Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!darrelj From: darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho Subject: Re: the Doctor's name Message-ID: <1275@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Aug-84 08:35:48 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1275 Posted: Tue Aug 28 08:35:48 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 30-Aug-84 10:36:31 EDT References: Reply-To: darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Darrel VanBuer) Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica Lines: 36 Summary: The Doctor's not Fred, but Romana almost was. >From the Ribos Operation: D: One more thing, your name; it's too long. By the time I've called out 'Lookout, ' -- What was your name again R: Romanadvoratrelundar D: You'd be dead. I'll call you Romana. R: I don't like Romana. D: It's either that or Fred. R: Alright, call me Fred. D: OK. Come on, Romana. In the Armageddon Factor, Drax on spotting the Doctor, says Ullo Thete, how are you, boy? It is Thete, innit? Old Theta Sigma? Course it is! after swapping situation reports and a bit of history Thanks, Thete Dr: Doctor [firmly] Oh, suit yourself then -- Doctor. We ain't all got degrees. Note that English prep schools have a tradition of silly, pet names during school, so it's not likely Theta Sigma is his real name, any more than Doctor is. (these have been checked with both sound tracks and novelizations of the episodes. There are minor dialog variations between tapes and books and even what's above, but all essential points agree). -- Darrel J. Van Buer, PhD System Development Corp. 2500 Colorado Ave Santa Monica, CA 90406 (213)820-4111 x5449 ...{allegra,burdvax,cbosgd,hplabs,ihnp4,orstcs,sdcsvax,ucla-cs,akgua} !sdcrdcf!darrelj VANBUER@USC-ECL.ARPA