SARAH JANE! Doctor Who 2x3 Reaction!! "School Reunion"

My first time watching Series 2 Episode 3 of Doctor Who - School Reunion
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SARAH JANE!!!! This was a wonderfully campy and emotional episode. Even for someone who has never seen Sarah Jane before you could feel the history and emotion behind this reunion and it flawlessly paid tribute to what was while setting up what's to come. 👏
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Original Series: Doctor Who (2005)

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[@WolfHreda]

I'm pretty sure you'll see the inspiration behind the occasional glasses very soon. It's very charming.

[@jennifermorris6848]

Love your reactions!!

[@Kayjee17]

I really love this episode because Sarah Jane Smith and the 4th Doctor were my introduction to the show back in the 70s. The jealousy and fighting between the ladies that turned into laughter and friendship is fantastic, and the Doctor having no idea what's up is the cherry on top!

[@torontomame]

One thing I found so heartwarming is that David Tennant was a massive Doctor Who fan growing up. So his emotion (as the Doctor) upon seeing Sarah Jane was an emotion he (as the actor) was actually feeling when he was acting opposite her.

[@CrankyGrandma]

I think she was the first doctor who companion he remembered from his childhood.

[@NationalRunescape]

​@@CrankyGrandmamost likely. Seeing as David Tennant has stated numerous times that the 4th doctor is his doctor (the one he grew up with)

[@alexanderharris5022]

The redecorating line is based on a quote by Patrick Troughton the Second Doctor. He met Jon Pertwee the Third Doctor in an anniversary special, the two Doctors met in the Third Doctor’s TARDIS, to which the Second Doctor said; “You’ve redecorated! I don’t like it…” Since then it’s become a reoccurring gag that whenever a past companion or Doctor cameos in an episode and enters The TARDIS they tend to comment on it in a similar fashion. Much to the chagrin of the present Doctor.

[@bryter00]

Rest In Peace, Elisabeth Sladen. My very first Who companion way back when I was 5 years old. ❤

[@bwilson5401]

My favourite assistant as well.The one I grew up watching.

[@eddhardy1054]

Me too 🥰🥰🥰

[@bobthebomb1596]

How great did she look in this?

[@ZondaFRoadster]

Fun fact. For the scene where the Doctor walks in on Sarah Jane and Rose laughing at him, David wore a huge comedy moustache so their reactions were genuine! They then re-recorded the shots of David afterwards.

[@TreantmonksTemple]

It's really sweet when the Doctor tells K-9 "You're a good dog" and K-9 responds "affirmative" And it's hilarous when the villain tells K-9 "You're a bad dog" and K-9 responds "affirmative"

[@MbgFire2067]

This hit more for those of that grew up with the Doctor and Sarah Jane. Also, that line about redecorating is a nod to classic Who. There are a few instances where iterations of the Doctor met each other and they always would say “you’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”, so this was the opposite reaction.

[@ghostsurfer23]

This episode is great. "You can spend the rest of your life with me, but I can't spend the rest of mine with you." is one of the most heartbreaking lines in the show. And "I'm so old now, I used to have so much mercy. You get one warning, that was it." is one of the hardest. I'm also partial to "Bad dog." "Affirmative." xD

[@harish123az]

I always felt that as a cope out from the doctor, human beings lose their loved ones all the time, spouses get deadly disease, you cannot always grow old with your loved ones, husbands and wives die young all the time, that does not mean you abandon those you love and just run away because they might die before you.

[@lbd-po7cl]

As someone who grew up in the 70s watching Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and her travels with the 3rd and 4th Doctors, this episode has always filled me with nostalgic pleasure. Sladen’s chemistry with Tom Baler (4th Doctor) in particular was off the charts, and she’s generally regarded as one of the best of the Classic Who companions. David Tennant himself, as a childhood fan, has said he was quite star struck when Lis Sladen came on set. So glad you’ll be watching The Sarah Jane Adventures. It’s a wonderful show, extremely well written with excellent performances all round. Like DW it gets better and better with each season. RIP Elisabeth Sladen - we all miss her and Sarah Jane so much. By the way, that shot of SJ walking away from the Tardis as it disappears, then turning at the last moment, is almost identical to when she first left the Doctor back in 1977. And yes, she did indeed se the Loch Ness Monster! Maybe someday you’ll watch that, and her other adventures with the Doctor as well.

