Beyond a Joke story
Searching for a new head for Kryten, which exploded due to build-up of negative thought after an incident involving ketchup added to lobster, the crew encounter a rogue simulant on a deserted ship. The simulant kidnaps Kryten and commissions one of his own droids, Able, to fix him up, but Kryten and Able discover they are brothers, the same model, and Able helps Kryten escape. Kryten then discovers from Able a disturbing secret about their creator. Directed by: Ed Bye. Story by: Robert Llewellyn & Doug Naylor.
13 total · 2 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| felinoid being | major | The cat-man Cat is a main character. |
| humanoid robot | major | The humanoid robot Kryten is a main character. |
| brother and brother | minor | Kryten and Able discovered that they were brothers of sorts. |
| coping with bad cooking | minor | Lister breathed fire after eating an overly spicy Kryten prepared meal. |
| cyborg | minor | A Rogue Simulant composed of both biological and mechanical parts was after the crew. |
| drug abuse | minor | The mechanoid Able was addicted to the circuit board corrupting narcotic "otrazone". |
| human self-sacrifice for another | minor | Able sacrificed himself to save the crew from being killed by the Rogue Simulant. |
| humans in group | minor | Kryten explained that he felt his efforts went unappreciated by Lister and the rest of the crew. |
| jealousy | minor | Kryten was jealous of Lister spending time with others. |
| literature appreciation | minor | Kochanski introduced Lister and Cat to simulated reality version of Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice. |