Doctor Who: 10 Best Episodes For New Fans

10. The Christmas Invasion

The Tennant era remains one of the most universally beloved eras in all of the show's history, so starting with this one when trying to convince a newbie is not a bad plan. And of course, if you're doing that, you may as well start at the beginning.

The Christmas Invasion was the first episode to feature David Tennant's Doctor in a starring role...and he spends most of it asleep! Riveting, huh? Well yes, actually, as while he's asleep, recovering from his regeneration, an alien invasion occurs all over the world, and we get to see exactly how screwed we would be if aliens invaded without The Doctor to save us. The situation gets worse and worse and worse, and the whole time you're BEGGING for The Doctor to wake up already.

And the moment he does is when everyone watching this for the first time falls in love with the 10th Doctor.

It isn't the best first Doctor outing on this list or even in general, but it is tons of fun for both veteran fans and newbies.