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

When Sarah Jane realizes "John Smith" is the Doctor, she says: "You regenerated." and he says: "Half a dozen times." That is TOO spot on

[@Mr_Saxon]

This episode actually contains my all-time favorite Doctor Who quote which I've long thought about getting tattooed. "Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship... Everything has its time. And everything ends."

[@Llanchlo]

6:58 was a jaw dropping moment for someone who had watched through the Sara Jane episodes in the 1970's (I have not missed an episode since S0101 in 1963!)

[@IggyStardust1967]

Fun fact: Sarah Jane was the companion to my "first" Doctor, Tom Baker. So this episode really grabbed me in the feels and slapped me around. I remember having such a crush on her as a kid. Dr. Who, Monty Python and Benny Hill were British shows that I watched in the 1970s as a child. I was allowed to stay up late to watch them on the weekends. Those shows helped me develop my sense of humour, which was also guided along by Richard Prior and George Carlin. So you can imagine how messed up my sense of humour is.

[@ICEcoleman2k]

Yes! Channel 11 Chicago PBS station. At first for me on weekday late afternoons around 4pm, then it moved to Sunday nights around 11pm, right after Dave Allen at Large. Didn't see all of the previous versions (well Jon Pertwee anyway) until later, but was there all the way through Sylvester McCoy. (Well didn’t watch most of Colin Baker's run, I just didn't warm up to him at all. A shame, maybe I will jump into his run on BritBox)

[@richardvinsen2385]

⁠@@ICEcoleman2kAh, Channel 11! I loved “Dave Allen At Large” even though it was probably way above my head as I was maybe 13 or 14 years old when I discovered it. I tried to convince my friends, who all loved Monty Python to give it a go but they thought I was nuts.

[@aminaa5824]

Love that you keep saying bucket list when you mean to say bingo card

[@robvanriot]

"I'm so old now. I used to have so much mercy." That was the first time I felt all the previous Doctors in Tennant - the weight of the character's history. He's really growing into the role here.

[@dewey70]

All these years later I still get mushy in the eye area watching this. As somebody who grew up watching Sarah on the Classic Who, I was a little heart broken when she left. So this was an amazing love letter to the old school fans. And I felt like it was a great mixture of the character moments and the villain's plot. Seeing Sarah and Rose pelting each other was a great time. The actors all nailed this perfectly. Loved watching it with ya!

[@atheos.1383]

If you like Anthony and you haven't seen it, check out Merlin. He plays Uther Pendragon and plays a morally grey king. Sometimes leaning dark, sometimes good. One of the standouts.

[@10thdoctor15]

"You've redecorated" is a quote from Classic Who as well.

[@sallyatticum]

Fun reaction! I love this episode. David Tennant, having been a HUGE fanboy as a kid said he'd had Sarah Jane posters on his wall. This was a thrill for him.

[@palisade32]

You called him Guyles! 😂 Now I'm wondering if your a robot! _(If you know, you know)_

[@CasualNerdReactions]

🤣🤣🤣 definitely crossed my mind.

[@katpiercemusic]

I grew up watching Tom Baker and Sarah Jane whenever I could catch them. They sometimes ran on my public television station and I sometimes saw them when visiting my grands near the Canadian border. CBC ran it regularly. I was really happy to see her in this episode. Plus, a big Buffy fan, so really a favorite of mine.

[@space1999]

When sarah jane appeared, us whovians did a flip!! As others have said she was a companion from the mid 70s and covered a period between the 3rd and 4th doctors.... her popularity was such in the UK that when I recieve female blood samples from patients born around that era (I work in a haem lab) they are often named sarah jane.... in the show, she pre-dated k9 and left before he joined the crew... however during the 80s, the showrunner attempted a "spin off" of the show called k9 and company.... it was an earth bound weekly adventure story in which sarah solves crimes with the help of k9 (the doctor sends her a version to aide her)... however, it never got past the pilot show as it wasn't very good!! Lol.... in the new era its done far more successfully in the spin off series called the sarah jane adventures. .

