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In today's episode we dive into season openers from the classic era of Doctor Who. Which ones are best? And do we have different criteria for what makes them 'the best'? What would YOU pick for your list? Why not reach out and let us know? Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

It's award season over on the Pop Culture Historians this week! Let's take a look back at Classic Doctor Who Season Five and determine the best and worst it had to offer. Best Guest Star, Worst Special Effect, Best Villain, Season MVP…they're all up for grabs. Who will win? Listen and find out!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians watch as Classic Doctor Who Season Five ends not with a bang, but with a whimper. Is THE WHEEL IN SPACE as bad as its reputation? Why do the Cybermen hatch from eggs now? Why don't people just drop-kick those Cybermats? All these questions and more will be explored in this episode!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians find themselves underwater with FURY FROM THE DEEP! Topics include: the relatively recent animation and how the serial loses something in the translation, the departure of a companion and Jimmy's 2012 Halloween costume.

This week, the Yeti return in THE WEB OF FEAR! Topics include: the awful animation of the missing Episode 3, the joy of seeing Deborah Watling reunite with her father, and the emotionally complicated resolution. Plus…Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart enters the chat!

This week…no, you're not seeing double. That's TWO Patrick Troughtons in the six-part THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD. Topics discussed include: Troughton's double role as the Doctor and the villainous Ramon Salamander, the chilling ending, and the serial's overall re-evaluation since its episode recovery.

This week, the Pop Culture Historians keep their snow suits on to review THE ICE WARRIORS! Topics include: Peter Barkworth's incredible guest role, the thematic pull between man and machine, and the serial's weird cliffhangers.

This week, bundle up because we're breaking down THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN! Is this mostly-missing six-part story better or worse in animation form? How many ways can we mispronounce the name Padmasambhava? Also, can some great stuff at the end mask the fact that much of this serial is…kind of boring? Listen along and find out!

It's been a bit, but finally the Patrick Troughton Era continues on Pop Culture Historians! We've finally reached Season Five, which begins with a classic: the Cybermen have returned! What did we think of this well-regarded four part serial? What makes a Cybermen story different from the Daleks? Did Frazer Hines hit on the producer's wife? Listen along and find out the answers!

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When your show goes on hiatus for 15 years, the result is a literal generation gap of fandom. If you happen to be one of the many fans who have grown up on the series “Doctor Who” that began in 2005, you're certainly aware of the Classic series but you may also be intimidated by just how much of it there is. Twenty-six seasons comprises a whole hell of a lot of television, so it's difficult to know where to start. Well, we've got you covered: Chris and Pete have picked out the five stories from the Classic era that are essential for NuWho fans. Rate and review Pull To Open on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Join the conversation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on: TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pulltoopen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pulltoopen63⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pulltoopen63⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/pulltoopen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Play ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pull To Open Bingo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Pull To Open: The 5 Best Classic Doctor Who Stories for NuWho Fans Season 4 Episode 34 Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠Pete Pachal⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Chris Taylor⁠⁠⁠ Music: Martin West/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinking Fish⁠⁠⁠

This week, let's take a look back at the season that was with another round of awards all about Classic Doctor Who Season Four! Best moments from each serial are chosen. We also determine the Best Guest Star, Best Villain, Best and Worst Serial and, as always, we crown an MVP. Bonus: we rank the first six Dalek stories.

This week, it's a series wrap on the Daleks…for now. Ryan (a Doctor Who novice) and Jimmy (a Doctor Who expert) break down THE EVIL OF THE DALEKS, the mostly incredible (and mostly missing) seven-part serial that closed out Classic Doctor Who Season Four AND was meant to spin off the Daleks permanently. Would this have sufficed as a finale? Listen along and decide for yourself!

Welcome back to The Pop Culture Historians and their Classic Doctor Who Watch/Rewatch! Ryan is a Who novice and watching for the first time, and Jimmy is the expert, and rewatching once again! This week, they meet THE FACELESS ONES and are impressed that this six part story set in Gatwick Airport could be so effective. And, of course, we discuss Ben and Polly taking a departing flight off the show. You can find the Anneke Wills interview referenced here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rqmfl

This week, the Pop Culture Historians face THE MACRA TERROR! This four-part, completely missing story all about denying the evil that lives below is potent, timely, and contains just enough goofiness to make this a Season Four highlight. Plus, it's the first story to genuinely give Jamie something to do! What's not to like? Check this episode out…it's a gas!

This week…you want the moon? The Pop Culture Historians will give you the moon! This time, we're on THE MOONBASE, a four-part, partly missing Classic Doctor Who story. It marks the return of a popular villain, it's tight and to the point, the animation's pretty good. Yet, did it leave one of us a little wanting? We also discuss the Second Doctor era's penchant for “base under siege” stories. Reminder: Jimmy is a Doctor Who expert, while Ryan's never seen the show. Between the two of them, you're bound to find someone at your level of Doctor Who fandom.

Welcome back to our watch-through of Classic Doctor Who Season Four! Ryan has never seen the show, while Jimmy has seen it all, making this a perfect show for both Who novices and experts alike! This week, we go under the sea to meet THE UNDERWATER MENACE! Not an especially beloved serial, do the camp elements, paired with Joseph Furst going completely off the rails, enough to salvage some of it? Listen along and find out! You can also find the Furst interview mentioned in the episode here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3n5lz6

This week, we're grabbing our passports and heading to Scotland to hang with THE HIGHLANDERS! This completely missing four-part story both marks an ending (of the purely historical Doctor Who stories, at least for some time) and a beginning (of the Jamie McCrimmon era). Does the utilizing of Patrick Troughton's physical comedy skills get neutered in the present due to the fact that we can't see it? Listen along and decide for yourself!

This week, a new era begins. We break down the very first Second Doctor story, THE POWER OF THE DALEKS! How do our companions deal with this massive change? Heck, how do we? Also, do the Daleks seem a little…docile to you? What's going on there? Listen and find out! Plus, we formally introduce Patrick Troughton to the history of Doctor Who.

This week…perhaps the most important serial in terms of DOCTOR WHO's history. It's THE TENTH PLANET, and with it comes the end of an era. We both gain a new recurring villain (the Cybermen), but we also lose our main star for the first time. We discuss the Doctor's first regeneration, the history behind the decision to recast William Hartnell and the weird lucky breaks that recoded the show's DNA forever.

This week, the Pop Culture Historians return to the TARDIS to kick off our coverage of Classic Doctor Who Season Four! Ryan has never seen Doctor Who, while Jimmy has seen it all. Together, they'll tackle THE SMUGGLERS! The Ben and Polly era begins in earnest, but does the completely missing status of this four-part story hurt its quality? Listen and find out!

This week, it's movie time! We return once again to the Peter Cushing movie Who universe with the second (and final) Hammer Dr. Who movie. Glory at the very strange title, revel at the Technicolor, then decide for yourself whether this was an improvement over either the original TV serial, or the first movie. As far as we're concerned…well, it's complicated. You can watch the movie on BritBox right now!

This week, Season Three of Classic Doctor Who winds down with a visit from THE WAR MACHINES. 60's London! A cool AI villain! ANOTHER companion departure! What's not to love (besides that last one)? The best part: it's all available on BritBox! How does this season closer stack up to the rest of this up-and-down season? Listen along and find out with us!

This week, Doctor Who meets THE SAVAGES! In this completely missing four part serial, we say goodbye once again to a companion. How does this exit stack up against the increasing number of past departures? Also, how good is Frederick Jaeger's impression of William Hartnell? All this and more on this week's POP CULTURE HISTORIANS!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians go to the Old West to hang out with THE GUNFIGHTERS! Classic Doctor Who does its first American Western story and allows for William Hartnell to do a little broad comedy. However, do the bad accents and atrocious song do enough to hang the serial entirely? The entire serial can be found on BritBox!

