--- ./scripts/script.req.tv2	2015-08-28 05:04:54.252419908 -0400
+++ ./scripts/script.req	2015-08-28 05:06:08.221383229 -0400
@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@
 	    if [ -n "$PKG" ]; then
 		    echo $PKG
 	    else
+		    case $INTERP in
+		    # special cases for interpreters not in basesystem & not always BR or that rely on alternatives:
+		    */csh) echo tcsh ;;
+		    */expect) echo expect ;;
+		    */fontforge) echo fontforge ;;
+		    */lua) echo lua ;;
+		    */node) echo nodejs ;;
+		    */php) echo php-cli ;;
+		    */wish) echo tk ;;
+		    # default case:
+		    *) echo $INTERP;;
+		    esac
 		    echo $INTERP
 	    fi
     fi