[@JAYWALKER1000]

As someone who's first Who experience included Sarah Jame as the Doctor's cmpanion, I grinned from ear to ear when Elisabeth Sladen appeared in this episode. For years she has been everyone's favorite and was one of the longest-serving companions (80 episodes). Throw in K-9 and the emotional ending - of course there were tears.

[@SarahH-ns6ly]

Young-looking regenerations of the Doctor sometimes wear specs to look more "brainy". Sarah Jane was the best companion from classic Who, it was so great to see her again when this episode first aired. RIP Elisabeth Sladen.

[@Zallerquad]

I first encountered Sarah Jane Smith in the 4th Doctor episode Pyramids of Mars, back in the early 1980's. I was instantly in love. She is still to date my favorite companion and even knowing that she was going to be in the episode did not prepare me for seeing her again. When she and "Mr Smith" first interacted I was holding it together until he said brilliant and I got choked up. A very important piece of my past had come back and was everything it had been as a youth and then some more. I still envy you, your fresh journey into this world. I see in you everything I felt when I saw it those many years ago. Thanks for a chance to relive. Cheers man!

[@DarqueJester]

When I First Saw Sarah Jane... I Started Blubbering Uncontrollably!!! No "Pause" Option On The Sy-Fi Channel. When The Doctor Saw Sarah Jane And Then Spoke To Her, Trying Not To Be Too Obvious... My Face Was Nearly Dehydrated From The Tears Now Shooting Out.😭 Had To Pull Myself Together. I Thought I Had Prepared Myself For The Inevitable... I WAS WRONG!!! When She Found The TARDIS And That HAUNTING Music Kicked In... I JUST LOST IT!!!😭😭😭😭😭 Don't Even Get Me Stared On K-9!!! I LOVE That Little Tin-Dog!!!🥰 I've Loved DOCTOR WHO Since I Was A Little Kid In The Seventies. But This Episode Had Me Back To Those Days. Back To The Awe And Wonder Of A Child's Imagination!!! Thanks For Sharing Your Reaction. Even Though... In My Opinion... You Kinda Talk Too Much. Your Speculations... Will NEVER Be What You Think. Not About This Show. So FORGET What You THINK You May Know... And Just Let The Uncontrollable, UNPREDICTABLE Cosmic-Tsunami That IS The WHONIVERSE; Sweep You Away To WHEREVER!!! Enjoy The Ride!!!😆😆😆

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. To watch everything, you'll have to watch the spin-off 'Class', too. Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@tenmark7055]

The 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) also wore specs at certain times. This was the Doctor that David was watching when he was a boy and picked up some mannerisms from him. Peter is also David's father-in-law, so...

[@sallyatticum]

Before he ever became the Doctor, David talked about Tom Baker being his acting hero, as he thought his performance as the Doctor was one of the all-time great performances.

[@scottredding7357]

This was a long-awaited return for a much-loved former companion. And it was also good to see Sarah Jane again.

[@AbsoluteApril]

Great reaction! I loved this episode for the well done and respectful fan service (seeing K-9, my fav old Dr character, goodbye old friend) and all the wonderful conversations between the characters and the Dr, giving such glimpses into his frame of mind. Your enthusiasm during these episodes is so much fun.

[@KuscosPoison]

You said "something evil and alien going on in this classroom." My brain "Yeah, MATH." THat fits both criteria, both evil and alien, LOL

[@space1999]

The loch ness monster episode sarah mentioned was one of my favorites from classic who

[@paulpenna5615]

Glad to hear you're planning on watching the Sarah Jane Adventures. It isn't quite as essential as Torchwood, but it's still worth watching. Also, only the first episode is full length. All the episodes are essentially half the length of Doctor Who, but they're all two-parters. So, after episode one, you can watch the remaining episodes two at a time. Which means there are only six stories per series, so there is a lot less to watch and you'll probably make it through the series a lot more quickly. So, yeah, it's much less of a commitment than full fledged series like Doctor Who and Torchwood.

[@christianfrost8660]

Considering that the events of the first series' episode is mentioned in a Who episode, I would say it's still very relevant.

