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Cast Captain Robert Smith -- Bruce Campbell Guest Stars Production Writer: D. M. Jeftinija Chronology |
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Dubble Ya
Plot Synopsis
The crew explores a class W planet and once again encounters Gary. After bringing him back to the ship the crew deals with various daily hijinks.
Plot Summary
After the sensors notice a class W planet, Captain Smith, Lieutenant Jasper, and Ensign Shirt beam down to the planet to investigate. The planet appears remarkably like a previously visited planet, aside from a single rock. On this planet, like the similar they encouter the giant space squid, Gary. After Gary has consumed Red he asks if there are any job openings on the ship and Captain Smith agrees to make him ship's cook.
The rest of the episode focuses on various actions of the crew, such as Gary cooking for Robin, Belinda disregarding Red's choice of medication, Marty catching Alice practicing her psychoanalysis without a patient, Shauna and Johnny confusing and annoying the captain with the workings (or lack there of) of the ship. It also includes a fegri Ambassador being detained by 46 due to his race's natural predeliction toward stealing things, Marty's frustration with the computer system, and Belinda's low tolerance of Alice's cheerful attitude.
Critical Reception
References and Allusions
- Class W does not in any way refer to the middle initial of any political figure in American history.
- Use of the exact same set for a new planet refers to a common Star Trek practice.
- Most medical miracles on T.V. are recommended by 9 out of 10 doctors, but no one asks the 10th why they didn't like it.
- The Fegri are a direct and way too obvious reference to Star Trek's Ferengi
- "There's a fly in my soup" is a rather old joke with many variations