"Red Dwarf" Back to Earth: Part 3 (2009)

Director:

Doug Naylor

Writers:

Rob Grant (creator) and
Doug Naylor (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Red Dwarf" (2009)

Original Air Date:

12 April 2009 (Season 1, Episode 3)

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Cast

Chris Barrie	...	Rimmer
Craig Charles	...	Lister
Danny John-Jules	...	Cat
Robert Llewellyn	...	Kryten
Simon Gregson	...	Himself
Michelle Keegan	...	Herself
Richard O'Callaghan	...	Creator
Chloë Annett	...	Kochanski

Trivia:

Two episodes feature scenes filmed on the set of Coronation Street. At the time this series was filmed, Craig Charles was appearing on the long-running soap opera. Coronation Street is actually produced by one of the BBC's rival networks, making this a rare occasion in which a BBC crew filmed on the set of the ITV series.

Quotes:

Kryten: [Examining the 'Information Droid'] Perhaps it's overheated. Are you usually that red? I'm going to place this instrument into your voice unit, and I want you to say 'Ahh'.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Blade Runner (1982)

Part three rescued it completely

I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, so let's just say part three concludes this mini-series brilliantly.

I watched part 1 and sat there going "Eh... not that funny, sorry guys." Then I watched part 2 and was like "OK... OK... So, uh, you're going with movie references, Family Guy style?" There were some excellent quotes in both episodes, though. Then part 3 completely redeemed it.

Acting's good, plot's interesting and it feels much more mature. I'd definitely say it's better than a lot of what Series 8 had to offer.

As for breaking the whole affair into three episodes, it probably wasn't the best idea, but it's being released on DVD so we'll all be able to watch it as intended.

Oh, one last thing: SO glad they ditched the laugh track! There just aren't enough jokes in the show for that to be a good idea; lots of serious moments.

-Lexi C