Speed-running Doctor Who - 2nd Doctor
A quick and dirty guide for those who want to get into the show, but don't want to watch everything from the beginning.
For Those Who Just Wanna Get An Idea of the Era
Tomb of the Cybermen - S5E1
Fun fact, this is the story that Moffat gave Matt Smith to introduce him to the show and the character. If it's good enough to inform an actor's entire portrayal of the Doctor 40 years later, then it's certainly good enough to be considered a decent summary of the Second Doctor's era.
Plot Important Episodes
Entrances, Exits, Enemies, Lore Drops, and Character Development (missing episodes will have a * next to it. You will have to find recons and animated versions to watch instead)
Power of the Daleks - S4E3 * (first regeneration story, and the Second Doctor's introduction)
The Highlanders - S4E4 * (Jamie's first episode)
The Macra Terror - S4E7 * (the Macra do appear again in NuWho technically)
The Faceless Ones - S4E8 * (Ben's and Polly's last story)
The Evil of the Daleks - S4E9 * (meet Victoria)
The Abominable Snowmen - S5E2 * (The Doctor versus the Great Intelligence... again... First appearance of the Yeti and Professor Travers)
The Ice Warriors - S5E3 * (the Ice Warriors', aka martians', introduction)
The Web of Fear - S5E5 * (Professor Travers and the Yeti are back along with the Great Intelligence, and this time the military gets involved. The Brigadier's first appearance)
Fury from the Deep - S5E6 * (Victoria's last story)
The Wheel in Space - S5E7 * (Meet Zoe)
The Dominators - S6E1 (The Quarks are a long running in-joke in the franchise)
The Invasion - S6E3 * (The Brigadier returns and UNIT is finally established. Benton's first appearance)
The War Games - S6E7 (Last story for Two, Jamie, and Zoe. We finally learn of the Doctor's people, The Time Lords, and we meet The War Master... who may or may not be The Master and/or The Meddler)
Personal Favorite and Least Favorite Stories
Because one man's trash is another man's treasure and vice versa
Favorite: The Underwater Menace - S4S5 *
Least Favorite: The Moonbase - S4E6 *
(disclaimer: no spin-offs or extended universe stuff was considered when making this list.... except for the Quarks)
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