'DOCTOR WHO'
"THE GUNFIGHTERS"
Considering that 'Doctor Who' started out as a show somewhat geared towards teaching kids about History, they played fast and loose at times with historical facts.
In this episode of the show from 1966, Johnny Ringo was seen to be at the 1881 OK Corral gunfight and killed during it. But Ringo wasn't there and would later commit suicide in 1882.
I've often stated that "The Gunfighters" was not a depiction of the actual events leading up to the gunfight at the OK Corral. Instead, the TARDIS had landed on the planet Melkot not long after the departure of the starship Enterprise. Sensing the presences of Terrans with the Doctor inside the blue box, the Melkot restarted the ruse which they used on the Starfleet crew members.
And the Doctor never realized he was being played, which goes against the image promoted by Russell T. Davies that the Doctor was an omnipotent god-like figure (which I'm glad has been abandoned.)
On this day celebrating 'Doctor Who', writing about Johnny Ringo, I thought posting it at "high Noon" was appropriate.
Geronimo!
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