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Classic Who S13 • Serial 5 · (4 episodes)

The Brain of Morbius

4.02/ 5 289 votes

First aired Saturday, January 3, 1976
Production Code 4K
Directed by Christopher Barry
Runtime 100 minutes
Time Travel Future
Locations Karn
Synopsis

Mad scientist Mehendri Solon is building a body from spare parts to house the disembodied brain of the evil Time Lord Morbius. He fancies the Doctor's head as the final piece...

4 Episodes:

First aired Saturday, January 3, 1976
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 9.5 million

Synopsis

The storm-lashed planet Karn. Near a graveyard of crashed starships, the demented surgeon Solon hides in his castle, the last acolyte of the Time Lord despot Morbius. He only needs one final item to make his master live again... and then the Doctor and Sarah arrive...

First aired Saturday, January 10, 1976
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 9.3 million

Synopsis

The Doctor is captured by the Sisterhood, and Sarah Jane is blinded freeing him. The Doctor has no choice but to go back for a cure, unaware that he is leaving Sarah Jane in the hands of a treacherous Dr. Solon and the renegade Time Lord Morbius.

First aired Saturday, January 17, 1976
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 10.1 million
Appreciation Index 57

Synopsis

While the Doctor goes to confront the Sisterhood to seek a cure for Sarah Jane's blindness, Solon realizes that he must transfer Morbius' brain into a new body before it is too late.

First aired Saturday, January 24, 1976
Runtime 25 minutes
Directed by Christopher Barry
UK Viewers 10.2 million

Synopsis

Morbius lives once more, but as a rampaging beast. The Doctor is forced to ally with Dr. Solon to bring him to heel, but the two disagree about what should happen to Morbius.

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