by ColinEberhardt
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- My random claim to fame; I was the support act (juggler) for Norman Lovett (the red dwarf ships computer), for one night only in the Welsh town of Bangor.
What a life I’ve lived.
by ddellacosta
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- As an American, Red Dwarf along with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy created a deep appreciation both for British humor and funny sci-fi in my adolescent self. I now own the box set on DVD and even have a random Red Dwarf novel I got at a yard sale (I forget which one of them wrote it though).
RIP Rob! Will be having a vindaloo, lager, and maybe some fish (Fish! Fish! Fish!) later in your honor
(EDIT: 100% talking about the UK version here, had no idea or forgot there _was_ an American version)
- RIP, thanks for the memories.
No sci fi effect has ever given me the same sense of wonder that I got from the shot of the camera slowly travelling over the gigantic ship in the Season 1/2 intro.
Btw: @dang : Grant was the co-creator, alongside Doug Naylor, who is still kicking
- It's cold outside
There's no kind of atmosphere
I'm all alone
More or less
Let me fly
Far away from here
Fun fun fun
In the sun sun sun
I want to lie
Shipwrecked and comatose
Drinking fresh
Mango juice
Goldfish shoals
Nibbling at my toes
Fun fun fun
In the sun sun sun
Fun fun fun
In the sun sun sun
by JojoFatsani
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- There was nothing like Red Dwarf on TF (British or American) back then - a laugh-tracked show that could be simultaneously the most hilarious dry wit, not-so-dry bawdy humor, and a compelling and thought-provoking sci-fi action-adventure all at the same time.
I fell off it after they had that comeback season roughly in 2000 where the whole ship got revived. Then I saw a few clips from a later season where everyone was pretty schlubby. I'll need to track down some way to re-watch the whole thing.
- He's dead Dave. At least he went peacefully in his Jeep.
- Anyone else read Rob Grant's book Colony[0]?
It's a pretty funny sci-fi book, similar dry wit.. I picked it up at a yard sale only because it said "from the creator of Red Dwarf" even though I mostly only knew of the show through others..
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_(Grant_novel)
- They’re all dead, Dave! What a great franchise.
- I used to stay up late to watch Red Dwarf. [dark reference to the show incoming] Maybe he's moved on to somewhere Better Than Life.
by mrlonglong
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- Mr Flibble sends his regrets.
by owenthejumper
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- My wife and I look at each other and laugh really hard every time we order Gazpacho. If you know, you know...
by hermitcrab
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- Kryton is one of the greatest characters to ever grace a tv screen.
by thx4allthefish
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- Smeeeeeeeeg head
- Stoke me a Clipper... I'll be back for Christmas!
- Wow 2 in one day with Dan Simmons :(
Rest in peace.
- Loved the show back in its heyday. From what I remember, the novels are pretty good too
by raffraffraff
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- > Working together under the name "Grant Naylor", the creators of the series collaboratively wrote two novels. The first, Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, was published in November 1989, and it incorporates plot lines from several episodes of the show's first two series. The second novel, Better Than Life, followed in October 1990, and it is largely based on the second-series episode of the same name. Together, the two novels provide expanded backstory and development of the series' principal characters and themes.
If you haven't read the books, please do yourself a favour. They are far far better than the series, have much more depth and have not dated as badly. I loved Red Dwarf when it was on TV (jesus, I was 12 years old..) but I find it a little hard to watch now. Some parts are still great though.
- Smeg
by alephnerd
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- I'll pour out a lager and grab some chicken vindaloo in his memory.
by petermcneeley
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- RIP with the calculators.
- Fab show, great memories! Thanks for the laughs Rob, RIP.
- An excellent plan sir, with just two minor drawbacks…
one: what you created was amazing and we will miss you; and
two: you are dead.
— after RG/DN
- Oh, piss.
- Damn. Guess I’ll be smoking some kippers in his memory.
Can we get a black bar?
On second thoughts, that would mean changing the CSS.
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