28. "RE: Griffin Academy: Meet Our Faculty"
In response to message #25
>Okay. Familiar as I was with the Doctor, I'd not made that >connection, and never realised they'd given him an ID as John Smith. >I'd THOUGHT maybe Bob was referring to Lost in Space, but was also >sure that wasn't quite right either.
They even lampshade it in "School Reunion":
Sarah Jane: And you are? The Doctor: Hm? Ah, Smith. John Smith. Sarah Jane: John Smith. I used to have a friend who sometimes went by that name. The Doctor: Well it's a very common name. Sarah Jane: He was a very uncommon man. Nice to me you. The Doctor: Nice to meet you. Yes, very nice. More than nice. Brilliant.
bodging heck, that episode still makes me sniffly just thinking about it.
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