- Aired Aug-Sept 1975
- Last regular appearance of Ian Marter of Harry Sullivan
- First appearance of the Zygons
I figures this would be a great time to review, Terror of the Zygons, since they will be appearing in the 50th Anniversary episode of Dr Who coming up in November. Terror of the Zygons is a great episode in my opinion. Tom Baker is right in his stride of playing the Doctor. He shines in this episode.The Zygons are an interesting villain who can take the shape of humans that they capture. The Zygons are stranded on earth and that got me to thinking that a lot of aliens get
stranded on Earth. It seems that any alien flying by Earth, will immediately have spaceship problems and have to land on Earth. It's like the Bermuda Triangle of space. Someone should look into this. The Zygons look kinda ridiculous and there plan to take over the Earth was not really thought out. It should be interesting how they update them in the 50th anniversary episode.
Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 Tardis's. Solid story, great acting and just the right length makes this episode a must watch. I couldn't end this without talking about time spent in the Tardis by Harry Sullivan. Eventhough his time was short with the Doctor, his impact lasted a long time. Growing up as a kid, Harry was the male companion that I remember the most. He was smart and heroic and complemented Sarah and the Doctor perfectly.