[@meggzilla009]

So glad I'm not the only one who saw this and cried.... knowing nothing about classic who hahaha ❤🎉

[@cameronallan3034]

Now you need to watch the sarah jane adventures

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Absolutely planning to watch Sarah Jane Adventures. My watch order has me starting her show after series 3 of Doctor Who. So look for it late May/early June :)

[@dylanthompson5421]

‘I didn’t have competitive companions on my bucket list. Again, I don’t have a bucket list, I don’t know why I keep saying that.’ 😂😂😂

[@Slate-writer]

for older fans of the original series, this was such an emotional episode - and still is. Plus, it was great to see Sarah Jane (an established fan favourite) on screen with the Doctor one more time, after so many years. K9 was always a bit clunky, even when he was first introduced in the 1970s, but his inclusion makes all the difference to this story. He was also voiced by the original series voice actor, which adds to the nostalgia and fun! Thanks for a great reaction video 🥲

[@duvall5jd]

❤❤❤❤ Sarah-Jane. She has her own spin-off and it’s actually enjoyable. It is more child oriented. But it’s charming

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I’ll be starting her series in just a few weeks and I’m very excited!

[@jennifermorris6848]

During lockdown there were many of us around the world who watched Doctor Who at the same time and tweeted along. It got many of the actors to make bonus material for the tweet-alongs. One of these was A Farewell to Sara Jane. It is a must watch. Bring tissues.

[@woodhouse122]

There is a tardisode that shows Mickley contacting the doctor about the school so that's how the doctor knows of the school

[@wobaguk]

Glad to hear you are a Buffy fan! I'll consider this an anti-spolier. If you are considering not watching the spinoffs in release order (Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood), its not particularly damaging as it is with Buffy & Angel (Gem of Amara etc), but its worth watching their respective first episodes around the right time so you will get some references, concepts other things that will eventually be mentioned. Hope thats not considered too 'hinty'.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks! I've more or less got my release schedule mapped out through the Torchwood and Sarah Jane spin off eras. While I'm not planning to pause Doctor who for longer than a week or two here or there the timing should be fairly close to the correct time 🤞

[@not-that-Chris]

"although that's almost inevitable for Kennys" 😂

[@PixelatedH2O]

This was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, on a Saturday night on PBS. I had little idea what was happening, but nearly twenty years later I'm a strong Whovian.

[@HuntingViolets]

Nine said that to Rose in series one: "Everything has its time and everything dies." Very close.

[@terrelgeer7298]

The glasses are the Brainy Specs!

[@HuntingViolets]

Sarah Jane is cool. It would have been interesting for her to travel with the Doctor again.

[@majkus]

You can use 'Bingo card' as a now-popular substitute for 'bucket list'. Of course, you may not have a bingo card either.

[@CrankyGrandma]

I found the tension between Rose and Sarah a little contrived But it was so great seeing Sarah Jane again. And Mickey! He’s really growing. I loved that he’s joining the team as more than the tin dog.

[@Andy-wl6xy]

I started watching Doctor Who as a kid in the mid-70s, so imagine my excitement at seeing Sarah Jane Smith again! 😊

[@Angelicwings1]

“Everything has its time and everything ends” isn’t that what Rose said when she was all connected with the Tardis?

[@derrisreaditbefore]

No wonder it felt so long between episodes, I missed last week! The writers of this episode totally gave long term fans a hug with this one. K9 was one of my favorite characters when I was little, so seeing that he was still with Sarah Jane was a delight. Thanks for sharing your enjoyment with us Chris, I deeply appreciate it.

[@mattgauck]

As a classic Who watcher Sarah Jane was always one of my favorite companions but seeing her in this episode was just.... So good. Elizabeth Sladen is just the best. It's a heart warming tear jerker for sure.

[@GoblinSing]

Both spin-offs (SJA and Torchwood) are best began after Series 2 just an FYI! (as in - right after) I'm sure people have said it before, but just either side of the next Christmas Special will do.

[@herbertragan5849]

I’m a huge Whovian, started watching back in 1974 (when it first came to the states). I was a wreck after this episode, smiling and bawling.

[@JessiePotter90]

My mom is a big Doctor Who fan and it was great to grow to love the show because of her. She even named one of her dogs after K-9. She loved this episode when it came out.

