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In the third episode of the ten-part story "The War Games," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), Jamie (Frazer Hines), and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) manage to escape their uniformed captors and make their getaway across a charred and bloodied battlefield. As they continue their flight, with their pursuers hot on their heels, the TARDIS crew is confronted with all manner of soldiers from a variety of armies -- and different centuries. Who, or what, is behind all this confusion? Written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, "The War Games, Episode 3" first aired on May 3, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fifth episode of the ten-part story "The War Games," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions, still trapped on an Earth-like planet where the combatants from different wars and different armies are hypnotically locked into eternal combat, have joined up with a Resistance movement dedicated to ending the hostilities. The plot thickens when Zoe (Wendy Padbury) is captured by the minions of the all-powerful Alien Control, with the Doctor unable to intercede. Meanwhile, Jamie (Frazer Hines) joins the Resistance in hopes of rescuing his comrades. Written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, "The War Games, Episode 5" first aired on May 17, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The longest and (in retrospect) most significant of the sixth-season Doctor Who adventures, "The War Games" began its ten-week run on April 9, 1969. The TARDIS materializes on a planet that bears a remarkable resemblance to Earth. But there are a few differences: For one thing, the landscape seems to be festooned with battlefields; for another, the combatants are garbed in costumes from a vast and dizzying array of countries and centuries. But the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) hasn't the time to find this out in episode one: He's too busy trying to rescue himself and his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury from their mysterious assailants. "The War Games" was written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi