Red Dwarf: Season 8, Episode 6

Pete: Part 1 (7 Mar. 1999)

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After playing a practical joke on Warden Ackerman, Lister and Rimmer along with Kochanski, Kryten and the Cat are forced to take on the guards led by Warden Ackerman in a game of basketball... See full summary »

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After playing a practical joke on Warden Ackerman, Lister and Rimmer along with Kochanski, Kryten and the Cat are forced to take on the guards led by Warden Ackerman in a game of basketball. When they spike the guards' juice with a drug which gives them erections for 7 hours, Lister's and Rimmer's punishment is to peel all the potatoes for 2 weeks. Kryten, Kochanski and Cat investigate a derelict spacecraft, where they discover "The time Wand" a time device. Written by Daniel Williamson

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A scene was shot in which "Archie" goes up the captain's behind but it was deleted. See more »

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When the Crew are supposed to be frozen, you can still clearly see them moving. See more »

Quotes

Birdman: [introduces his sparrow to Lister and Rimmer] This is Pete. He's nine years old, which in sparrow years is nine years old, so that makes him...
[thinks]
Rimmer: Nine?
Birdman: Nine, that's right! You've met him before, have you?
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"Swampy Jo"
Written and Performed by Dominic Glynn
Published by Chappell Recorded Music Library
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