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Red Dwarf: Season 5: Episode 6

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BBC-2 | BBC Two | Air Date: March 26, 1992
Starring: Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge, Robert Llewellyn
Summary: The crew investigate an alien vessel and are exposed to a hallucinogenic substance which induces extreme dispair.

They wake up to find that they have been playing a computer game, called "Red Dwarf", and that Lister is actually a rich and successful businessman, Rimmer his ne'er do-well brother, Kryten is a cop, and Cat is actually theThe crew investigate an alien vessel and are exposed to a hallucinogenic substance which induces extreme dispair.

They wake up to find that they have been playing a computer game, called "Red Dwarf", and that Lister is actually a rich and successful businessman, Rimmer his ne'er do-well brother, Kryten is a cop, and Cat is actually the most uncool nerd in human history.

Lister finds out, to his dismay, that he also is the chief of an organization which institutes mass murders to "purify democracy". Kryten inadvertently kills a cop while trying to protect a girl, they run from it, and are chased by the police. Holly's voice, meanwhile, is heard advising them that they are hallucinating, but they ignore it.
Deciding that their lives are wretched and unacceptable, they each decide to commit suicide. Holly, meanwhile, induces Kryten to open a cannister of Lithium Carbonate (a mood stabilizer) thinking it is a fire extinguisher.

They come to their senses just in time, and head back for the Red Dwarf.… Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Science Fiction
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