You'd be surprised.
Some of them hold up pretty well.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:28, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I have never seen a clip that looked anything but god-awful

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:29, Reply)

looks like you owe DG a grand.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:32, Reply)

That's because
when clips shows generally show a clip of the earliest stuff, they'll choose the naffest ones possible.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:33, Reply)

They still LOOK naff
but some of the writing in the earlier ones is so good that it hardly matters. Notably The Caves of Androzani, and Tomb of the Cybermen
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:29, Reply)

Androzani is an excellent story.
And I'd argue that it looks pretty good for its time, too. Apart from the magma beast, which is thankfully only in it fleetingly.

Tomb of the Cybermen was a huge disappointment when I saw it. Great story, but the execution really let it down.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:32, Reply)

I loved that one
Although the Cybermen look crap now, they scared me stupid when I was a kid. Genesis of the Daleks is an excellent story too, even if it is an example of the Doctor beign a bit crap.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:35, Reply)

Genesis is in my top ten favourites of the old series.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:40, Reply)

*produces pen and paper*
And the others?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:44, Reply)

Top of my head, in no particular order:
Remembrance of the Daleks
Revelation of the Daleks
Earthshock
Horror of Fang Rock
Robots of Death
Spearhead from Space
Caves of Androzani
Seeds of Doom
Terror of the Zygons.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 14:58, Reply)

Invasion Earth 2150 is my personal favourite though I am no expert

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 15:01, Reply)

Not official, but enjoyable nonetheless.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Dec 2011, 15:02, Reply)

Cracking film

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 15:03, Reply)