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I've been meaning to watch some classic Doctor Who for years but I haven't yet gotten around to it because it's kind of overwhelming. So does anyone have some advice on where to start? I generally like to start things from the beginning but I've heard that's not the best way to go about this. Is that true in your opinion? Should I just try to start with some highly regarded episodes? What are some good ones to watch to get into it?

Forget the black and white stuff and start straight off with Tom Baker.

How about no. The black and white stuff is some of my favorites, as is some of Three's serials.

It isn't easy to get into though. There are huge missing chunks in B&W stuff, as if being B&W wasn't reason enough already and real old fashioned with some racism in the early stuff. I heard they drop the N-bomb in one serial, and that the First nations Peoples get referred to as Red Indians and as primitives. Three is mostly set on earth during his run, so its more like Man From Uncle or The Invaders than Doctor Who. Easiest jumping on point is with Tom Baker.

I started watching Doctor Who with Doctor Four, and went backward from there. I'm sure there are others who can best say what eps are better.

The only problem with getting into Four is that I would want to knit his scarf and I can't afford to buy all those different colors of yarn. :p

Shoplifting is your answer there. Those arts and crafts shops have really poor security too.

Nah, I only break laws when it doesn't require any extra effort on my part.

That's the trouble these days, no one has a work ethic any more.

There's very little continuity, so what I would do is find a list of all the serials that have little promo-type blurbs saying what the serial's general plot/premise is without giving spoilers, and just scroll through that and pick out the ones you think sound interesting.

Apart from that, I would hesitantly recommend seeing one of Seven's serials (Battlefield or Remembrance of the Daleks, perhaps) first, simply because they have the most modern style and are most similar in storytelling/characterization to New Who, to kind of ease you into it.

First Doctor: alas, I have no recs.

Second Doctor: I love Two, Patrick Troughton is a great actor and the first one to really kick off who the Doctor is, since at the beginning the makers didn't know what kind of show they wanted to do. I'd recommend Tomb of the Cybermen, and The Mind Robber. (with ther earlier serials you have to deal with oftentimes slooow 60s pacing, but I think the moody atmosphere of TotC is great, with some good quiet Doctor+Companion moments, and MR has some fun surreal stuff.)

Third Doctor: not my personal favourite since most of his serials were set on Earth, but he was a fun character and I liked his interactions with his companions. Terror of the Autons (includes some species/characters used in the modern series, and Jo is precious) and/or The Three Doctors (just like it says on the tin) might be good to get a feel for his era.

Fourth Doctor: I love Four, who was one of the most obviously 'alien' Doctors, and the most iconic. He had a looooong run, so dropping in at different seasons will give you a different feel. I quite like his first ep, Robot (the SFX are so hilariously appallingly bad that it makes me lol, but it's a brill introduction to the new regeneration). I like most of his eps with Sarah Jane, but mythologically speaking Genesis of the Daleks is the most important. City of Death is one of the most popular eps (pacing is a bit slow, but the story's good, and he has a Time Lady companion!)

Fifth Doctor: bless his little heart, he spent his entire run giving his sad puppy eyes a workout. The most 'human' and gentle Doctor also had a ruthless streak. Also a very full TARDIS. The Black Orchid has only 2 parts so it's easy to watch, and his run also had The Five Doctors.

The Sixth Doctor: I don't much care for him, alas; lots of backstage TPTB meddling in his era, if I remember correctly. He was the most loud and 'vicious' of the Doctors, and many people think he really only realized his full potential in the audiobooks. The Two Doctors, however, I quite enjoyed!

Seventh Doctor: I love Seven. He was little and quirky but with a stone-cold master-manipulator core, and his relationship with his juvenile delinquent companion was awesome. The Happiness Patrol is bizarre and fun (and a swear the Hunger Games folks were strongly inspired by the designs). The last few eps of the season are considered the best, but imo they work best with the whole of his era behind them, so I wouldn't watch them until you've watched the rest if you decide you like Seven.

Eighth Doctor: No series, just a tv movie of the 'backdoor pilot' variety. Much panned by fans but I unabashedly love it. Any mythology things you disagree with can be waved off as post-regeneration loopiness, and he's so genteel and pretty and his TARDIS is the most lovely. He has got a great run of audio books if you want more of him.

Thanks! I will bookmark this for future reference.

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Recs! ymmv, of course

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