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The Green Death

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 5, 2022July 1, 2024
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The Green Death

This Story: Season 10, Story 5. Production Code TTT
Overall: Story 69, Episodes 350-355
Airdates: 19 May 1973 to 23 Jun 1973
Written by Robert Sloman & Barry Letts (uncredited)
Directed by Michael E. Briant

Links

[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 350 - The Green Death 1/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 19 May 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2

This is a story I never cared for, despite its generally popular reputation. I did love the end of Ep6 with Jo's departure, but overall, I didn't like it. See if that changes. pic.twitter.com/RENrza5v5p

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 31, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 350 - The Green Death 1/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 19 May 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2

It's a full on UNIT story, something that is more rare as we approach the end of Pertwee's era. The early part of this makes you feel like the Master will show up at any moment. pic.twitter.com/ebKj6UnAot

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) July 31, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 351 - The Green Death 2/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 26 May 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2

We get a hint that the "bad guy" at the chemical plant isn't the overall in control guy. Reminds me a bit of the Great Intelligence, but it's not. Jo & one of the miners are pic.twitter.com/ocuNYv2ztS

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 2, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 351 - The Green Death 2/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 26 May 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2

trapped in the mine, and explore. This whole ep is basically a dance to get into the mine and try and rescue Jo. The Doctor finds her, but they're trapped with giant maggots. pic.twitter.com/ykHDqIdBAb

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 2, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 352 - The Green Death 3/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 2 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2

I think I remember why I was always put off by Green Death. The CSO is pretty bad here. The story is fine enough, but the effects are pretty subpar. Typical UNIT stuff with the pic.twitter.com/SJYt9q8lRq

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 2, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 352 - The Green Death 3/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 2 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2

Brig being overruled by some high up political person. Story moves along nicely, been enjoying this more than I remember - probably just put off by the maggot stuff in the past. pic.twitter.com/OnLWjYA6aL

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 2, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 353 - The Green Death 4/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 9 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2

The rest of UNIT shows up in this ep, & you get the feel that the Brig will blow something up. We get some good shouty acting during this ep as the Doctor tries to stop everyone pic.twitter.com/nCCydcS1Tp

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 4, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 353 - The Green Death 4/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 9 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2

from sealing the mine. UNIT soldiers firing at maggots is kind of comical. Pertwee as a milk man and a cleaning lady is amusing. We get even more buildup for Jo's departure. pic.twitter.com/dgQy92kxjC

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 4, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 354 - The Green Death 5/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 16 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 1/2

Jones cements his relationship with Jo by rescuing her in the nick of time from being blown up - eventually. They're stuck in a cave escaping the bombs, and the Prof is hurt. pic.twitter.com/aBXSuuQAp0

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 5, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 354 - The Green Death 5/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 16 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 2/2

The Doctor is annoyed at having to talk to a computer ("Boss"). Mike Yates gets a lot to do this ep. Doesn't feel like an ending is in place, so we'll probably get a rushed one. pic.twitter.com/WBkpRRy2el

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 5, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 355 - The Green Death 6/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 23 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 1/3

This story has a few finals in show history. The last ep with Jo Grant & final usage of the original 1963 title concept (howling video effects). The maggots are killed by feeding pic.twitter.com/Omvq8uyk7m

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 5, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 355 - The Green Death 6/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 23 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 2/3

them the fungus that Jones & his crew were growing. Various plot threads wrap up not as fast as I anticipated, although the computer's death was weird. Jo decides to stay behind. pic.twitter.com/e2zzLnnnOZ

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 5, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 355 - The Green Death 6/6 (Serial TTT, Story 69) - 23 Jun 1973. #DoctorWho 3/3

Classic Who rarely got into the emotional stuff too much, companions tended to just "go". But this time we got an EXCELLENT emotional ending with Jo, right down to "Sad Doctor". pic.twitter.com/kv5iPF1QVK

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 5, 2022

More Pertwee era pipes.

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