SARAH JANE! Doctor Who 2x3 Reaction!! "School Reunion" 

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One thing I found so heartwarming is that David Tennant was a massive Doctor Who fan growing up. So his emotion (as the Doctor) upon seeing Sarah Jane was an emotion he (as the actor) was actually feeling when he was acting opposite her.

The redecorating line is based on a quote by Patrick Troughton the Second Doctor. He met Jon Pertwee the Third Doctor in an anniversary special, the two Doctors met in the Third Doctor’s TARDIS, to which the Second Doctor said; “You’ve redecorated! I don’t like it…” Since then it’s become a reoccurring gag that whenever a past companion or Doctor cameos in an episode and enters The TARDIS they tend to comment on it in a similar fashion. Much to the chagrin of the present Doctor.

Rest In Peace, Elisabeth Sladen. My very first Who companion way back when I was 5 years old. ❤

This hit more for those of that grew up with the Doctor and Sarah Jane. Also, that line about redecorating is a nod to classic Who. There are a few instances where iterations of the Doctor met each other and they always would say “you’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”, so this was the opposite reaction.

As someone who grew up in the 70s watching Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) and her travels with the 3rd and 4th Doctors, this episode has always filled me with nostalgic pleasure. Sladen’s chemistry with Tom Baler (4th Doctor) in particular was off the charts, and she’s generally regarded as one of the best of the Classic Who companions. David Tennant himself, as a childhood fan, has said he was quite star struck when Lis Sladen came on set. So glad you’ll be watching The Sarah Jane Adventures. It’s a wonderful show, extremely well written with excellent performances all round. Like DW it gets better and better with each season. RIP Elisabeth Sladen - we all miss her and Sarah Jane so much. By the way, that shot of SJ walking away from the Tardis as it disappears, then turning at the last moment, is almost identical to when she first left the Doctor back in 1977. And yes, she did indeed se the Loch Ness Monster! Maybe someday you’ll watch that, and her other adventures with the Doctor as well.

This episode is great. "You can spend the rest of your life with me, but I can't spend the rest of mine with you." is one of the most heartbreaking lines in the show. And "I'm so old now, I used to have so much mercy. You get one warning, that was it." is one of the hardest. I'm also partial to "Bad dog." "Affirmative." xD

Fun fact. For the scene where the Doctor walks in on Sarah Jane and Rose laughing at him, David wore a huge comedy moustache so their reactions were genuine! They then re-recorded the shots of David afterwards.

This episode actually contains my all-time favorite Doctor Who quote which I've long thought about getting tattooed. "Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship... Everything has its time. And everything ends."

If you like Anthony and you haven't seen it, check out Merlin. He plays Uther Pendragon and plays a morally grey king. Sometimes leaning dark, sometimes good. One of the standouts.

6:58 was a jaw dropping moment for someone who had watched through the Sara Jane episodes in the 1970's (I have not missed an episode since S0101 in 1963!)

I don't think David was acting when the Doctor was introduced to Sarah Jane.

Glad to hear you are a Buffy fan! I'll consider this an anti-spolier. If you are considering not watching the spinoffs in release order (Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood), its not particularly damaging as it is with Buffy & Angel (Gem of Amara etc), but its worth watching their respective first episodes around the right time so you will get some references, concepts other things that will eventually be mentioned. Hope thats not considered too 'hinty'.

You called him Guyles! 😂 Now I'm wondering if your a robot! _(If you know, you know)_

Fun fact: Sarah Jane was the companion to my "first" Doctor, Tom Baker. So this episode really grabbed me in the feels and slapped me around. I remember having such a crush on her as a kid. Dr. Who, Monty Python and Benny Hill were British shows that I watched in the 1970s as a child. I was allowed to stay up late to watch them on the weekends. Those shows helped me develop my sense of humour, which was also guided along by Richard Prior and George Carlin. So you can imagine how messed up my sense of humour is.

All these years later I still get mushy in the eye area watching this. As somebody who grew up watching Sarah on the Classic Who, I was a little heart broken when she left. So this was an amazing love letter to the old school fans. And I felt like it was a great mixture of the character moments and the villain's plot. Seeing Sarah and Rose pelting each other was a great time. The actors all nailed this perfectly. Loved watching it with ya!

"I'm so old now. I used to have so much mercy." That was the first time I felt all the previous Doctors in Tennant - the weight of the character's history. He's really growing into the role here.

