I’ve just watched White Hole on UKG2. Rob Grant is very wrong indeed when he calls Series IV “pedestrian”. But enough of that.
CAT: Look, just conserve your energy. Stan and Ollie will soon be back with supplies. Meanwhile, let’s just stay warm and get some sleep.
LISTER: Yeah, man, you’re right. You’re right. [He gets up and starts heading toward the bunks.]
CAT: Hey, hey, where you going, bud?
LISTER: To get some sleep.
CAT: It’s Tuesday, right?
LISTER: Yeah, so?
CAT: My turn on the electric blanket. [Pointing at the exercycle] PEDAL. [Crawling into the bunk] Wake me in eight hours.
Erm, the following thoughts occur:
But then, it’s amazing what you can get away with when you’re being funny, isn’t it?
(NB: I know this specific exchange isn’t important to the episode. It’s just interesting how much stuff doesn’t actually make any sense at all when you start examining it…)