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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
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Subject: Age of the Doctor (Also spoiler!)
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 07:37:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  9 07:37:25 1985
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>How old is the Doctor and how long has the Doctor had the Tardis?
>
>Exact answers please ( in that you must supply the episode, or any
>other reputable source, in which you got your answer ).

In "Revelation of the Daleks" (the last episode made to date), the
Doctor is quoted as saying "I'm a 900 year old Time Lord..."

>This brings to mind a comment about how long the doctor *will* be
>with us. If you know the answer to the above questions you will
>know he's been around a *long* time yet we've only known him for
>about 20 years, during which he's used 5 of his regenerations. If
>he keeps using them at that rate.......

Remember that William Hartnell's Doctor was quoted at ~450, Tom Baker 
at ~750.  One can only assume that the Doctor must take trips
unaccompanied by a companion, or that a Gallifreyan year is much
shorter that an Earth year.

>-- 
>            Ewan
>
>------------
>Ewan Tempero
>UUCP: ...!uw-beaver!uw-june!ewan    ARPA: ewan@washington.ARPA
>
>Quote: "Doctor!!"  --- Who said it and what episode (Be specific :-)

First instance: Barbara Wright, "The Tribe of Gum"

Second instance: Barbara Wright, "The Tribe of Gum"

...

One thousandth instance:  Leela, "Talons of Weng Chiang"

...

One thousand seven hundred and fifty third instance: Peri Brown, 
	"Revelation of the Daleks"

One thousand seven hundred and fifty fourth instance: Peri Brown,
	"Planet of Sil"

Hitchhikers quote: If there was anything they didn't like, it was
a smart ass! :-)
-- 
James C. Armstrong, Jnr.	{ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa

"Three of them!  I didn't know when I was luck!"
Who said it, what story?