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"There is no point in being grown up if you can't be childish, sometimes.". Words to live by.
"What's wrong with being childish? I like being childish."
I find myself saying that to people sometimes, I always say before I say it “a wise man once said” and those words couldn’t be more true
Quick - recall a SINGLE memorable line from current Doctor Who (within the last season or 2) that people will reference in 50 years time. You have 45 seconds. You can't do it.
@@squishmallowfan025 Neither me.
Remember - women grow up, men just get older
Tom Baker - His Doctor started out bonkers and went on from there. David Tennant came close, but no-one can match Baker's Doctor for sheer unadulterated mad genius.
Anyways, David Tennant is good actor. Be "The Doctor" is just a part of his curriculum.
Matt Smith's Doctor also was pretty batty, while Capaldi's Doctor was a bit more contemplative and pragmatic
Tennant was, with the exception of his pale impersonator Whittaker, the worst Doctor. By some distance.
Nah, Tennant and Jodie were great Doctors as well. Jodie had some weak plots, but her positivity was charming. And I don't think I even need to defend Tennant, lol
@@hr7055 Of course you don't. Because you can't.
My favorite line from the Brigadier: "Just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that isn't bulletproof"
He went on to top that with "Get off my world!" in "Battlefield" (1987).
“You know,…Just once I’d like to meet an alien that wasn’t immune to bullets!” Actual quote sorry 😂
Menace”
5 rounds rapid, is what we got taught in the army cadets.
@@jonathanshaw8123 Thanks. Re your "menace" self correction, you can edit your own CZcams comments, you know.
"You've changed".
"Oh no not again!"
Gets me every time.
1977, I remember being slightly irritated that my Ma was taking me to a signing in a Harrow book store, Preedys. I did not grasp I was about to meet Dr Who. She gently said,
“Remember not to call him Dr. Who, his real name is Mr. Tom Baker. If you are good, he might give you a jelly baby.”
Even at age 5, I was cynical enough to think he would be in jeans and t-shirt - how wrong I was. He was fully garbed in his Time Traveller gear and totally in character. I recall how tall he was, and his brown knee high boots, worn outside his trousers, immense, though he was seated. I did have the gall to ask him for a jelly baby, to which he laughed heartily and patted me on the head. He apologised saying he did not bring any, but there was a tea tray on his lap, overflowing with metal badges, displaying the Arrow Books bullseye logo. He gave me one and my tiny young mind could not take it all in. My brother was in school and remembers being momentously *issed off he could not attend.
Thank you Ma, for taking the time to bring me to such a memorable event. I miss you every day. Thank you Mr. Baker for being The Doctor in every sense.......
thank you for this lovely story
@@resiseven7407
Thanks so much. I remember it so distinctly. My brother’s primary school was at the foot of Harrow On The Hill. After we had dropped him off, we walked through an alleyway to beautifully green hills in the warm sunshine, whilst I mentally carped,
“What are we doing here?”
My Ma put herself out of her way to give me opportunities like these for my betterment. I am sad to say, I often never fully appreciated them at the time, but on reflection, I would realise. Wish I had a TARDIS to be able to tell her properly how grateful I was. A timeline I would happily remain in.
Yes bro lived in hanger lane. Used to see him alot. Think he lived in Ealing. Got a autograph on school txt book at north acton studios.in character? Scarf boots booming voice. Lovely man.
@Maxine McKenzie
It was strange, but magical. My Ma drummed into me that I would be meeting the actor, but he was so in character, I was convinced he was Doctor Who. I think I was in auto - pilot as the request of a jelly baby was primed by her, too. I am glad I let my imagination, wander/wonder.
We were too poor to afford a book and I could scarcely read, but I can never put a price on that event she made sure we attended. You are right; many have tried to be The Doctor, but Tom Baker will always be the definitive Doctor.
@@dominicseanmccann6300
Hanger Lane! Jesus, then you remember when the gyratory DID NOT have traffic lights!?!? I recall people literally killing each other, trying to get their lane. My Ma was so scared of driving round it, we would take a five mile detour, when meeting my cousin in Acton Town. I never knew of the beautiful conservation area, on the exit to Ealing.
A guy in my primary school was Doctor Who mad and the BBC were very forthcoming in sending him info. One day, he received the knitting pattern for the scarf and he dragged around a bag of wool for weeks, patiently knitting it in the playground. He wore it for all of a few days until the *astard headmaster banned it, citing it as health and safety issue......A few days later, he got the plans to build a Dalek.
