Product Details

• Directors: Red Dwarf 1988
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: BBC Video by CBS Fox
• VHS Release Date: February 2, 1999
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305222045
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,710 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To infinty and beyond, with lager and curry!, January 25, 2000

By 

Mr. P. Crowe (Kent, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RED DWARF, Series I, Byte One ~ 1988 Remastered Programs (The End / Future Echoes / Balance of Power) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Three million years away from Earth something is very wrong with the mining ship Red Dwarf. The crew are missing and only one human is left aboard.

Introducing a young man by the name of Dave Lister, a dirty, lazy, beer swilling, curry eating slob of a man, a barely human space bum that makes Homer Simpson seem like Ned Flanders. He enjoys noise pollution when attempting to play his guitar and trimming his toe nails with his teeth.

Arnold Judas Rimmer is a holographic recreation of Lister's dead bunk mate. Rimmer is a loathsome, sneaky, cheating, cowardly, weasel of a man. According to Kryten, Rimmer is `the most jumped up farty little smeghead that I've ever had the misfortune to encounter !'. He enjoys making a hasty exit from dangerous situations, listening to his extensive collection of hideous hammond organ music and admiring his photo collection of 20th century telegraph poles.

The Cat is a cool, hip, unfailingly stylish, narcissistic, incredibly stupid and mind meltingly shallow creature who evolved from Dave's pet cat. He enjoys looking good, smelling nice and food that moves.

Holly is the ship's sentient computer. Holly started out the voyage with an IQ of 5000, but over the course of 3 million years computer senility has set in, big time. His IQ is now closer to 50.

Kryten (introduced in the second series) is a prissy, fussy and neurotic android rescued from the crashed Nova 5 spaceship. He is obsessed with cleaning in all its forms. For some reason he admires Dave and longs to be human like his hero.

These five unlikely characters come together to make the best and funniest space based comedy ever! If you like Science Fiction and good side splitting belly laughs then this is for you. Be prepared to shed many tears of laughter at the crew's often bizarre adventures. The first five series are by far the best. I envy all of you who have yet to see Red Dwarf you are in for a treat.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: RED DWARF, Series I, Byte One ~ 1988 Remastered Programs (The End / Future Echoes / Balance of Power) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the funniest show! I love it! But it's more than just the best entertainment available, it's a modern legend, a love story spanning time and space. It's about the grossest slob of the universe, who may be God, trapped in a ship 3 million years from Earth with only a stylish, idiotic cat, a self-loahting hologram, an out of date maid-robot, and a talking toaster oven. Bizarre, fun, perfect, and WITTY!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence in Broadcasting, January 19, 2000

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"mr_sisson" (Kent, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RED DWARF, Series I, Byte One ~ 1988 Remastered Programs (The End / Future Echoes / Balance of Power) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This incredibly enjoyable little show from the UK is just plain fun. The creators have never lost control of the show unlike some shows (Star Trek) and the actors seem to really enjoy their roles, to the point of the upcoming Red Dwarf Movie. Please do not miss this show it is both fun and intelligent. This is why the BBC is better than ABC. ENJOY!