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This serial is important in that it is the first to take place entirely on Gallifrey. In addition, many details of Time Lord society are [[World Building|revealed]] (the 13 regeneration limit, Rassilon, the political system, swanky Time Lord regalia, etc.), thus answering many of the whys of [[Doctor Who
This story is best known for having no companions - making it the only pre-1989 one not to feature them. Ultimately this proved the companion's use as [[The Watson]], as it was hard to convey the Doctor's thoughts without someone for him to explain them to, and the post-2005 stories with no regular companions tend to have a guest character filling the role temporarily.
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* [[Something Completely Different]]: This is the Doctor's only solo story with no companion in tow. This was ultimately deemed undesirable in the long run.
* [[Technicolor Toxin]]: In the Matrix sequence, the poison Goth pours into the only source of drinking water is green.
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* [[Those Two Guys]]: Spandrell and Engin.
* [[Year Inside, Hour Outside]]: Time runs more quickly in the Matrix. The Doctor's adventures take up an episode and a half; to the Time Lords watching, it takes about four minutes.
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Chancellor Goth is played by Bernard Horsfall, who also played the Time Lord who sentenced the Doctor to exile in "[[Doctor Who
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