Season guide

Red Dwarf: Series I

6 episodes Premiered Feb 15, 1988 Updated Jul 19, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Feb 15, 1988 · 30 min

Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.

S1·E2 Core

Feb 22, 1988 · 29 min

The members of the Red Dwarf crew get a glimpse of their respective futures when the ship goes into light speed, and time begins to dilate.

S1·E3 Core

Feb 29, 1988 · 30 min

Fed up with Rimmer always pulling rank, Lister decides to take the chef's exam to become his superior -- which doesn't sit well with Rimmer.

S1·E4 Core

Mar 7, 1988 · 28 min

When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.

S1·E5 Mytharc

Mar 14, 1988 · 30 min

Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.

S1·E6 Mytharc

Mar 21, 1988 · 29 min

Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.