E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (franchise)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a multimedia franchise beginning with the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The franchise primarily surrounds the titular extra-terrestrial, E.T., and later went on to be featured in the crossover video game LEGO Dimensions.

History
The original film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released on 26 May 1982 during the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, and later on 11 June 1982 in the United States. The film's cast included Pat Welsh, Steven Spielberg, and Kayden Green as E.T. (voiceovers), Dee Wallace as Mary, Henry Thomas as Elliott, Robert MacNaughton as Michael, Drew Barrymore as Gertie, and Peter Coyote as Keys. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and was produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg.

In 1990, "The Earth Day Special", featuring E.T., was aired on ABC. This also included Doc Brown from the Back to the Future franchise.

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace included a cameo of E.T.'s species, the Asogians, at Steven Spielberg's suggestion, in return for a child in a Yoda costume appearing in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

An extended version of the original film was premiered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 16 March 2002, and was released on home media six days later.

In November 2016, the 71258 Fun Pack was released for LEGO Dimensions, including E.T. as a playable character and Phone Home as a vehicle/object.

On 28 November 2019, A Holiday Reunion, a short sequel to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released to Xfinity.

Crossovers with the DWU
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 's few official crossovers with the Doctor Who universe occurred through LEGO Dimensions and its promotional material.

In LEGO Dimensions, both E.T. and Doctor Who are featured as franchises with their own worlds and vehicles/objects. This allowed Doctor Who characters to interact with E.T. elements, and allowed E.T. characters to interact with Doctor Who elements.

In the LEGO Dimensions trailer New Adventures Await!, released on 9 June 2016, E.T. makes an appearance on the back of Wyldstyle's motorcycle in Diagon Alley, and uses his powers of telekinesis to levitate the bike into the air, over Hogwarts and in front of the Moon, in much the same way as many promotional pieces for E.T. feature Elliott on his bike with E.T. in its basket. This trailer also includes the Twelfth Doctor as a character, although it features no direct interaction between its Doctor Who and E.T. elements. As part of the Meet That Hero! series of LEGO webcasts, Supergirl Meets E.T. was released on 14 September 2016 as the series' second instalment. This primarily featured Supergirl discussing similarities between her life and E.T.'s, as well as her interacting with E.T. and Wyldstyle. The introduction of the webcast also featured a direct reference to E.T. 's marketing material, with Supergirl riding her bike in front of the Moon. The webcast ended with E.T. using his "superpowers" to grow a Kryptonian singing flower for Supergirl, leading her to suggest the formation of an "alien club", after which the Twelfth Doctor makes a brief appearance, showing his support and waving towards his TARDIS, leading E.T. to respond only with "phoooonneee...".

In-universe references
The Incredible Doctor Who History Tour (No. 7.), an instalment in The History Tour comic series, featured a silent cameo by E.T., appearing at Steven Spielberg's feet in the final panel.

The Decalog 3: Consequences short story Moving On revealed that E.T. was Sarah Jane Smith's favourite film. Later, Interference - Book One and Interference - Book Two, Doctor Who novels, featured further references to the series, revealing that Sarah Jane Smith cried at the film and owned an E.T. clock.

The Doctor Who Series 1 episode Aliens of London featured a banner with the text "ELLO E.T." being hung up by members of the Powell Estate. This was either a reference to the series or a general reference to extraterrestrials.

The Doctor Who Series 3 episode Smith and Jones featured the Tenth Doctor, posing as a human, asking if Royal Hope Hospital had an "E.T. department" after a Plasmavore revealed that he was an alien.

The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 episode Prisoner of the Judoon featured Androvax possessing a woman's body in 2009, with Clyde Langer trying to calm the woman's daughter by suggesting Androvax only wanted to use her to "phone home", a reference to the series.

The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 episode Mona Lisa's Revenge featured Clyde Langer mocking Rani Chandra's habit of believing aliens were behind unusual events in 2009, jokingly conjecturing that his bike had been stolen by "E.T. the ASBO".

The Main Range audio story The Curse of Davros claimed that Flip Jackson had seen E.T., and that her boyfriend, Jared Ramon, had not seen it all the way through.

The Main Range audio story And You Will Obey Me featured Mikey comparing the Master to E.T..

Cast and crew connections
Several individuals affiliated with the Doctor Who franchise have also contributed to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-related media.

Christopher Thomas Howell, who portrayed the Gentleman in the Torchwood television story Escape to LA, portrayed Tyler in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Robert Barton, who portrayed the Registrar in the Doctor Who story Father's Day and Martin in the Torchwood story Countrycide, portrayed "Ultra Sound Man" in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Christopher Lloyd, who portrayed Doc Brown in LEGO Dimensions and Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, a role he reprised from the Back to the Future franchise, also portrayed his character in the 1990 television special "The Earth Day Special", a special which also featured E.T.