Doctor Who - The Green Death - Jo's Goodbye

[tsartodd]

my opinion may be a minority one, but the 3rd Doctor has always been my favorite of all of the Doctors. i think Jon Pertwee brought the right mix of authority, wisdom and action to the role -- he was witty instead of silly (sorry, but it took me a while to warm up to Tom Baker b/c i thought he was too over-the-top at times) and had the strongest sense of right-and-wrong (and least willingness to tolerate mendacity and incompetence) of any of the Doctors.

RIP Jon Pertwee.

[OceanbornAngel]

Oh the poor Doctor...always flummoxed and flustered when it comes to awkward social moments, like when one of his companions gets proposed to out of the blue.

[badhead]

if this was the new series, joe would come back a few stories later, say goodbye. then come back again the next series for the next 5 years

[randomamerican1]

Finally. I mean, I know it's supposed to be bittersweet and all, but Good Lord! She's been shipped with every other male character on her run. Anyone else feel the same?

[leathertuskadero]

@randomamerican1 Every single guy she met wanted to get his dick in her!

[227060]

th Lonely Doctor

"they all leave in the end. they all break my hearts"

[227060]

WELSH

also Joe is awesome, her and her 13 grandkids

[digipeeper]

This was the greatest tear-jerking moment in Doctor Who!

[DoctorDavison]

One of the greatest Jon Pertwee moments.

[ewaf88]

The acting was more naturalistic - less flashy than the new series and as a result has more feeling. I remember this well from the 70's

[woohooboy]

Jon Pertwee & Katy Manning were a great team on "Doctor Who". The Third Doctor and Jo Grant had a wonderful onscreen chemistry which was reflected in real life since both actors stated how much they enjoyed working together

It was nice that Russell T Davies brought Jo back for "The Sarah Jane Adventures" in 2010 as we viewers not only got to see her once more, but found out what she had been up to in the years since she parted company with the Time Lord himself

Jo's exit was sad & touching too

[fgldnglbs]

Maybe Leela ranks second.

[fgldnglbs]

Some complained that Jo was a sceamer, but she had her share of fight scenes as well. That helps in making her third, maybe second, to her sucessor(haven't seen enough of the last two Doctors to be sure).

[BlackenedGass]

Pass the tissues.

[jaldorian]

I always feel sorry for the Doctor when his assistant leaves, he looks so lonely i want to give him a big hug.

[MrDoctoroftardis]

This was so sad. :(

[aquagrl63]

He seems to have a thing for blondes, doesn't he? I mean everyone ships him with Romana, and then there was Rose, and now River...

[MrClassicDoctorWho]

@aquagrl63 I think the amount of Brunettes and Blacks way outnumbers the Blondes lol

[JHollowayNetwork]

what if Katy Manning appears in Graham Champan's Flying Circus, in the episode "Whickery's World", that same year?

[JuddonMaster]

At first the Doctor didn't like her but then he grew to love her as a very special friend and I think us fans did too and she came back to us recently which was good

[emmahouli]

is it just me who finds the doctor being in a car very strange and silly

[Jamestopboy]

@emmahouli He was in a helicopter in one episode, and that was even MORE silly.

[YuGiOhCardMasterDude]

she has big eyes now

[ShootStyleZombie]

well it took 30 years but The Doctor finally did keep his promise to see Jo again

[doctorwhoone]

SHE'S BACK TOMORROW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = )

The Sarah Jane Adventures - Death of the Doctor , this Monday and Tuesday on the CBBC Channel at 5.15pm .

[Bladerunner93]

@doctorwhoone How did you like it?

[doctorwhoone]

@Bladerunner93 Oh i loved this weeks SJA , it's now my no.1 favorite of the CBBC Series , i could have cried with joy seeing all them flashbacks and having Sarah mention the names of old companions like Ian and Barbra . Such a joy to see Jo again , i hope she will appear in future stories of either SJA or Doctor Who itself , maybe even have her cool Grandson as a future Doctor Who Companion perhaps .

