- 8.5/101,191 votes
#1 - Backwards
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/1989
The crew undergoes some major changes in the season opener as Lister prepares to give birth to twins.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
- 8.4/101,061 votes
#2 - Marooned
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/1989
As the Red Dwarf approaches a minefield of black holes, the crew must evacuate, throwing Lister and Rimmer together on a frozen planet.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
- 8.8/101,113 votes
#3 - Polymorph
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/1989
Terror reigns on the Red Dwarf when a shape-shifting genetic mutant climbs aboard and subjects the crew to its menacing slobber.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
- 7.9/10981 votes
#4 - Bodyswap
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/1989
When a haywire scutter meddles with the circuitry on the Red Dwarf, Lister accidentally throws the ship into self-destruct mode.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
- 8.2/101,015 votes
#5 - Timeslides
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/1989
Kryten's discovery of a liquid that transforms photographs into interactive portals sends the Red Dwarf crew on a series of misadventures.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
- 8.1/10976 votes
#6 - The Last Day
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/1989
When the Red Dwarf crew learns that Kryten has only 24 hours left to live, they band together to give the android the best night of his life.
Director: Ed Bye
Writer: Doug Naylor, Rob Grant
The Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 3
Every episode of Red Dwarf Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Red Dwarf Season 3!
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 3 Ratings Summary
"Backwards" is the best rated episode of "Red Dwarf" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1191 votes. Directed by Ed Bye and written by Doug Naylor, Rob Grant, it aired on 11/14/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Marooned".