Ahh The lovely Elisabeth Sladen. She was my favourite, may she forever rest in peace.
I didn't like her when she started on the show, mainly because I was annoyed she'd replaced Katy Manning. But she quickly grew on me.
“You maybe a doctor but I’m The Doctor. The definite article, you might say”
My favorite Doctor and my favorite companions!
the Doctor is also not Human I am surprised that this subject was never brought up in the original series that me and My brother never saw due to it being before our time. it did get brought up a lot during the early days of the new series and still does from time to time
Fox Scully .. agree.
👍👍
@@eliotreader8220 FOUR: "The Earth isn't my home, I'm a Time Lord."
SARAH (awesomely dismissive) "Ohhh, I know you're a Time Lord."
FOUR: "You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being, I walk in eternity..."
& so on & on, retroactively & then for many more seasons ALL OVER THE PLACE, really where did you get this idea? Especially w.Four, all he has to do is stop blinking again & there you go, not human.
@@eliotreader8220Well, it came up often enough in the original series at times. But not as much in the early years -- the Doctor wasn't confirmed to be non-human until the Second Doctor story "The Evil of the Daleks." Even with the regeneration, fans had no indicator as to whether that was a trait of the Doctor or a function of the TARDIS. The Time Lords aren't even mentioned by name until the final Second Doctor story "The War Machines" (possibly even the final episode).
Unbelievable performance from Tom Baker. He was literally born to play this part and all credit to the producers as they did a phenomenal job in casting him. The 1970's was Doctor Who's golden era and both Baker and Pertwee were a great part of why that was. Sarah Jane and Jo grant were the icing on the cake.
The producers should be in prison for forcing him out. He could still be on tv to this day.
As a young boy I came across this strange show one Saturday evening on PBS. As I was watching it mom came home and asked what I was watching, I didn't know but told her something about a guy called "The Dr."
She replied with oh, Dr Who! The rest of the summer we watched it together. Ever since Tom Baker has always been my favorite Dr.
I had heard about "Doctor Who," but I didn't watch it for a long time. I finally decided to give it a try and I saw "The Hand of Fear" when I was in junior high. "Robot" came along soon afterward. (It might have even been the very next story.) I love how goofy Tom Baker was.
PBS during the week mid 80s.tom baker became my favorite doctor.
Tom Baker REALLY "hit the ground running" right from the start!
Such an amazingly humorous & erratic performance. And such a great episode. So funny. And such an effective introduction to the "Best" Doctor!
Tom Baker really was born for this role, wasn't he?
Yes, he really was. Oh, that wonderful hair, too. Wonderful Doctor, wonderful actor.
I loved his comment about his disappointment in his looks, "taking the rough with the smooth" physiognomy. Makes me wonder how much of his lines were ad lib; they were totally smooth and skillful as he delivered them. He was a naturally gifted and well trained actor. I'm so sorry he's gone now. He was part of my generation.
It was instantaneous.
The show was about to into light speed and can vaguely remember it happening as children everywhere (and a few million adults) experienced WHO MANIA again.
@@jeannegallegos8410 its amazing how the actor's face has changed very little after his days as the traveling time lord. I saw a Doctor who fan dressed up as this Doctor when I went to a doctor who event held at the Great central railway some years ago. I asked him way he was waiting for the steam train to arrive and he replied that he was traveling back on it to the station where he had left the Tardis
God yes. .never was an actor better in a role ...
Whenever I'm down or stressed, This is my go-to episode of Doctor Who. I just love it so much. Lifts me right back up. I love that freaking Robot. 😅
The robot looks cool, but the guy inside is terrible! Just clumping about and flailing his arms around 😂
why
@LordTalax Don't know. But it's not like I REALLY need a reason. If it works, I'm not questioning it. 😊
"ALL SYSTEMS GO!"
*proceeds to break a goddamn brick in half*
Idk why in the rest of the episode the Doctor doesn't appear with a broken hand
And the shaking was his feeling of agonizing pain
@@maxporto8898 his post regeneration was washing off the Third incarnation's personality, hence why he broke the brick before but by the end, just can't.
@@maxporto8898the lore explains that post regeneration there's some stuff the doctor can do that he can't once the post regeneration wears off, like regenerating a hand that was just cut off or superhuman strength
Tom Baker "s Doctor Who was a fascinating quandary Between Jockular one minute and Deadly serious the next.Loved everyone of his Dr Who Episodes!
