Episode
Doctor Who: Don't Shoot the Pianist
Overview
With the Clantons believing the Doctor to be Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp takes him into protective custody but this leaves Steven and Dodo in danger.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 1966-05-07
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Don't Shoot the Pianist is Episode 35 in Season 3 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1966-05-07. The runtime is 24 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 34: A Holiday for the Doctor
The TARDIS arrives in Tombstone, Arizona in 1891. Where the Doctor is looking for a dentist when he has a toothache, where The Doctor finds the local dentist is the famous Doc Holliday who is in a feud with The Clanton Brothers and their hired gunfighter Johnny Ringo, whilst local sheriff Wyatt Earp is trying to keep the peace. The Doctor, Steven and Dodo find themselves joining forces with The Clanton Brothers and Sheriff Wyatt Earp.
Episode 36: Johnny Ringo
Earp comes to Steven's rescue and arrests Phineas Clanton, prompting the Clantons to decide to enlist the help of Johnny Ringo.
More episodes from this season
Episode 33: The Final Test
As the Doctor nears the end of his game against the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo take on Cyril in a lethal game of hopscotch to try and recover the TARDIS.
Episode 37: The O.K. Corral
The Clantons have shot Warren Earp, leading to a showdown between the two families with the Doctor powerless to prevent bloodshed.
Episode 32: The Dancing Floor
Steven and Dodo are forced to cross the dancing floor, where the Toymaker's dolls plan to force them to dance for eternity.
Episode 38: The Savages (1)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.
Episode 31: The Hall of Dolls
While the Doctor continues to play the Trilogic Game with the Toymaker, Steven and Dodo are involved in a deadly game of musical chairs.
Episode 39: The Savages (2)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo investigate why there are Savages in the Elders' city and uncover the true price of the Elders' perfect society.
Episode 30: The Celestial Toyroom
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo arrive in the realms of the Celestial Toymaker, who forces them to play his deadly games.
Episode 40: The Savages (3)
The Doctor has been subjected to the Elders' extraction process and Steven and Dodo must return to their city to rescue him.
Episode 29: The Bomb
The Monoids abandon the Ark, leaving Steven and the Guardians to die, but a mutiny in their ranks may give the Doctor a chance to bring about peace.
Episode 41: The Savages (4)
The Doctor urges the Savages to finally bring an end to the Elders' oppression and enlists the help of an unlikely ally.