Demons and Angels
| "Demons and Angels" | |
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| Red Dwarf episode | |
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The "Low" versions of the Red Dwarf crew
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| Episode no. |
Series 5 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Juliet May & Grant Naylor |
| Written by | Rob Grant & Doug Naylor |
| Original air date | 19 March 1992 |
"Demons and Angels" is the fifth episode of science fiction sit-com Red Dwarf Series V and the twenty ninth in the series run. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 19 March 1992. Written by Rob Grant & Doug Naylor, the episode was the first to be filmed with new director Juliet May. The episode has the regular Red Dwarf crew meet their 'high' and 'low' versions.
Kryten has created a Triplicator, derived from the Matter Paddle, which he hopes will solve any supply problems that might arise on Red Dwarf. It can create two copies of anything placed within its field, and he tests the machine out with a strawberry. Two seemingly identical copies are created; however they are entirely difference under the surface. Lister tastes one, and is amazed at how succulent it tastes. However the second is anything but, as it is filled with maggots. Kryten realises that the machine, instead of creating two identical copies, is instead putting all the very best elements into one copy and all the worst elements into another. Lister decides to test what happens when the beam is reversed. However, this causes the science room to begin to blow up. Holly appears, but her voice unit is damaged making her spout out gibberish (although Rimmer quips that this isn't much difference to normal). At this point however, Kryten tells everyone that the engine core is about to go into meltdown. As a result, the crew, joined by the Cat, quickly head to Starbug to make their escape. Starbug is forced to crash its way through the cargo doors when Holly is too damaged to open them, but manage to make it out. As the rest of the crew start to bemoan the situation, Lister tries to reassure everyone that they've only escaped as a precaution as the safety systems aboard Red Dwarf should take care of the danger. However he is quickly shut up when Red Dwarf suddenly explodes.
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