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A compilation of Parts 1 and 2 of my Red Dwarf Retrospective: Premiering in the late 80s, Red Dwarf (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125331/http://www.jumptheshark.com/r/reddwarf.htm) would go on to become not only an excellent comedy series, but also a worthy addition to the lineup of terrific sci-fi TV in the 80s and 90s.


00:00 Intro
01:03 Origins
02:46 Development
05:03 Sponsor
05:53 Casting
12:10 Production
17:47 Series 1
22:05 ME2/Arnold J Rimmer
25:58 Series 2
29:45 Better Than Life
32:33 Thanks For the Memory
35:23 Series 3
44:38 Backwards
46:42 Marooned
48:33 Polymorph
51:18 Series 4
53:18 Justice
55:03 Dimension Jump/Ace Rimmer
56:29 Meltdown
59:17 Series 5
1:02:50 The Inquisitor
1:04:50 Back to Reality
1:07:03 Red Dwarf USA Development (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua-9VMmuvPE)
1:14:49 Red Dwarf USA First Pilot
1:18:34 Red Dwarf USA Second Pilot
1:21:27 Series 6
1:26:31 Psirens
1:28:03 Legion
1:30:08 Gunmen of the Apocalypse
1:34:52 Series 6 Highlights
1:38:42 Grant and Naylor Breakup
1:40:40 Series 7
1:47:35 Stoke Me a Clipper
1:50:13 Ouroboros
1:51:54 Series 7 Highlights
1:55:03 Red Dwarf Remastered
1:58:12 Series 8
2:05:13 Back in the Red
2:07:42 Only the Good
2:09:07 Modern Red Dwarf
2:10:12 Outro

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Dan Larson explores the production history of the cult science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, from its origins in radio comedy to its long-standing status as a series. This deep dive also examines the show's American distribution challenges alongside the recent precarious state of funding for public broadcasting in the United States.