Oh, this one was a great time. Poor Jo missed out on her hot date with Mike Yates, but hey, she got to play princess and steal King Peladon's heart. This type of super fast romance is not something I usually like, because it tends to be too unbelievable. Here though? Those two were just so earnest and genuine (loved David Troughton's performance and fabulous outfit) that I actually do buy it. Thank God Jo has the mind to not stay in Peladon, though. She and the Doctor are such a fun team. There were a lot of great moments, from them improvising their roles as delegate and princess, to the Doctor's trial by combat where he just actually beats the guy up, no particular cleverness involved. Good side characters as well! Alpha Centauri, you're a star! The plot itself is kind of too easy to solve, and the person in a bear costume they used for Aggedor was pretty hard to swallow, but it was a nice location and setup. Oh, and all my love for the Venusian lullaby.

Things that made laugh: "King Peladon of Peladon"; Grun's face in all his reaction shots; the TARDIS dramatically falling down a cliff; the 'Federation' (I half expected Spock's dad to show up at any second).