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Dr. Who (ドクター・フー,   Dokutā Fū?) is a recurring villain in The King Kong Show, as well as the human antagonist in the 1967 Toho and Rankin/Bass film, King Kong Escapes.

History[]

The King Kong Show[]

To be added.

Showa Series[]

King Kong Escapes[]

Dr. Who ran a nondescript and presumably criminal enterprise in the North Pole. After being approached by the mysterious benefactor Madame Piranha and hired to mine the powerful Element X for her country Dr. Who constructed Mechani-Kong, a mechanical copy of the legendary giant ape King Kong, in order to mine the element. However, the powerful magnetic waves given off by Element X caused Mechani-Kong to short circuit. Who began to rebuild Mechani-Kong until he learned of the real Kong's discovery on Mondo Island, and decided to kidnap him instead and use him to mine Element X. When Kong was in custody, Who implemented hypnosis to control the gargantuan ape. For a short time all went as planned, but the rays emitted by Element X caused the control apparatuses to malfunction, and Kong to awaken. After this, Who captured his former colleague Carl Nelson and his team. After initial noncooperation, Who locked them in a cell in his base in the Arctic. Who began to torture his captives, but they were saved by King Kong's escape from captivity, which caused the base to collapse. Who spared no time in relocating to his boat. Who decided to chase King Kong, who had gone to Tokyo, with the repaired Mechani-Kong to destroy him. Controlling Mechani-Kong from his boat in Tokyo Bay, Who ordered the robot to kidnap Kong's human love interest, Susan Watson, and climb to the top of the Tokyo Tower with her. Who threatened to drop Susan if Kong did not return to Who's ship, but Kong followed his mechanical double up the tower. Mechani-Kong dropped Susan, but Kong caught her and set her down safely on a platform. Kong then battled Mechani-Kong atop the tower, threatening to cause it to collapse. On board Who's ship, Madame Piranha decided to turn against Who and destroy the controls for Mechani-Kong, causing the mech to fall off the tower and explode on the streets below. Who killed Piranha for her treachery by shooting her three times in the chest, then prepared to retreat. The next day, Kong found Who's ship before it could leave and destroyed it, killing Who and his minions.

Behind the scenes[]

  • The character of Dr. Who shares his name with the popular BBC science-fiction programme Doctor Who. However its titular character is only everreferred to as Dr Who in the early years of the show, not counting meta/comedic references to that fact in later series (or its uses in adaptations or ancilary media). The British Doctor Who is usually known as "the Doctor" and unlike the King Kong character is not in the least villainous.
    • While the shared name is usually considered to be a coincidence due to the BBC series' relative obscurity in 1967 Japan, it is worth noting that the age and costume of Dr Who in King Kong Escapes does resemble that of the First Doctor (portrayed by William Hartnell). The coincidence was also notable enough for the villainous Dr Who to be referenced in a Doctor Who novel published in 2001.
  • Dr. Who is voiced in the English dub by veteran voice actor and frequent Rankin/Bass collaborator Paul Frees.


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