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The BBC had kids (ages 4, 6, 8, and 12) watch each episode, and rate the scaryness.

here.

The page I'm linking to has the name of the ep (they're in reverse or out out of order, not sure which), the scary rating, and an image, some of which could be considered mildly spoilery. You can click to read a more detailed kid analysis for each ep, which also has more spoilers.

That said... I'd watch them all first before watching with a child, as kidfear varies.

And as I said after watching the above-referenced two episodes, I thought I was done having the ever-loving shit scared out of me by Doctor Who. I found myself rolling back away from the computer and pulling my shirt to just underneath my eyes.

(FWIW, the old skool ep that scarred me most memorably was the blood-sucking rocks. ::shudders::)

Ha! I find this (on the Fear Forecasters page) adorable.

I want one where the Doctor and Rose go to 1703 and 1545, if they go far into the past. I beg you, everyone of my classmates inclueding my teathers voted for a series where they go into the past. I rote a story for one in 1545, its about the doctor and rose travel back there and find out theres an illness going around and then when the moon comes out (I forgot to mention its in Easter)people start turning into Vampires which is very scary and then, you can do the rest and do not forget for it to be scary. Its just that I have done this before on a differnt program and it never worked please do it because then I would be the happest 11 year old kid in all the world, I think I,I will go and cry.

The "you can do the rest" bit is great. "I did the hard part! Easter! Vampires! Scary! Go!"

The conversation of the test kids during "The Christmas Invasion" was delightful.

The Hugo Award nominations process has come up with these finalists for Short Form:

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

• Battlestar Galactica, “Pegasus.” Written by Anne Cofell Saunders. Directed by Michael Rymer. (NBC Universal/British Sky Broadcasting)
• Doctor Who, “Dalek.” Written by Robert Shearman. Directed by Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
• Doctor Who, “The Empty Child” & “The Doctor Dances.” Written by Steven Moffat. Directed by James Hawes. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
• Doctor Who, “Father’s Day.” Written by Paul Cornell. Directed by Joe Ahearne. (BBC Wales/BBC1)
• Jack-Jack Attack. Written & Directed by Brad Bird. (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation)
• Lucas Back in Anger. Written by Phil Raines and Ian Sorensen. Directed, Phil Raines. (Reductio Ad Absurdum Productions)
• Prix Victor Hugo Awards Ceremony (Opening Speech and Framing Sequences). Written and performed by Paul McAuley and Kim Newman. Directed by Mike & Debby Moir.

Jack-Jack Attack

"Who's ready for some neurological stimulation?"

and

"Baby on fire! Baby on fire!"

I love Jack-Jack Attack.

Oh, wow! Good for Who ! Although I found "Father's Day" a little disappointing. The other two noms I heartily agree with, though.

I thought Father's Day was spectacular, and am busy explaining to my writing board why it's a case of excellent construction and execution.

It's really hard to write the classic "we altered time, now we must fix it" story without being obvious and pedestrian. Father's Day pulled it off, and then some. It's like doing an "aliens made us screw" story and making it GREAT.

Betsy, how does it compare to the FARSCAPE ep., the title of which escapes me, but where every time they tried to fix the past, they just kept making things worse.

smonster, thanks so much for the link. It'll come in handy. I love the comments/reactions during the episodes from the Fear Forecasters.