This week, just in time for the day after Christmas….it's THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER! Michael Gough puts in a bravura performance as the titular villain, but does the behind-the-scenes turmoil compromise the story beyond all hope? Also, why are all the characters really annoying? Also, also, Ryan has beef with Dodo. All this and more is explored on this episode of POP CULTURE HISTORIANS!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians enter THE ARK! The good news: this serial has been completely preserved and is available on BritBox! The bad news: does this four-part story told in two parts fall apart halfway through? Listen as Ryan and Jimmy work their way through a serial that seems to suffer from behind-the-scenes chaos. We also formally introduce Dodo Chaplet as the Doctor's new companion! Check it out!

This week, Season Three of Classic Doctor Who goes even further into somber territory with THE MASSACRE! This austere four-part story features Steven basically on his own, and a dual role for William Hartnell. But is the fact that the episodes are completely missing mean something is lost in the translation? Find out for yourself this week with The Pop Culture Historians!

This week, we complete our mega-breakdown of the twelve-part serial THE DALEK'S MASTER PLAN! We first take a look back at Dennis Spooner's contributions to early Doctor Who and rank his stories. We then break down episodes 7 through 12 of this ambitious storyline. Luckily, this includes DOCTOR WHO'S first Christmas episode! Enjoy as our characters take a break from the action to run around a movie set in 1960's London before toasting to the holiday. All this, plus the conclusion of THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN! What more do you need!

This week…..it's finally here! It's THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN! A serial so huge it's going to take us two weeks to go through the whole thing! This Monday, we're giving our initial thoughts on this humongous twelve part story, then breaking down the first six episodes. Is this the best Dalek story of all time? Was it worth all the drama behind the scenes it caused? Was a surprise death secretly underwhelming? Finally, and most importantly….are Bret and Sara officially companions? All this and more will be answered definitively on this week's Pop Culture Historians!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians take a break from the Daleks with the historical serial THE MYTH MAKERS! Is the Doctor for the creation of the Trojan horse? Is Vicki the first companion to have an unsatisfying departure? Is this four-part story still effective despite being completely missing? Listen this week to find out!

This week, a fairly brief episode as the Pop Culture Historians begin a MISSION TO THE UNKNOWN! We break down the reason for Doctor Who's only “one-episode” serial, as well as discuss how well it sets up the upcoming mega-story THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN. As the episode is completely missing, we also discuss an amazing refilming done by the students of the University of Central Lancashire, which can be found on YouTube!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians continue their watch-through of the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who with the four part (mostly missing) serial GALAXY 4! The story and quality may be the net average for this era of the show, but a recent animation of its three missing episodes may elevate the entire viewing experience overall. Also, we dive into the turmoil behind the scenes that is starting to brew. Classic Doctor Who Season Three coverage has commenced!

Classic Doctor Who The Gunfighters Part 2: Don't Shoot the Pianist Reaction

Dan and Eric spend some time talking about the wizard and dragon shows before contemplating free will in our spectacular return to reviewing CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO. Prepare for THE SPACE MUSEUM!Outro Music: “Museum of Love” performed by Kathy McCarty

This week, Kate has chosen her birthday special and we're going back in time to some classic Doctor Who, in the 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors!   Follow us!  @queersgoneby on IG and Twitter @katebutch1 on IG, Twitter and FB  @caitlinrpowell on IG, @caitlinpwll on Twitter Join us at www.patreon.com/queers With thanks to our lovely Patrons: THE JUSTINE TIER:  Danielle Pollard,  Emma,  Caitlin Hill THE TRACY TIER:  Alice Lia Maro, Cole Scahill,  Nothing is certain except Beth and taxes   Find us on our YouTube channel Music: Disco Sting by Kevin MacCleod

It's awards season time! The Pop Culture Historians cover the best moment from each Classic Doctor Who Season Two serial (plus the DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS movie!). As well, Best and Worst Cliffhanger, Best Individual Episode, Best Villain and MVP awards are all given out. All this, plus a sneak peek at what's to come for the show, and MORE!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians cover the final story in Classic Doctor Who Season Two, THE TIME MEDDLER. The world of Doctor Who gets expanded for the very first time with the arrival of The Monk. We welcome special guest star Peter Butterworth, we discuss the real-world educational value of this story concerning the Battle of Hastings and preview what's next for Pop Culture Historians. The full serial can be found on BritBox!

