7.9/101,392 votes#1 - The End
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/1988
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
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
8.0/101,227 votes#2 - Future Echoes
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/1988
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
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
7.6/101,121 votes#3 - Balance of Power
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/29/1988
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
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
7.5/101,090 votes#4 - Waiting for God
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/1988
When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
7.7/101,118 votes#5 - Confidence & Paranoia
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/1988
Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
8.0/101,090 votes#6 - Me²
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/1988
Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
The Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 1
Every episode of Red Dwarf Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 1!
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The End" is the best rated episode of "Red Dwarf" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1392 votes. Directed by Ed Bye and written by Doug Naylor, Rob Grant, it aired on 2/15/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Future Echoes".