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In the fifth episode of the six-part story "Planet of the Spiders," the Doctor travels to the planet Metebelis 3, in hopes of rescuing his companion, Sarah (Katy Manning). There he is given an ultimatum: immediately return the precious blue crystal, which he stole from Metebelis during a previous visit, or all mankind will be destroyed. Grimly, the Doctor weighs the alternatives, which include his own likely death once the crystal is given back to its rightful owner, spider-empress the Great One. Written by Robert Sloman, "Planet of the Spiders, Episode 5" originally aired on June 1, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the six-part story "Planet of the Spiders," three spider-like creatures from Metebelis 3 arrive on earth by way of an English monastery. There mission: To retrieve a powerful blue crystal, previously stolen from them by the Doctor (Jon Pertwee), which is highly coveted by the giant spider empress, the Great One. Unfortunately, the crystal is swiped from the Doctor's friend, Sarah (Elisabeth Sladen), by a crook named Lupton (John Dearth) -- who subsequently loses the valuable artifact to another crook named Tommy (John Kane). All of this has a profound effect on the Doctor, who knows that mankind will be destroyed unless the crystal is returned to its rightful owner. Written by Robert Sloman, "Planet of the Spiders, Episode 3" originally aired on May 18, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Season 11 of Doctor Who came to a spectacular end with the six-part adventure "Planet of the Spiders." Written by Robert Sloman, this adventure finds the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) suffering the consequences of stealing a powerful blue crystal from the planet Meteblis 3 in the previous story arc "The Green Death." In episode one, which originally aired on May 4, 1974, the Doctor's traveling companion, Sarah (Elisabeth Sladen), is summoned by her boss, Mike Yates (Richard Franklin), to investigate a suspicious transcendental meditation group. This assignment turns out to be a direct link to sinister intrigues on Metebelis 3 and the first step towards a profound epiphany for the Doctor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of the four-part story "Carnival of Monsters," the miniaturized Doctor and Jo attempt to escape from the traveling carnival sideshow display in which they have been imprisoned. Their getaway is impeded by such nuisances as a political revolution, a swarm of carnivorous worms, a pair of crooked carnival entrepreneurs, and a team of obstreperous customs officials. Written by Robert Holmes, "Carnival of Monsters, Episode 4" first aired on February 17, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the four-part story "Carnival of Monsters," the miniaturized Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo (Katy Manning) are still imprisoned in the Miniscope, an intergalactic carnival sideshow device. Hoping for a quick getaway, the Doctor matches wits with Vorg (Leslie Dwyer), a crooked carnival entrepreneur from the planet Lurman. Meanwhile, a revolution breaks out on the planet where the Miniscope has been put on display by Vorg and his equally disreputable assistant, Shirna (Cheryl Hall). Written by Robert Holmes, "Carnival of Monsters, Episode 3" first aired on February 10, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the four-part story "The Macra Terror," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Polly (Annika Wills), and Jamie (Frazer Hines) are forced to work in the Macra salt mines. Here, the time travelers make a horrifying discovery: The crablike Macra intend to use a colony of earthlings as the main ingredient for a gas that is vital to the planet's survival. Written by Ian Stuart Black, "The Macra Terror, Episode 3" first aired on March 25, 1967. This episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The TARDIS crew visits the earth colony on a faraway planet. At first, the colony appears to be a paradise, but the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) cannot help but notice that there is a rebel movement against the ruling class. He will soon learn the reason for this unrest, but not until this four-part adventure has reached the halfway mark. Written by Ian Stuart Black, the first episode of the four-part "The Macra Terror was first aired on March 11, 1967. Though none of the episodes are known to exist, Doctor Who aficionados have determined that this particular story arc introduced a new opening title sequence to the series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Assigned to investigate the disappearance of five fellow agents, Steed ends up being accused of their murders. Alas, the only person able to prove his innocence has completely lost his memory. Acting on her own volition, Cathy tries to get to the truth herself and learns a few unpleasant facts about her "trusted" colleagues. Written by Martin Woodhouse, "The Wringer" was originally telecast in England on January 18, 1964; it made its American TV bow on March 26, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide