Our second significant moment is another obvious one. A bit of one may have been glimpsed at the conclusion of the first episode, but not long into Part Two of The Daleks (AKA "The Mutants") we get to see the inhabitants of the mysterious city in all their bizarre glory for the very first time.
We witness the horrified reaction of the Doctor, Ian and Susan first, as they emerge from the darkened laboratory into the brightly lit hallway, and the camera then pulls right back to reveal the four Daleks confronting them. There is nothing even vaguely humanoid about them.
The distinctive staccato voice is heard moments later, and we also get to see them using their weapons soon after as they blast Ian's legs, with the first appearance of the negative extermination effect.
Only two stories in, the Daleks have arrived - and the series will never be the same again...
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