This is the first time I've watched this since Elizabeth Sladen (the actor playing Sarah Jane) died. This made me totally boo-hoo. Being a fan of all eras of Doctor Who I think it's easy to argue that Sarah Jane is the all-time best Companion. I'm pretty sure all of the old school fans will agree with me.

You said "something evil and alien going on in this classroom." My brain "Yeah, MATH." THat fits both criteria, both evil and alien, LOL

It's really sweet when the Doctor tells K-9 "You're a good dog" and K-9 responds "affirmative" And it's hilarous when the villain tells K-9 "You're a bad dog" and K-9 responds "affirmative"

Fun reaction! I love this episode. David Tennant, having been a HUGE fanboy as a kid said he'd had Sarah Jane posters on his wall. This was a thrill for him.

When sarah jane appeared, us whovians did a flip!! As others have said she was a companion from the mid 70s and covered a period between the 3rd and 4th doctors.... her popularity was such in the UK that when I recieve female blood samples from patients born around that era (I work in a haem lab) they are often named sarah jane.... in the show, she pre-dated k9 and left before he joined the crew... however during the 80s, the showrunner attempted a "spin off" of the show called k9 and company.... it was an earth bound weekly adventure story in which sarah solves crimes with the help of k9 (the doctor sends her a version to aide her)... however, it never got past the pilot show as it wasn't very good!! Lol.... in the new era its done far more successfully in the spin off series called the sarah jane adventures. .

This episode is the reason why rose is the worst companion ever her BOYFRIEND!! wants to come with her and she's all angry because she wants the doctor all to her self and just wants mickey for her needs in her world like in the episode doomsday and nother reason SHE ABANDONED HER OWN MOTHER and expects her to be ok with her

I found the tension between Rose and Sarah a little contrived But it was so great seeing Sarah Jane again. And Mickey! He’s really growing. I loved that he’s joining the team as more than the tin dog.

School blown up a la Sunnydale High? Companions doing the Buffy and Kenya and Buffy and Faith? Have you been hanging with the Buffybot and so, as a consequence, mispronounce Giles as Giles? Who always remains the same and changes at the same time. Why? Because the Doctor changes and stays the same and the companions change. Sarah Jane Adventures is great.

This is my favorite of the modern Who series. Seeing Sarah Jane and K-9 again was excellent and having Anthony Head was gravy on the icing of the cake. Not too original for him, blowing up a school.

If you like Anthony Head, you should watch Merlin!

Hiya. To watch everything, you'll have to watch the spin-off 'Class', too. Stay safe. All the best to you.

If you love Anthony and you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend BBC's Merlin (a lot of actors are in both doctor who and merlin) and if you like musicals and bad movies I adore repo the genetic opera

The 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) also wore specs at certain times. This was the Doctor that David was watching when he was a boy and picked up some mannerisms from him. Peter is also David's father-in-law, so...

Glad to hear you're planning on watching the Sarah Jane Adventures. It isn't quite as essential as Torchwood, but it's still worth watching. Also, only the first episode is full length. All the episodes are essentially half the length of Doctor Who, but they're all two-parters. So, after episode one, you can watch the remaining episodes two at a time. Which means there are only six stories per series, so there is a lot less to watch and you'll probably make it through the series a lot more quickly. So, yeah, it's much less of a commitment than full fledged series like Doctor Who and Torchwood.

“Everything has its time and everything ends” isn’t that what Rose said when she was all connected with the Tardis?

"You've redecorated" is a quote from Classic Who as well.

‘I didn’t have competitive companions on my bucket list. Again, I don’t have a bucket list, I don’t know why I keep saying that.’ 😂😂😂

I love Sarah Jane Smith. I don't love this episode, and how her and Rose are portrayed for a lot of it. Sarah and the Doctor's relationship wasn't like that, and Sarah isn't really like that. Weirdly characterised and written.

Happy new year beautiful human

Great reaction! I loved this episode for the well done and respectful fan service (seeing K-9, my fav old Dr character, goodbye old friend) and all the wonderful conversations between the characters and the Dr, giving such glimpses into his frame of mind. Your enthusiasm during these episodes is so much fun.

You should definitely react to The Sarah Jane Adventures. It's aimed at a predominantly younger audience than Dr Who, but it finds its own identity rather quickly; and offers a good breadth of storytelling (for adults, as much as young teens). I would also hope that you'll consider doing what many other Who reactors choose to do - which is react to some stories from Classic Who as you move forward. Not too many; but that you'll seriously consider taking suggestions on certain Classic stories which are good to watch in order to better appreciate the Revived series (which, in turn, will make your reactions even better!)

