Episode

Red Dwarf: Better Than Life

Name: Red Dwarf: Better Than Life
Released: 1988-09-13
Duration: 29 min
Cast: Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett

Red DwarfSeries II1988-09-13

Overview

Rimmer learns that his father has passed away but isn't sure which is sadder: his father's death or that he is now encumbered with an £8,500 tax bill.

Details

Series: Red Dwarf
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 1988-09-13
Runtime: 29 min

Episode context

Better Than Life is Episode 2 in Series II of Red Dwarf. It aired on 1988-09-13. The runtime is 29 min.

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