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Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf)
"Parallel Universe" is the sixth episode of science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' series two,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 2 )〕 and the twelfth in the show's run.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title =TV.com - Parallel Universe summary )〕 It premiered on the British television channel BBC2 on 11 October 1988. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, the plot involves the ''Red Dwarf'' crew travelling to a parallel universe where they meet alternative versions of themselves. This marked the final appearance of Norman Lovett as Holly, although he would return years later at the end of Series VII and then for the whole of Series VIII. The episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998.
==Plot==
Holly (Norman Lovett) invents the Holly Hop Drive (a box with 'Start' and 'Stop' buttons on it), which is theoretically capable of taking ''Red Dwarf'' back to Earth immediately. However, instead of taking ''Red Dwarf'' instantaneously back to Earth as intended, it takes the ship into a parallel universe. Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles) and Holly all have female counterparts here; Arlene Rimmer, Deb Lister and Hilly (Hattie Hayridge). The Cat (Danny John-Jules) is eager to meet his female counterpart but is dismayed that rather than being a woman version of him, instead his counterpart is a dog (named, appropriately enough, the Dog). Here, women are the masters and superior gender, and the men are fighting for equal rights. Nellie Armstrong was the first person on the moon and Wilma Shakespeare the greatest playwright in history.〔Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 58.〕
As Holly and Hilly need a day to repair and recharge the Hop Drive (the two wind up falling for each other), the two crews decide to head to the disco for the night only for both Rimmer and Lister to be quickly turned off by their female counterparts. Rimmer fights off aggressive sexual advances from his parallel equivalent (despite the fact that he uses these same advances on women himself), the Cat shows the Dog how to dance properly,〔 while Lister thinks Deb is gross, criticising her "laddish" behaviour despite sharing similar qualities (he argues that when he belches "Yankee Doodle Dandy", it's stylish.)
Despite this, Dave and Deb end up having sex and are discovered the next morning by the two disgusted Rimmers. Unfortunately, it soon turns out that in this universe it is the men who get pregnant... and since no precautions were used, Holly and Hilly confirm that, as Dave is in this universe, he is affected by its rules, meaning he could indeed be "up the spout", much to his horror. With the Hop Drive repaired, ''Red Dwarf'' returns to its normal universe and Lister quickly takes a pregnancy test. While waiting for the results, Holly then reminds Lister of the future echo incident which showed his future self with twin boys, causing Dave to become even more worried. The test comes back positive, much to Lister's dismay and Rimmer's delight ("I'm going to be an uncle!").〔Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 59.〕
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