Doctor Who (1963) -- 13×01 “Terror of the Zygons,” Part 4 (1975-09-20) [Robert Banks Stewart]

Dave — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:35:05 +0000

THE DOCTOR: But you can’t rule the world in hiding. You’ve got to come out on the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle, if you’ll pardon the expression.

Doctor Who (1963-1989) British science fiction television series, original run (BBC)
13×01 “Terror of the Zygons,” Part 4 (1975-09-20) [Robert Banks Stewart]

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Variants:

"Well, you can't rule the world in hiding. You've got to come out onto the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle, if you'll pardon the expression."
"Well, you can't rule the world in hiding. You've got to come out, onto the balcony sometimes -- and wave a tentacle."
"You can't rule the world in hiding. You've got to come out on the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle."

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Doctor Who (1963) -- 13×01 “Terror of the Zygons,” Part 4 (1975-09-20) [Robert Banks Stewart]