Red Dwarf

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3 Million Years from Earth, the mining ship Red Dwarf''''Its crew: Dave Lister, the last crew member alive Arnold Rimmer, a hologram simulation of his dead bunkmate''Cat, a humanoid, evolved from Lister's cat.''''Additional: The ship's crew has come across new members: Kryten, a series 4000 mechanoid rescued from the Nova 5 Navigation Officer Kristine Kochanski, from a parallel universe. I am Holly, the ship's computer with an IQ of 6000 (and rapidly decreasing). Message Ends.''''==========================''Welcome to the Red Dwarf guide.''Enjoy the backstory and details of one of the best SF parodies ever created for TV.moreless
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S 9 :  Ep 9
S 9 :  Ep 3 Aired 4/12/09
S 9 :  Ep 2 Aired 4/11/09
S 9 :  Ep 1 Aired 4/10/09
S 9 :  Ep 1

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    Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars." link="/doctor-who/show/34391/summary.html" target="_blank" loc="right"> Plus Torchwood, Red Dwarf, Jonathon Welch and Ray Martin throttling John Safran. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is one of the tempting shows to be screened by the ABC over… more

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  • The last human in the universe and his friends have a hell of a time!

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    By starfox321, Mar 21, 2011 Report Abuse
    One of the best Sci Fi comedys on TV. Dave Lister gets put into suspended animation for a while on the mining ship Red Dwarf and wakes up in million years on that ship. Everyoness dead, all thats left is The Kat, a cat thats like a human being, a hologram of Listers dead bunkmate, holy the ships computer. Later on they meet a robot called Kryten and then Listers old girlfriend. It is completly funny and I recommend it to anyone who wants to laugh out loud. They have heaps of fun, meet different aliens and new friends. One of the best shows made...moreless

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  • Pete part one and two is the worst hour of television outside of a Big brother marathon.

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    By peas_and_corn, Mar 21, 2011 Report Abuse
    I sit down on the couch to watch Red Dwarf and I am treated to the utter crap that calls itself 'Pete'. You should all know the story line by now, so I will launch straight into why this is the most god-awful hour of television I have seen in a long time.

    1- The time wand. Why was the time wand- an admittedly dangerous piece of technology- given to Lister? Not only was it KRYTEN who understood the technology, but if Lister could understand it, then anyone can. However, series 8 Lister jumps from "how do I do a dot-the-dot?" to "let's programme a virus". A stupid plot device.

    2- Kryten throwing the time wand to Bob made no sense.

    3- Canaries live for nine years?

    4- That's some god-awful special effects for a dinosaur. It has been established that T-Rexes had three fingers, as well.

    5- How can a dinosaur called PETE lay eggs (with no mate?)

    6- The Archie story. This was supposed to be in another story but was transplanted here. It explains why it doesn't actually fit in with the rest of the story. It's good that they didn't go for the alternative ending, where Archie embeds himself in Hollister's rectum. The one they went for was meh anyway.

    7- Wow, dinosaurs reach maturity quickly.

    8- Kochanski seems to be a device used to make bad women jokes. The way the 'period' joke was played out by Llewellyn made an awful joke almost palatable. However she is just a vagina and a pair of breasts on legs to Doug, who gives her little else but to be stared at in the shower and this bad joke. (yeah I know, different episode, but I hate it nonetheless).

    This is a good example of why series 8 is just a shocker. the master tapes should be buried.moreless

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  • This is a comedy about Dave Lister, the last last man alive, Rimmer, a hologram, Cat, a highly evolved cat, and Kryten, a mechanoid from another ship, and their adventures through space and its oddities.moreless

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    By plumber-man, Mar 12, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is the greatest comedy show I\'ve seen that is not american. And I\'ve Monty python. The writing, top notch. The plots and episodes, excellent. In fact, there is very little to complain about, except the changes in series 7. I love this show, and I just can\'t say anything more simple. Although I do want to know one thing. Why are the seasons called series? And now, some filler. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. That is all, everyone!moreless

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  • A great comedy

    7.5
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    By Gotal_LCP, Feb 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    Beginning in season 3, however, the show gets a bigger budget, CGI, and the actors even get a couple acting lessons. With the addition of Kryton as a full time cast member, the show really becomes awesome. It's still cheesy and low budget, but at least now they have resources to explore other locations and meet new characters. Think of it something like the classic Doctor Who: a small regular cast, no budget, and very entertaining to a cult audience. This program again shows the wit and talent of the British writers. I love Red Dwarf. The program is witty and funny.moreless

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  • Why Red Dwarf is the one of the best shows.

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    By disopate, Feb 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    A science fiction comedy is a genius idea. This is one of the few shows that has been able to throw everything out the window this makes it a lot easier for the comedy bits. The one thing that might bother you is the continuity of the show never truly adds up but trust me, I personally think it just adds a nice element to the show. One of the main ones is having three different actresses playing one person. If you have never sat down and watched this show trust me it is one of the best out there.moreless

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  • My problems with season 8.
    There are several things about season 8 I did not like. I can understand the need for new storylines but they could have brought R...
    By archangelwho, Jan 01, 2012
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  • REALLY bad ending!
    The ending of back to earth was good but at the same time TERRIBLE. It was a good ending, but what's with Lister and Kochanskie no...
    By Fugabutacus, Apr 12, 2009
    12/31/11
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  • Best series?
     
    By plumber-man, Dec 26, 2006
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  • they're baaaaack
    According to wikipedia, new episodes will start shooting in 2010! the ratings were good enough so they're BACK! And according to ...
    By chelanza, Nov 30, 2009
    12/31/11
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  • Back to Earth Part 1 Review
    I had to watch the first part of Red Dwarf Back to Earth twice. My first viewing is a little foggy - all I remember is hearing the...
    By S-KAYZEE, Apr 12, 2009
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