The Best Episodes of Doctor Who Season 9

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(735 votes)

   #1 - Day of the Daleks (1)

   S9:E11/1/1972

   When someone tries to assassinate diplomat Sir Reginald Styles, UNIT investigate the possibility his attacker came from the future.

   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks
2. 

   7.6/10(662 votes)

   #2 - Day of the Daleks (2)

   S9:E21/8/1972

   Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.

   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks
3. 

   7.7/10(661 votes)

   #3 - Day of the Daleks (3)

   S9:E31/15/1972

   The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.

   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks
4. 

   7.9/10(667 votes)

   #4 - Day of the Daleks (4)

   S9:E41/22/1972

   The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.

   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks

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   Director:Paul Bernard

   Writer:Louis Marks
5. 

   7.4/10(684 votes)

   #5 - The Curse of Peladon (1)

   S9:E51/29/1972

   The Doctor and Jo arrive on the medieval planet Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for the Earth Delegate of the Galactic Federation and Jo is mistaken for a princess.

   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles

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   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles
6. 

   7.4/10(624 votes)

   #6 - The Curse of Peladon (2)

   S9:E62/5/1972

   The Doctor is convinced the Ice Warriors are trying to sabotage the conference but his attempts to prove it see him accused of sacrilege.

   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles

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   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles
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7. 

   7.4/10(625 votes)

   #7 - The Curse of Peladon (3)

   S9:E72/12/1972

   The Doctor is sentenced to fight Grun to the death and his attempt to escape leads to an encounter with Aggedor.

   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles

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   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles
8. 

   7.5/10(625 votes)

   #8 - The Curse of Peladon (4)

   S9:E82/19/1972

   Hepesh's plan has been exposed but he is still determined to prevent Peladon joining the Galactic Federation by leading a rebellion against the King.

   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles

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   Director:Lennie Mayne

   Writer:Brian Hayles
9. 

   7.7/10(759 votes)

   #9 - The Sea Devils (1)

   S9:E92/26/1972

   The Doctor and Jo visit the Master at his island prison where the Doctor becomes curious about a number of ships sinking in the area.

   Director:Michael E. Briant

   Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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   Director:Michael E. Briant

   Writer:Malcolm Hulke
10. 

    7.7/10(680 votes)

    #10 - The Sea Devils (2)

    S9:E103/4/1972

    The Doctor and Jo are trapped on the fort by a Sea Devil while the Master convinces Trenchard to help him steal some electronic components.

    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke
11. 

    7.6/10(675 votes)

    #11 - The Sea Devils (3)

    S9:E113/11/1972

    The Doctor is held prisoner by Trenchard while the Master attempts to contact the Sea Devils.

    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke
12. 

    7.6/10(662 votes)

    #12 - The Sea Devils (4)

    S9:E123/18/1972

    The Sea Devils attack the island prison and rescue the Master, prompting the Doctor to venture underwater to try and contact them.

    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke
13. 

    7.7/10(663 votes)

    #13 - The Sea Devils (5)

    S9:E133/25/1972

    The Doctor is taken to the Sea Devils' underwater colony where he tries to make peace with the creatures, only for the navy to attack the base.

    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke
14. 

    7.7/10(664 votes)

    #14 - The Sea Devils (6)

    S9:E144/1/1972

    The Sea Devils take over the naval base and the Doctor is forced to help the Master find a way to revive their colony.

    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke

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    Director:Michael E. Briant

    Writer:Malcolm Hulke
15. 

    6.6/10(597 votes)

    #15 - The Mutants (1)

    S9:E154/8/1972

    The Doctor and Jo arrive on the planet Solos, on a assignment by the Time Lords, where they learn that the native Solonians are mutating into ant-like mutant creatures...

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
16. 

    6.6/10(543 votes)

    #16 - The Mutants (2)

    S9:E164/15/1972

    Ky transports himself and Jo down to Solos and the Marshal only agrees to help her if the Doctor assists Professor Jaeger in altering Solos' atmosphere.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
17. 

    6.5/10(540 votes)

    #17 - The Mutants (3)

    S9:E174/22/1972

    The Doctor and Varan travel down to Solos to search for Jo and Ky but the Marshal orders his men to pursue them.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
18. 

    6.6/10(541 votes)

    #18 - The Mutants (4)

    S9:E184/29/1972

    The Doctor and his friends are led to safety by Professor Sondergaard, who tries to help the Doctor translate the tablets.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
19. 

    6.5/10(538 votes)

    #19 - The Mutants (5)

    S9:E195/6/1972

    The Marshal's premature use of Jaeger's experiment is threatening to destroy Solos' atmosphere and the Doctor returns to Skybase to try and correct the damage.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
20. 

    6.5/10(545 votes)

    #20 - The Mutants (6)

    S9:E205/13/1972

    The Doctor is forced to help the Marshal cover up his actions with the Investigator but Jo and the others attempt to escape to expose him.

    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker

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    Director:Christopher Barry

    Writers:Dave Martin, Bob Baker
21. 

    6.7/10(593 votes)

    #21 - The Time Monster (1)

    S9:E215/20/1972

    UNIT are invited to observe a demonstration of the new TOMTIT machine, unaware its creator, Professor Thascales, is actually the Master.

    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman

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    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
22. 

    6.6/10(540 votes)

    #22 - The Time Monster (2)

    S9:E225/27/1972

    The Doctor realises the Master is trying to harness the power of Kronos, last of the Chronovores, but is unaware Percival is harbouring him at the institute.

    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman

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    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
23. 

    6.4/10(538 votes)

    #23 - The Time Monster (3)

    S9:E236/3/1972

    The Master enlists the help of Krasis to control Kronos while Yates tries to bring the TARDIS to the institute only to come under attack from dangers from the past.

    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman

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    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
24. 

    6.9/10(535 votes)

    #24 - The Time Monster (4)

    S9:E246/10/1972

    The Master prepares to travel back to Atlantis but the Doctor links his TARDIS to the Master's to try and stop him.

    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman

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    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
25. 

    6.6/10(550 votes)

    #25 - The Time Monster (5)

    S9:E256/17/1972

    Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.

    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman

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    Director:Paul Bernard

    Writers:Barry Letts, Robert Sloman