If you enjoy it, I'd recommend The Girl in the Fireplace, The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances - double episode and Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead - double Episode.

All stand alone.
 

Human Nature is pretty good too. You probably don't need to see any other episodes.
 

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And I think The Empty Child's on BBC3 tonight.
 

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Oh you probably ought to watch The Satan Pit / The Impossible Planet too, that's quite good. But that's your lot. Eight watchable episodes out of 52.
 

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Thanks a lot guys. Now to root out a copy...
 

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Don't forget Father's Day. That's good. So is Dalek, I love that episode. Oh, and I should mention Series 1 finale. IMO that's probably the best series finale they've had so far.
 

I hadn't forgotten them. (*shudders*)
 

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Quote: David Bussell @ August 20 2008, 10:07 AM BST

I've not seen any of the Doctor Who episodes but I keep getting recommended the Moffat episode, "Blink".

My question is, can I watch it as a standalone episode or will I have to wade through a couple of series of Billie Piper to get there?

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I watched it on its own this weekend (having never seen it before). It's a good ep.
 

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Quote: Griff @ August 20 2008, 10:19 AM BST

Oh you probably ought to watch The Satan Pit / The Impossible Planet too, that's quite good. But that's your lot. Eight watchable episodes out of 52.

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C'mon - what about 'Gridlock'? Great standalone episode and example of RTD wringing every bit of emotion out each scene/word/gurning by DT and BP.
 

Gridlock was mostly rubbish. I liked the hymn singing and the final scene when Dr.Who is getting nostalgic about Gallifrey, but the rest was typically plotless and dull RTD nonsense.
 

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Quote: Simon Stratton @ August 20 2008, 1:58 PM BST

C'mon - what about 'Gridlock'? Great standalone episode and example of RTD wringing every bit of emotion out each scene/word/gurning by DT and BP.

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I was surprised on watching it again to see it's been written by RTD. I liked it, too. (Especially all the different drivers.)

Edit: The message is pretty obvious again. (Is that the RTD problem? He seems to start off with a message idea, not with a plot idea.)
 

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Was that the one with the never-ending traffic jam thing?
 

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Well, it was called Gridlock. Go figure.

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(Is that the RTD problem? He seems to start off with a message idea, not with a plot idea.)

Yep, it's certainly one of them.
 

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Quote: Aaron @ August 20 2008, 2:04 PM BST

Was that the one with the never-ending traffic jam thing?

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Yes. And with the kittens.
 

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