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Best and worst story of each series
OK, series 7 ended and I think it's time for one more thread like this.
Here is mine: SERIES I Best: The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances Worst: Boom Town SERIES II Best: The Girl in the Fireplace Worst: Love and Monsters SERIES III Best: Human Nature / The Family of Blood Worst: The Lazarus Experiment SERIES IV Best: Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead or Midnight Worst: Stolen Earth / Journey's End 2009 SPECIALS: Best: Planet of the Dead Worst: The End of the Time or The Next Doctor SERIES V Best: Amy's Choice Worst: Victory of the Daleks (still at least average) SERIES VI Best: Night Terrors Worst: Rebel Flesh / The Almost People SERIES 7A Best: The Snowmen Worst: The Town Called Mercy SERIES 7B Best: The Name of the Doctor or The Rings of Akhaten Worst: Cold War (still not bad) SERIES 7 overall Best: The Snowmen Worst: The Town Called Mercy CHRISTMAS SPECIALS Best: The Snowmen Worst: The Runaway Bride or A Christmas Carol OVERALL Best: Human Nature / The Family of Blood and The Snowmen Worst: Love and Monsters and Stolen Earth / Journey's End |
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SERIES I
Best: Dalek (The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances) Worst: Aliens of London/WWIII SERIES II Best: Tooth and Claw (though I have a really hard time coming up with one that would be better than average) Worst: Idiot's Lantern SERIES III Best: Human Nature/Family of Blood (Blink) Worst: Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks SERIES IV Best: Midnight (Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead) Worst: Turn Left 2009 SPECIALS Best: Waters of Mars Worst: End of Time II SERIES V Best: Pandorica Opens/Big Bang (The Eleventh Hour) Worst: Victory of the Daleks SERIES VI Best: The Doctor's Wife (A Good Man Goes to War) Worst: Night Terrors SERIES VII Best: The Name of the Doctor (Asylum of the Daleks) Worst: Nightmare in Silver (but still quite like it) |
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Series 1 - Best: Dalek
Worst: The Long Game Series 2 - Best: Doomsday Worst: Love and Monsters (Also Fear Her and Idiots Lantern) Series 3 - Best: Utopia Worst: The Shakespeare Code Series 4 - Best: Forest of the Dead Worst: The Unicorn and the Wasp Series 5 - Best: The Pandorica Opens Worst: Amy's Choice Series 6 - Best: The Impossible Astronaut Worst: Night Terrors Series 7 - Best: Asylum of the Daleks Worst: The Crimson Horror Specials - Best: The Snowmen Worst: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Some easy choices here and some harder ones. Series 1 wasn't too difficult but Father's Day could've challenged The Long Game and I really enjoyed The Parting of the Ways. Series 2 saw some real stinkers but Doomsday was a very easy decision. Series 3 was probably the most consistently average but better than what came before. Utopia had to be the winner but it was difficult to decide the worst with Last of the Timelords, Gridlock and The Lazarus Experiment all in contention. Series 4 again fairly simple to pick the stand out (as is the case throughout tbh) but Journey's End nearly grabbed worse ep for me. Series 5 was consistently good so it was difficult to pick a worst but Victory of the Daleks and The Hungry Earth were just pipped to it. As for best ep, The Eleventh Hour could've won it. Series 6 was the easiest of the lot, Night Terrors was dreadful and The Impossible Astronaut was stunning. Series 7 again tricky one, with Name of the Doctor probably my second favourite ever Who ep pipped by Asylum and A Town Called Mercy almost got worst. As for the specials, this was clear for me. I can't believe the same person wrote both eps, I find the difference in quality astounding (though the main difference between them is companion strength, Clara's interactions with the Doctor sum up everything that is good about the Snowmen whilst Madge sums up everything bad about The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe). |
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SERIES 1
Best: The Parting of the Ways Worst: The Long Game SERIES 2 Best: The Satan Pit Worst: Fear Her SERIES 3 Best: Blink Worst: Smith & Jones SERIES 4 Best: The Stolen Earth Worst: The Doctor's Daughter SPECIALS Best: Planet of the Dead Worst: The End of Time - Part 1 SERIES 5 Best: The Pandorica Opens Worst: The Hungry Earth SERIES 6 Best: The Doctor's Wife Worst: The Almost People SERIES 7 Best: Asylum of the Daleks Worst: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship CHRISTMAS Best: A Christmas Carol Worst: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe |
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what about the rest of the 50 yr history of series
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Dare I be so catty? I dare! To save time when working out which is the worst story most years, first check Google to find out which Mark Gatiss wrote. I'll nominate at the least following as worsts:
The Idiot's Lantern (2006) Victory of the Daleks (2010) Cold War (2013) (in my opinion, Boom Town was worst in 2005; Let's Kill Hitler was worst by a long way in 2011) Bests? I'd essentially just be repeating those above me. |
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Dare I be so catty? I dare! To save time when working out which is the worst story most years, first check Google to find out which Mark Gatiss wrote. I'll nominate at the least following as worsts:
The Idiot's Lantern (2006) Victory of the Daleks (2010) Cold War (2013) (in my opinion, Boom Town was worst in 2005; Let's Kill Hitler was worst by a long way in 2011) Bests? I'd essentially just be repeating those above me. to be fair, not all of his episodes are the worst in a season. Some of them are slightly above that level.
