Doctor Who | Reaction | 2x03 | School Reunion | We Watch Who

[@SGlitz]

The legend that is Elisabeth Sladen.premiered in 1973. Left in 1976. Came back twice in the 1980s. Had her own pilot movie. Had her own series 2007 until her death in 2011. She is THE COMPANION.

[@matth1589]

Elisabeth Sladen's Sarah Jane was the companion that David Tennant grew up with so this episode was something of a fanboy moment for him. It's not just acting, he is having a ball seeing Sarah Jane again.

[@SteveInScotland]

Weren’t we all! Our Sarah-Jane xx

[@craigoconnor6662]

He couldn't believe that the real sarah jane was calling him "Doctor."

[@Ladco77]

I wasn't even a Whovian back then, but I knew who Sarah Jane was and really got a kick out of Elizabeth Sladen reprising her role.

[@franl155]

When he says "My Sarah Jane" you can tell that he really means it - and the Elisabeth Sladen tribute is titled "My Sarah Jane"

[@LabradorIndependent]

"He replaced you with a brand new model!" "Affirmative" "Yeah... he does that"

[@No0neAtAll]

"oh is she an old companion" Me - Nope she is THE companion.

[@abstractnonsense3253]

Yep. She is to Classic Who what Rose is to New Who.

[@ms_scribbles]

@David Blyth Pfft.

[@PRINCE23062003]

Assistant in them days. Not companion.

[@JohnAShort]

As other people have mentioned, this episode led to Sarah Jane Smith getting her own spin-off show which ran for five seasons. Its aimed at a slightly younger audience than Doctor Who, but some of the stories are so good that it makes the series worth watching. Particularly the adventures featuring the villain - the Trickster. And two of the stories feature big guest appearences by David Tennant and Matt Smith as the Doctor. These aren't just cameos!

[@whobp8]

When K-9 is first introduced, "What is up with this dog?" By the end of the episode, (a little teary-eyed) "How is this show about aliens and a robot dog so real? " 😆

[@SteveInScotland]

Sarah-Jane has had two Doctor Who spin off shows. The first was K9 & Company which only ran for one episode and then the five series of The Sarah-Jane Adventures. There can never be enough Sarah-Jane and I cry every time I see her, I miss her so much, she was the perfect companion and so much more. Before there was a female doctor there was this strong female character who stood up to what the universe threw at her and was a world renowned journalist and feminist, god she was a great role model and inspiration.

[@jplegend98]

She also.had 2 series of audio dramas played by her

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

I'm fine up until he says, "Goodbye, my Sarah Jane." And that's when I lose it and start sobbing.

[@theAkildare]

Sarah Jane is the best Companion ever. And you can watch The Sarah Jane Adventures.

[@eleven5885]

yes they should defiantly watch the Sarah Jane adventures

[@sonalj4081]

@@eleven5885 Yes please!

[@davidbethke5463]

Especially the episode with Matt Smith....

[@heatsinker_5517]

@@eleven5885Yes, but not before watching Sarah's time in Classic Who with Jon Pertwee and Tom Bakers doctor of course.

[@TheDrugOfTheNation]

You cut the best line, that admittedly went over my head the first time I saw it, after "he replaced you with a whole new model!". "He does that."

[@FANTHEORYTV]

You're right! It is a good line! Sorry about that. However, it is in our Full Length version which you can watch right now at Patreon.com/FanTheoryTV 👍🏻

[@luciasantiagotaylor8817]

...and Sarah Jane does move on with her own spin off series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, see what happens when she leaves the doctor at the end of this episode! x

[@firefly24601]

The very first episode of Dr Who I ever ever ever saw was Sarah Jane with the 4th Doctor. (It was a re-run, many years after it first aired.) And for over 20 years it was the ONLY episode of Dr Who that I had seen, until I started bingeing/catching up on New Who in 2014. So Sarah Jane is very special to me, thank you both for a very kind and heartfelt reaction.

[@noelle3551]

Sarah Jane was the quintessential companion and was the only companion to have been with 7 incarnations of the doctor!!

[@JohnWinchester3567]

Sladen was with the doctor in the 3 doctors when 1-3 got together and the 5 doctors during Peter Davison's time as the doctor.

[@heatsinker_5517]

@@JohnWinchester3567 I believe "The Three Doctors" was with Jo Grant, a little before Sarah Jane's time.

