quick! Mother dear, Shall I die? Yes my darling, By and by. 1, 2, 3, 4. LOL! Cute.

[@RainbowEssence-c3w]

Thanx, I was wondering wht he was saying.

[@christalstarkey1456]

funny. doctor

[@timbertes1259]

It's actually from a children's book. If you look up "Mother, Mother, I feel sick" you'll know more about it. (:

[@ankarstian]

"yes of course, brigadier, i'll talk to him, i'll talk to anybody" *Janky music plays while the Doctor writes on a typewriter*

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

"You know, you are a classic example of the inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain!"

[@azrael300s]

Andrew Hillis i thought is was a mouse

[@azrael300s]

Andrew Hillis i thought is was a mouse

[@nutlet1]

+azrael300s what he said

[@owenoastler101]

tom baker is an adult, not a grown up. and that’s great.

[@chewie211171]

'Robot' really set the standard in terms of the 4th Dr's sense of humour

[@mocurio]

I loved when he had to change clothes with the king outfit & the clown outfit, and THEN the DOCTOR outfit. Do you realize when he came out with the 4TH DOCTOR outfit, the theme song came up?

[@starfleetcomm]

He also came out with his outift the FOURTH time he changed

[@markfoster1520]

Now I have to look at it again!

[@johngreen8344]

I wonder if his previous costumes reflected his views on his predecessors?

[@zoegignac9032]

@@johngreen8344 I think that you have a point there.

[@azapro911]

Baker's Doctor is a template that is still used to this very day.

[@thenintenbro7154]

Moreso Troughton's

[@threepoint14159265]

The fact that most of these are from Robot, his first serial, shows how much of a delight that story is.

[@TGM_Productions]

First doctor who story, I ever saw!

[@eddyshepherd5885]

​​@@TGM_Productions I started with Robot just this last week. It is a great starting point for people new to Doctor Who. I think my favorite serial is The Arc in Space, Genesis of the Darlecks and The Masque of Mandragora. They have all been good.

[@TGM_Productions]

@@eddyshepherd5885 Genesis Of The Daleks, Ark In Space, Pyramids Of Mars and Hand Of Evil are my favourites.

[@eddyshepherd5885]

@@TGM_Productions Haven't seen Pyramids of Mars yet but it's one I'm really looking forward too. Hand of fear was alright, a little slow at the start but once Eldrad appeared it really picked up. Glad you like them. 👍

[@nashramlugan5338]

When the 4th doctor's iconic and humorous moments make up an entire classic episode and more

[@yehudisfriedman8459]

It’s good to now that even the gallifreyan high council appreciates the Doctor

[@swilliams937]

I love how both Pertwee and Baker retrieved the Tardis key from their shoes in their inaugural episodes. 🗝️👞

[@TheProfessor230]

it's an obvious place to put it of course

[@SometimesCreator]

"Shoes"

[@carucath97]

8:40 i bet the Ninth Doctor was kicking himself for not destroying the Dakeks then

[@TheSkully343]

What you don't see is the Ninth Doctor launching out of a Vortex Manipulator strangling his Fourth Incarnation.

[@drumsrox]

@@TheSkully343 Ha Ha Nice

[@harryguidotti3815]

9: *Pacing around the TARDIS control room.* I had it! I had it right there in my hands and I didn't do it! Aahhhhh! Stupid stupid stupid! Brilliant fellow, but aaaagh!

[@drneotech7254]

@scftlcve you basically summarised Rose throughout most of the series: 👁 👄 👁

[@johncarter579]

One extraordinary character playing another. The edgiest, most unpredictable Doctor of the lot ..

[@atheist101]

I've heard that's how Tom Baker really is. The role was easy for him because he just had to play himself

[@RavenCyarm]

"If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that that child would grow up totally evil, to be a ruthless dictator who would destroy millions of lives, could you then kill that child?" It's amazing that the 12th Doctor was confronted with that very same crisis when he came across Davros as a child.

[@TheREALwymario]

4:36 Trying to finish a paper right before the deadline be like

[@DoctorInk20]

4:56 "Anyone for cards?" I always wanted one of those trick decks. XD Tom Baker will always be the *Definitive Doctor* for me.

[@ahuman3642]

Please finish your statement we all need to know your opinion

[@colinmcphan]

@@ahuman3642 Why are you upset by there opinion? The 4th Doctor is my favorite too but if he's not yours that's okay to.

