Red Dwarf episode (season 5, episode 6) Back to Reality

This was a great episode. I remember watching it for the first time and not knowing if season 5 was going to be the last series. I remember being disappointed, thinking they were going to end it by saying it had all been a simulation. I'm glad they didn't and there is so much more good to come in next series.

Mick Mills

First time commenting, loving your videos! Yes, when this episode aired in 1992 as last in the series a lot of people including myself assumed this was the last one ever and the whole show was indeed an AI game... until the last five minutes of course. At this point I decided to join the Red Dwarf fan club, catch up on all the episodes on VHS, get t shirts and a mister Flibble puppet. It was a long 18 month wait for series 6 which was hyped up massively. Every episode of series 6 felt like a special event so I’m glad to be joining you at this point!

Philip

LOL people were going crazy if someone was breaking quarantine here too.

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Thanks bud took some meds already feeling a bit better.

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That poster about betraying your friends and family started doing the rounds on social media in the UK when the government asked people to report if friends and neighbours were breaking lockdown 🤣

Dave Barratt

Yeah was a looooong depressing wait after this episode was aired!

Dave Barratt

arguably the peak... but either way classicccccc x

mwdoom

Great reaction. Hope your throat feels better soon.

Jack Nicholas

How do you confuse Timothy Spall and Norman Lovett? Two quite demonstrably different people. I don't get it.

BertFredStan

Awesome man thanks for sharing. I will have to watch that for sure thanks for the link!

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I agree they do a great job of balancing out the two different genres. LOL the opening scene was great!

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LOL this episode was super crazy lol but I still loved it. Thanks bud.

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Yes that is it! Thanks bud!

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That sounds interesting man I will have to check that out.

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LOL that is awesome.

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Thanks bud it was great!

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Great episode! Cant wait for Season 6. I think that will be your Favourite. In this episode, did you notice that the guy that brought them out of the "game" was the guy that plays the male version of Holly? Also yes, Kryten mentions it's 'hallucinogenic' when they first find the ink.

Darkraft

Riiight.

BertFredStan

Dwayne Dibley was based on Diane Abbott

In the book 'Better Than Life' the game actually makes you forget you are in a game and actively tries to stop you ever leaving. The books are even better than the episodes and generally go way deeper into the sci-fi.

Tom Tucker

Good Reaction Josh! The stargate episode you're thinking of is The Gamekeeper probably ( https://stargate.fandom.com/wiki/The_Gamekeeper )

Jason

So Josh you finally met DD. Of course you have to remember that this episode closes season 5, when we first watched this we didn’t know if it was going to be the last ever episode, so if you didnt know there were more, you may have been fooled into thinking this is how they wrap it up

Mike Doel

One of my favourite episodes, particularly with the introduction of Duane Dibley.. Don't worry Josh this episode catches most people out with the 'what the hell is going on?' feeling. Cat is the best, going from cool to dork but I also liked Rimmer's alter ego because I could never see how they could ever lower his character any more than it was. But they succeeded.

Shaun Heals

Dwayne Dibley??!! Classic!

Hannah

Fantastic episode. I love how Red Dwarf can go from intriguing dramatic sci-fi to comedy in a heartbeat. The opening scene where they're trying to figure out what happened to the crew and then Lister comes out with, "why would a haddock kill itself? ...why am I even asking that question?" Hahah

squarewindow

Made 8 years before the Matrix! told you this show has great sci fi elements. It was around the time this series ended that they were making the American version of Red Dwarf and how the British show was at risk as Robert Lewellyn who plays Kryten was to replay the role in the states. here's a documentary with the cast that you might find interesting https://youtu.be/PCmBRAX_V6o Not sure if you watch the Harry Potter films but the guy that works at the game complex played Wormtail, who pretended to be Rons pet rat.

Adam C Turek

Ever since you started watching Red Dwarf i've been waiting for you to see Duane Dibbley!

(Just) Steve

When Lister first finds the ink Kryten says it's most likely a hallucinogenic, then when they're decompressing he says "it's a poison, a venom, possibly even an hallucinogenic", so he actually says it twice! Kinda glad you missed it though, more entertaining when you finally work out what's going on!

Manly Stump

I saw your username the other day and was tempted to comment that, but didn't in case you weren't a Dwarf fan. Didn't want to confuse you!

Manly Stump

The episode that got me into Red Dwarf, wondered why all my mates were saying "Good ol Billy Doyle" to me 😆

will doyle

I knew you would enjoy this one Josh a true classic

Stu 79