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* {{Unobtainium}}: Averted. Molybdenum is, in fact, an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum actual element]] often used in steel alloys.

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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Non-scientific viewers might hear the reference to the discovery of the valuable mineral molybdenum and assume it's a made up {{Unobtanium}}, but molybdenum is in fact an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum actual element]] that really is often used in steel alloys.
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: Non-scientific viewers might hear the reference to the discovery of the valuable mineral molybdenum and assume it's a made up {{Unobtanium}}, but molybdenum is in fact an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum actual element]] that really is often used in steel alloys.



* {{Unobtainium}}: Averted. Molybdenum is, in fact, an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum actual element]] often used in steel alloys.
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-->'''Doctor:''' I learned not to meddle in other people's affairs years ago... Now, now, now, don't be absurd. There's not an ounce of curio--curiosity in me, my dear boy. Tell me, why are you in danger?

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-->'''Doctor:''' -->'''The Doctor:''' I learned not to meddle in other people's affairs years ago... Now, now, now, don't be absurd. There's not an ounce of curio--curiosity in me, my dear boy. Tell me, why are you in danger?

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** It's also a good look into the First Doctor's character, there. He's a crotchety old man and does more than his share of yelling, but then you find his bark is worse than his bite... and then you find out what he looks like when he's actually ready to bite. When he stops being hammy and starts being serious, you wanna listen.

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Misuse; the Sensorites do not, and are not intended to look like Chinese people. Capitalisation unnecessary.


* WeaksauceWeakness: The Sensorites are terrified of the dark (Due to their eyes working like the OPPOSITE of a cat's eyes) and physically pained by raised human voices.

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* WeaksauceWeakness: The Sensorites are terrified of the dark (Due to their eyes working like the OPPOSITE opposite of a cat's eyes) and physically pained by raised human voices.



* {{Yellowface}}: The Sensorites were based off of Chinese Communists.
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'''Number of episodes:''' 6\\
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[[WMG:[[center:[-''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who]]'' [[Recap/DoctorWho recap index]]\\
'''First Doctor Era'''\\
'''Season 1:''' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild 1]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks 2]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E3TheEdgeOfDestruction 3]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E4MarcoPolo 4]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E5TheKeysOfMarinus 5]] | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E6TheAztecs 6]] | '''7''' | [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E8TheReignOfTerror 8]]\\
'''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E1PlanetOfGiants Season 2 >>>]]''']]-]]]
!The Sensorites



->Written by Peter R. Newman\\
Directed by Mervyn Pinfield[[note]]parts 1, 2, 3, 4[[/note]] and Frank Cox[[note]]parts 5, 6[[/note]]\\
'''Production code:''' G\\
'''Air dates:''' 20 June - 1 August 1964\\
'''Episode titles:''' "Strangers in Space", "The Unwilling Warriors", "Hidden Danger", "A Race Against Death", "Kidnap", "A Desperate Venture"



'''Production code:''' G




Written by (the somewhat obscure) Peter R. Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20 to August 1, 1964.

Episodes: "Strangers in Space", "The Unwilling Warriors", "Hidden Danger", "A Race Against Death", "Kidnap", "A Desperate Venture".

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->''"It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard and now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure."''
-->-- '''The Doctor'''

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\n->''"It ->'''First Elder:''' It is a failure of all started out beings that they judge through their own eyes. To them, we may appear to be ugly. What we must create between us is trust. That is why I have invited them to my palace.\\
'''Second Elder:''' But are we sure these Earth creatures are beings
as a mild curiosity you say? There are animals in the junkyard deserts and now it's turned out mountains, but we do not invite them in to be quite a great spirit of adventure."''
-->-- '''The Doctor'''
our palaces. Perhaps these Earth creatures are animals too?












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->''"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E8TheReignOfTerror At the very next place we stop]], I shall take you off myself, and that is quite final. Carry on."''
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Written by (the somewhat obsure) Peter R. Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20 to August 1, 1964.

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Written by (the somewhat obsure) obscure) Peter R. Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20 to August 1, 1964.
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'''Production code:''' G
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* XanatosSpeedChess: Again, the Administrator.

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* %%* XanatosSpeedChess: Again, the Administrator.
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* MagicAntidote

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Doctor explicitly refers to himself and Susan as humans early in the story, indicating that the Time Lord mythology was still some ways off.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: The Doctor explicitly refers to himself and Susan as humans early in the story, indicating that the Time Lord mythology was still some ways off.
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->''It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard and now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure.''

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->''It ->''"It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard and now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure.''"''
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The one where the Doctor defeats some aliens by shouting.

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The JustForFun/{{The one where w|ith}}here the Doctor defeats some aliens by shouting.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Doctor explicitly refers to himself and Susan as humans early in the story, indicating that the Time Lord mythology was still some ways off.
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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The Sensorites give the Doctor a new cloak when is coat is destroyed in the aqueduct.

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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The Sensorites give the Doctor a new cloak when is his coat is destroyed in the aqueduct.
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Episodes: "Strangers in Space", "The Unwilling Warriors", "Hidden Danger", "A Race Against Death", "Kidnap", "A Desperate Venture".
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Written by Peter Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20 to August 1, 1964.

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Written by (the somewhat obsure) Peter R. Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20 to August 1, 1964.
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Written by Peter Newman. This serial first aired June 20-August 1, 1964.

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Written by Peter Newman. This six-episode serial first aired from June 20-August 20 to August 1, 1964.

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