[@danielwilson8604]

during the first ever doctor who multi-doc story, the actor for the second doctor threw in a complaint about the new decorations. since then it's a tradition slash running gag that NONE of the doctor's like each other's taste in the tardis console.

[@tenchraven]

Of New Who, this is my favorite episode because Sarah Jane was the greatest of companions. Donna, Amy, Rory, Martha, all shadows and echos for Sarah Jane Smith. And Rose... She is a child's crayon drawing of Sarah Jane. And K-9 being cheekier than normal when called a "bad dog" is adorable. One because he understands that good and bad is often based on perspective. And he is The Doctor's dog- no one can read you like your dog, and as The Doctor becomes a bad man who does good things, who still has a little mercy and so many rules, K-9 can smell it.

[@thedrudgetick]

Tom Baker (4th Doctor) was my first Doctor. Sarah Jane is the first companion that I really remember. This episode was an anchor for me. I never missed another episode in the new series after this episode. Great job on your reactions Sir. Thank you.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Happy New Year Chris. Great episode filmed in my home town, the school had actually just closed down and was set for demolition.

[@Dularr]

Defines the relationship between the Doctor and companions

[@Andy-wl6xy]

The Sarah Jane Adventures is the best spin-off, in my opinion 😊👍

[@CaptainRetroStation]

I subscribed to your channel just for your "Doctor Who" reactions alone! That show has been in my life since I was born in the 70s! Sarah Jane Smith was the companion I had started watching the show with when she was with the 3rd Doctor. THAT'S how long I've been a fan. You really should see about checking out some CLASSIC Who episodes. You don't have to do THE ENTIRE series, however there are some key episodes that get referenced in the 2005 revival series. Heck, there are about a dozen that get referenced in this one episode alone! So, here's a list of a few pretty awesome CLASIC Sarah Jane Smith episodes from the Tom Baker era. "Robot", "Ark in Space", "The Time Warrior", "Genesis of the Daleks", "Terror of the Zygons", and "The Hand of Fear". Yes, there are LOADS of more episodes that fans would add to this list. "The Brain of Morbius", "The Seeds of Doom", "The Pyramids of Mars", etc... but, I think that those would be enough for you to get how her relationship with The Doctor went. Anyway, I love that you love "Doctor Who" so much! SO much more awesomeness to come!

[@kathyastrom1315]

Sarah Jane is on my Top Five Companions list, along with two Classic Who and two NuWho companions. I started watching DW in 1980 when I was 14. My local PBS station showed it at 11:00 on Sunday night, and since they edited together the entire (usually four-part) story, the episode wouldn’t end until around 12:30 am. Mom wouldn’t let me stay up that late on a school night until I started high school, then said it was my decision if I wanted to be tired in school the next day. Tom Baker was the Doctor I first and most often watched in the rerunned eps, and Sarah Jane was definitely my favorite of his companions.

[@phtevenj]

I am really loving your reactions to Doctor Who.... its such an epic show...

[@WolfHreda]

I didn't know much about Doctor Who when I started watching, but somehow I had become aware of Sarah Jane's existence before this episode. It's very special.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Happy new year from Scotland.

[@Emburbujada]

It makes me happy when people go "Giles!" when they see Tony Head =) Tennant is so good in this role, that he makes you nostalgic even if you haven't seen Classic Who ;)

[@stephensheridan1279]

Oh, Sarah Jane! She's was brilliant! Absolutely, fantastically brilliant! RIP Elisabeth Sladen! 😔🥹😍😍🤩🤩🤩

[@Angelicwings1]

Happy new year beautiful human

[@The-Cosmic-Hobo]

