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-- 'Only the Good' -aired 4/30/99 Summary -- Funny Things -- Best Role -- My Rating -- Comment -- Next Week -- Back

This is a page where I (Andy) tell what I liked and disliked about the last episode of Red Dwarf. You can email me and discuss the show. I will try to update this page as soon as I can after I view the episode. NOTE: You won't understand my remarks if you haven't viewed the episode.

Episode Summary: Rimmer crosses in to a mirror universe.

My Thoughts on this episode... This episode had great humor, and a lot of drama at the end. I liked how at the end you think Rimmer will die and it's the last episode ever, but the it says, "THE END" the "THE SMEG IT IS!" It was funny when the mission directive spelled everthing wrong after loosing the spell check. Here are some of the funny things each character did...... ......or, CLICK HERE to see my rating of this episode

Funny Things Rimmer -- Lister -- Kryten -- Cat -- Others Kryten When Dave told Kryten why Kochansky was down in the dumps, Kryten couldn't believe that you never saw it on T.V. He thought that this was the biggest media cover-up since Watergate! . He through Chris a small party with a banner reading, "HAVE A FANTASTIC PERIOD" . When Kochansky told Kryten that Lister had set him up, Kryten responded with a sqealy, "HE WAS LYING!" . He hid illeagal houch in Lister's shower, just minutes before the inspection. Rimmer When Captain Holister was explaining his illness, Rimmer made fat jokes. . He called Captain Holister a big stupid yellow idiot. . He didn't understand the Captain's remarks about him becoming an officer and then informed, "When the going gets tough, we have my ability to find good hiding places. . Rimmer stole a nut bar from the snack machine with a coin on a chain. Then he was startled with a rude awakening. . He was scared by a dispencer machine. . Holly told Rimmer and Lister that he'll contact them as soon as he gets anymore important information, and Rimmer ok's it, "See ya in about 25 years, then" . He got a scar from a friend of his hitting him in the head with a tape box to a Steven Speilburgh movie. . Once Lister says to drink the houch, Rimmer refuses. Then Lister explains, "It'll put hairs on your chest." Rimmer elaborates, "It'll put hairs on your lips! It'll put hairs on your hairs!" . In the mirror universe, C.H. pleads, "Can I some day be a captain?" Captain Rimmer tells his opinion, "No, I don't think you could." . Captain Rimmer thins that C.H. spiritual guide is his girlfriend. Not knowing her real identity, he gives her a french kiss. . Back in the normall universe, Rimmer beats the world record of using the word 'smeg' in one senance. The sentance was said the insult the dispencer machine. . When the devil says that Arnold Julius Rimmer's life is over, Rimmer kicks him in the crotch and says, "Only the good die young!" Lister How to get rid of the booze? Ask Lister and he'll say, "Drink it!" . When Mr. Ackerman acuses Rimmer and Lister of being drunk, Lister gives a funny reaction saying, "No, we're not drunk!" Cat Cat was depressed because of his job of being the D.J. He had to listen to rock music all day! . When Baxter threatens Cat, Cat asks, "You're gonna squeeze their roles? It's irritating, but in many ways they'll be relieved!" . He tries to get himself hospitalized by squeezing in with the 'punks.' Then after atempting, one of the toughest inmates is now Cat's 'b, i, itch.' . In an attemp to break Rimmer and Lister out of the medical center, Cat pretends to be a female nurse. . When Rimmer gets trapped in the mirror universe, Kryten breaks the news, "We've lost Mr. Rimmer." Excitedly, Cat yells, "At last! Things are lookin' up!" Holly Holl gave Lister and Rimmer 'top secret' information about a cell inspection in 10 minutes. Two seconds later, a guard comes in and informs that there will be a cell inspection in 10 minutes. By then, Holly was already congradulating himself. Captain Holister He tells Rimmer that he'll naver be an officer. But what does he know?, the big stupid yellow idiot! . When C.H. tells the canaries that on their mission, most of them'll be left to die, he adds, 'there is an appology in the mail' knowing that none of them will read it.

Best Role This weeks best role goes to the man who as almost lost his life, yet, another time... ....Aronold Julius Rimmer! Go right on kickin'! Congradulations to Rimmer on his 3rd nomination for this award!

My Rating **** I give 'Only the Good' - 4 out of 5. Very good episode with great comedy and drama.

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