[@julieeverett7442]

actually River and the Brig has been with TEN of them

[@azizuladnan2957]

12:57 Why is this silly show so real?! Paula. This is why Katrina and other fans here decided to let you watch this show with rollercoaster ride of emotion

[@EmptyGoat]

For a classic Sarah Jane episode, go with "Genesis of the Daleks." One of the most important character-defining moments for the Doctor.

[@Oogle85]

Or Pyramids of Mars

[@MrUndersolo]

The Hand Of Fear - her last episode!

[@SonOfEire3]

A++ reaction!!! That talk you had about how a silly scifi show with mixed FX quality and goofy monsters being so deep and so real was... so real, lol. That's how all of us feel. It's such an experience; this show!

[@iz723]

Doctor Who, making you laugh and cry since 1963

[@jasonknight1085]

Sarah Jane was also with Pertwee -- she's one of the "every other" companions. By that, I mean it's a pattern that some people claim, but it doesn't hold up well under scrutiny. The idea is that every other regeneration he's with a companion, and then he isn't. New Who it holds up, but 8.5/earlier it's not even a thing really. But that's how SJ knows about regeneration, as THE companion she was there for going from 3 to 4. Just like Rose and Clara with their respective DoctorS. Sad thing about SJ is how inconsistent the writing was for her. They alternated between her being a strong female character, and being the "helpless woman" trope. First two-parter she's in she's a smarmy smart brow-beating badass telling a Sontaran to go stuff his potato head in a peeler -- Two episodes later she's flailing her arms around tripping and looking back whilst running through a forest like "the girl who dies first" in a slasher flic. Admittedly, the same can be said of Clara, or 13 for that matter. Inconsistent writing over who the character even is can get really painful at times. But it's also why it's "so good" when it's "so bad" -- or as you said, "so real". When it's well written, DAMN is it well written. You really start to care about the characters as people -- and this only gets deeper and deeper as you move into the Moffat era. By the time of the end of Season 7, you'll be bawling your eyes out. Oh who are we kidding, you won't even get 4 episodes into season 7 without emptying a box of tissues. I just wish the Doctor would realize that regenerating whilst the Tardis is in flight is a bad idea.

[@julieeverett7442]

i seem to remember ALL of the classic era doctors had some one with them,hum 1st Ben and Polly 2nd the time lords 3rd Sarah and the Brig 4th Tegan Nyssa and Adric 5th Peri 6th Mel ok no, 7th changed in a mourge 8th the witches of Kahn war was alone 9th Rose 10th was alone 11 had Clara 12th was alone 13th was alone, so please tell me how this every other works???

[@CaptainNemo1701]

K9 was introduced in the story 'The Invisible Enemy' with Tom Baker who apparently once called the name 'the insufferable pun'.

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

1:18 "CORRECTAMUNDO! A word I have never said before and hopefully never will again." 1 of my favorite lines. 😆

[@thekernewekpenguin]

Nice to see some love for Mickey and yeah I don’t necessarily think Rose is wrong for wanting to be with the Doctor but I do think she’s wrong to string Mickey along the way she does. And poor Mickey just doesn’t quite have the backbone yet to get out of their relationship, he’s sadly still too in love with Rose. Can’t wait for the next reaction, tis my favourite episode!

[@kwesiidun8512]

I met Elisabeth Sladen way back in April 2010 when I was an extra on The Sarah Jane Adventures for the second time. I even showed her how to use the coffee machine on one of the crew tables outside. She was lovely and down to earth without a shred of arrogance or self-importance. Her death came as a massive shock to me, both because it was so soon after her diagnosis and because it was only a year after I met her. She really was, and still is, a legend!

[@lbd-po7cl]

As someone who grew up watching Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane in the 1970s, this was a real treat. One of the longest serving and best loved companions of all time. You really should check out Genesis of the Daleks, with Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor along with SJS and Harry (the three make a great team). It not only gives you a good feel for Sarah Jane at the time, but also the back story of the creation of Daleks - something that may come in handy a little later on. And let’s not forget K9, who lasted longer than most companions in Classic Who, and really was the Doctor’s best friend. Here he is voiced by the same actor as in the 1970s - John Leeson - who has had an enduring association with the show. The relationship between that metal dog and the 4th Doctor is one of the great comic partnerships of the show, and K9/Leeson is another fan favorite. Incidentally, the scene at the end where SJ turns her back on the fading Tardis mirrors her final scene in the Classic series when she left the show.

