10 Most Bizarre Doctor Who Moments
5. BENNIIIIII! (Orphan 55)
The episode that spawned a thousand mocking memes, Orphan 55 is deservedly derided by fans. It really is atrocious, but on the plus side, its nonsensical plot, bad dialogue, and unintentionally hilarious characters did give us a good laugh.
On that final point, say hello to married couple Vilma and Benni, whose holiday at the Tranquility Spa is soon interrupted by bloodthirsty beasts. The episode positions them as one of the story's emotional backbones, but in a misfire so grand that it's almost impressive, they actually ended up as a massive laughing stock.
Vilma screaming out "BENNI" every five seconds became an iconic meme overnight, while Benni's death scene - which was clearly aiming for horror, but actually ended up on comedy - is poorly-acted, poorly-shot, and all over the place tonally. If it doesn't make you wince, then your cringe tolerance must be incredibly high.
All in all, it's hard to comprehend that Vilma and "BENNNNIIIIII" made it all the way from the page, to the shoot, to the edit, and to our screens, without anyone involved raising a hand and pointing out how comical their characters are.
Still, at least we got some good banter out of them.