Obviously this question is going to be asked at some point so I might as well be the obvious one and ask it…
I am assuming that a lot of people out there will rightly go with Genesis Of The Daleks and City Of Death. (Amusing side note, predictive text badly wants that first story to be renamed Genesis Of The Faeries). The first has Davros and the second is one of Douglas Adams’ finest hours.
So I’ll go for my ‘official’ vote The Deadly Assassin . Seeing Tom Baker on the back foot is always riveting. Watching him having to play out everything by himself is just so watchable, right from him putting a dummy of himself of him smoking a hookah to distract the guards to basically drowning to death in the matrix.
Anyone else? I had to think hard for a favourite 4th after discounting my usual defaults of Genesis and City, but that’s not saying they’re off limits for everyone!
I haven’t watched much classic who, but Genesis of the Daleks was amazing.
Lots of great episodes. I have a soft spot for “The Pirate Planet”.
I only watched a few 4th Doctor serials, but apart from the obvious Genesis, State of Decay is kind of a guilty pleasure of mine.
Hard to choose. City of Death is so fun seeing the Doctor cruising around Paris. The Deadly Assasin is strong too.
That moment with John Cleese and Eleanor Bron critiquing the TARDIS as a piece of modern art is going to live with me forever.
Haha yep!
The Creature from the Pit. It was the first full Doctor Who story I ever watched. I was probably 8 or 9 and they used to broadcast on the local PBS station after 10PM on Saturdays. It’s not a great story or episode. But the charm and camp of “green garbage bags” monster had me hooked.
I need to go back and watch all the 4th doctor stories. So much nostalgia.
@HipPriest As much as I love The Ark in Space, I think The Face of Evil might be my favourite. A religion that worships an AI doesn’t seem all that far-fetched today…
I haven’t seen that one in ages but you’re right. And I love the idea it’s something the Doctor caused in the past.
Genesis of the Daleks and The Sun Makers both rewired my brain
Oh God the Sun Makers I haven’t seen that one since I was a kid! Or the Invasion of Time which I saw at the same time! I think I need to revisit that season soon…
The Brain of Morbius - still freaks me out to this day. Went to the Dr Who exhibition and there it is in a glass cabinet, staring at me malevolently.
Boo!
I went to the same exhibition and know exactly what your mean…
City of Death for me. Rounding out the top 5 would be Talons Of Weng Chiang, Robots Of Death, Seeds Of Doom, Ark In Space.
