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- THE GUNFIGHTERS. Written by Donald Cotton. 4 episodes.
- 30th April - 21st May 1966.
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- A Holiday for the Doctor, Don't Shoot the Pianist, Johnny Ringo,
- The O.K. Corral.
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- COMPANIONS:- Steven and Dodo.
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- After breaking a tooth on a boiled sweet, the Doctor arrives in the Wild
- West. Seeking out a dentist, he meets the infamous Doc Hoiliday and becomes
- embroiled in the events leading up to the famous gunfight.
- This is widely regarded as the worst ever Dr Who adventure. The sets
- were poor, the script awful, the acting terrible and the fake American
- accents more suited to amateur night at the local theatre than the Wild
- West. The viewing figures dipped below the horizontal for the first time
- and the poor response to the story more or less decided the fate of the
- historical adventures.
- THE GUNFIGHTERS was the last story to feature episodes with their own
- titles. Having seen the story recently, I can honestly say that this is
- the only remotely interesting thing about it!
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