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A series of Website/YouTube released mini-episodes, Written by Creator/ChrisChibnall. Similar to the "Night and the Doctor" mini-episodes, these have a MinimalistCast of just Amy, Rory, and the Doctor. And an Ood.

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A series of Website/YouTube released mini-episodes, Written by Creator/ChrisChibnall. Similar to the "Night and the Doctor" mini-episodes, these have a MinimalistCast of just Amy, Rory, and the Doctor. And an Ood. They can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZkWjkvaKpA here]].



* MythologyGag: It appears Creator/JonPertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on the Pond's loo.

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* MythologyGag: It appears Creator/JonPertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on the Pond's Ponds' loo.


A series of Website/YouTube released mini-episodes, Written by Chris Chibnall. Similar to the "Night and the Doctor" mini-episodes, these have a MinimalistCast of just Amy, Rory, and the Doctor. And an Ood.

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A series of Website/YouTube released mini-episodes, Written by Chris Chibnall.Creator/ChrisChibnall. Similar to the "Night and the Doctor" mini-episodes, these have a MinimalistCast of just Amy, Rory, and the Doctor. And an Ood.

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The one where Amy has a breakdown.


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* DownerEnding: August, the last month featured, ends following a huge argument between the Ponds. This is revealed to be because Rory was considering having another child and Amy didn't want to tell him she was rendered sterile.


Then Rory and Amy have a drink like they're playing some kind of drinking game with their voicemail . . .

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Then Rory and Amy have a drink like they're playing some kind of drinking game with their voicemail . . .voicemail...





Then Rory and Amy have a drink like they're playing some kind of drinking game with their voicemail...

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Then Rory and Amy have a drink like they're playing some kind of drinking game with their voicemail...voicemail . . .


* {{Flashback}}: The reason for the MoodWhiplash is related to one: Amy and Rory arguing about something. The reason for it is revealed in the first episode of Series 7.

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* {{Flashback}}: The reason for the MoodWhiplash is related to one: Amy and Rory arguing about something. The reason for it is revealed in the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E1AsylumOfTheDaleks first episode episode]] of Series 7.


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* MoodWhiplash: The first four are pure comedy, and then suddenly Amy and Rory have split up.


* MythologyGag: It appears John Pertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on the Pond's loo.

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* MythologyGag: It appears John Pertwee Creator/JonPertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on the Pond's loo.


* MythologyGag: It appears John Pertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on your loo.

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* MythologyGag: It appears John Pertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on your the Pond's loo.


* MythologyGag: It appears JohnPertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on your loo.

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* MythologyGag: It appears JohnPertwee John Pertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on your loo.

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* MythologyGag: It appears JohnPertwee was wrong. The only thing more frightening than a "Yeti on your loo in Tooting Bec" is an Ood on your loo.

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* MissedHimByThatMuch: The Doctor erases his invitation to call him just before Amy plays the message, at a time when she really wants the Doctor's support.


* MoodWhiplash: "August" has typical Eleven silliness in a voiceover with a visual of Amy and Rory arguing.

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* MoodWhiplash: MoodDissonance: "August" has typical Eleven silliness in a voiceover with a visual of Amy and Rory arguing.



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: The Ood that briefly ends up living with Amy and Rory as their butler. In a inversion, he does a brilliant job.

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: The Ood that briefly ends up living with Amy and Rory as their butler. In a inversion, he does a brilliant job. job, but they feel guilty about having a SlaveMook working for them.


%%* BetweenMyLegs: UsefulNotes/MataHari

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%%* * BetweenMyLegs: UsefulNotes/MataHariWe see the Doctor between UsefulNotes/MataHari's legs, right after her DressHitsFloor.


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* GrayRainOfDepression: When the Doctor finally turns up at the Ponds and they're not there because they've split up, it's raining.


* AlternativeHipHop: The Doctor apparently made a rap record. No, ''really!''
* BetweenMyLegs: UsefulNotes/MataHari
* BlatantLies: After making a big show of running in on Amy and Rory in bed ([[NoodleIncident again]]) to tell them that the Earth is in danger, the Doctor almost immediately rescinds his comment on finding out that he came too early, and says that the future is safe. Really, ''really'' safe.

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* AlternativeHipHop: The Doctor apparently made a rap record. No, ''really!''
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record.
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BetweenMyLegs: UsefulNotes/MataHari
* BlatantLies: After making a big show of running in on Amy and Rory in bed ([[NoodleIncident again]]) to tell them that the Earth is in danger, the Doctor almost immediately rescinds his comment on finding out that he came too early, and says that the future is safe. Really, ''really'' safe.



* DrinkingGame: Rory and Amy seem to play one whilst listening what the Doctor's been up to...
* {{Flashback}}: The reason for the MoodWhiplash is related to one. The reason for it is revealed in the first episode of Series 7.

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* DrinkingGame: Rory and Amy seem to play one whilst listening what the Doctor's been up to...
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* {{Flashback}}: The reason for the MoodWhiplash is related to one.one: Amy and Rory arguing about something. The reason for it is revealed in the first episode of Series 7.



* MoodWhiplash: "August" [[TearJerker has a big one]]. We now know why. Because of experimentation at Demon's Run, Amy can no longer have children. [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Knowing as she does how much Rory wants them...]]
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: The Doctor walks in on Amy and Rory in bed, then sits down on the bed.
* NoodleIncident: Apparently the Doctor has walked in on Amy and Rory before. He also may have accidentally invented pasta.

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* MoodWhiplash: "August" [[TearJerker has typical Eleven silliness in a big one]]. We now know why. Because voiceover with a visual of experimentation at Demon's Run, Amy can no longer have children. [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Knowing as she does how much and Rory wants them...]]
arguing.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: The Doctor walks in on Amy and Rory in bed, then sits down on the bed.
bed. There are ''rules'' about the bedroom!
* NoodleIncident: Apparently the The Doctor has walked in on Amy and Rory before. He also may have accidentally invented pasta.



* SliceOfLife: A rare ''Doctor Who'' example.

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* SliceOfLife: A rare ''Doctor Who'' example.example in that we see what "Pond Life" is like outside of the Doctor's adventures.



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: The Ood that briefly ends up living with Amy and Rory.

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: The Ood that briefly ends up living with Amy and Rory.Rory as their butler. In a inversion, he does a brilliant job.



* WhamEpisode: "August"

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* WhamEpisode: "August"
"August" shows the HappilyMarried Ponds in a big argument.


'''April:''' The Doctor leaves a voicemail for Amy and Rory's home phone. So far, he escaped from the Sontarans through surfing on lava, met Mata Hari, and made a rap record. The call ends with the Doctor having the usual TARDIS issues.

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'''April:''' The Doctor leaves a voicemail for Amy and Rory's home phone. So far, he escaped from the Sontarans through surfing on lava, met Mata Hari, UsefulNotes/MataHari, and made a rap record. The call ends with the Doctor having the usual TARDIS issues.



* BetweenMyLegs: MataHari

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* BetweenMyLegs: MataHariUsefulNotes/MataHari



* SomethingElseAlsoRises: The Doctor's bread as he watches Mata Hari's DressHitsFloor.

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* SomethingElseAlsoRises: The Doctor's bread as he watches Mata Hari's UsefulNotes/MataHari's DressHitsFloor.



* VisualPun: Faced with a nude MataHari while toasting a bread product, the Doctor can't take his eyes off the crumpet.

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* VisualPun: Faced with a nude MataHari UsefulNotes/MataHari while toasting a bread product, the Doctor can't take his eyes off the crumpet.

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