Rising Action:
- The Doctor finds and/or recruits allies. (Earthshock, many others)
- The allies are strong, but corrupt.
- The allies are small, but tenuous. (Vengeance on Varos)
- The allies are currently captured and/or enslaved. (Time and the Rani)
- The Doctor (and/or his companions) get attacked. (many)
- The Doctor runs away, surprised at being attacked.
- The Doctor, if he knows what attacked him, tries to figure out why they
are. (The Five Doctors, et al.)
- The Doctor destroys his attackers (likely with help). (Earthshock)
- The Doctor finds something wrong on the planet. (Many, many, the
planet usually being Earth.)
- The problem is a result of extraterrestrial beings. (Survival, Terror
of the Autons, several.)
- The problem is the result of another person (usually a Timelord). (Most
of the Master episodes, the Five Doctors)
- The problem is the result of a race (usually man)'s incompetence and/or
greed. (Inferno, several 3rd Doctor stories)
- The problem is the result of the Doctor himself (Silver Nemesis, Resurrection
of the Daleks).
- One of the Doctor's companions gets into trouble. (many)
- The companion gets impersonated by someone else. (Time and the Rani)
- The companion gets kidnapped. (many)
- The Doctor gets put on trial for his actions. (The War Games, Trial
of a Timelord, The Deadly Assassin)
- The person running the trial is corrupt, and wishes to get rid of the
Doctor. (Trial of a Timelord, Deadly Assassin)
- The Doctor gets caught up in the politics of the location he is on.
(many)
- The Doctor favors one side, and tries to lead it to victory. (The Daleks)
- The Doctor favors neither side, and tries to do his own purpose. (Resurrection
of the Daleks, Curse of Fenric)
Climax:
- A person or persons, usually greedy, try to stop the Doctor. (The
Daleks, Vengeance on Varos)
- The Doctor finds an item (or items) to help him in his cause. (Remembrance
of the Daleks, the Curse of Fenric)
- The Doctor is helped by an enemy who has their own reasons (related
to allies above, Trial of a Timelord, The Five Doctors)
- The Doctor uses his knowledge to stop the problem. (many)
- The Doctor is punished or rewarded for his actions. (The War Games,
several others)
- The Doctor refuses (or refuses to acknowledge) this result. (Enlightenment)
- The Doctor leaves (mostly with others) in his TARDIS. (almost always)
- The Doctor (and/or a companion) is destroyed (with the Doctor regenerating).
(several)