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{{quote|''"I couldn't place it in the hanging-garden, could I?" What does he think it is? A potting-shed?''|'''The Doctor''', mimicking Wang-Lo's comments about the TARDIS.}}
Historical adventure in which the Doctor and his companions join [[The Travels of Marco Polo
After rescuing Marco Polo from the schemes of the villainous Tegana and saving Kublai Khan from poisoning, the time travelers depart, waved off by Polo.
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* [[Excellent Adventure]]: The TARDIS crew's adventure with Polo and company spans months, making this one of the longest Doctor Who episodes in terms of real time spent.
* [[Future Slang]]: Susan lets some slip when talking to Ping Cho.
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: [[The Travels of Marco Polo
* [[Hero Antagonist]]: Marco Polo only holds the TARDIS crew ransom because he desperately wants to return to Venice.
* [[Home, Sweet Home]]: Both Ping Cho and Marco Polo's main motivations. In the end, Ping Cho accepts the Khan's offer to stay in his court while Polo is presumably allowed to return back to Venice after 18 years.
* [[Kneel Before Zod]]: The Doctor refuses to kneel to Kublai Khan, because his back hurts from riding a horse and he can't kneel.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: When the story begins, the Doctor is still his original "angry old man" type. After being absent for an entire episode, he returns as his more widely-recognized "grandfatherly" type.
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