He always looked like he had a million things going on in his mind all at once which presumably he did
"Do you suppose this will draw attention?"
"It just... may."
Gotta love the British gift for dry understatement.
This was the first series of Dr. Who I saw as a youth. Public Television had started running the Dr. Who series.
Tom Baker is a legend!! Absolutely adored him as a kid in the 70s!!
I remember watching this here in Australia on ABC channel in Tasmania I have started watching my old DVDs of the dr who again brings great times for me
I've just started collecting them after completing my collection of 'new' doctor who dvds, I bought 14 in one go lol. I'm a bit worried about how many more I still have to get!
I’ve always loved Tom Baker’s version of the Doctor
He wasn't a "version". As he says even in this clip, he's the "definite article". Perhaps "mutation" would be more precise! 😂
@@jimnewcombe7584 I agree there, he’s my favorite
best doctor ever.
he's the best version
Tom Baker is the best to play the Doctor ever! Even though Tom is much older now. I do hope he is brought back to the series in some way. He is an amazing actor!
He was the Curator in the 50th anniversary episode, possibly a future version of the Doctor as well
They Pieced together what was supposed to be a finale episode called Shada. Similar to several lost Episodes from Patrick Troughton's Era they enimated the missing scenes. But for the final scene they brought him back, got him in his scarf, and had him do the last scene under the Control Console. Even inserted an explosion and he pops up as you see him today.
Tom Baker will forever be the best Doctor
Loved the Tom Baker era growing up as a kid
Ian Matter's character is called Harry Sullivan. He also appeared in Genesis of The Daleks along with Sarah Jane Smith. Bessie also appears in The Five Doctors.
_"HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!"_
He also appeared as another naval character in Carnival of Monsters
Bessie appears also in "Battlefield" (seventh Doctor).
Ian Marter.
Tom was my first Doctor as a child of the 70s, this brought back buried memories.
"Doctor you're being childish." "Well of course I am! There's no point in being grown-up if you can't be childish sometimes." This line never fails to make me smile!
Tom Baker was the best doctor ever.
I think Jon Pertwee was the best doctor and tom baker was just a poor imitation of him. And this episode was just a bad imitation of spearhead from space, the first jon pertwee episode.
@@David-ve5iq Jon Pertwee/The Third Doctor was my personal favorite,....but Tom Baker was a close second. I loved Pertwee's "man of action" Doctor.
But this story was originally written as a story for The Third Doctor. The Fascist reminded me of the alternate reality Britain in INFERNO....not a bad thing since INFERNO is my personal favorite Doctor Who story,...though there are plenty that I love.
Tom Baker HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee, though I wish he was just a little more like Pertwee with the use of Venusian aikido (sometimes called Venusian karate) . Still not a violent Doctor, just used it for defensive purposes.
@@David-ve5iq how is he a cheap imitation of jon pertwee's portrayal if he portrayed the character nothing like pertwee's.
@@dominicrossitto5890 Tom did not feel that he needed to be the "James Bond Dr Who." Jon and Tom were good friends, from what I understand, although Tom was not as money-driven as Jon...
@@marknorth8904 Exactly my point: he HAD to be different from Jon Pertwee,...just like Jon Pertwee had to be different from Patrick Troughton, who had to be different from William Hartnell..
As I said, Ioved Tom Baker in his role of The Fourth Doctor, just that Jon Pertwee was my personal favorite Doctor.
Tom Baker one of The best Doctors of all time
The most watched and longest-running of the originals.
17:40 - Half a dozen trained millitary sharpshooters can't hit a TRUCK.
23:08 - Good old Sarah Jane Smith. She can always be counted on to trip over her own feet when she's running for her life.
One of my favourite episodes! Love the K1 robot 💕
Great introduction to The Fourth Doctor. Story had a very "Third Doctor" feel to it, was great for the adjustment to the "new" Doctor.
Ever notice of at the end of this story, he tries to chop another brick and he is unable to. This was hint to the fact that he would not be the same "man of action" the Third Doctor was. The Fourth Doctor was a completely different personality.
I remember the robot prop got passed along to a DW aficionado and had suffered years of neglect that made it damaged and broken. He completely restored it and gave it to the Doctor Who Experience museum. Sadly, the place closed and I hope the robot is in good hands.
*"Nobody Loves Tom Baker More Than Evil Dan!"*
You look really familiar, do I know you from somewhere?