[@DemetriTurin]

I'm 54 and have lived through all the doctors. Tom Baker is undoubtedly the best. He is the Dr :)

[@rowdeemunkee]

New who is the doctors i grew up with, Baker beats out all classic who, and the 9th doctor for me. Tenant and Smith are tied for top, never could decide.

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

Turns out Sarah was right about destroying the Daleks. If you wipe out Daleks, you don't become like them.

[@colinmcphan]

In some ways you might. But the Doctor went back to blow them up anyway but I'm glad he gave Davros a chance because it made the Doctors character more 3 dimensional and interesting.

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

And then later, the Daleks threatened the universe to the point the Doctor had to become the War Doctor. It's true to real life. If you don't have the stones to stop evil early, it grows to the point that destroying it takes everything from you.

[@colinmcphan]

+Crabby Old Gamer But your soooooooo wrong about the 4th Doctor. He did have "the stones" as you put it since he did go back to blow-up the Dalek embryos after he realized that there was know reasoning with Davros. The 4th Doctor also had compassion, hope and brains and didn't just react in a knee jerk reaction to everything.

[@oliverwarren-cole9426]

In a big finish audio set during the genesis speech in genesis of the daleks Sarah and Harry gets shot and killed by the daleks and shoots the fourth doctor making him regenerate but instead of regenerateing into the fifth doctor he skips that incarnation and regenerate into the sixth doctor making the sixth doctor the fifth doctor in that timeline

[@tp-isitplausible9160]

i love how the Doctor sounds so crestfallen when the Brigadier says he didn’t like the viking outfit

[@johnjordan6032]

I used to watch this show as a 5yr old completely mesmerized by it, not having a clue as to what was going on. I am now watching these clips as a 41yr old completely memorized with no clue as to what is going on...🤖

[@irishbutterfly442]

I can honestly say Tom Baker, 4th Doctor is my favorite. He was brilliant.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

He is the best by far too

[@colinmcphan]

I think Tom will always be my favorite as well. He is EPIC!!! I almost forgot....he's immensely adorable as well.

[@colinmcphan]

+Bill Gringo Thank you...thank you so much. My roommate and I just got done watching the first 2 parts of "The Face Of Evil". She cracked up over the "Deadly jelly baby" scene as well as several other times. She's really liking Tom and his Doctor.

[@colinmcphan]

+Jaz B Just got done with the other part of "Face Of Evil" and really enjoyed the episode. Brilliant scene when the Doctor is talking to the computer which turns out having half his personality. Makes for one deadly super computer. Can't say anything else without giving the whole episode away. Tom and Louise were great in it.

[@DarthRushy]

+Linda Taylor I'm just watching the Armageddon Factor. He just dominates that one.

[@colinmcphan]

+DarthRushy I think I am only a few episodes away from "The Key To Time" season. My roomate and I just watched "The Sunmakers" and actually enjoyed that episode quite a bit. I like how it addressed taxation, big business being more concerned about profits then the welfare and the employees lower down in the corporation and how financial hardship can drive some people to attempt suicide. I know it's Louise Jamison's favorite episode of her season. Was there a sword fight in "Androids Of Tara"? I'm wondering if my information was correct. God bless.

[@DarthRushy]

+Linda Taylor Ohh, dear you have no idea what an amazing season awaits you! Yes, there is an EPIC swordfight in the Androids Of Tara, which is also one of the funniest and most adventurous stories Tom ever got(it starts with him taking a day off from his epic quest and going fishing!) I really enjoyed The Sun Makers too, classic Holmes satire.

[@JamesCard-u1s]

I love that fact that his normal outfit doesn’t seem strange at all when compared to his first attempts.

[@Pentarax]

At 5:53, I love how that entire speech encapsulates how the Doctor's viewed humanity both in the past and present.

[@rigsby1454]

I always liked The Doctor's and Harry's relationship

[@MaestroDraven]

Teeth and curls! My favorite Doctor by a huge margin.

[@colinmcphan]

Jon Pertwee criticized Tom when he first took over saying Tom was nothing but teeth and curls. I will take his teeth and curls as well as his wit, humor and brilliant acting over anybody else any day of the week. He a charming and good looking guy as well.

[@MaestroDraven]

Linda Taylor The thing I love about Baker is how thankful he is for the role. I mean nobody was getting paid a whole lot back then, and a lot of other Doctors were a little incensed at being typecast, but to this day, whenever Baker recalls a story, his eyes light up fondly, and he is always thankful that he had the opportunity to play the character, and make so many children happy. He never gets upset when someone stops him and says "Hey, you're Doctor Who!" That's a real testament.

