My first episode was Destiny of the Daleks all the way back in the 1980s, which I think was a good episode to start on.
NuWhovian here. It took me a while to watch Classic, and between the pacing and missing episodes the early Doctors were tough going.
Then the Third Doctor regenerates into this tall, shock-haired eccentric, and it just… clicked. Tom Baker was peak Classic Who, he is magnetic to watch. I can definitely understand why his version remains iconic.
Happy birthday, good sir!
Tom Baker was my first Doctor too, though I don’t remember exactly which story. Might have been The Ark in Space.
If I remember correctly Ark in Space was his second episode, right after Robot. So you caught him from the beginning basically.
Would YOU like a jelly baby?
Did he play the curator in the 50th anniversary special?
I actually got him to give my sister a kiss once, at a convention (actually the day after, on the beach in SoCal, that we were all there for autograph signing).
Was the most fantastic ‘younger brother being a brat revenge on his older sister’ moment that I ever experienced. Can’t believe he actually did it after I asked him to.
He was my favorite doctor before he did that, and he’s ascended to Timelord godhood in my eyes after that.
For my money, Horror at Fang Rock and Stones of Blood are the two best Who serials, full stop.
I would go with City of Death. It’s hard to beat Douglas Adams.
Ark in Space.
I know he was much younger when he was the Doctor, but he looks like Jon Pertwee as the Doctor!
Fun fact! David Tennant is now older that Jon Pertwee was when he was cast as the Doctor.
ive never seen the old doctor who but i’ve always loved his outfit and my brother got me his scarf that i wear everyone.
i started watching his first series on iplayer over christmas and o-m-g, he is the best i love him so much <3
(ace will be the next one i watch since ive seen clips on tiktok and i love her too :D)
Ace is one of the best companions for sure. No one else comes with a backpack full of explosives they invented themselves.
Ace is one of the best companions for sure.
[Leela has entered the chat.]
Ace and the 7th Doctor were the first Doctor Who I saw - her beating up a Dalek with a baseball bat is my favourite companion moment ever from all of Who!
Ace and the 7th Doctor were the first Doctor Who I saw - her beating up a Dalek with a baseball bat is my favourite companion moment ever from all of Who!
The scene where Leela is knifing a Sontaran in the back of his helmet’s breathing hole was right up there as well.
