Plot hole: Kryten explains that the quantum skipper must be recharged after every use, and the time this takes must be must be taken into account. This is an important plot device the first time Rimmer uses it, but it is conveniently forgotten for the rest of the episode.

Red Dwarf (1988)
Episode list - season 4
All season 4 mistakes | Mistakes | |
---|---|---|
1 | Camille | 8 |
2 | D.N.A. | 19 |
3 | Justice | 18 |
4 | White Hole | 7 |
5 | Dimension Jump | 12 |
6 | Meltdown | 18 |
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Answer: In the book, the Cat finds the concept of a name confusing, as he's convinced he's the center of the universe and the idea that someone wouldn't know who he was is baffling.
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Answer: Presumably he does, but it's never been used in any material related to the show. He is the only Cat left (as shown in Series 1), so even if he had once had a name, nobody would know it.
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