[@colinmcphan]

+MaestroDraven Well said. Thats why I love hearing Tom talk about his time in Doctor Who so much. Like you said his eyes light up like a little kid when he talks about his time in Doctor Who. I think the kids picked up on Tom's childlike joy in that role and the adults appreciated his wit and charm. Of course the women didn't mind his smile or curls one bit. Whats amazing to me is that Tom has gotten recognition for roles he has done before and since Doctor Who, and rightly so, but he himself seems to be his harshest critic sometimes. He is a very good actor with a wicked sense of humor. Tom doas know how to appreciate a once in a lifetime character like Doctor Who though and I am glad some fans out there realize how special he was to the show and can still appreciate his magical portrayal. God bless.

[@paulfstarbuck1359]

I ve heard said that first actor you see in role of Dr Who tends be one your favorite. But without doubt Tom Baker among top three of all Time.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

I want Tom to narrate my life, or at least think in his voice. Another thing I love about him is he is so good with children. He treats them like they matter

[@josephfrank3948]

I don't want to lose my arm I'm quite attached to it :D :D

[@leysont]

Who's the guy at 11:00? Guy: "I see." Doctor: "I'm sure you don't. But it's very nice of you to try."

[@zorkmid1083]

Sennoma Uzanto Michael Sheard, RIP. If you're a fan of sci-fi, you would have seen him on Dr Who multiple times, Space: 1999, The Empire Strikes Back, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He was working all the way til the end.

[@diddymuck]

5:54 The speech that sums up the Doctor's attitude totally in as few words possible!

[@Scikoop75]

I'm going to be the 4th Doctor for Halloween.

[@colinmcphan]

That is so Awesome! You have to put a video up on KZbin showing off your outfit. Tom's Doctor was so brilliant and fun. You will have a blast being him.

[@maxeyre2024]

I was too this Halloween! Not many people knew who I was though. 😂

[@koolmckool7039]

I was sick on Halloween and this was my last one because I'm too old to do it, but I had clothes that looked like the 4th Doctor and I decided to put them on and I looked like him.

[@Movypro23]

Meeeee toooo! 😁👍🏻🎉

[@Sand-Walker13]

I'll be going as the 4th Doctor this year as well! I was fortunate enough to have the coat from Robots of Death made for my costume.

[@draconiclady0610]

14:53 FINALLY, It's been forever since the bastard sat on my hand! He couldn't get up! I've been trapped there with Mr. Drama for millions of years!

[@TheMarvelousM]

13:14 why isn't this a meme yet? "When you show your friends Fulci Films", "When you bring an apple in the tardis", "When you give your friends rez-reefer", "When you stub your toe but bae is asleep", "When you notice no trending memes were made out of the Fourth Doctor".

[@BionicleGio22210]

This is my thoughts 2:40-3:37 "Too Viking" "Too royal" "You're kidding right" "PERFECT!!!!!!"

[@mocurio]

WHO NOSE? His new nose after regeneration, of course.

[@Olallie]

Would you like a jelly baby?

[@1980StarWarsGuy]

Here have a jelly baby, just remember to brush your teeth later

[@natro8034]

anyone for jelly babies?

[@thespidercrafter8547]

@@natro8034 "YES PLEASE!! JELLY BABIES!!! YES PLEASE BOYYY!!"

[@AndrewChapman]

"SHUT UP!" "A simple no thank you would've been sufficient."

[@FalloutJack]

Funny story about the gelignite. I actually looked into it, just for kicks. It is, in fact, one of the *safest* blasting agents that *never* sweats or gets unstable, and nothing but a proper electrical fuse will detonate it.

[@starfleetcomm]

"Im fit all system's go!" Runs* Also starts skipping roping* Me:THIS IS AMAZING

[@t9j6c6j51]

‘There’s no point being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes’. Love that one.

[@re4player45]

I love how he says "brigadier"

[@MaestroPS2008]

I am the owner of this channel. I welcome comments on the videos. This is not a place for your political or racial debates. If it continues, the comments will be deleted and / or disabled.

[@ValaAssistant]

Meow im a kitty cat

[@karishamabhoir3179]

wryit

[@TitanFind]

"Whatever else happens, I am The Owner...whether you like it or not!"

[@sillygoose635]

Because Censorship!

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Of course too

[@Poppop-yp7zm]

Tom Baker was my first introduction to Doctor Who. I’ve been a fan ever since.

