Red Dwarf: Season 5, Episode 6

Back to Reality (26 Mar. 1992)

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The Red Dwarf investigates an ocean ship, The Esperanto, where they find the ship's crew have all committed suicide and they are attacked by a sea monster called The Dispair squid. Only to ... See full summary »

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The Red Dwarf investigates an ocean ship, The Esperanto, where they find the ship's crew have all committed suicide and they are attacked by a sea monster called The Dispair squid. Only to wake up and find they are not who they are and they've been playing a artificial computer game for four years. Written by Daniel Williamson

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