[@KatAlysha]

Hey everyone!! Katrina here making a comment to everyone! Apologies for how I spoiled that moment for Paula with the introduction to Sarha Jane. Minor misjudgment on my part in the heat of the moment. Promise to do my best on keeping things like that to myself in the future! But thank you for joining us on this incredible Whovian journey and hope to see you all stick around 💙 💙

[@peterdrewer2574]

Ditto. It would have been a project to provide the kind of background on SJS that could deliver the reaction to seeing Elizabeth those of us who grew up with 'classic who' felt. It's wonderful to see the appreciation of the show continue. 'Real', that's the best, most concice description I've heard. Well done. Very hard to keep it to 5 but here goes: The Time Warrior, Planet of the Spiders, Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars, The Hand of Fear. There's a range, and leaves you other gems to find. Cheers.

[@mrstecks]

Great reaction! Really fun to watch other people enjoying a show I've loved for so long. This episode tore me up when it first aired because Tom Baker was the doctor when I first started watching Doctor Who on the local PBS station in Minneapolis in the 70's. Yeah, I'm a bit of a geezer (56) but I love the reboot just as much as the "classic" Who. Seeing Sarah Jane again brought tears to my eyes.

[@electricmastro]

4:15 Yeah, the War in Heaven caused quite a stir-up.

[@TheFeltbegone]

Who has a way of breaking your heart and making you love it more.

[@DOCTORFREEDOM]

Sarah Jane travelled with the 3rd and 4th Doctor.

[@oldwebshooter]

But she did see the Doctor again, five of them (well, four) at a time clearly after she'd left the series in 'The Five Doctors'. Not a bad reaction you've got going but I think some of the stuff could be saved till it's been said by the programme at least, if not after the episode eg That Sarah Jane was a classic companion.

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

love how she reacted to Giles. Buffy was such an incredible show. Maybe the best ever.

[@Rossmaclellan101]

Rose was my first companion but Sarah-Jane is The ULTIMATE Doctor Who companion

[@Thinkmotion_]

She travelled with the Third Doctor (in his last season) and then travelled with the Fourth Doctor (Until The Hand of Fear)

[@kemmdog4444]

“Would you like a jelly baby?”

[@michaelgonzalez6295]

HEY! K-9 is also a companion! He has even been in THREE other "Whoniverse" shows! 1.They gave Elizabeth Sladen a chance to play Sarah Jane again with K-9 on her own TV show called "K-9 and Company" after her time with the 4th Doctor. But the pilot was pretty bad so it was just a pilot. 2.After "School Reunion" Sarah Jane and K-9 got their own TV show, "The Sarah Jane Smith Adventures" which lasted 4 1/2 seasons. It only ended because the actress passed away. 3.K-9 got his own show in Australia called K-9 (duh). Because of how character legal stuff works in England, you cannot say it is "the same dog" *wink* *wink*.

[@itilosi9929]

if you dont know, sarah jane had her own series called sarah jane adventures or something similar. it was more orientated towards kids but i loved it when i was a kid myself

[@majkus]

Rose sasses SJS with "Are you from the Dark Ages?" In her first appearance, which involved travel to that period, Sarah Jane said something very similar to a woman of that time, then realizes what she has said. Probably not a coincidence.

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

3:38 She travelled with Jon Pertwee as the third doctor too, in fact I think she was there when he regenerated into number 4.

[@derJOgelle]

Oh my god this episode! One of my most rewatched stories of the whole show. After going back watching Classic Who including Sarah's banter filled friendship with 3 & especially 4 (much like Elisabeth Sladen with Jon Pertwee & especially Tom Baker) and her being that badass icon, I enjoyed this episode even more! So yeah go watch it!! Plus being a huge Buffy fan sure helps enjoying this, too with a stunning ASH! That being said I really enjoyed your reaction! Have fun along the way, fellow Whovians!💙💙

[@hmsljj]

Kudos to you for pausing the episode to offer our newbie some details. Some reactions are impacted by too much discussion so that key dialogue from the show is missed.

[@PaulaDeming]

Thanks! We're trying to do that more so we don't accidentally miss anything important!