As a fan since infancy (well - I have no memories of NOT watching Doctor Who), this story, bringing back one of the most beloved companions... suffice to say RTD had us all in tears. The fact that RTD then convinced Elisabeth Sladen to do a spinoff was absolute icing on the cake. It was actually her 2nd spin off from WHO, although the first attempt in 1981 didn't get past the pilot; it was in that episode in which she was gifted K9 by the Doctor. I've watched a number of KZbinrs watching this episode, and I love that every one of you can "feel" the significance of Sarah Jane. David Tennant - a huge fan of the original series - very much loved getting to work alongside Liz in this story.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Elisabeth Sladen was an early crush of mine. She joined the show for Jon Pertwee’s last year but she really clicked with Tom Baker. They got along like a house on fire and brought out the best in each other in many ways - Tom went from being virtually unknown to a TV superstar overnight and he credited Lis with helping him learn to navigate that. You might give a couple of her old stories a try - the old show wasn’t as tightly constructed or interconnected as the new one so dipping in and out won’t mess anything up for you. The unfinished business is basically as she explains it in this - classic “Who” didn’t dig as deep as the new show does. Not long after she left the show she essentially retired to raise her daughter with her husband, both of whom are also actors. Anyone who missed the promos and watched the old show back in the day got the shock of their life when she turned up in this. The show runner basically reached out to her about appearing in the show - Lis was very active at fan conventions over the years so it’s not like she was difficult to find. She was initially a bit leery as she hadn’t acted in so long but the show runner said there was no pressure involved. If she decided this was not for her, the script would go in a drawer. Fortunately she signed on. 😊 This episode was so well received that an attempt at a spinoff was a foregone conclusion as things were at the time. Lis took to acting and starring in a show as though she hadn’t been away from it at all. “Sarah Jane Adventures” had a few great years but Lis was fighting cancer in her downtime and unexpectedly cancer won. She didn’t go public with her illness at all so her death was a massive kick in the gut. Her death caught the “Sarah Jane” people flat footed from what I remember - they had all kinds of plans in motion for the next season and they contemplated bringing back another former companion to carry on with the show but ultimately decided against it.

[@idea2go]

If you’re gonna keep watching Dr. Who, you better have a big friggin bucket list for things you never thought you’d see!

[@CyanicusTwice]

"David Tennant's Doctor seems more concerned about style". It's basically half his character. The 11th Doctor even commented on it (throwaway line)

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

Sarah Jane Smith, as played by the incredible Elizabeth Sladen (may she R.I.P.), is so, so wonderful. Not only was she a companion in the classic show to the 3rd and 4th Doctors, and therefore a star of many older Doctor Who fans' childhoods, she also has a spin off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, set after the end of this season, which made her a star of my childhood too! You've mentioned that you're going to be figuring out how to work the spin-offs into the mix going forwards, and I sorely hope you include The Sarah Jane Adventures and not only Torchwood. While it's geared *slightly* more towards kids than Doctor Who, which is more of an all-ages thing, but the production quality is just as good, so I'm certain you'd enjoy it! Edit: Just got to that point in the video, so glad you're planning on seeing it!

[@user-xo2xd1gu5e]

I remember watching this on original release and I was a long term fan. 1 of the episodes of Who to make me tear up across everything ever made, and it was the death of K9 mark 3 that did it

[@tcshack701]

Doctor Who Bingo Cards (instead of Bucket List) Is a popular expression.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

You're right, that is technically the expression, but I don't like saying bingo card and honestly, when I say it I usually mean "I didn't even know that was an option, I never thought I'd see it before I die, so it wasn't on my bucket list." So, I'll likely keep saying it my own way 😅

[@meredithgrace4337]

Sarah Jane Smith was like the Rose of classic who, that's the way I see it.

[@mandlerparr1]

Oh, I recommend Repo! The Genetic Opera if you haven't seen it already and want more Anthony Head

[@frnknstndrgqn]

I ended up testing positive for covid and binged your reactions :)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Sorry you have covid, but happy you're enjoying the reactions!

[@fday1964]

...it's been a while since I watched the early Dr Who episodes, but there was a season or two where the Doctor had up to five companions, including a robot called Chameleon.

[@bennygiles8115]

This was the reintroduction of Sarah Jane This is where her adventures series kicks off after I really liked the series

[@torontomame]

A new Doctor Who video! Now the New Year is definitely starting off well. Thanks Chris! 😁

[@discretelyobvious]

If you love Anthony and you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend BBC's Merlin (a lot of actors are in both doctor who and merlin) and if you like musicals and bad movies I adore repo the genetic opera

[@ClintBandito]

Oh every doctor is concerned about style, their style choices may vary, so might have better taste than others, but all their outfit choices are very deliberate.

[@frugalseverin2282]

This is my favorite of the modern Who series. Seeing Sarah Jane and K-9 again was excellent and having Anthony Head was gravy on the icing of the cake. Not too original for him, blowing up a school.

