Davros was actually faked for Davros' benefit; in fact another ruse designed to bait Davros into giving evidence against himself (as he does in his trial.) Skaro is later seen to be intact and undamaged, and one character notes that it is quite possible the Dalek Prime is lying in order to weaken Davros' claim to leadership of the Daleks, while using foreknowledge of events to destroy and entrap Davros and his allies. "War of the Daleks", like the comic strips and audio plays, is of uncertain canonicity when it comes to the television series. At the conclusion of "War", Davros
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"