This feels like a filler. In the first part of the two-part serial next to nothing happens. The group comes to after the explosion that shook them at the end of The Daleks. They barely remember who they are at first and they turn on each other - or, it is the Doctor and Susan v. Barbara and Ian.
The Doctor is being his usual pompous self, only now with his had bandaged up because he cracked it open. The doors of the Tardis appear to open by them selves, which is of course impossible (!) and everyone accuses everyone else of tampering with the ship. Not sure how the two teachers would even attempt to do such a thing, considering that they are fairly new to this and don't really know how anything works, but whatever.
And...they magically change costumes. Or they do it off-screen within the matter of minutes.
In the second part, the Doctor wants the teacher off the ship. Little sentimental Susan, of course, goes all sappy and implores him to rethink. Then he suddenly realizes that they are in grave danger and he forgets all about throwing them out. Ian does a lot of fainting.
Eventually, the realize what is wrong with the ship. The Tardis has been trying to warn them of a problem all along (apparently, it is not sophisticated enough to communicate properly). The only problem is some switch and they fix it just before time is running out ("We have 10 minutes to survive!" - "10 minutes? As little as that?" - "Maybe less."). Aaaaaaah!!! So close!
In the end, the Doctor suddenly realizes the worth of the school teachers. Well, one, at least.
The set-up for the next serial is a huge footprint in the snow.
3/10
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