10 Dumbest Doctor Who Controversies
8. The Unquiet Dead Is "Too Scary" For Kids
And speaking of hiding behind the sofa, it only took three episodes for Doctor Who's 21st century revival to face the wrath of concerned parents.
Written by Mark Gatiss, The Unquiet Dead was singled out for being "too scary". Given the traditional vibe of Gatiss' debut Doctor Who episode, he must have been tickled by the fact that his 2005 effort was getting under the skin of the 21st century's Mary Whitehouses.
91 viewers complained to the BBC after The Unquiet Dead aired, resulting in the corporation releasing a statement a few days later which suggested that Doctor Who was aimed at "children aged eight and above", who should watch the show with their parents.
Commenters highlighted that being scared by Doctor Who is the whole point, with one explaining:
"I watched Doctor Who as a child and I loved all the scary bits. The scare factor was the whole point of the show back in the seventies. You always knew that the Doctor would win in the end. I would have thought that children have seen far worse on TV these days."
With its Gelth zombies, The Unquiet Dead is certainly the most horrific of Christopher Eccleston's first three episodes. But also, it's a bunch of Welsh extras with palid complexions and blue contact lenses, milling around a cellar. The Walking Dead this ain't.