Non-sequitor, but I grew up watching Red Dwarf with BBC on PBS. I never had a cat as a kid, so that character was totally bizarre to me. Now after being a cat "caretaker", I think owner is not quite right, I totally understand that character. This made rewatching that series so much more enjoyable. The story of his audition is still one of my favorites: "On television, John-Jules is best known for his portrayal of Cat and Cat's geeky alter ego Dwayne Dibbley in the British comedy series Red Dwarf. He obtained the part of Cat by turning up half an hour late for his audition, dressed in his father's old zoot suit. He was unaware that he was late and hence did not appear at all concerned about it. The producers immediately decided he was cool enough to be "the Cat"." --wikipedia