Favourite Red Dwarf Era?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-21 02:14pm

So, what's your favourite era of the British science fiction comedy television programme Red Dwarf?

I've organised the poll according to the best possible groupings of the different series (what the Limeys call seasons

), and have included an option for the novels.

For myself, Series 1-2 were the best.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-04-21 02:27pm

Eh? We call them series, it's you yanks that call them seasons.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-21 02:28pm

As a whole probably 4-5,7. But there are many episodes in different seasons that I really like.

Oh and to to refresh your memory:

Series 1
The End
Future Echoes
Balance of Power
Waiting for God
Confidence and Paranoia
Me ²

Series 2
Kryten
Better Than Life
Thanks for the Memory
Stasis Leak
Queeg
Parallel Universe

Series 3
Backwards
Marooned
Polymorph
Timeslides
Bodyswap
The Last Day

Series 4
Camille
DNA
Justice
White Hole
Dimension Jump
Meltdown

Series 5
Holoship
Inquisitor
Terrorform
Quarantine
Demons & Angels
Back to Reality

Series 6
Psirens
Legion
Gunmen of the Apocalypse
Emohawk(Polymorph II)
Rimmer World
Out of Time

Series 7
Tikka To Ride
Stoke Me A Clipper
Ouroboros
Duct Soup
Blue
Beyond a Joke
Epideme
Nanarchy

Series 8
Back In The Red, part 1
Back In The Red, part 2
Back In The Red, part 3
Cassandra
Krytie TV
Pete, part 1
Pete, part 2
Only The Good

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-21 02:28pm

Um, that's what I said.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » 2003-04-21 02:37pm

Series 1-2
Especially series 2.
With episodes like Queeg, Stasis Leak and Parallel Universe how could you not love series 2?

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-04-21 02:51pm

I just love series 4,

Cat:"so what i it?"
Kryten:"ive never seen one before but im guessing it's a white hole"
Rimmer:"a WHITE hole?"
Kryten"yes, a black hole sucks time and matter out of the universe, a white hole returns it"
Lister puts on his hat: "so that thing's spewing time back into the universe"
Cat: "so what is it?"
Kryten: "i've never seen one before, but i'm guessing it's a white hole"....
...
Cat: "So what is it?"
Cat: "only joking"

Easily one of the funniest things ever. Plus the whole "Lager!The only thing that can kill a vindaloo!" - Robolister

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-21 02:54pm

Ah, but the best part of White Hole was Talkie the Toaster!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-21 03:04pm

Series 3 and 4, I mean, Ace Rimmer and Talkie Toaster!

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-04-21 03:08pm

I don't agree with your groupings, Spank. It should be:

1-2
3-5
6
7
8
novels

or possibly 7-8, but whoever votes for them is gonna get inot trouble.

Anyway....

"What shall we do with them, Mr. Flibble?"
"Oh no, we can't do that. Who would clear up the mess?"

and...

"I'll tell you one thing, I've been to a parallel universe; I've seen time running backwards; I've played pool with planets and I've given birth to twins, but I never thought in my ENTIRE LIFE, I'd taste an edible pot noodle!"

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-04-21 05:46pm

That was no accident, that was first degree toastercide!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-21 07:50pm

Cat: "You're going to go with one of my plans? Are you nuts? What happens if we all get killed? I'll never hear the last of it."
- Cat, Gunmen of the Apocalypse

Rimmer: "I've seen Westerns, I know how to speak cowboy."
Steps up to the bar.
Rimmer: "Dry white wine and Perrier, please ."
- Rimmer, Gunmen of the Apocalypse

Cat: "Is that why no-one on the planet is brave, sexy, noble or charming?"
Rimmer: "All crimes here."
Cat: "I must be Public Enemy numbers one, two and three."
- Cat and Rimmer, Rimmerworld