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Aha when it came to Series 3 I was tempted to say there isn't a worst ep because Gatiss didn't write one
to be fair, not all of his episodes are the worst in a season. Some of them are slightly above that level.
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I consider The Unquiet Dead and The Crimson Horror to be some of the best episodes of their respective series
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Series 1
Best: The Parting Of The Ways Worst: The Long Game Series 2 Best: Love & Monsters ![]() Worst: Fear Her Series 3 Best: Gridlock Worst: 42 Series 4 Best: Turn Left Worst: The Doctor's Daughter Specials Best: The End Of Time Worst: Planet Of The Dead Series 5 Best: Vincent & The Doctor Worst: Victory Of The Daleks Series 6 Best: The Doctor's Wife Worst: Let's Kill Hitler Series 7 Best: The Name Of The Doctor Worst: The Angels Take Manhatten Xmas Best: The Snowmen / Christmas Invasion Worst: A Christmas Carol Overall Best: Turn Left Worst: Let's Kill Hitler Regards, Cypher |
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Season 1
Best - An Unearthly Child Worst - Marco Polo Season 2 Best - The Time Meddler Worst - The Space Museum Season 3 Best - The War Machines Worst - The Gunfighters Season 4 Unfortuantely havent seen enough to judge as too many epidodes missing. Season 5 Best - Tomb of The Cybermen No worst as again too many missing Season 6 Best - The War Games Worst - The Krotons Season 7 Best - Doctor Who and the Silurians Worst - Inferno Season 8 Best - Terror of the Autons Worst - The Daemons Season 9 Best - Day of the Daleks Worst - The Time Monster Season 10 Best - Planet of the Daleks Worst - The Three Doctors Season 11 Best - The Time Warrior Worst - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Season 12 Best - Genesis of the Daleks Worst - Robot Season 13 Best - The Brain of Morbius Worst - The Android Invasion Season 14 Best - The Talons of Weng-Chiang Worst - The Deadly Assassin Season 15 Best - Image of the Fendahl Worst - The Sun Makers Season 16 Best - The Robos Operation Worst - The Androids of Tara Season 17 Best - Shada Worst - The Creature from the Pit Season 18 Best - Logopolis Worst - The Leisure Hive Season 19 Best - Kinda Worst - Time-Flight Season 20 Best - Terminus Worst - The Five Doctors Season 21 Best - The Caves of Androzani Worst - The Twin Dilemma Season 22 Best - The Mark of the Rani Worst - Revelation of the Daleks Season 23 Best - The Ultimate Foe Worst - Terror of the Vervoids Season 24 Best - Time and the Rani Worst - Dragonfire Season 25 Best - Silver Nemesis Worst - Remembrance of the Daleks Season 26 Best - The Curse of Fenric Worst - Ghost Light Movie Good and Bad all in one ! Season 27 Best - Rose Worst - The Doctor Dances Season 28 Best - The Girl i nthe Fireplace Worst - The Satan Pit Season 29 Best - Blink Worst - Last of the Time Lords Season 30 Best - Forest of the Dead Worst - Journeys end Specials Best - The End of Time (both parts) Worst - Planet of the Dead Season 31 Best - The Elventh hour Worst - The Big Bang Season 32 Best - The Impossible Astronaut Worst - Closing Time Season 33 Best - The Name of the Doctor Worst - Dinosaurs on a spaceship |
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SERIES 1
Best - The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances Worst - Boom Town SERIES 2 Best - Army of Ghosts/Doomsday Worst - Love and Monsters SERIES 3 Best - Human Nature/The Family of Blood Worst - 42 SERIES 4 Best - Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead Worst - The Doctors Daughter SERIES 5 Best - Vincent and the Doctor Worst - The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood SERIES 6 Best - The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon Wost - The Rebel Flesh/ The Almost People SERIES 7 Best - Angels Take Manhatten/ The Name of The Doctor (Cant choose!) Worst - A Town Called Mercy |
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SERIES 1
Best - Dalek Worst - Boom Town SERIES 2 Best - Doomsday Worst - Fear Her SERIES 3 Best - Blink Worst - 42 SERIES 4 Best - The Stolen Earth Worst - The Fires of Pompeii SERIES 5 Best - Vincent and the Doctor Worst - The Beast Below SERIES 6 Best - A Good Man Goes To War Worst - The Almost People SERIES 7A Best - Asylum of the Daleks Worst - Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Series 7B Best - The Name of the Doctor Worst - The Rings of Akhaten SERIES 7 OVERALL Best - Asylum of the Daleks Worst - The Rings of Akhaten CHRISTMAS Best - The End of Time Part 2 Worst - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe |
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Best - An Unearthly Child Worst - Marco Polo Season 2 Best - The Time Meddler Worst - The Space Museum Season 3 Best - The War Machines Worst - The Gunfighters Season 4 Unfortuantely havent seen enough to judge as too many epidodes missing. Season 5 Best - Tomb of The Cybermen No worst as again too many missing Season 6 Best - The War Games Worst - The Krotons Season 7 Best - Doctor Who and the Silurians Worst - Inferno Season 8 Best - Terror of the Autons Worst - The Daemons Season 9 Best - Day of the Daleks Worst - The Time Monster Season 10 Best - Planet of the Daleks Worst - The Three Doctors Season 11 Best - The Time Warrior Worst - Invasion of the Dinosaurs Season 12 Best - Genesis of the Daleks Worst - Robot Season 13 Best - The Brain of Morbius Worst - The Android Invasion Season 14 Best - The Talons of Weng-Chiang Worst - The Deadly Assassin Season 15 Best - Image of the Fendahl Worst - The Sun Makers Season 16 Best - The Robos Operation Worst - The Androids of Tara Season 17 Best - Shada Worst - The Creature from the Pit Season 18 Best - Logopolis Worst - The Leisure Hive Season 19 Best - Kinda Worst - Time-Flight Season 20 Best - Terminus Worst - The Five Doctors Season 21 Best - The Caves of Androzani Worst - The Twin Dilemma Season 22 Best - The Mark of the Rani Worst - Revelation of the Daleks Season 23 Best - The Ultimate Foe Worst - Terror of the Vervoids Season 24 Best - Time and the Rani Worst - Dragonfire Season 25 Best - Silver Nemesis Worst - Remembrance of the Daleks Season 26 Best - The Curse of Fenric Worst - Ghost Light Movie Good and Bad all in one ! Season 27 Best - Rose Worst - The Doctor Dances Season 28 Best - The Girl i nthe Fireplace Worst - The Satan Pit Season 29 Best - Blink Worst - Last of the Time Lords Season 30 Best - Forest of the Dead Worst - Journeys end Specials Best - The End of Time (both parts) Worst - Planet of the Dead Season 31 Best - The Elventh hour Worst - The Big Bang Season 32 Best - The Impossible Astronaut Worst - Closing Time Season 33 Best - The Name of the Doctor Worst - Dinosaurs on a spaceship
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I disagree with many of your choices, but admire you for going back to 1963 rather than just 2005.
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The OP mentioned was looking for favourite episodes from each series.
Each run of episodes has only been termed a series since 2005.
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Series 1
Best: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances Worst: The Long Game Series 2 Best: The Girl in the Fireplace Worst: The Idiot's Lantern Series 3 Best: Blink Worst: The Lazarus Experiment Series 4 Best: The Stolen Earth Worst: The Doctor's Daughter Specials Best: The Waters of Mars Worst: The End of Time, Part 2 Series 5 Best: The Eleventh Hour Worst: The Lodger Series 6 Best: The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon Worst: Let's Kill Hitler Series 7 Best: The Angels Take Manhattan Worst: The Rings of Akhaten It probably changes each time this is asked though.
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The OP mentioned was looking for favourite episodes from each series.
Each run of episodes has only been termed a series since 2005. It is one doctor , 12 Faces.. |
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SERIES 1
BEST: Dalek WORST: Boom Town (Still enjoyable) SERIES 2 BEST: The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit WORST: Love and Monsters SERIES 3 BEST: Human Nature/Family of Blood WORST: The Lazarus Experiment (Still enjoyable) SERIES 4 BEST: Turn Left WORST: The Doctor's Daughter SPECIALS BEST: The Waters of Mars WORST: The End of Time Part1/Part2 (still really enjoyable) SERIES 5 BEST: Amy's Choice WORST: Victory of the Daleks (still very fun) SERIES 6 BEST: The God Complex WORST: The Curse of the Black Spot (still not bad) SERIES 7 BEST: The Angels Take Manhattan WORST: The Power of Three (still pretty good, just a bit of a mess) CHRISTMAS BEST: A Christmas Carol WORST: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe I'm really not fussy when it comes to Doctor Who. I've enjoyed pretty much every episode since 2005 to varying degrees. There are only three New Who stories I can say I don't like and they're Love and Monsters, Fear Her and The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe. |
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I'm going to copy Robert Auld and include classic series; unfortunately, I've only seen isolated episodes before series 10, so I'll start there.