I first encountered Sarah Jane Smith in the 4th Doctor episode Pyramids of Mars, back in the early 1980's. I was instantly in love. She is still to date my favorite companion and even knowing that she was going to be in the episode did not prepare me for seeing her again. When she and "Mr Smith" first interacted I was holding it together until he said brilliant and I got choked up. A very important piece of my past had come back and was everything it had been as a youth and then some more. I still envy you, your fresh journey into this world. I see in you everything I felt when I saw it those many years ago. Thanks for a chance to relive. Cheers man!

So glad I'm not the only one who saw this and cried.... knowing nothing about classic who hahaha ❤🎉

I grew up with the Sarah Jane Smith era Doctor. So this was amazingly sentimental to me! I always hated K-9. But this episode makes me love K-9! Ah...the secret of the Face of Bo! Just you wait! Captain Jack...he is coming.

This comment goes on a bit but I promise it is relevent to the episode ont two diferent counts. Don't know if anyone's brought this up yet but there are extensive Doctor Who audio dramas by Big Finish. They started making them a few years before the reboot and they really threw some strange ideas at the wall. The audio dramas are now considered *canon* (as long they don't contradict the tv series). I bring all of this up because a) they did quite a few Sarah Jane stories. And b) Anthony Stewart Head appeared in a four part series called Excellis which involved him meeting three iterations of the Doctor (all performed by the original actors)

As a classic who fan, oh my, even on a rewatch: crying like a baby!

When I First Saw Sarah Jane... I Started Blubbering Uncontrollably!!! No "Pause" Option On The Sy-Fi Channel. When The Doctor Saw Sarah Jane And Then Spoke To Her, Trying Not To Be Too Obvious... My Face Was Nearly Dehydrated From The Tears Now Shooting Out.😭 Had To Pull Myself Together. I Thought I Had Prepared Myself For The Inevitable... I WAS WRONG!!! When She Found The TARDIS And That HAUNTING Music Kicked In... I JUST LOST IT!!!😭😭😭😭😭 Don't Even Get Me Stared On K-9!!! I LOVE That Little Tin-Dog!!!🥰 I've Loved DOCTOR WHO Since I Was A Little Kid In The Seventies. But This Episode Had Me Back To Those Days. Back To The Awe And Wonder Of A Child's Imagination!!! Thanks For Sharing Your Reaction. Even Though... In My Opinion... You Kinda Talk Too Much. Your Speculations... Will NEVER Be What You Think. Not About This Show. So FORGET What You THINK You May Know... And Just Let The Uncontrollable, UNPREDICTABLE Cosmic-Tsunami That IS The WHONIVERSE; Sweep You Away To WHEREVER!!! Enjoy The Ride!!!😆😆😆

As someone who's first Who experience included Sarah Jame as the Doctor's cmpanion, I grinned from ear to ear when Elisabeth Sladen appeared in this episode. For years she has been everyone's favorite and was one of the longest-serving companions (80 episodes). Throw in K-9 and the emotional ending - of course there were tears.

Young-looking regenerations of the Doctor sometimes wear specs to look more "brainy". Sarah Jane was the best companion from classic Who, it was so great to see her again when this episode first aired. RIP Elisabeth Sladen.

Love that you keep saying bucket list when you mean to say bingo card

"although that's almost inevitable for Kennys" 😂

You can use 'Bingo card' as a now-popular substitute for 'bucket list'. Of course, you may not have a bingo card either.

This is a clip of Sarah Jane being left by the fourth Doctor, as spoken about in this episode. It's great for context, but not sure if you're ever planning on getting around to classic who or not. Nothing really spoilery about it (as they pretty much tell exactly what happens in this episode), but thought I'd give you the link in case you wanted to see it. It's pretty wonderful....Sarah Jane is pretty wonderful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VRzNUNESH04.html&ab_channel=DoctorWho

I subscribed to your channel just for your "Doctor Who" reactions alone! That show has been in my life since I was born in the 70s! Sarah Jane Smith was the companion I had started watching the show with when she was with the 3rd Doctor. THAT'S how long I've been a fan. You really should see about checking out some CLASSIC Who episodes. You don't have to do THE ENTIRE series, however there are some key episodes that get referenced in the 2005 revival series. Heck, there are about a dozen that get referenced in this one episode alone! So, here's a list of a few pretty awesome CLASIC Sarah Jane Smith episodes from the Tom Baker era. "Robot", "Ark in Space", "The Time Warrior", "Genesis of the Daleks", "Terror of the Zygons", and "The Hand of Fear". Yes, there are LOADS of more episodes that fans would add to this list. "The Brain of Morbius", "The Seeds of Doom", "The Pyramids of Mars", etc... but, I think that those would be enough for you to get how her relationship with The Doctor went. Anyway, I love that you love "Doctor Who" so much! SO much more awesomeness to come!

