OK, so most Doctor Who fans like to pretend that this bit never happened, but back then it was one of those things that only Doctor Who could ever get away with it. And, let's be honest, it very almost didn't. In their defence, though, they were testing the waters. Reinventing such a well known franchise (and one that had long since been disregarded by the mainstream viewing public) was never going to be easy. The only way to find out what would stick with a new modern audience was to throw everything at them, sit back and wait to see what they'd throw back. As it turns out... dustbins that eat characters and then burp? Not so much. It definitely set the precedent for NuWho experimenting with the god damned outlandish. Farting monsters, absorbing aliens, a busting - *ahem* - Billie Piper bouncing up and down and admiring her 'nice, rear bumper'... The list goes on, and long may that continue. After all, it wouldn't be Doctor Who without the cringe factor... right?