Season 10 Best - Carnival of Monsters Worst - The Frontier in Space Season 11 Best - The Time Warrior Worst - The Monster of Peladon Season 12 Best - Genesis of the Daleks Worst - Revenge of the Cybermen Season 13 Best - Pyramids of Mars Worst - The Android Invasion Season 14 Best - The Talons of Weng-Chiang Worst - The Hand of Fear (and even that was really good; so strong is this series) Season 15 Best - Horror of Fang Rock Worst - The Invasion of Time Season 16 Best - The Ribos Operation Worst - The Power of Kroll Season 17 Best - City of Death Worst - Destiny of the Daleks Season 18 Best - Full Circle Worst - Meglos Season 19 Best - Kinda Worst - Time-Flight Season 20 Best - Snakedance Worst - The King's Demons Season 21 Best - The Caves of Androzani Worst - The Twin Dilemma Season 22 Best - Revelation of the Daleks Worst - Timelash Season 23 Best - Terror of the Vervoids Worst - The Ultimate Foe Season 24 Best - Delta and the Bannermen Worst - Time and the Rani Season 25 Best - Remembrance of the Daleks Worst - Silver Nemesis Season 26 Best - Survival Worst - Battlefield Season 27 Best - The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances Worst - Aliens of London/World War III Season 28 Best - The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit Worst - Love and Monsters Season 29 Best - Blink Worst - The Lazarus Experiment Season 30 Best - Midnight Worst - Partners in Crime Specials Best - The Next Doctor Worst - The Waters of Mars (but all were good) Season 31 Best - Vincent and the Doctor Worst - The Lodger Season 32 Best - The Doctor's Wife Worst - The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon Season 33 Best - The Angels Take Manhattan Worst - Asylum of the Daleks Christmas Best - The Next Doctor Worst - A Christmas Carol Overall Best - Blink Worst - The Twin Dilemma |
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I'll probably do a Classic set later myself, but here's the NuWho series episodes for now.
![]() Best 1) Empty Child/Doctor Dances 2) Army of Ghosts/Doomsday 3) Blink 4) The Unicorn and the Wasp Specials - Waters of Mars 5) The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang 6) The Girl Who Waited 7A) Asylum of the Daleks 7B) The Name of the Doctor Best Xmas Special - The Snowmen Worst 1) Boom Town 2) Fear Her 3) 42 4) Midnight (The only NuWho episode that I haven't rewatched since it aired - far too unpleasant for me personally.) Specials - The End of Time Part 2 5) The Beast Below 6) Curse of the Black Spot 7A) Dinosaurs on a Spaceship 7B) The Rings of Akhaten Worst Xmas Special - The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe |
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NuWho:
Series 1: Best: Father's Day Least favourite: The Long Game (Still a pretty good episode though IMO) Series 2: Best: Varies, but at the moment, Army of Ghosts/Doomsday Worst: The Idiot's Lantern Series 3: Best: Human Nature/The Family of Blood Least favourite: The Lazarus Experiment Series 4: Best: Turn Left/Midnight (tied) Worst: The Doctor's Daughter Specials: Best: The Waters of Mars Worst: Planet of the Dead Series 5: Best: Amy's Choice Worst: Victory of the Daleks Series 6: Best: The Doctor's Wife Worst: The Curse of the Black Spot Series 7: Best: Asylum of the Daleks Worst: The Rings of Akhaten Christmas: Best: The Christmas Invasion Worst: (haven't seen all the Christmas specials yet, would be unfair to judge) |
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Series 1:
Best - Dalek Worst - Aliens of London/WW3 Series 2: Best - Army of Ghosts Worst - Love & Monsters Series 3: Best - Utopia Worst - The Lazarus Experiment Series 4: Best - I can't seem to make my mind up on this one, I suppose it would be Turn Left, for me. Worst - Partners in Crime Specials: Best - The Waters of Mars Worst - The End of Time Series 5: Best - Vincent and The Doctor Worst - The Silurian two-parter Series 6: Best - The God Complex Worst - Let's Kill Hitler Series 7: Best - Cold War Worst - Rings of Akhaten |
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Series1
Best: Empty Child/Doctor Dances Worst: Aliens of London/World War 3 Series 2 Best: Girl in the Fireplace Worst: Fear Her Series 3: Best: Blink Worst: Last of the Timelords Series 4: Best :Turn Left/Midnight Worst: Sontaran 2 parter Specials: Best: Waters of Mars Worst: Planet of the Dead Series 5: Best: Vincent and the Doctor Worst: Victory of the Daleks Series 6: Best: The Doctors Wife Worst: Curse of the Black Spot Series 7: Best: Name of the Doctor Worst: Dinosaurs on a spaceship Christmas: Best: A Chistmas Carol/The Snowmen Worst: Voyage of the Damned |
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to be fair, not all of his episodes are the worst in a season. Some of them are slightly above that level.