Rimmer: "Do you think it's because the sub-space conduits have locked with the transponder calibrations and caused a major tachyon surge that has overloaded the time matrix?"
Kryten: "Ah, no, sir. I've just been jabbing it too hard."
- Rimmer and Kryten, Tikka to Ride

" Well, the thing about a black hole - it's main distinguishing feature - is it's black. And the thing about space, your basic space colour is black. So how are you supposed to see them? "
- Holly, Marooned

RimmerCat: "I'm not asking you to do anything I wouldn't do."
Rimmer: "You? You'd sacrifice your life for the good of the crew?"
Cat: "No! I'd sacrifice your life for the good of the crew."
- Cat, White Hole

How can I decide?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-21 10:50pm

innerbrat wrote:I don't agree with your groupings, Spank. It should be:

1-2
3-5
6
7
8
novels

or possibly 7-8, but whoever votes for them is gonna get inot trouble.

Well Cutie, to me, Series 5 always "felt" different from 3-4. Hence I grouped it differently.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-22 06:49am

Did anyone else really find the seventh series as a bit lame?

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » 2003-04-22 08:18am

innerbrat wrote:"What shall we do with them, Mr. Flibble?"
"Oh no, we can't do that. Who would clear up the mess?"

"Mr Flibble is very cross"

Who'd have guessed Quarantine is one of my favourite episodes? It also has the distinction of being the first episode of Red Dwarf that I saw.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Did anyone else really find the seventh series as a bit lame?

Yeah I thought it and series 8 just weren't the same quality as the earlier series, probably because Rob Grant had left.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-04-22 10:49pm

I can not decide, I must have them all!
Seriously, there are things i like about all of them(though I still have to read the 4th Red Dwarf novel).
Favorite era(s) series 3-6

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-23 06:48pm

The Polymorph episodes and Gunmen of the Apocalypse are classics.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-04-23 06:58pm

s7 did suck beans really...there's no getting away from it. OBviously canned laughter, on the xtended, no canned laughter, all the jokes sounded pointless. Gah horrid series. They did much better with series 8 though, even though lots of people disagree with me.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-04-23 07:51pm

If all of season 7 had been more like 'tikka to ride', it would have been better off. Though the Rimmer experience was priceless.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-23 08:01pm

consequences wrote:If all of season 7 had been more like 'tikka to ride', it would have been better off. Though the Rimmer experience was priceless.

I have that clip. It's the only reason that series was acknowledged by me.

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-04-23 08:26pm

It had its moments, but by and large they were moments, not whole episode laugh till you hemorrage events.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-04-23 09:46pm

Mr Flibble wrote:
innerbrat wrote:"What shall we do with them, Mr. Flibble?"
"Oh no, we can't do that. Who would clear up the mess?"
"Mr Flibble is very cross"

Who'd have guessed Quarantine is one of my favourite episodes? It also has the distinction of being the first episode of Red Dwarf that I saw.

"So, you're telling me that you want to fly on a magic carpet to see the king of the potato people and you're not crazy?"

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-04-24 07:05pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
Mr Flibble wrote:
innerbrat wrote:"What shall we do with them, Mr. Flibble?"
"Oh no, we can't do that. Who would clear up the mess?"
"Mr Flibble is very cross"

Who'd have guessed Quarantine is one of my favourite episodes? It also has the distinction of being the first episode of Red Dwarf that I saw.
"So, you're telling me that you want to fly on a magic carpet to see the king of the potato people and you're not crazy?"

Huzzah! Oh how I missed that quote.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2003-04-25 02:12am

It has to be 5 just for Inquisitor and Quarintine!

Mr Fibble Is very cross

I am the Inquisitor your worth will be judged!

I really loved Rimmers justification of himself!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-04-25 02:25am

Just popped in to let everyone know that if this degrades into a quotefest, I'll be requesting that it be locked.

So, have fun, children!

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-04-25 04:24am

Of course series 2 had Tongue Tied!

(hands up if you know all the words and dance moves)

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