Ep 33. The Chase: Journey into Terror
- June 12, 1965
- 23 min
The Chase: Journey into Terror is the thirty-third episode of the second season of Classic Doctor Who. In this episode, the Doctor and his companions leave the planet Mechanus in the TARDIS, pursued by Daleks. The Daleks have developed a new technology that allows them to follow the Doctor through time and space. The Doctor decides to play a game of cat and mouse with the Daleks, traveling to different locations in history in order to try to lose them.
The first stop on their journey is the planet Aridius, which is being pelted by meteor storms. The Doctor and his companions encounter a group of humanoid beings who are trying to escape the planet before it is completely destroyed. They agree to take the humans with them in the TARDIS.
Their next stop is the Empire State Building in 1965 New York City. The Doctor and his companions explore the building, but are forced to hide from the pursuing Daleks. They discover a time machine created by a scientist named Dr. Who (no relation to the Doctor), which they decide to use to escape the Daleks. However, the machine malfunctions and the TARDIS ends up in a haunted house in the middle of nowhere.
The Doctor and his companions encounter ghosts and monsters in the haunted house, but eventually realize that they are actually inside a Dalek time machine. The Daleks have created an elaborate trap to capture the Doctor and his companions, with the haunted house being just one of their many illusions. The Doctor manages to outsmart the Daleks and escape their trap, but not before several of his companions are captured by the Daleks.
The Doctor and his remaining companions continue to travel through time and space, pursued by the Daleks. They visit a futuristic city, a jungle planet, and a bizarre amusement park. Along the way, they encounter strange creatures and meet historic figures such as William Shakespeare and the Beatles.
The Doctor eventually realizes that the Daleks are following him because they want to capture the TARDIS, which has the ability to travel through time and space. He decides to trick the Daleks by replacing the TARDIS with a decoy, and sets a course for a planet where the Daleks will be unable to follow him.
The Chase: Journey into Terror is a classic episode of Doctor Who that features exciting adventures, colorful characters, and the iconic villainous Daleks. It is a must-watch for fans of classic science fiction and Doctor Who.