The Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 1

#1 Fan Favorite
7.9/10(1476 votes)
#1 - The End
S1:E12/15/1988
Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
8.0/10(1299 votes)
#2 - Future Echoes
S1:E22/22/1988
The members of the Red Dwarf crew get a glimpse of their respective futures when the ship goes into light speed, and time begins to dilate.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
7.6/10(1189 votes)
#3 - Balance of Power
S1:E32/29/1988
Fed up with Rimmer always pulling rank, Lister decides to take the chef's exam to become his superior -- which doesn't sit well with Rimmer.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
7.5/10(1155 votes)
#4 - Waiting for God
S1:E43/7/1988
When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
7.6/10(1184 votes)
#5 - Confidence & Paranoia
S1:E53/14/1988
Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
8.0/10(1155 votes)
#6 - Me²
S1:E63/21/1988
Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.
Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
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Director:Ed Bye
Writers:Rob Grant, Doug Naylor