[@ObsidianNightFury]

0.34 is me when I am trying to find my keys

[@SylviaLupien]

+Tsuzuki Song left shoe is an obvious place

[@ObsidianNightFury]

for me its the right shoe

[@colinmcphan]

Looks like me as well. I don't sound or look nearly as cute or adorable as Tom when I'm looking for mine though. lol.

[@micromasters743]

+Tsuzuki Song 0:34 *

[@doctorwars2]

Me with my hearing aid never go anywhere without it (edit: when i mean by that is i'm hearing impaired)

[@henrycarson3023]

"you've changed" "oh dear, not again"

[@RedSiegfried]

Of course I'll talk to him. I'll talk to anybody.

[@smolmoonpearl6660]

12:49 his reaction is brilliant 😂😂

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

6:46 XD Sladen is so adorable

[@sandrataylor2323]

My favorite Dr. Who actor.

[@wolflover6m]

"your soaking my shirt" xD

[@imstupid1830]

The 4th Doctor is *puts on glasses* a badass

[@AC-mt9mg]

It feels like the old style of doctor who was more.....creepy....Sarah Jane was so cute though....I had such a crush....

[@colinmcphan]

The Classic Doctor Who and Tom are awesome!!!

[@AC-mt9mg]

yeah, the creepiness was mainly rooted in the music

[@crabbyoldgamer3028]

It was more realistic. Now it's crescendo at every beat.

[@TheSkully343]

Hinchecliffe brought in a more gothic horror atmosphere into the show. Something which I think made Tom's era the definitive Doctor Who for most fans.

[@doctorwars2]

my dad too

[@thememechannel5744]

"mother mother, I feel sick. send for the doctor, quick quick quick. mother, dear shall I die? yes my darling, bye and bye. one two three four."

[@Jacobsters]

When the doctor said “your soaking my shirt.” God damn auto subtitles thought it was “your soaking my shit”

[@Templarofsteel88]

One of my favorite reincarnations of the doctor.

[@fergal009]

I don't want to lose my arm, I'm rather attached to it 😂😂

[@donnazellman5902]

Bring Tom Baker back!!!

[@madanotap6492]

Does anyone else feel bad for him when the clown outfit gets turned down? He seemed to genuinely be excited for that one.

[@justice_productions_]

0:20 when your'e watching classic who!

[@leemorgan4037]

all these years later I still think I am in love with Sarah Jane

[@emrysss]

“you can’t go rushing off and leave them in the lurch!” “can’t i? …goodbye :)”

[@Lab-Gr0wn-Lambs]

i got a 4th Doctor scarf and some jelly babies for Christmas XD

[@colinmcphan]

+Catie the Scribble I got a 4th Doctor scarf for Christmas as well. Very warm and surprisingly comfortable.

[@doctorwars2]

I found a brown scarf my mom made and it was long (it was like having your own doctor's scarf)

[@swayzietimpson2994]

Wth I'm so jelly!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

“i can try again if you’d like” “let’s settle for that” so the Brigadier is responsible for 4’s wardrobe choice by accident!

[@masterlangtau]

Love the Pierrot costume!

[@timjack8488]

MY Doctor

[@colinmcphan]

Toms my Doctor as well!!!!!😆😆

[@frankrappa4765]

"You may be a doctor but I'm The Doctor. The definite article you might say". Iconic indeed! Also did The Doctor have to make an appointment to see the doctor? 😅🤣🤔🤔

[@chewie211171]

at 14.54, the stage-hand's hand moment; they redid this for a send-up skit/doco on the extra's on the Pyramids of Mars DVD in which Sutekh was interviewed.

[@jamescarrington6504]

The Legendary Mister Baker, soo much wit contained in one man

[@ryanlepore3058]

Tom Baker had the longest period of being in Doctor Who. 7 years. He was believed to be the #1 actor in the show. At the end of his final episode Metropolis, when they showed the flashbacks of the Doctor's TARDIS companions and his enemies, that was considered to be a signature, or a sign language of the end of the Tom Baker era. But sadly, he never returned as a guest star in the show. But he was the most attractive actor to play the Doctor.

[@cyburgin]

I think you've got your facts crossed a little. His last story was Logopolis and he did guest star in Day of the Doctor, albeit in a rather ambiguous role. Also, most attractive actor? Well, whatever floats your boat, but I think that honour might end up going to Peter Davison, Paul McGann or David Tennant.