[Bladerunner93]

@doctorwhoone I loved it too. When I saw the flashbacks, I was kind of hoping that the memory weave would create the 3rd Doctor, since it was going to create the TARDIS key

[doctorwhoone]

@Bladerunner93 It should have created the Tardis Key as the one used by the 3rd , 4th and 8th Doctors rather then the oridinary House Key used in the new series of Doctor Who .

Im wearing a replica of the Tardis Key as worn by the 3rd , 4th and 8th Doctors as i type this comment , you can see it on my old Review here on YouTube of the Dapol Timelords Set . Ive had it for about 5 or 6 years now , wear it round me neck every single day , true whovian me = )

[tapeduk]

this scene made Katy Manning cry when she was commenting on this episode on the dvd

[MilliwaysCarPark]

Just out of interest, how long did she know him before they decided to get married?

[destinyson23]

@MilliwaysCarPark she knew of him before the story as he was a die hard environmentalist who got in lots of papers which she read up on. but she only knew him for the length of this story. I suppose it was a few days - a week or something. not very long.

[smocnairethne]

@MilliwaysCarPark

Just that one story, so a couple of days-ish. But considering they fought against giant maggots together...

[dodgyville]

Jo did alright, he's quite good looking

[Dannypuck]

Can't wait to see her again on SJA.

[Cromford88]

A very moving scene for the Doctor and Jo, love the end bit of Bessie going across the screen

[greengrendel]

WWWAAAAAAAAHH!! *sob* *sob* Jo!

I am so thrilled we'll see her in SJA!

[NicxCoay]

This is such a sad scene. Jo Grant is definitely my favorite companion and I really hate/love this scene. It's hard to watch, but extremely cute. You get to see just how much the Doctor cared for Jo, which is funny given that he didn't even want her as his assistant at first. Jo does get one of the best send-offs, though. It's very long and filled with a lot of sad-looks from the Doctor. Not all of the companions got such a wonderfully touching end. *Cough*Peri-Adric*cough*

[upchuck69]

That was a well done exit scene for Jo Grant. I wonder if Katy Manning's departure as well as Roger Delgado's death influenced Jon Pertwee to quit Doctor Who after the following season.

[maninthestreet01]

I got to meet John Pertwee when he was making this episode in Wales, way back in the early seventies when I was just a little kid. What ever happened to the Doctor's car - is it still in existance??

[dcmcshan]

WOO HOO! Jo grant is coming back! She'll be in the new season four of the sarah jane smith series starring alongside Matt Smith! I cannot wait to see how the doctor reacts to seeing jo grant again. I always felt like her leaving was a big heart ache for him.

[haynesy2008]

@dcmcshan Never mind that, I can't wait to see how Sarah reacts to her! Meh, she's probably not going to be that jealous (like with Rose), but that has to be the team up of LEGENDS!

[JuddonPlatoon]

Jo is one of the best Classic Series assistants!

Mine are:

1. Sarah Jane Smith

2.Tegan

3. Jo Grant

And so I can understand why this was so upsetting

[cpuwrite]

Duh! Her name was Susan! Barbara was the woman teacher who was also in the first episode of Doctor Who! Oops!

[cpuwrite]

...and it all ends with the Doctor climbing into that old, reliable car that he loves (which, in another universe that exists only off camera, was a temperamental piece of junk that Joh Pertwee hated with a vengeance) and riding off.

Did the Doctor ever come back to visit Jo? (For that matter, did he ever keep his promise to come back and see his granddaughter, Barbara Foreman?)

[Jamestopboy]

@cpuwrite Susan.... he visited her.... in an audio play... yes, and met her children...

[cpuwrite]

@Jamestopboy

Thank you! Thank you ! Thank you!

You wouldn't happen to know the title of the audio play, would you?

[Jamestopboy]

@cpuwrite An Earthly Child.... with paul McGann

[Durwood71]

One of the most poignant farewell scenes in the history of the program. Puts to shame all the soppy, overblown nonsense we've had from Russel T. Davies.

[friendofsgran]

Poor Jon

[MrTARDISreviews]

2:18 - 2:25

That is such a David Tennant thing. Jon Pertwee was such a great actor =D

[rjconnolly64]

It has been confirmed that Jo's going to appear in the Sarah Jane Adventures in Series 4!!!!!!!

