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Background Tourists at Empire State Building Observation Deck

curious attentive reserved passive
Generic group of passive sightseers with no individual identity, serving as background context for the 1963 New York setting. Do not interact with the Doctor or Daleks.
4 appearances
New York Sightseeing Tours
Also known as: tourists

Background Tourists …'s Journey

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4 moments
S2E32 · Flight Through Eternity
Morton’s Unwitting Witness to Time Travel

Frustrated urgency, balancing the need to escape with the ethical weight of leaving Morton exposed to danger.

The Doctor emerges from the TARDIS with Ian and immediately urges the group to re-embark, citing the Dalek threat. His frustration with Morton’s persistent questioning—dismissing the idea that they are …

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S2E32 · Flight Through Eternity
Doctor exploits Morton’s delusion to escape

Neutral, with mild amusement at Morton’s eccentricity but no awareness of the danger.

The tour group serves as a passive but critical backdrop to the event, providing a sense of normalcy that contrasts with the surreal intrusion of the TARDIS and Daleks. While …

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S2E32 · Flight Through Eternity
Morton provokes the Daleks

Mildly curious but largely indifferent, treating Morton’s antics as a minor disruption rather than a sign of impending danger.

The Observation Deck Tourists serve as passive witnesses to the TARDIS’s materialization and the Daleks’ arrival. They react with mild curiosity to Morton’s outbursts but otherwise remain detached, focusing on …

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S2E32 · Flight Through Eternity
Morton’s Obsession Undermines His Credibility

A mix of mild amusement at Morton's antics and a sense of duty to maintain order. He is not threatened by Morton but sees him as a disruption that needs to be managed for the sake of the tour group's experience and safety.

The tour guide, observing Morton's erratic behavior, publicly dismisses him as a 'nutter' and orders a tourist to monitor him. His actions—'He's a nutter. Keep an eye on him. See …

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Affiliation

Empire State Building Tour Group
member
Guided Sightseeing Tours

The Background Tourists at Empire State Building Observation Deck are part of the Empire State Building Tour Group, following the Guide across the observation deck.

Across the Seasons

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Season 2 · asteroid

Generic group of passive sightseers with no individual identity, serving as background context for the 1963 New York setting. Do not interact with the Doctor or Daleks.