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My name is Austin and I’m the Whovian, and these are my sons Corbin and Tripp and we’re the noobs!

This is the podcast that introduces a whole new generation to Doctor Who by watching an episode each week and discussing it from the perspective of a dad who’s seen it before, and two sons who haven’t. 

Welcome to Episode 121 covering the Series 8 episode 6: The Caretaker 

This is the one where the Doctor becomes a janitor, and Mr. Pink finds out who Clara really is while saving the world after dooming it first.

Production notes

* Story # 247* Originally aired September 27 2014 to 6.82 million * Written by: Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat* Directed by: Paul Murphy

Cast

* Skovox Blitzer – Jimmy Vee!* Moxx of Balhoun, the Graske, and Bannakaffalatta (never forget!)

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Checklist

* Name of the episode spoken in dialogue?* The Doctor ALMOST said it: I’m the new caretaker* It was said throughout the episode though* Can I just say I like “caretaker” much better than janitor and we should make a switch to this in America. * Creature of the week* Skovox Blitzer* Stuff the Doctor loves* Jiggery Pokery* Sonic* It has a setting (#41) that can blast out helicon energy

Some serious helicon energy!

* TARDIS * Apparently Clara can snap the doors closed now? 

Other stuff we noticed 

* I don’t think Adrian looked even remotely like Matt Smith

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Who’s Who?

* Who is Danny Pink?* He’s NOT a PE teacher*  He’s also not a new teacher anymore. This episode apparently takes place at least a year after Into the Dalek because in that episode he was introduced as a brand new teacher. In this one, Courtney Woods parents refer to how he referred to her last year. * I imagine that the opening montage of vignettes is taking us through that year.* NERD ALERT! When he put on the invisibility watch, he was non-plussed that it wasn’t even a ring* How stupid do you think I am? I’m willing to put a number on it.* He did just save the whole world. Good start.* Who is Clara?* Her adventures with the Doctor are starting to interfere with her real life* Apparently she just like, KNOWS how to use the sonic now?* What were the others like, the ones before me? Did they let you get away with this* Who is the Doctor?* He lived among otters once* Never lose your temper in the middle of a door sign* Humans have an incredibly short lifespan. Frankly, you should all be a permanent state of panic. Tick tock, tick tock* He’s your DAD! He’s your space dad.* Danny made a crack about his eyebrows!* Upon entering the junkyard, The Doctor says “Home, Sweet Home.” His first incarnation parked the TARDIS in a junkyard near Coal Hill while Susan attended the school. (TV: An Unearthly Child...