WTA? I’m shocked, Chris, that since I first responded to your reactions you’ve picked up all these other kin Who-ers. We’re a bit much aren’t we?

There is a tardisode that shows Mickley contacting the doctor about the school so that's how the doctor knows of the school

Oh, I recommend Repo! The Genetic Opera if you haven't seen it already and want more Anthony Head

Yeah, the symbolism of Sarah Jane saying she liked it better before, but liked the new one, too is excellent. However, if you see what the TARDIS looked like back in her day, it's also kind of hilarious, because the mid-late 70's TARDIS was so ridiculous looking with the wood paneling like some 70's mancave. It was just so, so very 70's. So much so, I was surprised there wasn't avocado green and ugly orange shag carpet in it. 🤣

😊 who played the role of Rupert and also played in the TV show p how in the world of James Bond can I figure this one out and you can't

during the first ever doctor who multi-doc story, the actor for the second doctor threw in a complaint about the new decorations. since then it's a tradition slash running gag that NONE of the doctor's like each other's taste in the tardis console.

I mean this with no hint of sarcasm, the Sarah Jane Adventures is objectively better than Torchwood.

While I enjoyed the Tennant series, I can't wait for you to get to the Doctor that convinced me to give the show a try.

0:31 How was my holiday? I haven't been anywhere. 😁

Sarah Jane is cool. It would have been interesting for her to travel with the Doctor again.

for older fans of the original series, this was such an emotional episode - and still is. Plus, it was great to see Sarah Jane (an established fan favourite) on screen with the Doctor one more time, after so many years. K9 was always a bit clunky, even when he was first introduced in the 1970s, but his inclusion makes all the difference to this story. He was also voiced by the original series voice actor, which adds to the nostalgia and fun! Thanks for a great reaction video 🥲

Nine said that to Rose in series one: "Everything has its time and everything dies." Very close.

You don't have to wait until the end of Doctor Who series 2 to start Torchwood

I could tell you about the Face of Boe, but... spoilers 😉

This was a long-awaited return for a much-loved former companion. And it was also good to see Sarah Jane again.

Merlin fans be like Uther Pendragon

Of New Who, this is my favorite episode because Sarah Jane was the greatest of companions. Donna, Amy, Rory, Martha, all shadows and echos for Sarah Jane Smith. And Rose... She is a child's crayon drawing of Sarah Jane. And K-9 being cheekier than normal when called a "bad dog" is adorable. One because he understands that good and bad is often based on perspective. And he is The Doctor's dog- no one can read you like your dog, and as The Doctor becomes a bad man who does good things, who still has a little mercy and so many rules, K-9 can smell it.

Now you need to watch the sarah jane adventures

This was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, on a Saturday night on PBS. I had little idea what was happening, but nearly twenty years later I'm a strong Whovian.

❤❤❤❤ Sarah-Jane. She has her own spin-off and it’s actually enjoyable. It is more child oriented. But it’s charming

The glasses are the Brainy Specs!

i wanna know how far you are so far off camera tbh lmao

I thought it was so important that Mickey meet sarah jane. He got to see that the doctors companions can come home and grow old and survive the chaos that the doctor finds.

During lockdown there were many of us around the world who watched Doctor Who at the same time and tweeted along. It got many of the actors to make bonus material for the tweet-alongs. One of these was A Farewell to Sara Jane. It is a must watch. Bring tissues.

Happy New Year Chris. Great episode filmed in my home town, the school had actually just closed down and was set for demolition.

Didn't realize you were starting Dr. Who. I had to binge watch about 10 episodes. Curse you Casual Nerd

Hi Chris, you mentioned Buffy reactions, do you have them on your channel somewhere? I'm eager to become a member/patreon if they are there. :)

Defines the relationship between the Doctor and companions

Murray Gold rocks!!

