Red Dwarf - Series 1 & 2

Description:

Notoriously, and entirely appropriately, the original outline for Doug Naylor and Rob Grant's comedy sci-fi series Red Dwarf was sketched on the back of a beer mat. When it finally appeared on British television in 1988, the show had clearly stayed true to its roots, mixing jokes about excessive curry consumption with affectionate parodies of classic sci-fi. Indeed, one of the show's most endearing and enduring features is its obvious respect for genre conventions, even as it gleefully subverts them. The scenario owes something to Douglas Adams's satirical Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, something to The Odd Couple, and a lot more to the slacker sci-fi of John Carpenter's Dark Star. Behind the crew's constant bickering there lurks an impending sense that life, the universe, and everything are all someone's idea of a terrible joke. --Mark Walker

Product Details:

• Starring: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles
• Director: Juliet May, Andy DeEmmony
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Box set
• Rated: NR
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: February 25, 2003
• DVD Features:
  • Commentary by Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Norman Lovett
  • Commentary by Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, and Ed Bye (Episode 1 only)
  • TV spot(s)
  • "Launching Red Dwarf" documentary
  • Deleted scenes
  • Outtakes
  • Japanese episode
  • Doug Naylor interview
  • Alternate personalities
  • "Tongue Tied: The Uncut Version"
  • Photo gallery
  • Model shots
  • Music cues
  • Audio book clips
• Full-screen format
• Number of discs: 4

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