[@robalexander8065]

Great video! Glad you enjoyed School Reunion so much. You are right to want to check out Sarah Jane Smith's "actual episodes" in Classic Who. Begin with The Time Warrior (1973, Starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor) which introduces Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane.Then watch each of the next 17 stories in order until you reach The Hand of Fear (1976, Starring Tom Baker as the Doctor) at the end of which Sarah leaves.These are some of the very best Doctor Who stories. I really envy anyone who hasn't seen them as they are arguably the cream of the entire series. Enjoy! I look forward to your next video with interest.

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

A great episode. Seeing Sarah Jane again was so brilliant, but it also created an interesting dynamic between her, the Doctor and Rose. Contrary to most people, I like all the Rose and Sarah Jane bickering, primarily because of where it ends up with both characters coming to an understanding and having mutual respect for one another. Many people criticise Rose's character in this episode and oversimplify her behavior and call her all sorts of names that I don't care to repeat. I think you were right that a lot of Rose and Sarah Jane's jealousy is due to them feeling like their experiences with the Doctor aren't unique to them and feeling threatened by another women's presence, But I think there's another dimension to Rose's jealousy that many people don't seem to get. Rose felt insecure, when she found out that Sarah and the Doctor were once as close as she and the Doctor are now and had all of these amazing adventures, yet despite all of that he just dropped her off and moved on and hardly ever mentions her now. Rose fears that's her future because if the Doctor can do that to Sarah, what's stopping him from doing the same to her? The Doctor's justifications about why he leaves his companions make sense, but are also really sad and highlight how tragic the Doctor's existence really is. He promises he won't ever leave Rose, but deep down he knows the day will come, when she's no longer by his side. A really interesting story that I never get tired off.

[@bel410la]

Anthony Head, the actor who played Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, was also in the tv show Merlin, he played King Uther. And there was another actor in the episode Empty Child, Richard Wilson, he played the real doctor that got infected, he was also in Merlin playing Gaius.

[@julieeverett7442]

and John Hurt voiced Kilgarah the dragon in Merlin

[@seanred7681]

Fries for every episode? That's a heck of a load of fries by the time you get up to date ladies. ;)

[@Jamienomore]

When Sarah Jane first met the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, she thought he was the enemy and acted accordingly. She was a GREAT Companion. I loved this story and enjoyed your Reactions. I am a big Fan of Michael Buble and was at one of his Concerts in Britain. I had a Pass to see him after the show. When he looked up and saw me you could see the shock on his face. He said I was the spitting image of David Tennant, I could be his twin brother. Except for the colour and length of my hair, my height, my build and my face. I forgot to say...Sarah Jane first appeared in Season 11 in a story called The Time Warrior.

[@livingandthriving]

Honestly, Rose doesn't deserve Mickey. When I first started watching Doctor Who, I always planned on watching the classic episodes as well, but I think this episode was the one that made me go, "Okay, I definitely need to watch the classic stuff. I need more Sarah Jane!" I was not disappointed. :)

[@ms_scribbles]

Oh please. Let us count the ways that the truth is the other way around. 1. More interested in the football match on TV at the pub than his girlfriend's workplace exploding. 2. What was in his emails did he not want her to see? And why would he be so paranoid as to think she'd give a shit what's in his email? Maybe he thought she'd see his emails to Trisha Delaney? 3. Tells Rose to leave a man to die. 4. Makes racist comments towards the Doctor who's worst crime against Mickey (at the time) was showing disdain for his cowering. 5. Propositions Rose for sex in a hotel room while she waits for the TARDIS to fuel up, then AFTER she agrees he admits that he's actually going out with some other girl, and gets angry like the manchild he is when she suddenly doesn't want to sleep with him anymore and rightly points out that he's just trying to make her jealous. 6. Whines like a little baby when shit hits the fan and Rose runs for the TARDIS. "It's always going to be about the Doctor, it's never about ME!" YES, YOU DUMB MOTHERFUCKER! When the Earth is *literally* ripping apart due to alien activity, it IS going to be about finding the Doctor and helping him stop it. Did you think she was just going to stand there with you and gawp like an idiot while the world ends? Fuck OFF. 7. Continuously tries to put a wedge between her and the Doctor, trying to paint the Doctor as a womanizer who's going to leave her the moment another woman comes along. Does it so often that I'm surprised she doesn't turn around and punch him in the face. 8. Insinuates that she's getting fat, that she needs to "lay off the chips". Oh yeah, Mickey, that's just TOTALLY going to make Rose all hot for your junk. Again, fuck off. Now, does this mean I think Rose is flawless? Nah, she fucked up in this situation, too. However, I think what she fucked up with was being weak and letting the relationship drag out when it was clear that he should have been kicked to the curb ages ago. I don't know if she feared being alone, or feared hurting his feelings (and if it's that, she failed spectacularly on that one), but either way she should have grown a harder spine and let him go a while ago. Mickey does improve a lot, but only AFTER he finally accepts that he's not getting back with her.

