The Fourth Doctor

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THE FOURTH DOCTOR
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TOM BAKER

THE FOURTH DOCTOR'S STATS

Name: The Doctor

Occupation: Time Lord/Time Traveler, briefly Lord President on Gallifrey.

Personality type: Erratic, aloof eccentric behavior; probably the most alien-like persona of all his incarnations; very much of a bohemian; had no real use for authority figures and religious dogma.

Signature Style: Ridiculously long scarf knitted for him by Madame Nostradamus; large floppy hat; frock coat; waistcoat; boots. After spending much of his life using a brown colored theme to his clothing, the Fourth switched to a predominantly burgundy theme, this time adding question marks on the collars of his shirts.

Abilities: Good swordsman; like most of his incarnations preferred to use his brain to solve problems but could also be physical if need be, though not on the level as the Third Doctor.

Interests: Known to use off the wall humor and pranks to the point that even his companions wondered about his sanity. Used a yo-yo to relax sometimes.

Strengths: Judges character very keenly; capable of playing a fool to lull enemies into a false sense of security; by more or less severing his ties with UNIT, was able to move about the Universe much more freely.

Weaknesses: Even though the Fourth mostly kept two to three steps ahead of his enemies, due to his unpredictable behavior his companions didn't always understand what he was doing; also wasn't above taking a life in the most extreme situations.

Virtues: Enjoyed the thrill of adventure when wandering about the Universe.

Vices:

Endearing trait(s): Offering jelly babies to virtually anybody, even an enemy, as a greeting

Annoying trait(s): Carrying an endless amount of junk in his pockets, though in some cases they proved useful.

Secret(s):

	See also: Tom Baker
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THE FOURTH DOCTOR'S COMPANIONS

Name: Sarah Jane Smith

Profile: Journalist

Actress: Elisabeth Sladen

Name: Harry Sullivan

Profile: Lieutenant, UNIT; doctor

Actor: Ian Marter

Name: Leela

Profile: A savage from her tribe Sevateem. Loves Janis Thorns and uses them much to the dismay of the Fourth Doctor.

Actress: Louise Jameson

Name: Romana I-II

Profile: Time Lady and future Lady President of Gallifrey. Romana I was a haughty woman and whose "by the book" methods conflicted with The Doctor's more unorthodox ways. Romana II was far more agreeable and had a very similar appearance to Princess Astra.

Actresses: Mary Tamm ( I ); Lalla Ward ( II )

Name: K-9

Profile: Loyal robot dog to the Doctor.

Voiced: John Leeson

Name: Adric

Profile:Young mathematical genius from E-Space

Actor: Matthew Waterhouse

Name: Nyssa of Traken

Profile: Daughter of Counsel Tremas on Traken; specialized in the field of bio-electronics

Actress: Sarah Sutton

Name: Tegan Jovanka

Profile: Australian airline stewardess; self proclaimed "mouth on legs" on the TARDIS

Actress: Janet Fielding

THE FOURTH DOCTOR'S BEST QUOTES

-- "You may a doctor but I am the Doctor. The definitive article, you might say." ( Robot )

-- "Tell me on the way, Brigadier, tell me on the way! You must cultivate a sense of urgency." ( Robot )

-- "Excuse me, can you help me? I'm a spy." ( Genesis of the Daleks )

-- "HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!!!" ( Revenge of the Cybermen )

-- "You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being...I walk in eternity..." ( Pyramids of Mars )

-- "All right! I confess, I confess! I confess to your being a bigger idiot than I thought!" ( The Deadly Assassin )

-- The Doctor: "Would you like a jelly baby?" Leela: "It's true then. They say the Evil One eats babies." ( The Face of Evil )

-- "Guard of honor? You're not fit to guard a jelly baby...would you like a jelly baby?" ( The Invasion of Time )

-- "Has anybody seen a planet called Calufrax? ( The Pirate Planet )

-- "I'm a very dangerous fellow when I don't know what I'm doing." ( Destiny of the Daleks )

-- "First things first, but not necessarily in that order." ( Meglos )

-- "It's the end...but the moment has been prepared for." Last words of the Fourth Doctor before regenerating into the Fifth Doctor ( Logopolis )

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THE FOURTH DOCTOR'S DEFINING MOMENTS

SEASON	EPISODE	WHAT HAPPENED?
12	Robot	The newly regenerated Doctor begins his first adventure.
12	Genesis of the Daleks	The Doctor struggles with his morality, wondering if he has the right to destroy a race.
14	The Deadly Assassin	Answers a summons to return to Gallifrey to unravel a murder plot and defeat a decaying Master.
16	Every episode	The Doctor begins the quest to find and reassemble The Key to Time, with Romana I's help.
17	Destiny of the Daleks	Begins having adventures with Romana II. In real life, Lalla Ward married Tom Baker in Dec 1980 and divorced him 16 months later.
18	Logopolis	Mortally injured after falling off a radio antenna, the Fourth Doctor, with help from the mysterious Watcher, regenerates into the Fifth Doctor.

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