The Goon
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Yes I know it's laddish and predictable, but it has had some great moments along the way. Apparently the season 10 reboot starts on ABC tomorrow night. Anyone else a fan?
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I am, can't wait for the new series!
Loved that show, but it jumped the shark seriously badly in season 8. Haven't watched anything after that.
HappyChappy35
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Loved Red Dwarf, but the last 2 seasons were pretty meh. Still anticipating the new series though.
HappyChappy35
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The new episode tonight was fairly good I must say. Much less of the same old tired jokes used in series 7-8. 
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Really enjoyed last night's episode. Whilst i doubt they'll ever get back to the early series standard much better than the last couple where I was starting to give up on them
Its started on the ABC? Off to iView I go. With all the other crap they've advertised, I never saw an ad for the new Dwarf.The new episode tonight was fairly good I must say. Much less of the same old tired jokes used in series 7-8.
The first 3 series are about as good as TV gets.
Death? It's like being on holiday with a group of Germans.
Death? It's like being on holiday with a group of Germans.
Yeah the first three series are just fantastic. Next three were patchy but still had some great stuff. Once they introduced Kryten the humour started to get a bit cruder but it was still great watching.
IMO it went downhill pretty quickly with Season 7 - the format changed quite a bit (I think there were some production/writing staff changes or something) and that's when the laddish/predictable humour really took over. I also never really got on board with the idea of Kochanski as a regular character, and eventually stopped watching.
I've toyed with going back and catching up with the 4 most recent series, but I don't think I can bear to see fat Dave and balding Rimmer. I want to save the memories.
IMO it went downhill pretty quickly with Season 7 - the format changed quite a bit (I think there were some production/writing staff changes or something) and that's when the laddish/predictable humour really took over. I also never really got on board with the idea of Kochanski as a regular character, and eventually stopped watching.
I've toyed with going back and catching up with the 4 most recent series, but I don't think I can bear to see fat Dave and balding Rimmer. I want to save the memories.
HappyChappy35
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I'd say the 6th series was probably the best, however the first 3 were very good as well.
The nail in the coffin was when Barrie had a break, then they made Kryten all effeminate along with the jealously of Kochanski thing. Just so lame.
Series 7 started strongly, for one episode. The JFK ep was probably the last of the classics.
The rest of series 7 and the whole of series 8 were weak, Ful time Kochanski, and nothing like the original, and then being on a fully crewed Red Dwarf failed. They had their moments, but it just dodn't feel like Dwarf.
Back to Earth was genuinely horrible, but X got back to being good again surprisingly. Not Inquisitor good, but still good.
I didn't think it would work with the actors visibly middle aged, but it seemed to.
The rest of series 7 and the whole of series 8 were weak, Ful time Kochanski, and nothing like the original, and then being on a fully crewed Red Dwarf failed. They had their moments, but it just dodn't feel like Dwarf.
Back to Earth was genuinely horrible, but X got back to being good again surprisingly. Not Inquisitor good, but still good.
I didn't think it would work with the actors visibly middle aged, but it seemed to.
Rimmer: I used to be in the Samaritans.
Lister: I know. For one morning.
Rimmer: I couldn’t take it any more.
Lister: I don’t blame you. You spoke to five people and they all committed suicide. I wouldn’t mind, but one was a wrong number. He only phoned up for the cricket scores.
Rimmer: Well, it’s hardly my fault everyone chose that day to jump off buildings. It made the papers, you know. Lemming Sunday they called it.
Lister: I know. For one morning.
Rimmer: I couldn’t take it any more.
Lister: I don’t blame you. You spoke to five people and they all committed suicide. I wouldn’t mind, but one was a wrong number. He only phoned up for the cricket scores.
Rimmer: Well, it’s hardly my fault everyone chose that day to jump off buildings. It made the papers, you know. Lemming Sunday they called it.
Cleavy
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"so what is it?"
Tomorrow. It's on tomorrow's daily goal list. Item 34, right after 'learn Portuguese'.
Cleavy
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if you follow Sandwiches of History, today Barry made THE sandwich.
the fly
mmmm, erotic cakes
Has Barry made a sugar puff sandwich?
Cleavy
Hall of Famer
Not sure. Lots of the sandwiches are from old timey cookbooks.
