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| - When Rimmer and Kryten found themselves on an Earth where time was running backwards, they needed to get a job. Kryten read an advert from a theatrical agent looking for "Novelty acts". He and Rimmer auditioned as "The Sensational Reverse Brothers" and began performing their act, which consisted of mundane tasks which appeared to the backwards locals as miraculous and very funny. They quickly became a big hit on the retsehcnaM pub circuit. Three weeks later, Lister and The Cat caught up with them at a pub called Nogard dna Egroeg Eht (The George and Dragon). It was only when they saw the pub's manager filling a glass with bitter (or "erskib") from his mouth that the duo realised that they were in a backwards universe, after thinking they were in Bulgaria. After filling some glasses, they went backstage to see Rimmer and Kryten. As Rimmer explained that they had found their niche in life, the manager burst in and started to berate them in angry, backwards speech. Kryten translated this tirade, explaining that they were being fired for starting a fight. The manager promised them that they would never work the pub circuit again. As Kryten remonstrated with the manager, who seemed determined to be rid of The Sensational Reverse Brothers, Rimmer insisted that they were innocent of starting any fight. The truth became clear when Lister and the Cat un-ate a pie they found on a nearby table. The owner wasn't happy and a massive brawl (tidy) erupted, involving almost everyone in the pub assembling furniture over each other's heads and removing injuries. After the room had been undemolished, Rimmer realised that the manager had fired them before the fight had started and led the others back to Starbug. (RD: Backwards)
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