Doctor Who Bingo Cards (instead of Bucket List) Is a popular expression.

oh god you’re just as bad as doctor who at leaving us on cliffhangers with that theory of yours!! this may have just inspired to me to subscribe to your patreon 😂😂❤

I ended up testing positive for covid and binged your reactions :)

Happy new year from Scotland.

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Oh, Sarah Jane! She's was brilliant! Absolutely, fantastically brilliant! RIP Elisabeth Sladen! 😔🥹😍😍🤩🤩🤩

Both spin-offs (SJA and Torchwood) are best began after Series 2 just an FYI! (as in - right after) I'm sure people have said it before, but just either side of the next Christmas Special will do.

In addition to 'The Sarah Jane Adventures', you might consider 'K9 & Company' (a single episode pilot starring the amazing Elizabeth Sladen... FWIW, Tom Baker (#4) was my first Doctor, and Sarah Jane, my first companion (and did I ever have a crush on her...☺))

As a fan since infancy (well - I have no memories of NOT watching Doctor Who), this story, bringing back one of the most beloved companions... suffice to say RTD had us all in tears. The fact that RTD then convinced Elisabeth Sladen to do a spinoff was absolute icing on the cake. It was actually her 2nd spin off from WHO, although the first attempt in 1981 didn't get past the pilot; it was in that episode in which she was gifted K9 by the Doctor. I've watched a number of RU-vidrs watching this episode, and I love that every one of you can "feel" the significance of Sarah Jane. David Tennant - a huge fan of the original series - very much loved getting to work alongside Liz in this story.

I grew up watching Tom Baker and Sarah Jane whenever I could catch them. They sometimes ran on my public television station and I sometimes saw them when visiting my grands near the Canadian border. CBC ran it regularly. I was really happy to see her in this episode. Plus, a big Buffy fan, so really a favorite of mine.

Sarah Jane is on my Top Five Companions list, along with two Classic Who and two NuWho companions. I started watching DW in 1980 when I was 14. My local PBS station showed it at 11:00 on Sunday night, and since they edited together the entire (usually four-part) story, the episode wouldn’t end until around 12:30 am. Mom wouldn’t let me stay up that late on a school night until I started high school, then said it was my decision if I wanted to be tired in school the next day. Tom Baker was the Doctor I first and most often watched in the rerunned eps, and Sarah Jane was definitely my favorite of his companions.

Sarah Jane Smith, as played by the incredible Elizabeth Sladen (may she R.I.P.), is so, so wonderful. Not only was she a companion in the classic show to the 3rd and 4th Doctors, and therefore a star of many older Doctor Who fans' childhoods, she also has a spin off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, set after the end of this season, which made her a star of my childhood too! You've mentioned that you're going to be figuring out how to work the spin-offs into the mix going forwards, and I sorely hope you include The Sarah Jane Adventures and not only Torchwood. While it's geared *slightly* more towards kids than Doctor Who, which is more of an all-ages thing, but the production quality is just as good, so I'm certain you'd enjoy it! Edit: Just got to that point in the video, so glad you're planning on seeing it!

"David Tennant's Doctor seems more concerned about style". It's basically half his character. The 11th Doctor even commented on it (throwaway line)

If you are ever feeling brave enough to tackle classic WHO, but are daunted by the prospect of starting from the beginning - watch "The Time Warrior" with the 3rd Doctor. Long before the new era began, this was often suggested as an entry point to watching Doctor Who to someone who hasn't seen it before. It's a brilliant story, written by one of the best writers, showcasing just how amazing Doctor Who can be...

I always felt that excuse a cope out from the doctor, human beings lose their loved ones all the time, spouses get deadly diseases, you cannot always grow old with your loved ones, husbands and wives die young all the time, that does not mean you abandon those you love and just run away because they might die before you. The doctor just doesnt like commitment or relationships.

It makes me happy when people go "Giles!" when they see Tony Head =) Tennant is so good in this role, that he makes you nostalgic even if you haven't seen Classic Who ;)

As a classic Who watcher Sarah Jane was always one of my favorite companions but seeing her in this episode was just.... So good. Elizabeth Sladen is just the best. It's a heart warming tear jerker for sure.

I didn't know much about Doctor Who when I started watching, but somehow I had become aware of Sarah Jane's existence before this episode. It's very special.

If you’re gonna keep watching Dr. Who, you better have a big friggin bucket list for things you never thought you’d see!

Sarah Jane is the best. The SJA is tailored more for kids, but it's certainly a family show.