While 'Doctor Who's complicated canon is one of its strengths, this iconic quote also highlights the show's issues with continuity and plot holes.
Anyone who has watched Doctor Who, old or new, knows that the show's continuity is one of the most complicated in the world of sci-fi TV. Since the '60s, the canon established in Doctor Who's greatest episodes and classic era serials has created a wild and adventurous world for viewers to engage themselves in, even if it is a little confusing at times. When time travel is involved, anything is possible, and unlike most other sci-fi titles, Doctor Who's story allows for plot holes and continuity errors to be swept under the rug more easily.