DC begins his annual summertime odyssey this week and helps prepare Doc for the wonders of the AEW Forbidden Door pay per view event this weekend. There is talk of bocce and lawn darts. And, of course, your emails! Special thanks to the DDT Wrestling Patreon members: Nate, Simon, Jeremy, Glenn, and Brandon! We are grateful for your support! Email DDT Podcast! Support DDT Wrestling on Patreon! Buy DDT Wrestling Merch! Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7287e6 for 40% off for 4 months, and support DDT Wrestling.

This week, the Pop Culture Historians break down THE CHASE, a unique and memorable William Hartnell-era Doctor Who serial. This six-part story has it all: Daleks, the introduction of Peter Purves, the loss of two major cast members, plus guest stars ranging from Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln to Frankenstein and Count Dracula. This story is as balls-to-the-wall as it gets, and we go almost two hours covering it all. This serial can be found on BritBox (and the UNEDITED first episode can be found at: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5531cm). You don't want to miss this one!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians visit THE SPACE MUSEUM! Listen as we discuss how this First Doctor story gets off to such a great start, then falls apart almost immediately. Is it an intentional parody of Doctor Who tropes or just a muddled mess? Regardless, it contains maybe the single funniest William Hartnell moment in the show's history. The entire serial can be found on BritBox!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians meet Shakespeare in the Park! Doctor Who, Vicki, Ian and Barbara find themselves in the middle of THE CRUSADE. Listen as we discuss the biggest guest star the show has had up to this point, Julian Glover, and ponder as we decide whether the fact that two of the four episodes are missing take away from an otherwise stellar First Doctor story. Both the existing and the reconstructed episodes can be found on Dailymotion!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians spend Memorial Day memorializing THE WEB PLANET. Not one of the most beloved William Hartnell serials, we nevertheless discuss the significant ambition behind this overlong story that ultimately falls well short of its intentions. We also talk about obnoxious beeping and silly character voices. All episodes of THE WEB PLANET can be found on BritBox!

This week, the Pop Culture Historians cover THE ROMANS, perhaps one of the finest William Hartnell Doctor Who serials of all time. Listen as we break down how this four episode run balances some very dark subject matter with some of the broadest comedy the show has done up to this point. The entire serial can be found on BritBox!

outro music: “Minotaur” by Thee Oh Sees

This week, the Pop Culture Historians welcome our first cast addition to Doctor Who in THE RESCUE! During this quick two-part story, we discuss our initial impressions of Maureen O'Brien's Vicki. We also break down why this serial stood as the show's highest rated until the 1970's. All this and more this week!

This week, the Daleks return! A six-part serial, THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH changes DOCTOR WHO forever, as the show seems to have its foundation altered going forward. The Pop Culture Historians analyze how far the Daleks have come as antagonists, as well as break down their feelings on our very first cast departure, someone who's been with us since the very first scene. All six parts of this serial can be found on BritBox!

This week, the Doctor Returns! The Pop Culture Historians dive back into their Classic Who watch/rewatch with a quick three part serial where size truly does matter. As a bonus, we also review a lovingly reconstructed version of the original fourth episode. The serial can be found on BritBox, while the reconstructions can be found at https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2adecz and https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2adedp

Outro Music: “In Your Mind“ by Built To Spill

You'll find out that this podcast is bigger on the inside. Today we will be talking about the BBC series Doctor Who. Where did this wacky show come from? Does the doctor fly in a TARDIS or a tesseract? You'll have to listen to this podcast to find out. ***DISCLAIMER: Zeek has only been watching Doctor Who for about 5 seasons (the old classic series). Parents should exercise caution when deciding to watch the series from 2005-present as he personally feels there's a huge lack of morality within them.*** Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Watch Classic Doctor Who, Season 1 | Prime Video --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oh-my-geekers/message