[@ryanlepore3058]

No, what I meant was his acting and characteristic role of playing the Doctor was most attractive of his talent to fans. That's probably why he was on the show the longest. He had some minor comedy talent in the show too. Peter Davidson on the other hand was only in about in 20 stories. He didn't seem to be best as the Doctor. He reminded me more of actor John Ritter and Joel Higgins from Silver Spoons. To me, I could picture him looking like an American. But I don't think he seemed to look good as playing Doctor as well. I also though Jon Perwee and Patrick Troughton were good playing the Doctors. Sylvester McCoy was pretty good too. Collin Baker on the other hand didn't seem to be as much of playing a good Doctor as well. "A little, bad not as much." But Paul McGann was pretty good. And David Tennant wasn't bad either.

[@eurodara]

+Ryan Lepore Colin Baker has awful stories and BBC executives wanted to end Doctor Who. Colin did what he could and he was excellent.

[@colinmcphan]

+Gabriela Piechowicz I don't think he was saying Colin Baker was a bad actor at all. I don't dislike Colin either and I know some of his story's weren't the greatest do to bad scripts. Like the other poster I also don't think Colin fit the role as well as Tom did. Tom and Colin are both good actors but Tom just seemed to have an effortless command and believability from day one that everybody took notice of. As far as audio adventures Tom and Colin have both had some really great ones.

[@colinmcphan]

+Cyburgin Why sound so obnoxious and like only you know what's attractive and not when it comes to guys. Tom was a very attractive Doctor and the interest shown to him by the female viewers is well documented. There are videos on the internet that show and talk about it. The other three actors you talked about are attractive as well but why be so nasty sounding towards Tom or the female fans that did and do find his Doctor attractive? My roommate saw a picture of Tom's Doctor and McGanns Doctor side by side and she thought Tom was cuter. I guess what I'm trying to say is all four have there female fans so why think anybody is nuts for liking any of them or there looks. If you don't like Tom or his 4th Doctor that's your right and your entitled to your opinion. But then why watch his videos. Not trying to say this in a rude manner so I apologize if it came off that way. God bless.😀

[@SMPandanic]

I could've said why the Earth is round and clicked the video and Tom then saying "and stupid"

[@Pugslay_]

YASS the 4th doctor Is my 2nd favorite doctor along with Matt Smith as my 1st and David tennet as my 3rd favorite

[@Polavianus]

@Alice Collins i see what you did there

[@Agui007]

Doctor Who when it was at it's best. Low budget SFX were overruled by highly well written scripts. Today's Dr Who seems to be the reverse.

[@bacht4799]

Agui007 it’s the modern media of today.. too much money on effects and no time on fun or good stories.. and too much political or moral high ground.. in fact I never seen Dr Who but I think we need him more then ever ..

[@GermanLeftist]

@@LukasOfTheLight Doctor Who was at its peak in the 1970s. And the last two seasons were absolute trash thanks to a head writer who is far too up his own arse.

[@GermanLeftist]

@@LukasOfTheLight What about the statement is boomer shite? That the 70s were arguably the best decade for Doctor Who - at least on TV? Or that Chibnall sucks as a showrunner and hence his two series were rubbish?

[@GermanLeftist]

@@LukasOfTheLight Seriously? Any actual reason for this?

[@GermanLeftist]

