Cultural references to the Doctor Who universe/1980s

Occasionally, elements of the Doctor Who universe are referenced in the broader popular culture. This page exists to throw a spotlight on some of these casual references made in television, comics, films and other media which happened during the 1980s.

Television

 * In the  episode "", the names of the first six Doctor actors (William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, and Colin Baker) are seen on a screen. (Due to a mistake, Davison's name is misspelled as "Davidson".)
 * "Arrivederci Roma", the first episode of Channel 4's comedy programme, showed the TARDIS materialising in the background in one scene. The Doctor briefly stepped out before going back in and dematerialising.

Films

 * In the early brick film The Magic Portal, the three main characters find themselves in a dimension that later found themselves being chased by Daleks after they heard a gunshoot.