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{{quote| '''The Doctor''': If Horatio Nelson had been in charge of this operation, I hardly think that he would have waited for official instructions.<br />
{{quote|'''The Doctor''': If Horatio Nelson had been in charge of this operation, I hardly think that he would have waited for official instructions.
'''Captain Hart''': Yes... a pretty impulsive fellow. If one can believe the history books.<br />
'''Captain Hart''': Yes... a pretty impulsive fellow. If one can believe the history books.
'''The Doctor''': History books? Captain Hart, Horatio Nelson was a personal friend of mine. }}
'''The Doctor''': History books? Captain Hart, Horatio Nelson was a personal friend of mine. }}


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* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Averted. When trying to rent the launch from the quaymaster, The Doctor mentions that his leg was injured in [[Crimean War|The Crimea]]. The quaymaster doesn't buy it. Then he tries [[World War One|Gallipoli]]. Still no luck. Finally he tries [[World War Two|El Alamein]], by which time he gives up and says "It really doesn't matter, does it?"
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Averted. When trying to rent the launch from the quaymaster, The Doctor mentions that his leg was injured in [[Crimean War|The Crimea]]. The quaymaster doesn't buy it. Then he tries [[World War One|Gallipoli]]. Still no luck. Finally he tries [[World War Two|El Alamein]], by which time he gives up and says "It really doesn't matter, does it?"
* [[Reverse Polarity]]: The Doctor sabotages the Master's machine by "reversing the polarity of the neutron flow". This is [[Never Live It Down|the only time]] the Third Doctor utters the whole phrase instead of just parts of it.
* [[Reverse Polarity]]: The Doctor sabotages the Master's machine by "reversing the polarity of the neutron flow". This is [[Never Live It Down|the only time]] the Third Doctor utters the whole phrase instead of just parts of it.
{{quote| '''Doctor''': Before you reactivated it, I reversed the polarity of the neutron flow.}}
{{quote|'''Doctor''': Before you reactivated it, I reversed the polarity of the neutron flow.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
{{quote| '''Master:''' Do you know who I am?<br />
{{quote|'''Master:''' Do you know who I am?
'''Guard:''' You're [[The Prisoner]]. }}
'''Guard:''' You're [[The Prisoner]]. }}
** Which might explain why his guards all wear cloaks and badges, and drive about in quirky white cars.
** Which might explain why his guards all wear cloaks and badges, and drive about in quirky white cars.
* [[Sword Fight]]: Consisting of the Doctor disarming the Master, holding him at swordpoint as the Doctor munches down on ''the Master's lunch'' and then tossing the Master back his sword simply because he's having too much damned fun.
* [[Sword Fight]]: Consisting of the Doctor disarming the Master, holding him at swordpoint as the Doctor munches down on ''the Master's lunch'' and then tossing the Master back his sword simply because he's having too much damned fun.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: The Master whistles along to the Clangers.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: The Master whistles along to the Clangers.
{{quote| It seems to be a rather interesting extraterrestrial life form.}}
{{quote|It seems to be a rather interesting extraterrestrial life form.}}
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Does it Have to be Water?]]: According to the crew, Roger Delgado was not happy at all about having to float in the ocean for the rescue scene (while fear is stretching it a bit, the crew recalled him being extremely uncomfortable around water). For the skiboat chase, they had to have Jon Pertwee chase a stunt double, as Delgado flat-out refused to shoot the sequence.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Does it Have to be Water?]]: According to the crew, Roger Delgado was not happy at all about having to float in the ocean for the rescue scene (while fear is stretching it a bit, the crew recalled him being extremely uncomfortable around water). For the skiboat chase, they had to have Jon Pertwee chase a stunt double, as Delgado flat-out refused to shoot the sequence.


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