[@mattlehigh8560]

I group watching Tom Baker, the 4th doctor, and Sara Jane was a big part of that Era.

[@naloriel9]

"maybe it's just british, how should i know?"😂

[@ms_scribbles]

Yeah, the symbolism of Sarah Jane saying she liked it better before, but liked the new one, too is excellent. However, if you see what the TARDIS looked like back in her day, it's also kind of hilarious, because the mid-late 70's TARDIS was so ridiculous looking with the wood paneling like some 70's mancave. It was just so, so very 70's. So much so, I was surprised there wasn't avocado green and ugly orange shag carpet in it. 🤣

[@iansmith4023]

You should definitely react to The Sarah Jane Adventures. It's aimed at a predominantly younger audience than Dr Who, but it finds its own identity rather quickly; and offers a good breadth of storytelling (for adults, as much as young teens). I would also hope that you'll consider doing what many other Who reactors choose to do - which is react to some stories from Classic Who as you move forward. Not too many; but that you'll seriously consider taking suggestions on certain Classic stories which are good to watch in order to better appreciate the Revived series (which, in turn, will make your reactions even better!)

[@CrankyGrandma]

It’s surprisingly good! And introduces a fantastic villain.

[@dawnpratt7544]

I don't think David was acting when the Doctor was introduced to Sarah Jane.

[@SkillsLoading]

This comment goes on a bit but I promise it is relevent to the episode ont two diferent counts. Don't know if anyone's brought this up yet but there are extensive Doctor Who audio dramas by Big Finish. They started making them a few years before the reboot and they really threw some strange ideas at the wall. The audio dramas are now considered *canon* (as long they don't contradict the tv series). I bring all of this up because a) they did quite a few Sarah Jane stories. And b) Anthony Stewart Head appeared in a four part series called Excellis which involved him meeting three iterations of the Doctor (all performed by the original actors)

[@10thdoctor15]

0:31 How was my holiday? I haven't been anywhere. 😁

[@10thdoctor15]

Sarah Jane is the best. The SJA is tailored more for kids, but it's certainly a family show.

[@10thdoctor15]

If you like Anthony Head, you should watch Merlin!

[@RubyMadigan]

The part where Rose and Sarah Jane are cackling together, I'm pretty sure they were laughing so hard because David came in wearing a silly moustache or something 😅 I miss Elizabeth Sladen so much. She would definitely have continued to come back to the show if she hadn't passed away. I think Sarah Jane Adventures premiered just after the Christmas special at the start of series 4. It's more of a kids show so bear that in mind but I always really enjoyed it. Torchwood started after the series 2 finale and ran alongside series 3, ending before series 3 episode 10. Also if it's possible to avoid seeing certain titles because of spoilers, try to avoid the title for series 3 episode 4

[@joshuathompson2404]

This is a clip of Sarah Jane being left by the fourth Doctor, as spoken about in this episode. It's great for context, but not sure if you're ever planning on getting around to classic who or not. Nothing really spoilery about it (as they pretty much tell exactly what happens in this episode), but thought I'd give you the link in case you wanted to see it. It's pretty wonderful....Sarah Jane is pretty wonderful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIPdf4iEerh7ZpY&ab_channel=DoctorWho

[@kathleenobrien3473]

You don't have to wait until the end of Doctor Who series 2 to start Torchwood

[@Majin135]

As for Sarah Jane Adventures theres no real rush to watch it, so long as you watch the pilot before the Doctor Who season 4 finale

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yes! Definitely planning to watch it. I think on my watch order it is scheduled to start somewhere during season 4, so definitely before the finale! :)

[@Overlord0011]

While I enjoyed the Tennant series, I can't wait for you to get to the Doctor that convinced me to give the show a try.

[@davidmichaelson1092]

I grew up with the Sarah Jane Smith era Doctor. So this was amazingly sentimental to me! I always hated K-9. But this episode makes me love K-9! Ah...the secret of the Face of Bo! Just you wait! Captain Jack...he is coming.

[@qqqqqqqqqqqq121212]

Both Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures are certainly worth the watch - it’s a lot to take on though. For many, this episode was the first time they really understood that Doctor Who was a TV show before