They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And whoever “they” are, they’re kind of right. Just ask Doctor Who!
With a show running as long as Doctor Who has, it’s no surprise it’s served as some form of inspiration for other TV shows over the years.
The classic series served as an enperately wanting to emulate Doctor Who’s mainstream popularity. During the peak of NuWho’s cultural relevance in the late 2000s, some rode the coattails of Doctor Who’s success in that Saturday teatime slot, and, to their credit, held their own in the inevitable ratings battle
Others, meanwhile, have failed about as miserably as Professor Lazarus in their Doctor Who experimentations, thanks to some glaringly obvious copy-and-past elements that led to unfavourable comparisons.
So, let’s dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of Doctor Who’s most notable TV copycats…
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