Well evil Dan I hate to disappoint you. Because I’m a huge Tom Baker fan myself. When Tom Baker was asked to play Doctor Who. I was thrilled. He was and still is the Doctor Who of my generation. I started watching him when I was five years old
@@agentkkerryhoagland4801 he truely is an amazing doctor!
@@The_Evil_Dan evil Dan, is it really you?
@@thedoctorwho73 that is the truth
This was the first Dr Who show I watched. At 6 years old, I was hooked. 50 now, and i can say thank you so much Mr Baker for such wonderful memories. There may be many Drs, but only one Tom Baker. You made that show.
Im 51. I still have a vivid picture in my head of the nightmares I had about this robot when I was a kid in the 70s.
My only protection was hiding behind the setee.
From, "send for the Doctor, quick, quick, quick," to "Doctor Who CZcams channel,now," Tom Baker has the perfect balance of childish Wonder, curious eccentricity, and Sinister charm that makes the Doctor,the Doctor.
When the Doctor is wearing the stereotypical Viking warlord getup, he has the headpiece on backward. You can tell because there’s a stone set into the front, which is visible when the Doctor is viewed from behind.
Tom Baker, the quintessential Dr Who imo 😊
"What do you say to the ears?" Anything. That's the point of the auditory system.
I was 7 when I first saw Doctor Who, the last year of Jon Pertwee, he was quite stern as the doctor, then Tom Baker took over and it became fun, no matter how scary the monsters were. The best doctor and the best companions, I was hooked then and I'm still a fan now, after all these years. Happy days.
Really? To me Jon Pertwee while serious at times seemed really pleasant and thoughful as the Doctor.
I love him still! 2022!!
I must re-watch all the early Whos, from Hartnell to McCoy (1 to 7) Those were the best. Didn't have the FX but they were fun and well-written and certainly well-acted.
I agree!
They're all on the iPlayer at the moment. As a huge Pertwee and Baker fan growing up, and reading all the Target novelisations, I never saw the Hartnell and Troughten ones at all, I'm going for it. The Hartnell ones are a bit creaky but the scripts are great.
"Do you travel much?" XD
"Nonsense Brigadere you're a swinger" 38 years of hardcore British television and I haven't heard that one before. Anyone care to explain the metaphor?
@Only Me Thanks very much for that explanation, I presumed that a kids show would not have used the metaphor that someone who attends sex parties as modern hence why I knew they must have been a different explanation. I get that the metaphor could have worked, swinging being modern but it didnt seem appropriate and a change in the meaning over time makes total sense.
As a child I held a mixture of horror and fascination in regards to this robot. It's still one of my very favourite Doctor Who serials. Its all the more fascinating now as I understand the inspiration of Isaac Asimov that is clearly evident in the story.
I still love that scarf
I went to primary school with a Doctor Who nut and the BBC were so generous with what they disclosed about the series. He asked for a knitting pattern for the scarf and got a typed letter, detailing everything exactly!! He taught himself to knit and spent several weeks making it in the playground, dragging around a huge shopping bag of wools. The result was perfect and impressive and he was proud as Hell for two weeks.
.....until the b@stard headmaster banned him from wearing it, as he classed it as a health hazard.
A month later he wrote to the BBC and managed to obtain plans for a life size Dalek.....
I don't think any of the other doctors ever tried the barbarian warrior look :)
😂😂😂😂😂
At the risk of boring everyone, "Robot" is where I waded-in to the Doctor Who mythos. It was very early 1975. Our local PBS station, WHYY, Channel 12, Philadelphia/Wilmington broadcast the show.
After seeing this original series, only "Robot", I somehow put Doctor Who aside for over 46 years. Didn't watch another episode. I was peripherally aware of Doctor Who moving on over the decades but I just didn't get back into the show until late-2021. Then I got BritBox and I re-watched "Robot". Ah, I had gotten old and Tom Baker was young again! I remembered scenes, bits of dialog, that massive Robot (of course) with the scenes filmed/recorded outside being the ones which came more readily to my memory. It was a revelation.
Whoever is today 40 - 45 +, definitely remembers this British TV series back in mid 80's (black & white TV). I used to watch this series every weekend on Greek TV, unfortunately. I catch the last couple season before it ends. Really an Amazing actor!!!!
21:44 the Action Man Scorpion Tank. 😄 Priceless.
I still by that the doctor is a fast typer.
Happy birthday, Tom Baker! One of the best Doctor introduction episodes, no doubt hooked audiences for that 7-year ride!
