Watching Doctor Who

This is pretty much what it sounds like. It’s a bit of silliness that helps Daleks…exterminate that flab. That’s about it, really.

I need to get myself some video editing skills. Perhaps then I could make my own silly videos. Until then, please enjoy this bit of Whovian amusement.

A Dalek Workout:

As I’m sure you all know by now, I tend to spend a fair amount of time surfing around on Youtube. There’s just so much stuff to look at over there. Today I bring you two videos for the price of one.

The price of one, being “free” in this case…but you get the idea.

The first video isn’t available to be embedded, sadly, but I can offer you a link. In 1979, British television played a spoof called Doctor Eyes. Can Doctor Eyes and Gloria survive the planet Chromokey? It’s a bit of silliness, but worth it for the giggle.

My second video offering today is from the 1985 Children in Need special. All you have to do is watch one of the special guests to know that it’s 1985. He’s dressed a wee bit like Rose’s dad in Father’s Day. Also, I’ve never really thought of the TARDIS as a clown car, but watching this video brings the image to mind. It’s more of a class reunion than a special scene or anything. Still, it’s worth watching for the memory jog. Enjoy!

Doctor Who Children in Need 1985:

Doctor Eyes, Doctor Who, Children in Need

I first encountered this video yesterday. While watching it, I had the sudden eerie impression that perhaps the cat involved had been watching a bit too much Doctor Who. After all, he seems to be doing a very good impression of a quantum locked assassin. Obviously, I had to share.

Don’t blink while watching this…

This video makes me want to get out there and film my own Doctor Who spoof. I don’t know that I could come up with something quite so fun, though. Dalek Invaders 2008ad was apparently filmed while the “actors” were on holiday. Keep your eyes open for Davros wearing a “Mr. Happy” t-shirt, Jack’s guns, and the TARDIS with a bit of a chameleon circuit problem. The dialog alone is a reason to watch this one. Once you have seen the whole thing, pause a moment to reflect on the special effects. Then, think about the special effects from Classic Who. Technology is amazing these days, isn’t it? (Huge thanks to Gillian of Food History for sending me the link to this wee movie.)

Enjoy!

Dalek Invaders 2008ad:

Doctor Who, Dalek Invaders 2008ad

Today I am offering you all a Doctor Who spoof from Lenny Henry’s comedy show. Of course, Lenny gets to play The Doctor. Interesting use of a leather jacket here. It’s like he’s managed to combine the 4th, 6th, and 9th Doctors’ costumes…back in 1985. Talk about time traveling! It’s a fun little spoof with a slight political edge. Enjoy!

So…as my computer just crashed while I was working on my review of Planet of the Ood (Ack! Scary Blue Screen of Death!) I thought I would go ahead and post this a wee bit sooner than I had planned. This way you still get a post for today, even if my poor computer freaks out again. (Yes. I am now trying to reach Donna’s typing speed…just in case.)

Recently, a couple of folks who work for the BBC had a most amusing idea. They took David Tennant’s appearance on Top Gear (posted here a while back) and mashed it together with some footage of The Doctor flying the TARDIS. The result was so popular amongst the folks at the BBC that they decided to share it with the world, which included linking it to the BBC Doctor Who website. As you no doubt know by now, that means that there are some folks across the globe who cannot see said video. Unless, of course, you go searching for it on Youtube…like I did. And here it is. Please enjoy, and I’ll try to get that review up soon.

Star in a Reasonably-Priced TARDIS:

David Tennant, Top Gear, Doctor Who

(Well…I hope that this posts correctly. Keep your fingers crossed. I hear that they’re finally working on the servers to correct the problems we’ve been having. Hopefully I will experience no more “High Load” warnings when trying to post very soon.)

Imagine if you will that the Doctor had to live for a weekend with the Cyberman family. And by family, I mean Mum, Dad, and baby. What do you think would happen? Well, that’s what the folks from Dead Ringers wondered. They invented a reality show called “Living with the Enemy” (at least, I think they invented it. I couldn’t find any record of a television show with that name online) and they got that fellow who sounds just like the Fourth Doctor to play his usual part. As you might imagine, hilarity ensues.

