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"Classic Who" Quiz

A trivia quiz all about "Classic Who".

A multiple-choice quiz by beccaknox1996. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beccaknox1996

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
337

Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (9/10), Guest 1 (8/10), Guest 116 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many episodes of "Classic Who" aired prior to the movie with Paul McGann? Hint

569

694

347

1259

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were the first and last air dates for "Classic Who"? Hint

1954 and 1989

1989 and 2005

1963 and 1989

1963 and 1996

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the air date of the "Doctor Who" movie starring Paul McGann as the eight Doctor? Hint

6 December 1989

8 September 1991

26 March 2005

12 May 1996

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the final episode of "Classic Who"? Hint

"The Curse of Fenric" part four

"Survival" part two

"Ghost Light" part three

"Survival" part three

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the first ever "Doctor Who" episode? Hint

The Dead Planet

An Unearthly Child

The Survivors

Rose

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played the first Doctor?
Hint

Patrick Troughton

William Hartnell

Christopher Eccleston

Paul McGann

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the longest-lasting Doctor of "Classic Who"? Hint

David Tennant

Jon Pertwee

Tom Baker

Colin Baker

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many seasons of "Classic Who" were there?
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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the longest-serving show runner of "Classic Who"?
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Russell T Davies

John Nathan Turner

Steven Moffat

Chris Chibnall

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who had the shortest career as the Doctor in "Classic Who"? Hint

David Tennant

Peter Davison

Jon Pertwee

Sylvester McCoy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many episodes of "Classic Who" aired prior to the movie with Paul McGann?

Answer: 694

"Classic Who" had 694 episodes with 154 different serials.

2. What were the first and last air dates for "Classic Who"?

Answer: 1963 and 1989

The first episode aired on 23 November 1963 and the last aired on 6 December 1989.

3. What was the air date of the "Doctor Who" movie starring Paul McGann as the eight Doctor?

Answer: 12 May 1996

The TV movie aired 12 May, 1996 and was simply titled "Doctor Who".

4. What was the name of the final episode of "Classic Who"?

Answer: "Survival" part three

The final episode aired on 6 December 1989 and was the fourth and final part of the "Survival" serial. The show was not canceled but put on "indefinite hiatus", however the production office for the show was officially closed August 31, 1990.

5. What was the name of the first ever "Doctor Who" episode?

Answer: An Unearthly Child

The first episode premiered on November 23, 1963. It was the first part of the "An Unearthly Child" serial.

6. Who played the first Doctor?

Answer: William Hartnell

William Hartnell played the Doctor from November 23, 1963 through October 29, 1966.
(2 years, 11 months and 6 days) in all episodes from the "An Unearthly Child" serial episode "An Unearthly Child" through "The Tenth Planet Episode 4".

He also appeared in:
-"The Three Doctors" 4 episode serial from December 30, 1972 through January 20, 1973

7. Who was the longest-lasting Doctor of "Classic Who"?

Answer: Tom Baker

Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor from 8 June 1974 through 21 March 1981 (6 years, 9 months, 1 week and 6 days) "Robot" part one through "Logopolis" part four.

Tom Baker appeared as the Curator in "The Day of the Doctor" (2013). It was implied that he was a future incarnation of the Doctor revisiting "a few of the old favourites" of his past faces, and who had retired from adventuring and was now the curator of the National Gallery in London.

He also appeared in:
- "Dimensions in Time" - 26-27 November 1993

8. How many seasons of "Classic Who" were there?

Answer: 26

There were 26 seasons (or series) in the original run of the show, spanning across 37 years, 694 episodes and 154 separate serials.

9. Who was the longest-serving show runner of "Classic Who"?

Answer: John Nathan Turner

Nathan-Turner's on screen tenure lasted from the season 18 serial "The Leisure Hive" to the season 26 (final) serial "Survival".
However, since the series didn't technically get canceled but put on an "indefinite hiatus", his tenure didn't end with the series but with a letter of resignation on the same day that the production offices of the show were closed by the BBC, August 31, 1990

10. Who had the shortest career as the Doctor in "Classic Who"?

Answer: Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy played the Doctor 7 September 1987 through 6 December 1989
(2 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 1 day) "Time and the Rani" part one through "Doctor Who" (TV movie).

Sylvester McCoy also briefly played the Sixth Doctor in "Time and the Rani", during the regeneration scene, wearing a curly blond wig.

He also appeared in:
- "Dimensions in Time" - 26-27 November 1993

Source: Author beccaknox1996

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