Davros Both Skaro and the Imperial Dalek mothership are apparently destroyed (in the future) when the Seventh Doctor tricks Davros into using the Time Lord artefact known as the Hand of Omega which makes Skaro's Sun go supernova. However, a Dalek on the bridge of Davros' ship reports that the Emperor's escape pod is being launched and a white light is seen speeding away from the ship moments before its destruction, leaving a clear route to bring Davros back in the future. During the revived series, Davros was referred to in the episode "Dalek" (2005) by the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston),
The Brain from Planet Arous classic. It has been parodied on American television like the comedy series "Malcolm in the Middle", which uses a segment of "The Brain from Planet Arous" as part of the opening credits. A clip was also used in the opening scene of the comedy film "Ernest Scared Stupid" as part of a collage of horror films. "The Brain from Planet Arous" is also featured in the film "The Butcher Boy" (1997), which is viewed by the main character at his local movie theater. The voice clip: from the film was used in the 1997 Jay Weinland track "Sound Stage Strut"