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Later seasons broadened the show's horizons until at last its premise was so diluted as to be unrecognizable, but in the six episodes of the first season, the comedy is witty and intimate, focusing on characters and not special effects. Slob Dave Lister (Craig Charles) is the last human alive after a radiation leak wipes out the crew of the vast mining vessel Red Dwarf (Episode 1, "The End"). He bums around the spaceship with the perpetually uptight and annoyed hologram of his dead bunkmate, Arnold Rimmer (Chris Barrie, the show's greatest comedy asset), and a creature evolved from a cat (dapper Danny John Jules). They are guided rather haphazardly by Holly, the worryingly thick main computer (lugubrious Norman Lovett). --Mark Walker
| ACTORS: | Chris Barrie, Craig Charles |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Paul Jackson (II), Ed Bye, Juliet May, Andy DeEmmony |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 29 March, 1989 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 794051158727 |
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Customer Reviews of Red Dwarf - Series 1
I was really disappointed . . . I had seen Red Dwarf on television from time to time on PBS, and I was really amused by it. It was just as funny as Hitchhiker's Guide, and yet at the same time, you could really enjoy the look and feel of the show, and the show's characters.
What I didn't know was that I was watching episodes of Red Dwarf from seasons much, much later than the first season, made in 1987. The first season episodes in this DVD package, a total of six, are from a period of Red Dwarf where the show was still sputtering to get off of the ground. If something funny happened in an episode, it almost seems like it happened by accident. Note: An accident is not to be confused with clever improvisation. One of my favorite characters, the android with the angular looking face, that I'd seen on TV, was not introduced until season two.
If they ever have episodes of Red Dwarf on DVD beyond season two, I'll be sure to buy them, because they were just so good to watch. One of the funniest episodes of Red Dwarf, which really wasn't an episode of the show, but an episode of a cooking show, with the characters of Red Dwarf, isn't available on VHS or DVD, but I can always hope that they will issue this for sale one day. . .
Seinfeld In Space
Don't listen to that detractor John Tilelli- He's just a pediatric cardiologist from Bumblehump Florida. I checked out his reviews. His idea of good Sci-fi is aparrantly limited to Men In Black II. I'm not surprised this was a little over his head. It's true that the classic RD foursome (Rimmer,Lister, Cat, Kryton) wouldn't coagulate until after this season, however, these episodes are hilarious and the actors are playing around- experimenting with the new format of television sci-fi comedy. Like all great English episodics, this series didn't need to rely on special effects, or stars, or gratuitous sex and violence. Not that I mind those things, but the English have had a television focus on story and characterization- and those two elements are very present in Red Dwarf. If I could get an uptown Bergdorf's fashion maven into this show almost as much as she liked Absolutely Fabulous, you and your friends will get hours of fun out of this set. Crack open a couple of cold ones, break out the store of marijuana gin, and watch these petty, inconsiderate, slobs go at each other- you'll see shades of you and your friends in them...
The earliest, and arguably the best, Red Dwarf series
The Show: The early episodes, i.e. the first two seasons, of Red Dwarf hold a special place for fans. Before any real money was thrown at the series, and even before Kryten joined the crew on a permanent basis, the first series concentrated on characters and comedy. This series sets up the characters and the relationships that will carry the show through 8 series. One of, if not the best, series of Red Dwarf and one of my personal favorites.
Th DVD: Having seen (and taped) most of the show off of PBS, I'm glad to finally have this on DVD. The picture and sound is great, and the disc easily navigable. Though not as many as the later series (II, III, IV) there are a good amount of outtakes, deleted scenes, trailers, etc. But the true gem as far extras is the cast commentary on all 6 episodes. Chris, Craig, Danny and Norman share stories of the early years, behind the scenes, etc. Very cool for diehard fans like myself.
In short, if you're a fan you NEED this, if you're new to RD this is probably the best place to start.
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