Doctor Who
Season 3 Episode “Biology 101” – Season 4 Episode “Conventions of Space And Time”
When Abed’s favourite show, Cougar Town, is pushed to mid-season, Abed struggles to cope without the Cul-de-Sac crew in his life, and the short-lived British version does nothing for him when it ends after 6 episodes.
However, Inspector Spacetime, a British sci-fi show, has been on the air for decades, and sits comfortably with Abed. Inspector Spacetime and his travel companion Constable Reggie often find themselves in deep space and time, facing off against the evil Blorgons (E-Rad-I-Cate!), and the Doctor Who take-off hits critical levels when the study group head to a sci-fi convention and meet fellow Spacetime fans, and Jeff’s resemblance to the actor who played a big baddie garners him the attention he lives for.
From the low-budget aesthetic of some scenes to the obsessive fandom and silly baddie names, the Doctor Who parody is well crafted, even if overplayed towards
the end, it captures what fans love, and what outsiders may mock, about the British sci-fi series without any real malice or cynicism.
