It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere...Red Dwarf, the comic sci-fi brainchild of Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, was the first show ever reviewed on this blog. It is among my all-time favorite TV shows. It manages to combine a wonderful ensemble with character-driven comedy, parodies of science fiction cliches, the occasional dramatic moment, and brilliant psycho-analysis of the characters. While not perfect, it is a truly underrated gem.
Please note that my early reviews are short. Starting sometime during my reviews of Series V, my reviews begin expanding in length.
Previews and Wrap-Ups
The Basics
Series I: Wrap Up
Series II: Preview
Series II: Wrap Up
Series III: Preview
Series III: Wrap Up
Series IV: Preview
Series IV: Wrap Up
Series V: Preview
Series V: Wrap Up
Series VI: Preview
Series VI: Wrap Up
Series VII: Preview
Series VII: Wrap Up
Series VIII: Preview
Series VIII: Wrap Up
Series X: Preview
Series X: Wrap Up
Series XI: Preview
Series XI: Wrap Up
Back to Earth Preview
Red Dwarf USA
List of Episodes
Series I: The series that brought us Lister winding up alone, the future echoes, Kochanski, the Cat priest, and Rimmer's clone. It brought us the first signs of the tragedy of Arnie J, and the insanity of the Hologram situation. Lots of grey sets, and light on the action.Series II: The series that brought us even more tragedy from Rimmer, the debut of Kryten, the TIV that gave the crew hell, the Dream Recorder, a leak in stasis (hence why they call it a "stasis leak"), Queeg defenestrating Holly, parallel universes with flipped genders, and "Tongue Tied".
Series III: The series that changed damn near everything. Holly became a woman, Kryten returned (77% more Canadian), the Polymorph attacked, the world went backwards, and Rimmer gained and lost his life at least once.
Series IV: The series brought us Camille, Human Kryten and his Polaroids, Rimmer falling victim to the Justice Zone, Holly's intelligence put up against a White Hole, and the WaxWorld. Of course, anybody and everybody remembers the introduction of Ace. What a guy.
Series V: This series brought Rimmer the Holoship, faced the posse off against The Inquisitor, caused Rimmer to terraform a planet, put Lister, Cat, and Kryten in Quarantine, caused thanalyzeto analyse humanity's faults and highpoints, and brought them back to reality.
Series VI: The series that took the crew off the Dwarf, got them seduced by Psirens, kidnapped by Legion, had Rimmer terraform a planet in his image, had Kryten fight a virus, and use the time drive. Plus, it's back to Starbug for the Duke of Dork and the ace pilot in the Space Corps... sort of. Probably the most divisive series.
Series VII: The first of the two eight-episode series, and the first one to be entirely filmised and not shot in front of a live audience. Rimmer took off, Kochanski came in (albeit with a less Scottish accent), and the "truth" about JFK was revealed. Arguably the start of the "wilderness years" for Red Dwarf.
Series VIII: (This series was reviewed by storyline, although all episodes will be graded individually) The series that put the crew back on the Dwarf... and straight into the brig. They have to endure a file scandal, a psychic supercomputer, the ship's TV room, potential hazards that could destroy the ship... and a dinosaur that eats vindaloo.
Series IX/Back To Earth: (Same as Series VIII) Basically Red Dwarf meets Blade Runner.
Series X: They're back, baby! The series that gave us Rimmer's brother, a replacement computer, flat-pack furniture, Jesus, a love affair between Lister and vending machines, and news about Rimmer's father.
Series XI: Debut in the UK in September of 2016. Made it's debut in America in November 2016, because... gravy. Somewhat darker and edgier compared to X, and also more focused on the sci-fi. Features twentith-century America, an affair determining karmic retribution, Lister losing his kidney, Rimmer becoming an officer, Kryten losing his lust for life, and the Cat going on a rather awkward date.
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