《红矮星号》是一部太空歌剧类型的英国喜剧，故事主要发生在一艘名为「红矮星号」的太空采矿船上。后来随着故事的变化，有几季故事发生在穿梭机「星虫号」上。在该剧中，Dave Lister（Craig Charles）成了银河系中最后一个人类。三百万年后，Lister被飞船的计算机系统Holly唤醒。在已经死去的室友Rimmer的全息影像、从一只猫转化为人形的Cat及机器人Kryten的帮助下，Lister踏上了寻找地球的道路。当主人公的飞船在未知的深空继续探索之时，遇到了一艘神秘的废船——SS Trojan。当他们调查这艘船时，Rimmer收到了一个老对手的求救信号，这可能给他带来危险
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-02-15
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-02-22
运行时间: 29 min
概述: The members of the Red Dwarf crew get a glimpse of their respective futures when the ship goes into light speed, and time begins to dilate.
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-02-29
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Fed up with Rimmer always pulling rank, Lister decides to take the chef's exam to become his superior -- which doesn't sit well with Rimmer.
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-03-07
运行时间: 28 min
概述: When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-03-14
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.
编剧: Rob Grant
播出日期: 1988-03-21
运行时间: 29 min
概述: Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.
