Talk:Derpy/@comment-11457034-20141111052349/@comment-5870562-20141213172355

There is at least a tacit allowance by BBC of Doctor Who references consistently in merchandise across many vendors. The Funko vinyl figure is named "Dr. Whooves" on the box itself in giant letters, which is a way more direct reference to the BBC show than the sonic screwdriver that is found in such places as the mouth of the Dr Whooves backpack you can get on Brony.com for example.