@@LukasOfTheLight One question: If you were to listen to a 60s record, let's say a Beatles album, that is not remastered, and then listen to an album released this year or so, would you also automatically say that the newer one is better because it got the better production value? Since that appears to be your argument here. Yes, the production value of Classic Who often was not the best, especially in the 1960s. What you should keep in mind though is that none of these episodes, no tv series at the time actually, was made for an audience with an HD television upon which you can spot all the shortcomings of the sets, costumes and effects. Back then most people didn't even have a television that allowed them to view the programming in colour. Basically, comparing the production value of a modern tv production to one of the 1960s on an equal footing is like comparing apples to oranges. Sure, both a fruits but that's where the similarities end. I also want to make clear that actors forgetting the lines was not a common occurrence in Classic Who. It practically never happened despite a few instances in the very early years when they did not have the time or money to do a second take. The shows, not just Doctor Who, the BBC produced at the time were practically taped live. The sole actor who constantly messed up his lines was Hartnell, and in the beginning that was even done on purpose as a character quirk for the Doctor, but in the end he got too sick, really forgot too many lines and had to be replaced. Hence we now have regeneration as a concept. That brings me to another point: Doctor Who was at the time ground breaking. Complaining that a lot of these concepts are now old and tired is like saying that Lord of the Rings is full of tired clichés because you can find most of them in other fantasy literature, even YA one like Harry Potter or Percy Jackson. But they became clichés because of Lord of the Rings. Just as many scifi tropes we know to today come from 60s and 70s scifi shows like Doctor Who or Star Trek TOS. The one thing I'd agree upon is that a lot of the serials in the 60s dragged, and yes there were also some in the 70s and 80s that could have done with an episode less sometimes, but for the most part it was a problem of the 60s. That was due to how long the seasons were. One season usually consisted of six serials but over 40 episodes. Compare that to the 70s when a season would still consist of five or six serials but only 26 episodes. The stories had to be stretched out. In many cases this did not help at all, in others did not really make a difference, and in two cases - the longest of the bunch - people generally agree that it created epic master pieces with The Daleks' Master Plan and The War Games. But again, this was due to how television was made back in the day. If you put style over substance, of course New Who wins. But then you'd also have to say that Avengers: Endgame is a better film than The Godfather or, to use a more recent example, There Will Be Blood. Don't get me wrong, I love Avengers: Endgame, but it's not a great film because of all the spectacle going on. I don't want to shit on New Who either. It gave us some great stories and characters. The Eleventh Doctor is amazing, he's my favourite Doctor bar the Fourth. Martha, Amy, Rory, and Clara are some of my favourite companions. And episodes like Blink or Heaven Sent are amazing, and show what the show is capable of. But to act as if something as the very first episode of An Unearthly Child or serials of the likes of City of Death, Ghost Light, or Gensis of the Daleks could not compete with anything in New Who is ridiculous. If you want to accuse others of being narrow-minded boomers, don't act like one yourself by being so narrow-minded that you simply dismiss not just 26 seasons of Doctor Who but essentially a whole lot classical television because it doesn't stand up to the near Hollywood-blockbuster production standards set by a lot of tv shows of today.

[@franl155]

Thank you. Doctor Four and Sarah-Jane were always my favourite couple - thought Doctor-Donna is giving them a run for their money.

[@TGM_Productions]

He is The Doctor.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Yes indeed too.

[@trinitytrottier5770]

13:14 the fuck kinda noise did baker make there?

[@ollierachnid1663]

A special noise he will only make once xD

[@Pods_Vids]

WeazelandWolfie ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Zrbrcr]

When you bust a nut but she keeps sucking

[@RetroGaming-gp2ef]

I love that scarf

[@diddymuck]

5:56 mr baker's finest speech.

[@colinmcphan]

And Tom certainly had a lot of good ones' Such an amazingly brilliant Doctor!!!!😀

[@diddymuck]

dear Mr. Baker: I know its easy to think "pearls before swine", but please believe your performance compelled all subsequent media to be brighter, more articulate, entertaining, and imaginative.

[@pressureworks]

You blew it man ! You left out THE Tom Baker Sarah Jane Marx brothers routine in Pyramids.

[@kujafangirl8406]

Watching this at 2x the speed- do not regret one second of this, especially during the skipping rope bit.

[@nanomachinesson5951]

ok i think this has got me into classic who id only seen one episode before, years ago. it was tom baker with sontarans but i dont know the episode name. I didnt realise how funny it was.

[@mattnelson8833]

tom baker is the man

[@amiedobby9126]

0:19 When you see cake

[@maxeyre2024]

I was The Fourth Doctor for Halloween this year and not many people knew who I was 😂

[@jonathanburton1207]

What's so funny about that costume changing scene is that their still all an improvement over what Colin Baker was forced to wear!

[@Desmaad]

Colin Baker actually chose that coat so he wouldn't have to see anyone else wear it.

[@josephryan362]

Tom baker is my sixth favourite doctor who and I love all of his stories and he gives a great profamce In all of his stories and sear Jane Smith is my who companie in all of doctor who classic

[@murtsy5400]

I have yet to watch the Classic Doctors and my god am I already wishing it's sembreak so I can start watching

[@Figgy666]

Baker was brilliant

[@doctorwars2]

I found a brown scarf that is so long I feel like a better whovian

[@WindyREDPanda]

Can we get Mr. Baker doing anime roles? His voice would be an awesome addition.

[@MashTayto]

I wonder how many times he tripped on that scarf on set.

[@petercampbell8694]

BEST Dr Who EVER!! 😃😃😃😃