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Season 17

Doctor Who Season 17

September. 01,1979
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The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

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It consisted of five stories, plus the incomplete Shada, unfinished as a result of an industrial strike. Lalla Ward joined as Romana II, and the season is notable for the involvement of Douglas Adams in the writing department. This was the last season to use the traditional Delia Derbyshire "Doctor Who theme" arrangement.

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Doctor Who Season 17 Full Episode Guide

Episode 20 - The Horns of Nimon (4)
Episode 19 - The Horns of Nimon (3)
Episode 17 - The Horns of Nimon (1)
First Aired: December. 22,1979

Deep space, an unknown time. The TARDIS encounters a disabled Skonnon battlecruiser transporting Anethan 'tribute'. The co-pilot is determined to reach Skonnos at any cost.

Episode 15 - Nightmare of Eden (3)
First Aired: December. 08,1979

The Doctor and Romana begin to uncover the truth about the strange events aboard the luxury liner Empress. They first have to separate the two ships from each other, but they've got Mandrells, drug smugglers and police chasing after them.

Episode 14 - Nightmare of Eden (2)
First Aired: December. 01,1979

Two ships have collided above Azure but that may be the least of the Doctor's problems. Monsters and drug smugglers are loose on the ship. And it all seems to tie in with Tryst's electronic zoo…

Episode 13 - Nightmare of Eden (1)
First Aired: November. 24,1979

The orbit of the holiday planet, Azure, the year 2116. The starships Empress and Hecate are fused together after an accident in hyperspace. Naturally the Doctor thinks he can find a solution, but has the accident unleashed a far more deadly menace?

Episode 11 - The Creature from the Pit (3)
Episode 9 - The Creature from the Pit (1)
First Aired: October. 27,1979

The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoner of the ruthless Adrasta. A strange and deadly pit awaits those who displease her.

Episode 8 - City of Death (4)
Episode 7 - City of Death (3)
First Aired: October. 13,1979

The Doctor and Romana unwrap an intricate plot involving aliens, time travel and the Mona Lisa. How is Count Scarlioni living in two times at once? And what does he want?

Episode 6 - City of Death (2)
Episode 5 - City of Death (1)
Episode 4 - Destiny of the Daleks (4)
Episode 3 - Destiny of the Daleks (3)
First Aired: September. 15,1979

The Daleks have awoken Davros in the heart of Skaro. Only the Doctor and the Movellans stand between them and their objective. But are the Movellans really on the Doctor's side?

Episode 2 - Destiny of the Daleks (2)
First Aired: September. 08,1979

Romana has been captured by the Daleks, the Doctor is the guest of the Movellans. The Daleks are drilling deep into Skaro for something and the Doctor has an awful suspicion about their objective…

Episode 1 - Destiny of the Daleks (1)
First Aired: September. 01,1979

Skaro, the Dalek homeworld, some time in the future. The TARDIS lands in the irradiated ruins of the old Kaled city and something is moving underneath the wasted surface of the planet…

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