Doctor Who

[nmg]

The distinctive "chirp-boing" noise of the proximity sensors on the roof of the module appears to have been lifted from 2001: A Space Odyssey; it's the noise of the proximity radar aboard the EVA pods on Discovery One.

My, I'm a geek.

Comments

[quercus.livejournal.com]

Along with chunks of Silent Running and I suspect a bit of Aliens

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

And the Andromeda Strain. And Event Horizon. And Alien. And The Thing.

[gothick-matt.livejournal.com]

Just the "Awooga!" sound in half a dozen modern SF shows (including Who) is normally the Mac Alarm sound...