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The Cat is a fictional character in the British science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf''. He is played by Danny John-Jules. He is a descendant of Frankenstein, Dave Lister's pregnant pet cat, and her kittens, and whose species evolved into a humanoid form over 3,000,000 years while Dave Lister was in suspended animation. As a character he is vain and aloof, and loves to dress in extravagant clothing. He is simply referred to as "The Cat" in lieu of a real name. ==Character== The character has no name other than "The Cat" or simply "Cat". He is the humanoid descendant of a modern domestic cat called Frankenstein who had been Dave Lister's pregnant pet cat.〔(Red Dwarf Series 1 Episode 1, "The End" ), PlanetSmeg. Retrieved 24 May 2012〕 He may be the last remaining member of his species, ''Felis sapiens''.〔(Red Dwarf Series 2 Episode 4, "Stasis Leak" ), PlanetSmeg. Retrieved 24 May 2012〕 His species expanded and evolved into a humanoid form over 3,000,000 years while sealed in the cargo hold of ''Red Dwarf'' while Dave Lister was in suspended animation.〔 They formed a religion based on the saviour of Frankenstein: "Cloister the Stupid", the father of their race according to their legends (actually Lister), and "Fuchal", their promised land (actually the Fiji Islands, a place Lister held in high regard and planned to retire to).〔 The race eventually splits and descends into civil war, over what colour the hats at the hot dog and doughnut stand Lister planned to open on Fiji were going to be (in the later-published novelization ''Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers'' the cause of the cat civil war is whether their god was named Cloister or Clister). Ironically the two factions claimed they were going to be red or blue, while Lister had wanted them to be green. Eventually the two factions formed a truce and built two great space arks to go and search for Lister and the promised land. One of the two arks, following a set of sacred directions (Lister's laundry list, which he lined Frankenstein's basket with), promptly crashed into an asteroid. The assorted lame, sick and "stupid" were left behind. Over time, they all eventually died off, but a crippled female and a retarded male (''"The Cripple and the Idiot"'') produced The Cat before dying (although his mother's crippled feature was never explained, his father received the title ''The Idiot'' due to eating his own feet).〔 As a humanoid cat, he exhibits the qualities of coolness, vanity, and aloofness. He loves to dress well in extravagant clothing, and to dance and scream like the soul artist James Brown. He often carries a mirror and is meticulous about his appearance. His first words in Episode 1 are: "How am I looking? I'm looking nice!".〔 He rarely calls his crewmates by name, often using the term "bud" or "buddy", but also refers to them by derogatory nicknames.〔Kryten: "''Novelty Condom Head''" or "''Half-Eaten Lollipop Head''"; Rimmer: "''Goalpost Head''", "''Alphabet Head''", "Grand Canyon Nostrils" or "''Trans-Am Wheel Arch Nostrils''"; Lister: "''Monkey'' (primarily used in series one)", "''Dormouse Cheeks''" or "''Gerbil-Face''" Note: Cat has only referred to him as "Lister" twice—once in Parallel Universe and once in The Inquisitor; Kochanski "''Officer Bud-Babe''" ("''Officer B-B''" for short)〕 In early episodes, the Cat exhibits typical feline behaviours such as licking anyone who gives him food, playing with 'shiny things'〔 and marking his territory, for which purpose he carries a small spray-can in his pocket. While scent-marking, he repeats, "This is mine, this is mine, and all of this is mine." He bats his food around when it is served on the table, explaining to his startled shipmates, "that is what cats do with () food!" His extreme self-confidence results in him thinking himself to be irresistible to women. He is originally very self-centred, acting purely without concern when his old mentor the "Cat Priest" dies,〔 giving Kryten an earring that the Cat hates on the day before Kryten's automatic self-destruct is scheduled and choosing to finish his lunch rather than carry Lister to the medical bay when he collapses.〔 This behaviour becomes less prevalent as the series goes on. By Series IV, the Cat becomes less obsessed with mating, and begins to develop a friendship with Dave Lister and Kryten, although he maintains a strong dislike for Rimmer. As he learns to relate to the crew, he stops licking them and marking his territory, and even begins to show genuine concern for others on several occasions. He becomes a skilled pilot of Starbug and develops an ability to "smell" dangerous phenomena, even in space—although he does not grasp scientific terms, describing anomalies as either "wibbly thing" or "swirly thing". The Cat is the only member of the main cast who has not yet been the central role of any ''Red Dwarf'' episode. However, a 'lost episode' entitled "Identity Within" was planned to be the second episode of ''Red Dwarf VII''; it was never put into production due to financial issues. 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「Cat (Red Dwarf)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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