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{{quote| '''Doctor:''' I thought I might get him to...draw the way back to the TARDIS.}}
* [[Future Imperfect]]: What draws the teachers' attention to Susan.
* [[Line -of -Sight Name]]: It is implied that Susan got her last name from the junkyard where she and her grandfather were hiding out.
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: Ian is known to the tribe as "Friend".
* [[Never Mess With Granny]] - The oldest cavewoman is also the most vicious, and the most politically adept schemer.
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** Then, later, Ian to Barbara: "Who is he? Doctor who? Perhaps if we knew his name, we might have a clue to all this."
** {{spoiler|This all becomes the setup for the show's current longest running [[Brick Joke]] if one watches the Eleventh Doctor episode "[[Doctor Who (TV)/Recap/S32 E13 The Wedding of River Song|The Wedding Of River Song]]"}}
* [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's for Kids?]]: The oft quoted truism that Doctor Who was originally supposed to be an educational programme for children seems somewhat dubious in light of this story. There are a lot of dark, violent themes and moments, such as the sight of Za's slashed up, bloody chest after an animal attack, the Doctor trying to smash open the head of an injured man and the heroes being trapped in a cave full of broken skulls, foreshadowing their possible fate. The most shocking part is a lot more subtle however, as Ian and Barbara's attempt to get a policeman, and in particular their fear of what the Doctor might being doing to Susan in the mysterious blue box imply that they (wrongly) fear he may be molesting her.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Ian calls the Doctor out for his aforementioned attempted rock bashing.
 
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