Edit: Also can we appreciate the flawless editing in the costume change scene? You really can believe The Doctor changed in a literal second!
"Nonsense, Brigadier- you're a swinger!" they don't write lines like that anymore!
Thankyou for sharing this
This reminds me of the scene when Capaldi is asking the homeless man about how he looks I wonder if he took some cues from this.
I lived for a decade in England. Not Whovian but for me the one and only Doctor will always be Tom Baker!
One of my favorite episodes.
Thank you for this video, I all ways enjoyed Dr Who on a Saturday night in early years.
Highlights of Robot are the whole story.
Acting doesn't get any better than this, genius.
One of my earliest memories of Doctor Who and the single greatest reason Tom Baker is MY Doctor...I love this episode...the memories of hiding behind the couch from the Robot as a child are still there...and it was so surreal to actually stand in front of the actual Robot prop in London back n 2013 and instead of fearing it being able to marvel at how cleverly the Robot was made. Oh..PLEASE give us all more Doctor Who episodes as good as this one!
Many thanks for posting, I always loved the inclusion of the Action Man tank.
This is one of the coolest shows ever to be produced! I love it!
You know, I dunno what it is but occasionally Baker puts me in mind of Harpo Marx!
Tom Baker, mad as a box of frogs.
I absolutely adore these episodes - I just wish they were a bit quicker!
haha at the time we weren't sidetracked by cellphones and instant access to information!
thank you for put this up love it
3:23 Bloody brilliant. Always loved that scene, and how they had a very similar moment with McCoy in Time and the Rani ;)
That tank some one pushing it in to action lol got to love the early Dr Who.
The action man tank being pushed into shot is hilarious.
That outside broadcast video for the outside shots is so fresh, looks so recent, nice change from the film! Jm
the brigadier's a swinger who knew 😁
@ 1:23
You may be a Doctor...
But I am the ... DOCTOR....
the genuine Article ..
What a classic line.
sadly the last appearance of bessie for a while tom baker is my favourite dr too and miss elizabeth sladen sarah jane smith one of my favourite companions
My first time seeing Tom Baker's doctor. He has so much charm to his acting. His goofy energy instantly charmed me.
They did so much with a discount store budget. So amazing how rewatchable the classic era is, with no crush on the doctor companion focused crap. oooh, and I miss the real dangerous pyrotechnics!
The classically understated British reserve:
“Do you think I might attract attention?”
“It’s just possible.”
When Who was fun and made do with wit, character and fun!
That's my all-time favorite line by the Brigadier. He's so serious, but the line is so dryly funny!
Remember those days ☺️
Will always be my favorite
Gotta give THE Doctor his props for his stunning props.
24:23 That grenade throw would have only obliterated the nearby classic 70s cars.
These three made such a good team 😩😩😩😩😩😩💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
No need to tell them he'll be late pal, it's a time machine
jon pertwee was my first doctor. i was 8 years old in 1974 and heartbroken when he changed into tom baker. i really did not like him at first but it did not take long for that to change. the curly mop, that fantastic voice. tom baker will always be the greatest doctor.
Great season
I met Tom baker in 1986 in a cafe in Mold- Flintshire- North Wales. He was such a lovely man.
Tom should have had more stories with the Brig, Benton and Co---at least for this season.
Tom Baker's wild eyes and massive grin cannot be matched... ;-)
"You may be 'a' doctor, but I am THE Doctor..." You said it, Tom... ;-)
My favorite Dr.
When the doctor is in and out if the Tarsus in several different costumes each costume is a reference to a previous episode.
I miss the old doctor, awesome show after midnight!
Tom Baker is a National Treasure!
ALL HAIL THE MAGNIFICENT TOM BAKER AND K-9 THE GREATEST DOCTOR WHO 😷
My Doctor! Makes me a bit sad to think how many years have passed…
I don't care what people say about it, this is one of my favourite Doctor Who stories ever.
Baker had the post post regeneration scene of all the doctors.
The "Highlights" shown in this reel are inestimably better written, acted, produced and, crucially, entertaining than all of the last couple of series combined!
I was 5 when it came out and still remember key scenes. It''s just more memorable isn't it?
What a classic!
"Something wrong?"
"You've changed."
Oh, no, not again!"
Seems the Brigadiers soldiers are no better with their shooting than the A-team seeing they couldn’t hit a barn door at 10 paces
That tank made me weeee my self with laughter
Played the part with humanity and complete near to madness wonderment in his eyes.