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ralphrj said:
crofty1984 said:
Chimune said:
Anyone know the episode where at the very end they all take headsets off and walk out of the video arcade as their normal selves ?
Blew me away when I 1st saw that .... 20 years ago....!
sorry to any fans who are just getting into RD and might not have seen that one yet.
Better than life (I think)Blew me away when I 1st saw that .... 20 years ago....!
sorry to any fans who are just getting into RD and might not have seen that one yet.
Edited by Chimune on Tuesday 7th April 13:47
Generally considered to be one of the best episodes (if not the best) and usually tops fan polls of favourite episodes.
It was the final episode of series 5 and was originally written to be the very final episode as it looked like some of the cast would not be available in the future. The series would have finished with the revelation that the whole Red Dwarf story had been virtual reality video game. However, the script was re-written to allow for the possibility of another series.
Can't quote the Dwarf without:
Cat: OK, I say let's get into the jet-powered rocket pants and junior birdman the hell outta here!
Kryten: An excellent and inventive suggestion, Sir, with just two minor drawbacks...
A - We don't have any jet-powered rocket pants and
B - There's no such thing as jet-powered rocket pants outside the fictional serial "Robbie Rocketpants".
Cat: Well that's put a crimp on an otherwise damn fine plan
&
The Cat: Hey! I got it! We laser our way through!
Kryten: Ah, an excellent plan, sir, with only two minor drawbacks. One, we don't have a power source for the lasers; and two, we don't have any lasers.
&
Cat: What?! am I the only sane one here? why dont we drop the defensive shields?
Kryten: A superlative idea sir with just two minor flaws, one, we dont have any defensive shields and two, we dont have any defensive shields. Now I realise that technically speaking thats only one flaw, but I thought it was such a big one it was worth mentioning twice.
Cat: OK, I say let's get into the jet-powered rocket pants and junior birdman the hell outta here!
Kryten: An excellent and inventive suggestion, Sir, with just two minor drawbacks...
A - We don't have any jet-powered rocket pants and
B - There's no such thing as jet-powered rocket pants outside the fictional serial "Robbie Rocketpants".
Cat: Well that's put a crimp on an otherwise damn fine plan
&
The Cat: Hey! I got it! We laser our way through!
Kryten: Ah, an excellent plan, sir, with only two minor drawbacks. One, we don't have a power source for the lasers; and two, we don't have any lasers.
&
Cat: What?! am I the only sane one here? why dont we drop the defensive shields?
Kryten: A superlative idea sir with just two minor flaws, one, we dont have any defensive shields and two, we dont have any defensive shields. Now I realise that technically speaking thats only one flaw, but I thought it was such a big one it was worth mentioning twice.
ecs0set said:
Can't quote the Dwarf without:
Cat: OK, I say let's get into the jet-powered rocket pants and junior birdman the hell outta here!
Kryten: An excellent and inventive suggestion, Sir, with just two minor drawbacks...
A - We don't have any jet-powered rocket pants and
B - There's no such thing as jet-powered rocket pants outside the fictional serial "Robbie Rocketpants".
Cat: Well that's put a crimp on an otherwise damn fine plan
&
The Cat: Hey! I got it! We laser our way through!
Kryten: Ah, an excellent plan, sir, with only two minor drawbacks. One, we don't have a power source for the lasers; and two, we don't have any lasers.
&
Cat: What?! am I the only sane one here? why dont we drop the defensive shields?
Kryten: A superlative idea sir with just two minor flaws, one, we dont have any defensive shields and two, we dont have any defensive shields. Now I realise that technically speaking thats only one flaw, but I thought it was such a big one it was worth mentioning twice.
Just burst out laughing in the office reading that, geting some strange looks, but I think I pulled it off with a fake sneeze/cough to cover it up Cat: OK, I say let's get into the jet-powered rocket pants and junior birdman the hell outta here!
Kryten: An excellent and inventive suggestion, Sir, with just two minor drawbacks...
A - We don't have any jet-powered rocket pants and
B - There's no such thing as jet-powered rocket pants outside the fictional serial "Robbie Rocketpants".
Cat: Well that's put a crimp on an otherwise damn fine plan
&
The Cat: Hey! I got it! We laser our way through!
Kryten: Ah, an excellent plan, sir, with only two minor drawbacks. One, we don't have a power source for the lasers; and two, we don't have any lasers.
&
Cat: What?! am I the only sane one here? why dont we drop the defensive shields?
Kryten: A superlative idea sir with just two minor flaws, one, we dont have any defensive shields and two, we dont have any defensive shields. Now I realise that technically speaking thats only one flaw, but I thought it was such a big one it was worth mentioning twice.
