I tried watching “The Three Doctors”....

[propita]

on netflix. I saw about half of it and got bored. I understand that it was a very different show back then, and aimed for a younger audience. But I didn’t feel compelled to watch to the end. Gives me a greater appreciation of the new series.

I’ll try a few Tom Baker episodes--he was my first doctor that I recall.

 

[Mr Light]

I haven't seen it recently but I dearly loved Three Doctors as a kid. The bickering between 2 and 3 was so hilarious! Also a really good story idea and villain.

 

[Leroy]

Gives me a greater appreciation of the new series.

It's not a new series they are both the same show.

 

[Whofan]

I would recommend watching "Pyramid of Mars" and "Caves of Androzani" out of Netflix's selection-they're among the best of WHO IMO. Pyramid is one of Tom's best stories from his first three seasons (Called the golden age of classic WHO by many fans), and Caves of Androzani is Davison's last story, but it's probably the most adult WHO story (Classic or new). If you're up for later WHO than that, there's two Sylvestor McCoy stories, Ghost Light and Curse of Fenric, which are pretty good.

 

[Cutter John]

Don't forget Earthshock, if its available.

And yes, things were a bit different then. Keep in mind that the show as also a weekly serial rather than a single episode story, so the pacing was different. The stories were longer to, so there did tend to be a bit of padding.

I freely admit I thought Three Doctors was a bit goofy story-wise. However I forgive any of its weaknesses just for the sheer awesomeness of seeing the three actors working together. Personally I tended to lose interest whenever the story moved away from Two and Three bickering. It was such a tragedy that Hartnell was too sick to do it in person though.

 

[OmahaStar]

They removed several of the stories last month, including Caves, Earthshock, Ghost Light, and Tomb of the Cybermen. They didn't add anything to replace them.

 

[Starkers]

on netflix. I saw about half of it and got bored. I understand that it was a very different show back then, and aimed for a younger audience.

Not really, the show's pretty much aimed at the same audience back then as now. In fact if anything at certain points in the 70s it was aimed a lot higher than it is now, certainly in terms of the violence (for the time)

 

[Shatnertage]

I did the same thing a few weeks ago, propita, and I've seen the episode before, so don't feel bad.

If you want my $.02, watch of City of Death--you won't find a better introduction to the classic series. And it's available to watch instantly, too.

Really, you can't go wrong with that one.

 

[Starkers]

Thing is multiple Doctor stories are always a trifle iffy, usually you don't care cos you're a fan, but not a good one if you're just trying to get into the show.

 

[Guy Gardener]

If you are 7 years old it's awesome.

Have you considered seeing a hypnotist?

 

[Cutter John]

If you are 7 years old it's awesome.

Have you considered seeing a hypnotist?

 

[Saga]

i like The Three Doctors. its a bit slow in places but its still fun.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I understand that it was a very different show back then, and aimed for a younger audience.

Mary Whitehouse is rolling in her grave.

 

[Guy Gardener]

I never got the point of Mary's crusade (I saw Lust in Space yesterday.) however recently reviewing (reseeing, not critiquing ) the show with older eyes, my jaw dropped when Sarah Sutton spent her last couple episodes running around in her literal underwear because she a little "flush".

Wow, just wow.

 

[Bob Morton]

The Three Doctors was good; the Five Doctors was good; the Two Doctors was atrocious.

 

[Cutter John]

The Three Doctors was good; the Five Doctors was good; the Two Doctors was atrocious.

Well there you go.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Then there the fanedit of the 6 doctors where they show 10 watching the 5 doctors on the scanner until it's finished and 5 jumps out of the screen.

Some people have too much time on their hands.

 

[OmahaStar]

The Three Doctors was good; the Five Doctors was good; the Two Doctors was atrocious.

Well there you go.

Oh, ok. I didn't realize today was opposite day. What Bob was saying in reality was the Two Doctors was the best multi-Doctor story of the classic series. The Five Doctors was good, and the Three Doctors was atrocious.

I was worried for a minute there. But we all know Six was in it, so it's an awesome story.

 

[Davros]

I like the Three Doctors more than I do the Five Doctors. Five would have could been better had Tom been willing to take part in it. Seeing Pertwee stuck between Baker and Troughton would have been priceless.

 

[Guy Gardener]

I like the Three Doctors more than I do the Five Doctors. Five would have could been better had Tom been willing to take part in it. Seeing Pertwee stuck between Baker and Troughton would have been priceless.

What would have been priceless is 4 saying to 3: "You, know I had a simply smashing time on Metabellis III. Fantastic. You really should swing by the place and have a laugh. SUCH FUN!"