Krytie TV

Infobox Red Dwarf episode
name = Krytie TV


number = 5
airdate = March 7, 1999 (USA), March 18, 1999 (UK)
writers = Doug Naylor and Paul Alexander
director = Ed Bye
guests =
series = 8

"Krytie TV" is the fifth episode of "Red Dwarf VIII" and the 49th in the series run. It was first shown in the UK on 18 Mar 1999 in the 9:00pm BBC2 time slot,cite web | url =http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA451B | title =BBC - Programme Catalogue - RED DWARF - KRYTIE TV | publisher =BBC |accessdate =2007-12-18] Written by Doug Naylor & Paul Alexander and directed by Ed Bye.

ynopsis

Lister gets his guitar back, minus strings and is notified that he can appeal against his circumstances which, if successful, will apply to all other prisoners in his situation. Rimmer incorrectly believes that the appeal is to be released from the Tank.

Kryten reveals that he showers with the female inmates (having been classed as a woman when he arrived on Red Dwarf due to his lack of external genitals). He is knocked out and reprogrammed by the less scrupulous members of the Tank and duly starts up his own pay-TV venture, Krytie TV. Meanwhile, Lister and Rimmer are watching a trailer for "Attack of the Giant Savage Completely Invisible Aliens" (from the maker's of "Bikini Vampire Girls Suck Paris" when Krytie TV takes over programming and shows 'Women's Shower Night', featuring none other than Kristine Kochanski. Lister and Rimmer are torn between watching the show (with a choc-ice) or leaving so as not to risk losing the appeal.

Kryten goes on to trick Lister (a la Punk'd) into trashing Ackerman's quarters. Lister, with Rimmer's help, rush to fix the room up before Ackerman returns, all of which is being shown on Krytie TV. In teh end, Kryten is reclassified a man.

Production

Originally titled "No Strings Attached" and revolving around Lister's guitar strings, this was later changed to "Krytie TV". The episode turned out to be a problematic production.cite web | url =http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_8/writing.html | title =Red Dwarf series VIII Writing | publisher =Red Dwarf.co.uk |accessdate =2007-12-17]

Chloe Annett fell ill during the making of the episode and the scene scheduling had to be re-organised. With minor adjustments the episode was completed. cite web | url =http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_8/production.html | title =Red Dwarf series VIII Production | publisher =Red Dwarf.co.uk |accessdate =2007-12-17]

With Kryten having been defaulted to his factory settings, posh English accent and all, it was considered that David Ross could make a return. In the end Robert Llewellyn impersonated the accent.cite web | url =http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_8/production.html | title =Red Dwarf series VIII Production | publisher =Red Dwarf.co.uk |accessdate =2007-12-17]

Guest stars included Graham McTavish as Governor Ackerman, Jake Wood as Kill Crazy, Mark Caven as Man in Film, Sarah Wateridge as Woman in Film, Clifford Barry as Guard.

External links

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* [http://www.tv.com/red-dwarf/krytie-tv/episode/10992/summary.html Red Dwarf: Krytie TV - TV.com]
* [http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck03/season8.html Episode Guide - Series 8 at RedDwarf.co.uk]

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