In thinking that Red Dwarf is still creasingly funny?

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For some reason, I started re-watching Red Dwarf last night (it's available on Now). It's still SO funny.

There was a scene between Lister and Rimmer in 'Marooned' as they were discussing losing their virginity which honestly approaches comic genius. Every time I thought the punchline was there, another one followed.

For context, Lister had said he lost his virginity 'in the ninth hole of the Bootle municipal golf course'

Lister (wistfully): She just took all her clothes off and stood in front of me, completely naked. I was so excited, I almost dropped me skateboard.
Rimmer: SKATEBOARD? How old were you?
Lister: Twelve
Rimmer: TWELVE? You lost your virginity when you were twelve?
Lister: Yeah
Rimmer: Twelve?
Lister: Yeah
Rimmer (aghast): Twelve? You were twelve?
Lister: Yeah
Silence...
Rimmer: You can't have been a full member of the golf course then.

And later
Lister: Are you saying I've got a big bum?
Rimmer: Big? It's like two badly parked Volkswagons 😁

Anyone else a fan?

It’s a small, off-duty, Czechoslovakian policeman!

"space corp directive 2237684-3"

K:"Space corp directive 2237684-3? I fail to see how the number of parking spaces for the Chinese delegation is relevant in this situation Sir."

@Watto1
It’s a small, off-duty, Czechoslovakian policeman!

Noooo the Rimmer part of my personality has to point out that it's a small off duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden, not policeman!
Or ir's a red and blue striped golfing umbrella. 😁

I stand corrected! Or is it the Bolivian navy on manoeuvres in the South Pacific?

Red Dwarf is still hilarious. Except for the later series (pretty much when Rob Grant stopped writing them), which are really bad.

Suicide Squid is the absolute best episode ever - I brook no argument about that one

It's UTTER GENIUS

"I'm on the run from the Fascist police with a murderer, a mass murderer and a man in a Bri-nylon shirt"

It's called 'back to reality' but its Suicide squid in my head

And Timothy Spall is BRILLIANT

It's the despair squid, not suicide squid!
Cor blimey no wonder you lot only scored 4% 😬
What a load of twonks lol

I really enjoyed 4-6 which is when a mate got me into it. I went back and watched 1-3 which were good but perhaps not as silly as 4-6. Didn't rate it beyond 7.

Love the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse episode as well as Holoship - "Lister to Red Dwarf, we have in our midst a complete smegpot"

And can't remember the episode but when (female) Holly is trying to evacuate the ship but the alarm siren breaks, "Oh no, now my sirens gone. Awooga, Awooga, abandon ship". My dad had never seen an episode but happened to walk into the room when that was on and creased up laughing.

Also, I worked with someone who had a few business related qualifications in a niche field so listed them in her email signature, but also listed her BSc despite the fact she'd never been swimming...

I don't love the first 2 seasons, seasons 3-6 are genius and then it went downhill. I haven't even watched the recent seasons on Dave.
My favourite episodes are Back to Reality and Rimmerworld.

I am so Kryten

Also we eat triple fried egg butties with chilli sauce and chutney on Boxing Day to celebrate

(And at other times during the year)

Meltdown is probably my favourite episode

Lister: Hang on, hang on, something's happening. Some kind of parade, or drill, but...
The Cat: But what?
Lister: Hang on. These guys aren't Nazis. They're all wearing different period costumes. There's one looking like Al Capone, there's another like Mussolini, Richard III, Napoleon... Smeg, it's like all the worst people in history have been brought together in one place. My God, there's James Last. I recognize him from Rimmer's record collection.
The Cat: What are they doing?
Lister: They're all just lining up in some kind of firing squad. Whoah, whoah, hang on, someone's being brought out. They're tying him to a stake. It's Winnie the Pooh.
The Cat: What?
Lister: Winnie the Pooh, I swear. He's refusing the blindfold.
The Cat: They're tying Winnie the Pooh to the stake?
[gunfire from outside]
Lister: That's something no-one should ever have to see.

They're tying him to a stake. It's Winnie the Pooh.

My kids died laughing at that point 😂

‘Well it probably IS deja vu, it sounds like it’

ive loved RD since I was 3!

some more faves

’better anything than that toupee’

‘Unpack Rachel and fetch the puncture repair kit!’

’quick let’s get out of here before they bring him back’

’this is the Android version of Norman Bates’

‘Much as I trust a viral screening conducted by an automatic toilet attendant’

AH you’ve made me want to watch it all over again!!

Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast...

Quotes I use often

Too slow chicken merengo!
I like my food to mooove

When someone is ill in the house
'hey, monkey, you're sick. If you weren't my friend I'd steal your shoes'

I've never read... A book

It's Saturday night, no-one works Saturday night. You don't work any night. You don't work any day

And honestly, I struggle to use my Kindle without singing that Indling song

And when my kids have been sitting exams I tell them F-I-S-H, that's how you spell fish

I always chuckle at the one where they got sick by exploring an un-decontaminated deck. alone the lines of

But it was on your to do list for yesterday
yes here is it - number 17!
so?
I didn’t get to number 17…

Love this thread.

It did spring to mind recently how I have never tried one of these and really should before I die. I recall the reaction from Rimmer "It feels like I'm having a baby" 😂

There is also the "What the smegging smegs he smegging done - he's smegging killed me"

I'm pretty sure I have responded "I am a fish, I am a fish, I am a fish" to a question I couldn't answer in an exam.

Bah I think I must be dead inside because every time I have tried to rewatch it it doesn't even raise a smile . I used to love it when it was on originally.

When I chose my MN name many years ago, it could only be this one.

DH was very pleased I gave birth to DD2 so quickly. “Now I can get home in time for Red Dwarf.” (24 years ago)
Sad thing is, I did not object!
Cat “ this is mine, this is mine, except that bit. I don’t want that bit”. As he is spraying things.

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