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"Backwards" is the first episode of science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' Series III,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 3 )〕 and the thirteenth in the series run. It premiered on the British television channel BBC2 on 14 November 1989.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =BBC - Programme Catalogue - Red Dwarf III The Saga Continuums - 1, Backwards )〕 Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, the episode has the crew travel to an alternate Earth where time runs backwards. The episode marks the first appearance of Robert Llewellyn's Kryten, Hattie Hayridge's version of Holly, the new spaceship Starbug, better production values, and a change in direction of story themes that would cement the show's cult status.〔Howarth & Lyons (1993)〕 The story was later reformulated as a novel by the same name. The episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998. ==Plot== This story starts with a ''Star Wars''-esque pre-title sequence revealing the events after what happened in "Parallel Universe". Lister has given birth to twins, but unfortunately, they suffered from highly accelerated growth rates and became 18 years old within three days, and his twins were returned to the universe of their own origin. Meanwhile, the ship's computer Holly had a head sex-change operation to become like Hilly, his alternate universe female counterpart with whom he fell madly in love. Finally, Kryten, who was last seen leaving the ''Nova 5'' on Lister's space-bike was found in pieces on an asteroid; subsequently, he was salvaged by Lister and given a permanent position in Red Dwarf's crew, but has lost his old personality. Rimmer (Chris Barrie) takes Kryten (Robert Llewellyn) out in ''Starbug 1'' for his piloting test and while answering recognition questions they travel through a time hole. They crash-land on a planet which appears similar to Earth. As they reach a roadside they notice a sign which says "Nodnol, 871 selim". Although Rimmer is confused, Kryten correctly states that the sign (when read backwards) actually reads "London, 178 miles", and that they're on a backwards Earth.〔Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 60.〕 Kryten and Rimmer are initially disgusted with this "backwards" world. Here, people take money from buskers' hats, and cafes are populated by customers who spit tea back into teacups and messily disgorge chocolate éclairs. Newspapers report events that have yet to happen, and advertise job vacancies that offer good demotion prospects. Rimmer and Kryten quickly discover that they can use their forwardness to their advantage, however, starring in an act called "srehtorB esreveR lanoitasneS ehT" ("The Sensational Reverse Brothers").〔 Meanwhile Lister (Craig Charles) and Cat (Danny John-Jules) have been flying around in ''Starbug 2'' for the past three weeks searching for them. They come across the same "time hole" that ''Starbug 1'' did and, despite Cat's reservations, go through it. They close in on ''Starbug 1'' using a homing device and land near the lake where it crash-landed. Upon exiting ''Starbug 2'' Lister complains of feeling some pain—he suddenly has a black eye and his ribs feel like they've been cracked.〔 Lister and Cat eventually track down Kryten and Rimmer at the club where they work, whereupon Lister finally discovers that everything is backwards, after initially thinking they had landed in Bulgaria. However, Kryten and Rimmer are quite content on this planet. Lister tries to convince them to come back, but they intend to stay. The club owner then fires them for starting a fight, but Kryten argues that they have not started any fight. At the same time, a man takes offence to Lister and Cat "uneating" his pie, and punches Lister twice, healing his black eye and broken rib. Kryten realises that this is actually the beginning of the barroom brawl that got them fired, and a huge fight breaks out in reverse. Eventually everything is restored to its original state and they realise that they cannot stay on a backwards Earth. The final reinforcement of that occurs when the Cat attempts to relieve himself in the bushes, forgetting that everything happens in reverse.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Backwards (Red Dwarf episode)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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