Revealing mistake: When Rimmer and Lister are being forced out Captain Hollister's office due to the effects of the fight catching up with them, a rattling sound can be heard off-screen, indicating the use of a hidden trolley-like device pushing them into the wall. (00:21:55)
Casual Person
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Continuity mistake: When Lister keeps using the time wand on Captain Hollister several times, he keeps saying "See you in 10 minutes" several times. Every time Hollister says the line, the way he delivers the line keeps changing. (00:12:55)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lister is putting the chicken vindaloo on the table, a stage light is visible on the left hand side of the screen. (00:11:50)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: In the Captain's Office, when Rimmer says "That is not true. We played the joke on Mr. Ackerman, sir", a stage light is reflected on the object behind him and Lister. (00:01:05)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Other mistake: When Rimmer is doing Lister's memo, there there are only about a few stars visible out the window, which is far too few given the amount of stars shown in exterior space shots of the ship. Additionally, a star suddenly appears in the window. (00:23:15)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Other mistake: When the Cat says there better be no dogs on the ship, there are only about two or three stars visible out the window. Far too few given the amount of stars shown in exterior space shots of the ship. (00:05:15)
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Revealing mistake: When the future echo Rimmer leaves the drive room and the actual Rimmer walks in, there is a visible line caused by the split screen effect, done to show two Rimmers onscreen at the same time.
19th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Revealing mistake: When Rimmer runs to Lister after Lister unsuccessfully orders a black coffee, the camera tilts.
16th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Continuity mistake: When Ace Rimmer releases the crocodile, it bites Captain Voorhese's head, and the two begin to fall when Ace removes Voorhese's parachute. When the crocodile lands on the ground a few minutes later, there is no sign of Voorhese. (00:02:15 - 00:04:25)
16th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Revealing mistake: When Lister goes to Rimmer's room the second time, the door opens before Lister hits the switch.
16th Feb 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Easter egg: Series 6, Disc 1. When you are at the doors for the Control Room, push OK at the door just before the doors open. This reveals an Easter Egg.
29th Jan 2013
Red Dwarf (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lister and the Cat are walking through the corridor on the ship, the top of the set is visible through the transparent ceiling. (00:03:55)
14th Dec 2012
Red Dwarf (1988)
Timeslides - S3-E5
Plot hole: In S2 E2 Better Than Life, Rimmer mentions that his brother Frank was 6' 5" by the time he was 11 due to their father pulling him on a tractor, however in S3 E5 Timeslides, the picture of Frank Rimmer's wedding shows Frank to be of fairly average height, and not 6' 5".
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