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The Time Lords send the Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah Jane and Harry on a daunting mission to the Daleks' home planet.
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Reviews:
This is good, but only if you're drunk!
This TV show is good, but only if you are drunk. This show is one of the worst shows ever to be on the television, and that's because I don't watch too much television, accept when I watch Pro Wrestling. This show applies to people who are drunk. I will not watch a show where the characters take you on an acid trip. I don't know who the hell Doctor Who is anyway. If you want some good entertainment, then look for something else. This is not recommended.
Tom Baker- Dr. Who!!
I personally think Tom Baker is the best Dr. Who, love that scarf... and his sense of humor... This was a great dvd, explaining the origin of the Daleks, and a little unnerving to hear the voice coming from a 'man'.. I definitely recommend this one.
Fourth Doctor and the Daleks...
This is one of the first adventures of the Fourth Doctor, as played by Tom Baker, his first encounter with the Daleks, the first story to show us how the Daleks were REALLY created and the first story with Davros. It is also the first time we see a Time Lord interact with the Fourth Doctor. Of course, he will run into the Daleks and Davros so much after this that many of us will get sick of it. But the story is a wonderful one, with a gritty setting, realistic themes and characters we almost care about. The extras in this two disc collection make it a really prize, including commentary documentaries and a photo gallery.
A must for any fan of the Daleks, the Doctor or sci-fi in general.
My first Doctor Who episode ever....
This was the first Doctor Who serial/episode/feature I ever saw. I really didn't know what to expect, but the local PBS station (WTTW in Chicago) used to have a British night when they would show Monty Python, Dave Allen, and Doctor Who for 2 1/2 hours on Sunday night. So I watched this. Even though I didn't really understand everything, I found it fascinating. I was hooked, and have been a Doctor Who fan ever since.
This is probably not the greatest place to start on Doctor Who. This episode requires you know a little about the series before it starts. The TARDIS isn't in this one. for example. The Doctor and his companions are intercepted by a transmat beam by the Time Lords. They send the Doctor, Sarah, and Harry back to Skaro, the home of the Daleks. There is a civil war between the Thaals and the Kaleds that has raged for a 1000 years. The Doctor is assigned to alter the genetic development (or kill) the Dalek race, because they have become far too powerful in the universe and the Time Lords are concerned about this (even though the Time Lords are supposed to be "neutral" in these matters).
While this episode's special effects are questionable (they always were in the early years of Doctor Who), the writing and acting is exemplary. It's an intelligent, thoughtful, and fascinating episode that really gets better when you learn more about the Daleks and Doctor Who folklore. It's one of Tom Baker's best episodes (only his fourth), and one of the better Dalek adventures, far superior to Baker's later (and somewhat boring) Destiny of the Daleks.
I find that I like the older Doctor Whos better than the recent series. David Tennant (the current Doctor) is excellent, but too often the series is given over to special effects instead of people. The writing isn't as sharp, and the series seems a bit hollow. Regardless, this is one of Baker's best ones, and a must for any Doctor Who fan.
Not the best, but still very cool.
I discovered Dr. Who back in the 80's and loved it. When it came on again, I called my kids into the room and asked them to watch it. Much to my amazement they loved it too. There is something timeless about this show, even with its cheesy special effects, corny dialogue and plot holes you could drive a truck through.
Genesis of the Daleks is well acted-Baker and company do a great job. Davros and company are engaging villians. The running back and forth between domes and such. The main flaw is that, in the end, the authors cop out. Dr. Who has had no trouble meddling with the Sontarans and killing one of them to prevent a war between them and the humans, so why not wipe out the Daleks too (except that to do so would change the series.) This isn't the moral equivalent of killing Hitler as a child, but killing him as he's getting ready to annex Austria or invade the Sudatenland. The Daleks have already wiped out two civilizations at the end of this episode. I freely grant that for plot purposes Dr. Who could not wipe out the Daleks, but his reasoning at the end is feeble and vapid.
