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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Red Dwarf" season 1 is "The End", rated 7.9/10 from 1373 user votes. It was directed by Ed Bye and written by Doug Naylor, Rob Grant. "The End" aired on 2/15/1988 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Future Echoes".
7.9/10 1,373 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
8.0/10 1,212 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
7.6/10 1,108 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
7.5/10 1,078 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
7.7/10 1,105 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
8.0/10 1,077 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