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Plagiarism from Shannon Sullivan, and thus re-wording.


** There was originally a fourth victim of the Avatar, a middle-aged man named Martin who would leave behind a holiday magazine which would later serve as an additional clue that the Avatar is targeting people who want to get away.
** The script originally lifted scenes from the original comic strip, such as the Doctor beating Craig in a first-person-shooter videogame by making peace with their intended targets, and the Doctor annoying the participants in a pub quiz by getting every answer right.

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** There was originally a A fourth victim of the Avatar, a middle-aged man named Martin who would leave Martin, was cut. He would’ve left behind a holiday magazine which would later serve as an additional clue to show that the Avatar is targeting people targeted those who want wished to get away.
** The script originally lifted scenes from the original comic strip, such as like the Doctor beating Craig in a first-person-shooter videogame by an FPS video game through making peace with their intended targets, the enemy, and the Doctor annoying the participants getting every question in a pub quiz by getting every answer right.right, much to others’ annoyance.
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** Another unused scene would’ve had the Doctor get on a bus with a {{Jerkass}} playing loud music and subsequently humiliate him by changing the song to [[Music/BrotherhoodOfMan “Save All Your Kisses for Me”]], humiliating the guy into running off in tears.

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* NamesTheSame: This episode has zero relation to [[Music/{{Lodger}} the 1979 album]] by Music/DavidBowie.


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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: This episode has zero relation to [[Music/{{Lodger}} the 1979 album]] by Music/DavidBowie.
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** An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos Meglos]] from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.

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** An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos Meglos]] from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.prompted, causing Meglos great offence.
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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/MattSmith gets to show his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsDGydi2bA football skills]].

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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/MattSmith gets to show his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsDGydi2bA football skills]].skills]] - had it not been for an unfortunate injury in his teens, acting would have lost a great, and professional football would have gained a talented player.
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** There was originally a fourth victim of the Avatar, a middle-aged man named Martin who would leave behind a holiday magazine which would later serve as an additional clue that the Avatar is targetting people who want to get away.

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** There was originally a fourth victim of the Avatar, a middle-aged man named Martin who would leave behind a holiday magazine which would later serve as an additional clue that the Avatar is targetting targeting people who want to get away.
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* NamesTheSame: This episode has zero relation to [[Music/{{Lodger}} the 1979 album]] by Music/DavidBowie.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos Meglos]] from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: SelfAdaptation: Gareth Roberts adapted a comic strip he wrote for ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' that featured the Tenth Doctor and Mickey. He even pitched it for season two.
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An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos Meglos]] from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.prompted.
** There was originally a fourth victim of the Avatar, a middle-aged man named Martin who would leave behind a holiday magazine which would later serve as an additional clue that the Avatar is targetting people who want to get away.
** The script originally lifted scenes from the original comic strip, such as the Doctor beating Craig in a first-person-shooter videogame by making peace with their intended targets, and the Doctor annoying the participants in a pub quiz by getting every answer right.
* WorkingTitle: ''Mrs Meglos'', ''Something at the Top of the Stairs'' and ''Don't Go Up The Stairs''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured Meglos from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured Meglos [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E2Meglos Meglos]] from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.
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* RecycledSet: During the scenes at the park, just after the football game, a [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead familiar-looking]] gazebo is visible in the background.



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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: An early draft of the episode (reportedly) featured Meglos from the classic series as the villain. The punchline would be that the Doctor [[ButForMeItWasTuesday had completely forgotten about him in the intervening centuries]], and wouldn't remember even when prompted.
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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/MattSmith gets to show his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsDGydi2bA football skills]].

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