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A bit has been made of Eleventh Hour's similarity to Smith and Jones-a companion intro story featuring an escaped prisoner being chased by intergalactic police. But it's not really the first Doctor Who story to 'copy' a storyline.


Perhaps the most blatant example from the classic series is "Rememberance of the Daleks/Silver Nemesis"-what makes this interesting is that both stories are from the exact same season!

Both stories-produced for the anniversary season-feature the Doctor dealing with 'unfinished business'-Gallifreyan weapons he left behind in previous incarnations. Through trickery, he practically gives the weapon to one of his mechanical enemies, but the Doctor has pre-programmed it to destroy the enemy. Both stories hint a bit that there is more to the Doctor than just being a rogue time lord. Both stories also feature neo-fascists.


Any other examples people would like to add?
 
Power of Kroll and Caves of Androzani are very similar (little local war on a 'moon' of the Human-colonised planet, gunrunners, villain who's in it for the money and is actually backing the gunrunners who're supplying his enemy for his own reasons). But the end result is very different.
 
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