[@xreaper2451]

@@ms_scribblessuch a reach to hate on Mickey 😭it’s very much shown that she a shitty person for leading Mickey on and then acting like she had the right to get upset after he tries to move on stop defending weird behavior and stop acting like he didn’t have a pretty reasonable reaction after literally being investigated for “murdering” rose AND finding out about aliens weirdo

[@johnukey]

Quote of the day: "Why is it so good? Why is it so real?"

[@PaulaDeming]

*Cries again*

[@PredaConvoy]

5:25 - Like Tennant, I grew up watching Sarah Jane travel with The Doctor, I was heartbroken when she passed away. What a lovely lady she was, but how wonderful that she was, and is, loved by so many 💙

[@deggsymarley]

Murray gold music for doctor who music is a key element of Doctor Who , and without it, the show would not be nearly the same Doctor Who at the Proms . is a must see ,@CAZA

[@airmaildolphin7013]

My girls! Always so glad to see you two!

[@denmaroca2584]

LIs and Billie's laughter (after Sarah and Rose had their monster-name-dropping competition) was genuine, as David put on goofy make-up before making his entrance (the shots of the Doctor in the scene were from a later take). Prior to this episode, Sarah Jane Smith last appeared in the November 1983 story The Five Doctors. School Reunion originall aired in April 2006. I believe that was a record for the longest gap between appearances of the same character in the same show!

[@blueshark7385]

sarah jane travelled with both the third and fourth doctors, and then later met the fifth doctor once

[@CrankyGrandma]

Blue Shark the fifth doctor sent her K9

[@iansmith4023]

@@CrankyGrandma was it the 5th? Or the 4th toward the end of his regeneration? I've no idea - It just feels more like something the 4th would do.

[@LanceHerod-n5d]

Sarah Jane Smith also saw the first and second Doctors although there were no direct conversations between her and those versions of the Doctor

[@LanceHerod-n5d]

@@iansmith4023 I tend to think that it was the fourth Doctor as K9 and Company was broadcasted between Tom Baker's last story and Peter Davidson's first full story

[@Kasterborous1963]

@@iansmith4023 It was the Fourth that sent it. The Fourth Doctor travels with K-9 Mark III and Adric for a bit in some comics before giving him to Sarah. He then continues to travel with just Adric.

[@AC-gb7do]

I’m not crying, my eyes are sweating.

[@Muckylittleme]

Do it right, not French fries, but chips :) And make them nice n chunky, crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside with plenty of sat and vinegar! It is all we eat basically.

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Dan Brown They ARE chips. If we were British we would definitely call ‘em that. But since more than one English person has given us permission, perhaps we will.

[@iansmith4023]

@@FANTHEORYTV Well,to be pedantic: in the UK, chips are basically chunky fries (literally,chipped potatoes);while thin fries (the kind you'd get at MacD's) are known as french fries. ....,did that make sense?

[@reynolds8960]

Great reaction. Love Elizabeth Sladen you should check out Genesis of the daleks

[@CrankyGrandma]

Why is it so real? Because head writer Russell Davies excelled at making characters real. A few scenes from classic with Sarah Jane might be in order. I’d personally recommend at least a few scenes (if not all) of Genesis of the Daleks before getting to season four (or Thru season four). Heads up before the next ep. it’s penned by “are you my mummy?” Writer Stephen Moffat, Who first wrote it with the ninth doctor (and the ninth doctor rose/doctor dynamic) in mind.

[@Mrazmatmahmood]

Did Steven Moffat actually say that? To me it seems to fit Ten and Rose's dynamic with Rose's quiet moments of jealousy throughout the episode.

