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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Attendant Problems
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E2

    The return of lambing season brings a boost to Siegfried's spirits, but James, laid up in the surgery, is reminded of the harsher realities of a vet's life.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Ways and Means
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    James concludes that the drawbacks of a vet's life -- long hours, fierce dogs and a cunning sow named Prudence -- pale in comparison to the rigors of making a speech to the Darrowby Youth Club.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Judgment Day
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E5

    The Darrowby Show is a much-anticipated event for the whole community, except for the duty vet. This mixed honor falls to James this year.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Plenty to Grouse About
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E1

    James is busy with tuberculin testing but is summoned to the Ministry of Agriculture when the test results don't quite add up. Siegfried has to deal with a dog owner who only believes in strict discipline in dealing with his dog. He also has to deal with dying sheep, but the owners may not have the means to save them. Helen gets a job as a secretary, but James isn't quite sure he approves. Siegfried, on the other hand, thinks it's a wonderful idea. Tristan is less than enthused however when he realizes he will have to take over Helen's duties in the partnership. Mrs.Hall tells Siegfried that she has to leave to help her brother, who is now alone to work his farm.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Be Prepared
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E7

    The possibility of war is on everyone's mind with Helen preparing for the privations ahead and Tristan tasked to tape the windows in the event of bombing. Siegfried decides that they should conserve food and heating by eating their meals together, but Mrs. Hall takes his instructions to economize a bit too seriously. James treats Hamish, a sick dog who requires an operation and Tristan, who is tasked with overseeing his recovery, loses him. The vets forgo a posh evening out to treat a stray dog who has had an accident. Tristan is aghast at Siegfried's attempt to pair him with Deirdre Headingley, one of his crony's less-than-attractive daughters.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Merry Gentlemen
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E14

    Christmas at Skeldale House can be a formidable undertaking, what with sick foals, overfed dogs and a skeleton guarding Siegfried's secret hoard of goodies.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  7. undefined Season 13 Episode 20 - The Brain of Morbius (4)
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S13:E20

    Morbius lives once more, but as a rampaging beast. The Doctor is forced to ally with Dr. Solon to bring him to heel, but the two disagree about what should happen to Morbius.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  8. undefined Season 13 Episode 19 - The Brain of Morbius (3)
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S13:E19

    While the Doctor goes to confront the Sisterhood to seek a cure for Sarah Jane's blindness, Solon realizes that he must transfer Morbius' brain into a new body before it is too late.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  9. undefined Season 13 Episode 17 - The Brain of Morbius (1)
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    S13:E17

    The storm-lashed planet Karn. Near a graveyard of crashed starships, the demented surgeon Solon hides in his castle, the last acolyte of the Time Lord despot Morbius. He only needs one final item to make his master live again... and then the Doctor and Sarah arrive...

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  10. undefined Season 13 Episode 18 - The Brain of Morbius (2)
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S13:E18

    The Doctor is captured by the Sisterhood, and Sarah Jane is blinded freeing him. The Doctor has no choice but to go back for a cure, unaware that he is leaving Sarah Jane in the hands of a treacherous Dr. Solon and the renegade Time Lord Morbius.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 25 - The Dæmons (5)
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S8:E25

    The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 24 - The Dæmons (4)
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S8:E24

    The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 23 - The Dæmons (3)
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S8:E23

    The Doctor explains to his friends that the Master is trying to gain the power of the last of the Daemons, a race who influenced Earth's development, while the Master brings the rest of the village under his control.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Escape
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    S1:E7

    Imprisoned on Skaro by the scheming Daleks, the Doctor and his companions work to escape their clutches.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Dead Planet
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E5

    Time Unknown, Planet Unknown. The TARDIS lands in an eerie petrified forest overlooking a magnificent steel city. The Doctor wants to explore the city – but what's waiting there?

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Survivors
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S1:E6

    The dead planet is not uninhabited after all. The Doctor is about to meet what will become his greatest enemies... And he and his crew are dying of radiation sickness.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Ambush
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E8

    The time travellers work desperately to both escape the Dalek city and prevent a bloody massacre.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 8 Episode 21 - The Dæmons (1)
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    S8:E21

    Earth, the near future. When an archaological dig at the village of Devil's End goes disastrously wrong, an ancient power begins to revive. Can even the Doctor withstand the power of the Daemons? And just what is the local vicar up to in his spare time?

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Inferno
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S2:E15

    Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 22 - The Dæmons (2)
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    S8:E22

    With the Doctor frozen by the energy release from the barrow, Jo calls Yates and Benton for help, but when the Brigadier tries to join them he finds the village surrounded by a heat barrier.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Rescue
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    S1:E11

    Time is running out as the Doctor and his companions try to defeat the Daleks before they wipe out all life on Skaro.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Pride of Possession
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    The atmosphere is tense as James prepares to perform groundbreaking surgery. Meanwhile, Siegfried wrestles with a disinterested prize bull, and Tristan's hormones run riot over Darrowby's merry widow.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Will to Live
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E13

    Siegfried takes Tristan to task for not mending a hole in the fence. Tristan announces that he now refuses to subject himself to Siegfried's tyranny but he is given 24 hours to mend the fence or face the consequences. Tristan tries to recruit James in his battle with Siegfried, but James will have nothing to do with it. Siegfried comes up with the perfect response. James operates on a sick calf but those assisting him are worse off than the calf. As a result, James comes down with a bad case of the flu. James is also concerned at having to give bad news to Andrew Vine about his dog, given his recent experience with Paul Cotterell.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Hair of the Dog
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E4

    Tristan and Siegfried meet Roddy, a hobo and his dog who are passing through the area. Mrs. Hall needs to visit sick relatives for a few days and Tristan is assigned chief cook and bottle washer. He also has to do the spring cleaning, cook the meals and put in his time in the surgery. Siegfried is less than sympathetic when Tristan complains. Granville Bennett stops in wanting the vets to care for his dog, Phoebe, who needs an minor operation. He invites James and Siegfried to lunch the next day and James once again over imbibes. Helen practices her first aid skills on James.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 12 Episode 4 - Robot (4)
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    S12:E4

    UNIT attempt to get into the bunker to stop Miss Winters setting off the world's nuclear missiles but first they have to get past the K1.

    Director:Christopher Barry
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Christopher Barry Ratings Summary

"Attendant Problems" is the best rated episode directed by Christopher Barry. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/30/1978 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Ways and Means".