[SuperSmasher1]

Fantastic Fungus > Time Travel?

[ladycplum]

So much more effective and touching than the overwrought blubberfest of Doctor Ten saying goodbye to Rose.

[PCWHU10]

This scene really chokes me up its beautifully played.

[doctorw2]

this ending always makes me cry.

[Southblaine]

Jo Grant sould come back and meet the 11th Doctor

[icemachine79]

@Southblaine Funny you should say that... since she is!  Katy Manning is appearing on the Sarah Jane Adventures as Jo Grant this year along with Matt Smith's Doctor; it's been confirmed by the BBC.

[SheriffTankStoner]

@Tarn1968 yes she was. I think deep down, the Doctor knew that eventually he'd lose her one way or the other.

[sarahjane4eva]

Very lovely and sad ending at the same time. Jo has really grown on me

[wesleyis16]

I love how the first man she kissed after she accepted was not her fiancee.

[TheCastellan]

Cardiff....wonder if Captain Jack happened to have seen Jo and her new b/f. And he'd probably have never known. :)

[lecagot2]

Oh my GOD!!!!! The Doctor left her with Hippies!! Worse than Cybermen or Daleks!

[migraineboy27]

I remember seeing this for the first time several years ago when the DVD was released and getting pretty choked up unexpectedly. I rewatched it with the commentary by Katy Manning, Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks and got choked up all over again as they all stopped speaking the moment Jon Pertwee left the house and at some point, Katy began to cry. For all the wonkiness of the old series, there are some amazingly well acted scenes, this being high among them.

[Scaryguy95]

She has to be in the new series! Jo was awesome and she has to return, it would be good!

[bjago01]

but he's taken her to alien jungles ten times better than the amazon AND havent they been attacked by killer fungus on numerous occasions?

[vordman]

What a beautifully played out scene. As its so easy to descend into the mawkish, "Goodbyes" require a deft touch by all concerned. Witness some of the more cringe-making exits in the new series for proof of this.

[kokamoa]

And all done without any of that bloody intrusive, overloud, manipulative orchaestral shite they plaster all over every scene in the revived series.

Less sometimes really is more.

[shakypaul2]

this is a lovely scene but moveing and sad but wonderfully acted out. john and tom are my 2 main fav doctors. thanks for posting this scene 5 stars i just love doctor who.

[fredfreddy]

such a sweet departure

[tellymad649]

Did anyone notice Mike Yates sounded a little dissapointed, because he had a crush n Jo.

[dramaticguy]

One of my favourite but sad moments from Dr Who.

I met Katy in 2000,she was lovely and full of fun.

[hoopster68]

amen brothers and sisters jon pertwee was my fave dr and its a toss up who would have got it first jo or leila

[jeffman52001]

A sad ending to the Doctor Who story Green Death, sad to see Jo Grant leave. The Doctor is very saddened that she will not be returning to UNIT. The scene when the Doctor slips out the door is neat, you can see a tear in his eye, seeing the Doctor driving off in Bessie in this scene is him all alone again till he meets Sarah Jane Smith. It is sad to see Jo Grant go, a big loss to the Doctor and a loss to UNIT.

[TroughtonLover94]

i've never noticed the tear before now

[JMR83]

I cry at this scene EVERY TIME! Jo Grant was the best companion of all.

[alexkrycek21]

Brilliant scene. I remember when she started out she was quite clumsy and uncertain, but this scene shows just how much the Doctor valued her in the end.

[glnelson1956]

This final scene from "Green Death" does strike a sad note, being the end of the Jo Grant era.

The 70's era of DrWho is remarkable for great writing, and imaginative production, and two great Doctors in Pertwee and Baker, all of which led to a golden age of high popularity.

It is also notable for an incredible run of great companions, starting with Liz Shaw and running through Romana 2.

And for 3 seasons, Jo was one of the most fun companions.

Thanks to DVD, we can continue to enjoy!

[ShootStyleZombie]

this is probably one of the saddest goodbyes in Doctor Who and the fact The Doctor always looked at Jo as another daugher or grandaughter, probably saw a bit of Susan in Jo