Episode 120: Missing the Junk in the Trunk (The Ribos Operation)

The Watchers universe became so out-of-balance during the turbulent times of Season 15 that the White Guardian has summoned us all and instructed us to find the Key to Time so that we may bring balance back to fandom! That can only mean one thing: we’re kicking off Season 16’s Key to Time saga with The Ribos Operation!   Join us as we discuss our new companion(!), Holmesian double-acts, the smart use of the Shrivenzale, the touching relationship between the Graff and Shollack, and the original plan to have Garron be Australian. We also get into a little bit of a heated debate on whether Binro was a good addition to the story.   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find the entirety of the Season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you prefer physical media, you can find the entirety of the season on DVD from both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3UuAcNB) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/44rFj5U).   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Minions (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IMyORg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3VukAfe) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Uvycoi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3y8Ctqr) Stargate: SG-1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gf61WZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ucNX8i) Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx) Rear Window (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ydu7xA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4dtOMho) High Noon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4dtOCGO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4bjNrYm) Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI) Tenko (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/44vCOzm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3wtYY8D) House of Cards Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QxD0sb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/44tt7BG) Terry Nation’s Survivors (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ih2Vm1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xYgMUQ) All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FpbQ1J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iC2xm9) Class (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/44taDkG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/44ttg8c) The Matrix (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SHQpjq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46mPurU) Avengers: Infinity War (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aV91Fj | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z0eIz4) Looney Tunes – The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aov8z7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nRkM7w) The Neverending Story (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hwLxgX | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hzHyA8) Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN) Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U) Ocean’s Eleven (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3EInlAg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3RivDWW) The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - Facebook, Instagram, and X. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.