THE GUNFIGHTERS

The Doctor assures Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp that he is indeed a
doctor, and he's also on holiday, sort of. So why all the fuss?

Season: 3
Episodes: 4
Broadcast Dates: 30 April-21 May 1966
Producer: Innes Lloyd
Script Editor: Gerry Davis
Writer: Donald Cotton (x2)
Director: Rex Tucker
Regular Cast: William Hartnell (Dr. Who), Peter Purves (Steven), Jackie Lane (Dodo)

The Plot: Hee-haw! The TARDIS crew arrrive in Tombstone, Arizona, and the Doctor is mistaken for Doc Holliday. You can see where this is going.
We Like: Often cited as the worst Doctor Who serials ever, but don't believe a word of it. Like all humourous episodes, it starts out full of laughs but ends in grim tragedy when we get to that infamous gunfight. The accents are a bit dodgy, but no one said Brits could do 'American' well, so there.
We Like: The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon. Did we have to hear that song every single episodes? Even Steven has to sing it as well (albeit at gunpoint).
Rating: 4