So You Think You Know Doctor Who?

1.

Which episode featured the first use of the title of the show in it as an actual line?
- A.
  
  Classic: The Ribos Operation
- B.
  
  New: The Christmas Invasion
- C.
  
  Classic: An Unearthly Child
- D.
  
  New: The Girl In The Fireplace
Correct Answer
C. Classic: An Unearthly Child

Explanation
First spoken by Ian to Barbara, the pilot episode, "An Unearthly Child," was the first use of the title of the show as a spoken line.

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2.

Of the ten regenerations of The Doctor, which is the only one that has never been shown onscreen?
- A.
  
  1st
- B.
  
  3rd
- C.
  
  7th
- D.
  
  8th
Correct Answer
D. 8th

Explanation
Regeneration, being the way Time Lords cheat death, usually occurs with a catastrophic injury, but the only one not told (I'm not talking about Tennant to Smith here) is the 8th one, from McGann to Eccleston.

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3.

Of the 11 actors to play The Doctor, which one started in the acting business specifically so he could play The Doctor?
- A.
  
  Sylvester McCoy(#7)
- B.
  
  David Tennant (#10)
- C.
  
  Christopher Eccleston (#9)
- D.
  
  Tom Baker (#4)
- E.
  
  Matt Smith (#11)
Correct Answer
B. David Tennant (#10)

Explanation
When he first saw "The Talons of Weng Chiang" as a kid, that inspired David Tennant to follow acting as a career. The classic series was cancelled before he had the shot, but, with the New Series, he finally was able to play the role of his childhood dream.

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4.

Which Doctor was the first to face the question of whether or not he slept with his companion?
- A.
  
  Peter Davidson (#5)
- B.
  
  Tom Baker (#4)
- C.
  
  Christopher Eccleston (#9)
- D.
  
  Paul McGann (#8)
Correct Answer
A. Peter Davidson (#5)

Explanation
Although Eccleston was the first to face the question in the series, the real reason the characters of Tegan and Nyssa, companions to Davidson, wore such cocoon-like outfits for the first part of their travels was because the producers didn't want people to think that such a young Doctor could. It later turned out to be a null point as they found out people were imagining that anyway.

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5.

Which Doctor had the shortest on-screen time?
- A.
  
  Tom Baker (#4)
- B.
  
  Colin Baker (#6)
- C.
  
  Christopher Eccleston (#9)
- D.
  
  Paul McGann (#8)
Correct Answer
D. Paul McGann (#8)

Explanation
Although Eccleston only stayed for 13 episodes and Colin Baker was fired after two series, the shortest on-screen time in the role belongs to Paul McGann with, count it, only one episode.

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6.

Which Doctors, below and listed randomly, actually travelled with redheads as companions?
- A.
  
  David Tennant
- B.
  
  Christopher Eccleston
- C.
  
  Peter Davidson
- D.
  
  William Hartnell
- E.
  
  John Pertwee
- F.
  
  Tom Baker
- G.
  
  Colin Baker
- H.
  
  Patrick Troughton
- I.
  
  Matt Smith
- J.
  
  Paul McGann
- K.
  
  Sylvester McCoy
Correct Answer(s)
A. David Tennant
G. Colin Baker
I. Matt Smith
K. Sylvester McCoy

Explanation
The three redheaded companions were Mel, Donna Noble and Amy Pond. Out of the three, only Mel appeared with two of the Doctors above, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, being there when the Doctor regenerated into McCoy. Donna Noble traveled with Tennant for a while, although he only partially regenerated, and Amy Pond traveled with Smith.

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7.

Which companion has been the most mysterious?
- A.
  
  Amy Pond
- B.
  
  Rory
- C.
  
  River Song
- D.
  
  Wilfred Mott
Correct Answer
C. River Song

Explanation
Although Amy was brought aboard because her life didn't make sense, and the Doctor could not figure out how Wilf fit into his life, he did, eventually, find the answers to both. River Song, however, was finally revealed to be the daughter of Amy and Rory, conceived aboard the TARDIS on their wedding night, and with some very unusual abilities as well (6: "A Good Man Goes to War").

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So You Think You Know Doctor Who?

Which episode featured the first use of the title of the show in it as an actual line?

Of the ten regenerations of The Doctor, which is the only one that has never been shown onscreen?

Of the 11 actors to play The Doctor, which one started in the acting business specifically so he could play The Doctor?

Which Doctor was the first to face the question of whether or not he slept with his companion?

Which Doctor had the shortest on-screen time?

Which Doctors, below and listed randomly, actually travelled with redheads as companions?

Which companion has been the most mysterious?