History Recap / DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker

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Written by Brian Hayles, Donald Tosh, and Gerry Davis. This four-episode serial first aired from April 2-23, 1966.

Episodes: "The Celestial Toyroom", "The Hall of Dolls", "The Dancing Floor", "The Final Test".

The Toymaker would eventually reappear (with Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[TheOtherDarrin taking over for]] Creator/MichaelGough) in one of the 60th Anniversary Specials; [[Recap/DoctorWho60thASTheGiggle "The Giggle"]].

The Doctor wins by making his final move from inside the TARDIS through verbal commands that imitate the Toymaker himself. As they escape, the trio celebrate their win by all sharing a grin, even as the Doctor notes that the Toymaker is immortal and he's bound to cross paths with the Doctor again [[Recap/DoctorWho60thASTheGiggle in another time]]. The Doctor then whips out a bag of sweets and has a piece, but is left moaning in pain when he bites down on the sweet...

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--> '''Dodo:''' But you defeated him.\\
'''The Doctor:''' Yes, just at this moment. But there will be other meetings, [[Recap/DoctorWho60thASTheGiggle in another time...]]

The Doctor wins by making his final move from inside the TARDIS through verbal commands that imitate the Toymaker himself. As they escape, the trio celebrate their win by all sharing a grin. The Doctor then whips out a bag of sweets and has a piece, but is left moaning in pain when he bites down on the sweet...

* WickedToymaker: The Toymaker, who abducts people to his little dimension, forces them to play lethal games, and threatens to destroy them utterly if they don't comply.

Episodes 1 to 3 of this story are among the 97 missing episodes of 1960s ''Doctor Who''. The fourth episode exists, and was released on the "Lost in Time" DVD set. However, there is a full novelisation of the adventure, and as with all other missing episodes audio recordings of the original broadcasts survive.

Episodes 1 to 3 of this story are among the 97 missing episodes of 60s Doctor Who. The fourth episode exists, and was released on the "Lost in Time" DVD set. However, there is a full novelisation of the adventure, and as with all other missing episodes audio recordings of the original broadcasts survive.

* IconicOutfit: Dodo's tacky op-art dress is the outfit primarily associated with her, even though she only wears it in here. This was probably as the most recognisable visual depiction of her for pre-home-video fans was the cover of the novelisation, which depicts it. Steven is also associated strongly with his striped polo-neck, which Creator/PeterPurves expressed disappointment with in an interview on the "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E2TheTenthPlanet The Tenth Planet]]" DVD extras; he claimed it wasn't even cool in TheSixties and wished that people associated him with the [[{{Costumer}} beautiful Renaissance clothes]] he got to wore in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E5TheMassacre The Massacre]]" instead.

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one where]] the Doctor [[PrecisionFStrike plays the older version of "Eenie Meenie Miny Moe",]] [[FairForItsDay much to the shock of the modern audience.]]

After a [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS1E1TheNightmareFair cancelled return]] in the original Season 23, The Toymaker would return [[LongBusTrip in 2023]] as the main villain of the 60th Anniversary Specials Trilogy, [[TheOtherDarrin portrayed by]] Creator/NeilPatrickHarris.