Kappatoo 2 (1992). S02 E06 = "DANGEROUS TIMES" [review]

"Zeta and her computer leave Kappatoo’s dome just before Simon returns from the rehearsal for Ultramatch. Kappatoo arrives back in his dome and advises that first and foremost, they have to get Lucy back. Unhappy with the way the computer is still responding, Kappatoo threatens to scrap it for a new one. Just then, a call comes through from Zeta, saying she does not want Lucy but him; she advises that he beams over to her dome right away. Kappatoo beams over to Zeta’s dome and Lucy is returned. Kappatoo’s computer follows, telling Simon he may be able to negotiate something. But when he arrives, his loyalty to Zeta is confirmed. Kappatoo’s computer asks to look at the time antiques that Zeta has collected. While she shows them off, Kappatoo’s computer asks her how she manages to time-travel so often and not get caught; she openly shows the computer am antique time-travel device and explains that she never uses the same method twice. The computer returns to Kappatoo’s dome, now pretending to be loyal to Kappatoo, and advises Simon he will have to take Kappatoo’s place on Ultramatch. Simon, the computer and Lucy watch from the future and the computer advises he will send Lucy back to help Steve, and Simon must get to Ultramatch. Simon is about to go on Ultramatch when Kappatoo’s computer arrives and gives him an ear-piece so it can advise him of the answers to the questions. While Kappatoo’s computer is answering the questions correctly, Zeta advises Sigmasix and her computer to send Kappatoo onto the stage at precisely the right moment. Simon loses communication with the computer and cannot answer the next set of questions; another contestant draws level with him and the final question he manages to answer by fluke, winning the match. As the sponsor of Ultramatch, Zeta arrives for what people believe is the prize presentation, but instead she has Kappatoo beamed onto the stage and Kappatoo’s computer give evidence that Kappatoo time-travelled illegally to have Simon replace him on both The Hypergrid and Ultramatch.

Kappatoo and Steve search the destroyed caravan for the time-belt and locate it. Before Kappatoo leaves, he gives Steve his wrist band so he can release Brian, Hazel, Sharon and Melonie. Steve unfreezes everybody and as Kappatoo was there when they were frozen, he is not what they all believe, having vanished into thin air. Brian refuses to believe that Simon did not do exactly that, then suddenly spots the video camera and realises it will have recorded everything. Brain watches the recording and sees Kappatoo freeze time and then beam him and Steve out of the kitchen. Brian refuses to believe Steve's claim that this is all an elaborate joke, even when Lucy arrives back claiming she has been swimming. He goes off to make a telephone call for some advice. Lucy and Steve are playing chess and thinking of a way of trying to stop Brian from telling people about what he saw; not able to think of anything, they both agree to wait. While Brian is feeding the cows, the one that Kappatoo made talk starts talking to him. Brian comes back and speaks to everybody informing them that after all the events he has witnessed he is going to call the newspapers." - Wikipedia.