[@StarWarriorCentral]

Sarah Jane was not only the companion for 3 and 4, but she also met 1, 2, and 5 when they all were abducted by Time Lord President Borusa and taken to Gallifrey. What's REALLY sad is that even though she was able to meet 5 and tell him "It was nice meeting you," she never got HER Doctor to say goodbye. She waited decades to get a proper farewell from the man, but he was 6 regenerations older than the last one she saw.

[@GregInHouston2]

I'm watching this over a year after you posted it so I don't have to worry about spoilers. But Paula is SO spot on!

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

I love that the Doctor keeps giving a K-9 as a gift to Sarah Jane. That seems to be his gift to his exes...

[@julieeverett7442]

hes channelling 4th, HE gave k9 to each of his companions, Lella had mark 1, Romana2 had mark2 Sarah has mark 3 then mark4

[@JoonilOh]

0:19 she looked into the time vortex.

[@NickHobbs]

@FAN THEORY TV - I came across your videos a few days ago. Watched about 20 of them so far. I'm SO glad I joined about the moment I did. I didn't really watch the Ecclestone days, and I gave up when Capaldi joined, but I think you're going to LOVE the Matt Smith seasons!

[@spitandfire]

Little behind the scenes thing for you.apparantly david drew a moustache on his face before the scene where the ladies are laughing. So that laugh is genuine.

[@MrUndersolo]

Sarah Jane Smith: companion from 'The Time Warrior' to 'The Hand of Fear'. Still my favourite companion! And yes...it so real and you have a lot of fun shows to watch...

[@Oogle85]

You should watch " David Tennant reads the forward for Elisabeth Sladens autobiography"

[@cargo71]

Fun fact, that year (2006) Anthony Stewart Head played another Doctor. Maybe you recognise the line: How do you do, I see you've met my faithful handyman...

[@Temptation666]

I love that all those computers are hooked up to one power outlet. Makes me laugh every time. Love the look on the Doctors face when he meets Sarah Jane. Love that we can see how tempted the Doctor is to take the schoolmasters offer. And that it is Sarah Jane who snaps him out of it. Love the heartbreaking "But I can't spend mine with you" Wake up and smell the roses Rose. Sadly i don't think she ever gets it Love the goodbye between Sarah Jane and the Doctor. Love the conversation between Sarah Jane and K-9 in the end. There are so much to love about this episode.

[@emaloney2211]

I think that this run of episodes was filmed out of sequence as Rose seemed reluctant for Mickey to come along yet seems OK in the next. I feel this was a turning point for her cos as you said she was being a bit of a brat then she realises that she wasn’t the only person that mattered.

[@livingandthriving]

Possibly. Also keep in mind that they were written by different people, so Steven Moffat might have just decided to have Rose be nicer in his episode.

[@Nige031077]

I would recommend the following : The Time Warrior, Death to the Daleks, Planet of the Spiders, Robot, The Ark in Space, Genesis of the Daleks, Terror of the Zygons, and the Pyramids of Mars and not forgetting The Masque of Mandragora, and the Hand of Fear and K9 and Company and The Five Doctors. ☺

[@gr1mreap3rz15]

i didn't know sarah jane previously (i was 2-3 when this season came out lmao) but i grew up watching sarah jane adventures (which, by the way, was unreasonably good for a kids' show, i adored it) so it makes me rlly happy to rewatch and see her again!! i don't think i've ever met a doctor who fan who doesn't love sarah jane

[@CoL_Drake]

so sad that Elisabeth Sladen died :( i also rly like her doctor who spinoff that had to be canceled when she died mid season ;/ she was such a lovely woman to watch

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

Wait what? :(

[@i_think]

One of my favourite episodes, and so is the next one

[@einosig]

My Sarah Jane ♡

[@guimbelleaux]

As a technical note, Sarah Jane Smith started out with the 3rd Doctor, Pertwee, for a season before continuing on with the 4th Doctor, Tom Baker. She then meets the 1st, 2nd and 5th Doctors in The Five Doctors. Nevermind, you ended up covering it later in the video. :)

[@willparks3429]

K9 is based on a Kerry blue terrier

[@doktaahwho8858]

My Sarah Jane!

[@baeleth]

Just discovered your reactions about a week ago. Definitely enjoying them. Quick question unrelated to Who. Where did Paula get that shirt? About halfway through the reaction I noticed the Beholder, then the rest. It's a fantastic design. I'd love to purchase one for myself or my wife, if possible.

