Doctor Who in popular culture

The science fiction franchise Doctor Who has been referenced in various popular culture media. Some of these references have ranged from cameos, pastiches and by name or word.

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Film

Title	Reference	Ref(s)
The Lego Batman Movie	The Daleks appear in the film where they are referred to as "British Robots" and are trapped in the Phantom Zone with other villains.	[1]

Television

Title	Reference	Ref(s)
Community	In the season 3 episode "Biology 101", Britta introduces Abed to the long-running British sci-fi show "Inspector Spacetime", a spoof on Doctor Who, after he suffers a nervous breakdown from running out of episodes of the real life series Cougar Town. Since then, Inspector Spacetime is often referenced throughout the duration of the series, namely in the episode "Conventions of Space and Time", where Abed and the study group attend an Inspector Spacetime convention and meet various actors and super-fans of the series, including one played by Doctor Who alumni Matt Lucas.
Mr. Bean	In the episode "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean", Mr. Bean plays with a toy Dalek in the nativity set inside the store.	[2]
Rugrats	In the season 2 episode "Toy Palace", pink Dalek toys can be seen on the store shelves. The show's animator, Gábor Csupó, featured the reference as he is a fan of Doctor Who.	[3]
Sesame Street	In the 2014 episode "Numeric Con", one of the characters is dressed up as the Fourth Doctor with the TARDIS appearing, two Cybermen and two Dalek-like Aliens saying "Enumerate".	[4]

Video games

Title	Reference	Ref(s)
Beneath a Steel Sky	When the welding robot body is placed onto Joey and when talked to, he'll say "EX-TER-MIN-ATE! EX-TER-MIN-ATE!!" mimicking the Daleks.	[5]
Borderlands 2	After blowing up the dam in the side mission "Hell Hath No Fury", Handsome Jack will read a list of names of the week's construction casualties which are Hartnell, W. Troughton, P. Pertwee, J. Baker, T. These are references to the actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker; respectively, who had played the role of the Doctor.	[6]
EverQuest	A non-player character named Tavid Dennant, a reference to actor David Tennant who played the Tenth Doctor, can be found in the Guild Hall, who was previously named Flavin Deepockets until the release of the expansion EverQuest: Seeds of Destruction. When talking to him, he will ask the player to find his long colorful scarf, a reference to the Fourth Doctor's scarf, and also claims to have a watch which he cannot recall where he got it but believes it is a part of him, a possible reference to the chameleon arch fob from the episode "Human Nature".	[7]
Fallout	One of the random encounters the player may come across features the TARDIS from the series. Upon approaching it, it will disappear.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham	A Weeping Angel can be found in the Hall of Doom. Every time the camera is moved away from it, its hands will move away from its face and back again.	[8]
Pokémon Platinum	The character Looker is a reference to the Tenth Doctor. He features almost the same attire as the Tenth and refuses to reveal his true name similar to the Doctor. In the game, his goal is stop Team Galactic from taking over the universe.	[9]
RuneScape	In the town of Burgh de Rott, two characters named Rory and Amelia can be found, references to Rory Williams and Amy Pond; respectively. If the player claims to be the hero in their stories, they will accuse the player of lying and state that the player character is not wearing a "cool bow tie" like their hero.	[9]
Taz: Wanted	When all sandwiches are collected in a level, a blue phone box with a flashing blue light will arrive to take Taz to a bonus challenge. Inside the box also have the classic TARDIS interior.	[10]
Team Fortress 2	The bow tie item "Dr. Whoa" is a reference to the show and in particular the Eleventh Doctor who was synonymous with bow ties.	[11]
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Outside the church near Lindenvale, there are two angel statues that when you turn away will have moved from where they were standing, a reference to the Weeping Angels.	[12]

Comics

Title	Reference	Ref(s)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer	In issue #6 of Season Eight, the Tenth Doctor with Rose Tyler can be seen in London.	[13]
Power Man and Iron Fist	In issue #79, Iron Fist and Power Man encounter J. A. Gamble and the Dredlox, who are pastiches of the Doctor and the Daleks. Writer for the comic Jo Duffy was a fan of the show and described the story as her "love letter to Doctor Who".	[14]

References

1. Mlot, Stephanie (2017-02-06). "Daleks Invade 'Lego Batman Movie'". Geek.com. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
2. "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean". Mr. Bean. Season 1. Episode 7. 1992-12-29. ITV.
3. Anderson, Kristy (2016-12-21). "Honor Dalek Remembrance Day With 5 Dalek Appearances That Aren't 'Doctor Who'". Moviepilot. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
4. Holmes, Jonathan (2014-08-04). "Daleks invade Sesame Street". Radio Times. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
5. KnowledgeBase. "Beneath a Steel Sky". VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-07-09. If you talk to Joey after placing the welder robot shell on him, he'll say during conversation "EX-TER-MIN-ATE! EX-TER-MIN-ATE!!", mimicking the Daleks from the science-fiction series Doctor Who.
6. KnowledgeBase. "Borderlands 2". Did You Know Gaming?#VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-07-23. In the side mission "Hell Hath No Fury", after blowing up the dam, Handsome Jack will read out a list of the week's construction casualties which are: Hartnell, W. Troughton, P. Pertwee, J. Baker, T. This is a reference to the actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, all of who played in respective order the character 'the Doctor' in the science fiction series Doctor Who.
7. KnowledgeBase. "EverQuest". VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
8. KnowledgeBase. "LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham". VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-07-09. In the Hall of Doom, a Weeping Angel from Doctor Who can be found. Every time you move the camera away from it, its hands will move from its face and then cover it back.
9. Fullerton, Huw (2016-08-22). "The 14 sneakiest Doctor Who video game Easter Eggs (page 2)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
10. KnowledgeBase. "Taz: Wanted". VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-07-09. After collecting all the sandwiches in a level, a blue phone box with a flashing blue light will appear which will take Taz to a bonus challenge. This is a reference to the TARDIS from Doctor Who, as the box features the classic TARDIS ship interior.
11. KnowledgeBase. "Team Fortress 2". VGFacts. Retrieved 2017-07-09. The bow tie "Dr. Whoa" is a reference to the science fiction series "Doctor Who" and is often associated with the main character 'the Doctor', particularly the 11th incarnation. The bow tie can be worn by either the Medic or Spy and was created through the Steam Workshop by the user "TauVee".
12. Phillips, Tom (2015-05-28). "The Witcher 3 features a creepy Doctor Who Easter egg". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
13. Cronin, Brian (2012-12-06). "Comic Book Easter Eggs – Doctor Who Visits the Pages of Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
14. Callahan, Timothy (2013-04-11). "Revisiting Marvel's Heroes for Hire, Part 1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2017-07-10.

See also

• List of Doctor Who parodies