Chimune said:
Having had a quick scan at the episode, I don't think it is the right one...
Is there another one where something similar happens - ie they all stand up and walk away from video game consoles, but its the last shot ?
I'm sure that is Back to Reality, the headset removal isn't at the end of the episode though.Is there another one where something similar happens - ie they all stand up and walk away from video game consoles, but its the last shot ?
Chimune said:
Having had a quick scan at the episode, I don't think it is the right one...
Is there another one where something similar happens - ie they all stand up and walk away from video game consoles, but its the last shot ?
The only one that sounds vaguely similar (apart from Back to Reality) would be Better Than Life from series 2, but it's not the last shot, and they remove headsets/helmets from their heads.Is there another one where something similar happens - ie they all stand up and walk away from video game consoles, but its the last shot ?
When the Cat has to justify the reason for his his existence to The Inquisitor
C: I have brought joy to the world because I have such a beautiful ass!
I: That's your defence?
C: You want more!?
I: Some may say that's a pretty shallow argument
C: Some may say I'm a pretty shallow guy. But a shallow guy with a great ass!
C: I have brought joy to the world because I have such a beautiful ass!
I: That's your defence?
C: You want more!?
I: Some may say that's a pretty shallow argument
C: Some may say I'm a pretty shallow guy. But a shallow guy with a great ass!
Yes I'm a huge fan too. The early ones are the best, with sporadic highs in the later series. A few of years ago i watched them all again and sort of half-chuckled, maybe it was because I'd seen them so many times, maybe the humour was a bit old-hat. However when re-watching some of them recently, I actually laughed out loud, even though I knew the scenes, they still hold up today, even Holly's obsession with Tottenham Hotspur being crap!
There is so much quotable dialogue, but one that always sticks in my mind as being rather amusing is a scene between Kryten and Kochanski in S7 episode 'Blue.' -
KOCHANSKI
"Do you think I like living in this big skip with thrusters? And to top it all off, I am faced with a neurotic droid who is completely obsessed with my pants drawer!"
KRYTEN
"You mean I'm not alone?"
There is so much quotable dialogue, but one that always sticks in my mind as being rather amusing is a scene between Kryten and Kochanski in S7 episode 'Blue.' -
KOCHANSKI
"Do you think I like living in this big skip with thrusters? And to top it all off, I am faced with a neurotic droid who is completely obsessed with my pants drawer!"
KRYTEN
"You mean I'm not alone?"
I'm a big fan of the first series, I just love the simplicity of the storylines. One of my favourite exchanges is between Holly and Lister about the state of the supplies on Red Dwarf:
Holly: Hope they've got some odds and sods on board, we're short of a few supplies.
Lister: [drinking tea] Like what?
Holly: Cow's milk, ran out of that yonks ago. Fresh and dehydrated.
Lister: What kind of milk are we using now?
Holly: Emergency backup supply. We're on the dog's milk.
Lister: Dog's milk!
Holly: Nothing wrong with dog's milk. Full of goodness, full of vitamins, full of marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other milk, dog's milk.
Lister: Why?
Holly: No bugger'll drink it.
Still cracks me up today!
Also anyone remember when Kryten gets injured and sends his hand with an eyeball stuck to one of the fingers to fetch help? It then crawls up Lister's leg and he and the Cat have a hilarious exchange about Lister having a "Taranshula" in his pants entirely through the medium of typing on a computer screen!
Holly: Hope they've got some odds and sods on board, we're short of a few supplies.
Lister: [drinking tea] Like what?
Holly: Cow's milk, ran out of that yonks ago. Fresh and dehydrated.
Lister: What kind of milk are we using now?
Holly: Emergency backup supply. We're on the dog's milk.
Lister: Dog's milk!
Holly: Nothing wrong with dog's milk. Full of goodness, full of vitamins, full of marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other milk, dog's milk.
Lister: Why?
Holly: No bugger'll drink it.
Still cracks me up today!
Also anyone remember when Kryten gets injured and sends his hand with an eyeball stuck to one of the fingers to fetch help? It then crawls up Lister's leg and he and the Cat have a hilarious exchange about Lister having a "Taranshula" in his pants entirely through the medium of typing on a computer screen!
As much as I loved series 1-6 I struggle to think of a series that nosedived so suddenly in terms of quality (although series 10 was a step in the right direction). As a kid I was so excited for series 7 to start and sat counting down the days. Then it started and suddenly resembled some awful 70s sitcom in space instead of the smart comedy drama it had been before
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