[@PaulaDeming]

jonathan coates It was a gift and I found out it was from the website For Fans By Fans :)

[@baeleth]

Paula Deming Thanks for letting me know! I'll check them out today.

[@davis.fourohfour]

The last scene of Sarah Jane walking off with K9 is shot identically to her last scene on the show, long, long ago. She got her own show after this, and the Doctors do pop in. Tom Baker is still The Doctor! Big Finish has recorded oodles of new Fourth Doctor stories, some with surprising guests. Wouldn't hurt to do a little watch of one Tom Baker show, would it? GG do OG.

[@mkstarstorm8822]

Are you going to react to the Sarah-Jane Adventures at any point?

[@FANTHEORYTV]

It’s a high possibility! We will if we can!

[@shallendor]

Huzzah for paula wanting to see some of the old Sarah Jane episodes. You need to check out the Sarah Jane Adventures, The Doctor even guests on her show!

[@johnpotts8308]

Elisabeth Sladen's death is obliquely referenced when Sarah Jane Smith is revealed to have died in "The End of Time".

[@robertjackson3552]

this was Sarah`s sixth doctor she travelled with three and four and met one two and five in the episode the five doctors and also met eleven in her own tv program the Sarah Jane adventures

[@baconrasher6650]

Don’t blink, you might miss something 😉 Brilliant! Very subtle! Lol 👍🏻

[@10thdoctor15]

7:26 "That look". It's the best.

[@vashna3799]

Every kid watching the Tom Baker stories in the late 70s loved K-9.

[@Clayton-S.]

Great episode! Sarah Jane Smith AND Giles from Buffy...how COOL is that?☺

[@Ladco77]

Sorry, a bit late to the game here. There's a wonderful tribute to Elizabeth Sladen if you haven't seen it yet: "My Sarah Jane" kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnOsenx4p7Coebc It does contain spoilers for the 11th Doctor.

[@abstractnonsense3253]

K9 is man's best friend

[@Popmetalj]

“Why is it so real?” ❤️

[@eleven5885]

If you liked Sarah Jane then you should watch the Sarah Jane adventures, it is more of a kids show but there are actually some really great episodes in the 5 series show.

[@johnlarro6872]

I remember watching this, and wondering how a new fan would see it, not understanding Sarah Jane's significance to the series. Not to mention K9. :) Liz was an amazing lady, and WHO was all the better for her.

[@fluffibuni8663]

Being a Classic Who fan from the 70s I totally adore this episode. Wonderful reaction, though you should just let Paula watch it and work it out without tellng her what's happening in advance, clearing things up as she asks questions is fine. My face is aching from non-stop smiling lol :-)

[@vashna3799]

Every doctor who fan loves Sarah and K-9

[@69coolchris]

Yup, you guys really need to start watching some classic Doctor Who. My personal favourites are the 3rd and 4th Doctors (Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker).

[@Kingrob30]

The Loch Ness Monster! Mic drop😊

[@mefw]

I have to say there is a little bit of Willow look with the girl red purple top

[@FANTHEORYTV]

mefw haha! That is the second time we’ve heard that with girls on our channel.

[@chakra8924]

Who else wants them to react to classic who?

[@FANTHEORYTV]

Doctor Who:Roblox Series we will at some point!

[@penfold7455]

Yeah, the Doctor absolutely loved K9. But he did have some hard moments with him. Here he is cursing at K9 (this is actually an outtake from filming a story from 1978 (note the curlers the companion is wearing) ): kzbin.info/www/bejne/p360aItprMaoiLM

[@forevernyt]

Love this one.

[@MarkSW]

Paula, after the new series you should watch both the classic series and the 8th Doctor action figure adventure series. I love them more than the new series. 😉

[@ethanmanson3129]

Also traveled with the 3rd Jon Pertwee

[@doktaahwho8858]

They are called Chips!

[@brinmoody]

Ok, I really must be missing something... How did Sarah Jane end up with K9 again if Romana went off into an alternate dimension with K9 at the end of her run? I have to be missing something there...

[@dngillikin]

This is K-9 Mk III, introduced in 1981's K-9 and Company. Offscreen, sometime after her Sarah's departure, the Doctor left Sarah a crated up K-9 back in 1978.Sarah didn't discover the crate and open it until 1981. K-9 Mk KIK then appeared with Sarah outside her flat in the 20th anniversary special, "The Five Doctors."