5 Best First Doctor Stories to Celebrate 62 Years of Doctor Who

While many episodes from the First Doctor’s run of Doctor Who feel dated and aren’t necessarily missed, a few truly stand out as the series’ greatest adventures. The very first episode, “An Unearthly Child,” is particularly important, introducing the entire concept of Doctor Who and remaining a landmark moment in television history. Stories like “The Aztecs,” “The Chase,” and “Marco Polo” skillfully blended historical settings with alien encounters, but these five additional tales represent the absolute best of the First Doctor’s era.