Dead Ringers

While the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theater was/were appearing in Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival last August, they filmed a bunch of diary entries. This one was the most popular, and I think you’ll see why. All I’m saying is that a “TARDIS” is involved in some way. Well, of course The Socks are also involved…and Edinburgh itself after a fashion. I hope that you enjoy this bit of silliness.

By the way, for those of you who have been wondering about my computer situation, fear not! My new hard drive arrived today. Now it just needs to have everything re-installed properly, and all of the data moved back onto it.

Yeah. It might take a couple of days. But at least it’s alive.

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theater

Yes, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is back with: Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre vs Darleks. Yep, that pretty much covers it. Hilarious as always.

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre

I was going to save this for next week, but I just couldn’t wait to share it with you folks. This is the adventures of Torchwool brought to you by Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre. I am issuing a no drink advisory for this four and a half minute video. Seriously. You don’t want to go choking or spitting your drink on the computer. Soda has no business being in your nasal cavity, so just don’t tempt fate.

Right then. Please enjoy the comic stylings of a couple of Sock Puppets in this spoof of Torchwood, which includes the Torchwool van and a big scary monster to defeat. Oh yes, and Terry the Pterodactyl.

Torchwool, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Torchwood

Hello all! I found this week’s video over at The Flickr Filosopher. It’s another hilarious spoof from Dead Ringers. The Fourth Doctor goes to Harveys to buy a new Wardrobe…or is that TARDIS? Watch the first sales guy’s face when “The Doctor” tries to tell him the post code for Gallifrey. Enjoy!

Dead Ringers

Once upon a time, there was a show on the BBC called Jim’ll Fix It which encouraged folks to write in with wishes, and some of them would come true during the course of an episode. (It originally ran from 1975 to 1994, and it has recently been brought back to life…much like Doctor Who.) One of these wishes was sent in by one Gareth Jenkins. Gareth’s wish is fulfilled by participating in a Doctor Who adventure. Gareth, The 6th Doctor, and Tegan (accidentally transmatted on board) work together to defeat a couple of Sontarans that have managed to get on board the TARDIS. Can our three heroes defeat the Sontarans? Will Gareth get his “Jim Fixed it For Me” medal? Watch and find out!

A Fix With Sontarans pt. 1

A Fix With Sontarans pt. 2

Yes, Janet Fielding agreed to appear in this short when Nicola Bryant (Peri) was not available.

Jim’ll Fix It, Doctor Who, Gareth Jenkins, 6th Doctor, Tegan, Sontarans, Janet Fielding, Nicola Bryant

The Web of Caves is another of the Doctor Who Night spoofs brought to you by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams. These two gentlemen both wrote and acted in the sketch, just as they did with The Pitch of Fear. This time around, Mark Gatiss (author of The Unquiet Dead and Idiot’s Lantern, and actor who played Professor Lazarus in The Lazarus Experiment) gets to play The Doctor. This is why I think that he would do a good job playing The Doctor full-time. (Now that he’s played a baddie on the show, I don’t know if this is possible, but there you are.)

“I’m bad.”

“What do you want me to do about it?”

“Stop us!”

Enjoy!

The Web of Caves, Doctor Who, Mark Gatiss, David Walliams, The Pitch of Fear, The Unquiet Dead, Idiot’s Lantern, The Lazarus Experiment

Imagine if you will that you could be there for the original pitch for Doctor Who. It might have looked a little something like the video below. The Pitch of Fear was written by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams and features the both of them as well as Paul Putner. See how many of the elements of the show you can spot in this sketch. After the introduction by Tom Baker (from its showing on Doctor Who Night) keep your eyes peeled for a cameo by Muffin the Mule. I am not issuing an official *do not drink during this* warning for this one…but you might want to watch it someplace that your laughter will not cause comment. Enjoy!

Doctor Who, The Pitch of Fear, Mark Gatiss, David Walliams, Paul Putner, Tom Baker, Muffin the Mule

In reality Christopher Eccleston only ever signed up for one series of Doctor Who, so his leaving the show was no surprise to the people in charge. The folks from Dead Ringers, however, propose an alternate hypothesis. Warning! Do not try to drink anything while watching this video. You will just get it all over your computer. The Vig, this one’s for you.

Christopher Eccleston, Doctor Who, Dead Ringers