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The Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 1

Genres:ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Networks:BBC TwoU&Dave

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.
Episodes
6
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.9
8.0
7.6

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  • Future Echoes
    8.0/10(1,240)
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    #1 - 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

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  • Me²
    8.0/10(1,101)
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    #2 - 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

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  • The End
    7.9/10(1,408)
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    #3 - 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

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  • Confidence & Paranoia
    7.7/10(1,130)
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    #4 - 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

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  • Balance of Power
    7.6/10(1,132)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Waiting for God
    7.5/10(1,103)
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    #6 - 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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Future Echoes" is the best rated episode of "Red Dwarf" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 1240 votes. Directed by Ed Bye and written by Doug Naylor, Rob Grant, it aired on 2/22/1988. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Me²".