Quiz: Red Dwarf

This quiz was played on Sunday, 26th April, 2020.


The high and low scores were 39 and 17 out of a possible 41 points.

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which fictional company ran Red Dwarf before the accident?
2.. How long was Dave Lister in hyper sleep?
3. Who was the only member of the principle cast to appear in the American remake of the show?
4. True or False: The main 4 cast members (Lister, Rimmer, Cat, Kryten) are all born on leap years?
5. In its 32 years, which 2 UK TV channels has Red Dwarf debuted new episodes on? (2 points available)

Round Two – Lister

6. In the episode Marooned, which disgusting item of food does Lister eat?
7. What are the names of Lister’s twin sons?
8. What is the name of Lister’s main female love interest?
9. In the episode Time Slides, Lister steals Adolf Hitler’s briefcase, which contains a sandwich. What filling was in the sandwich?
10. For what reason was Lister put into hyper sleep?

Round Three – Rimmer

11. In the final episode of Season 1, Rimmer tires of sharing a cabin with Lister and takes on a new roommate. Who is it?
12. What was Rimmer’s official rank aboard Red Dwarf at the time of his death?
13. In which season is Rimmer resurrected by nano bots as a living being?
14. What is the name of Rimmer’s heroic alter-ego?
15. In the episode Body Swap, what does Rimmer (in the body of Lister) pour over his head?

Round Four – Cat

16. By what name does the Cat race refer to their God?
17. In the season 2 episode Parallel Universe, the gang encounter alternative versions of themselves. Why does the Cat not like his alternate reality self?
18. In the episode SDRAWKCAB (backwards), Cat does something that he deeply regrets. What is it?
19. In the recent special The Promised Land, it is revealed that the Cat has done what with Starbug’s parachute?
20. In the episode Camille, the crew comes across a Genetically Engineered Lifeform (GELF) who appears to each individual as an object of their desire. What form does she take for Cat?

Round Five – Kryten

21. Aboard which ship do the crew first encounter Kryten?
22. What is Kryten’s middle name?
23. In SDRAWKCAB (backwards), Kryten forms the Sensational Reverse Brothers with Rimmer. What item of food does he eat live onstage as part of their act?
24. In the Season 4 episode DNA, it is revealed that one of Kryten’s spare heads suffers from what condition? (Droid Rot, Androidia Paranoia, or MS DOS disease)
25. The character of Kryten was played by a different actor for his first episode in Season 2. What reason is given in the season 3 opening crawl for his changed appearance?

Round Six – Holly

26. What does Holly claim his IQ is?
27. In the episode Queeg, what game do Holly and Queeg play against each other to determine which of them should be erased?
28. What is the name of the machine Holly creates which can warp Red Dwarf to another reality?
29. In which episode does Holly first appear with a female face?
30. Which version of Holly appears in the recent special The Promised Land, male or female?

Round Seven – Who said it?

31. “Now kindly cluck off, before I extract your giblets, and shove a large seasoned onion between the lips you never kiss with.”
32. “Call it extreme if you like, but I propose we hit it hard and hit it fast with a major – and I mean major – leaflet campaign.”
33. “Christian rock music. If that doesn’t scare her off, nothing will.”
34. “It’s better to have loved and lost than to listen to an album by Olivia Newton-John.”
35. “Real dumplings, proper dumplings when they are properly cooked to perfection, proper dumplings should not bounce!”

Round Eight – Complete the Quotes

36. “I __________ up. It’s like a cock up but much bigger”
37. “I tell you one thing. I’ve been to a parallel universe, I’ve seen time running backwards, I’ve played pool with planets, and I’ve given birth to twins, but I never thought in my entire life I’d _____________.”
38. “I knew I was lying. No silicon heaven? Preposterous! Where would all the __________ go?”
39. “We’d better get a job. But what jobs are there in a backwards reality for a dead hologram and an android with a head shaped like _______________?”
40. “I want to lie, shipwrecked and comatose, Drinking fresh, mango juice, ____________”

Are you sure? The answers to ALL questions will be displayed below.

Round One – General Knowledge

1. Which fictional company ran Red Dwarf before the accident? (Jupiter Mining Corporation)
2. How long did Dave Lister spend in hyper sleep? (3 million years)
3. Who was the only member of the principle cast to appear in the American remake of the show (Robert Llewelyn)
4. True or False: The main 4 cast members (Lister, Rimmer, Cat, Kryten) are all born on leap years (True)
5. In its 32 years, which 2 channels has Red Dwarf debuted new episodes on? (2 points available) (BBC 2, Dave)

Round Two – Lister

6. In the episode Marooned, which disgusting item of food does Lister eat? (Dog Food)
7. What are the names of Lister’s twin sons? (Jim and Bexley)
8. What is the name Listers main female love interest? (Kristine Kochanski)
9. In the episode Time Slides, Lister steals Adolf Hitler’s briefcase, which contains a sandwich. What filling was in the sandwich? (Banana and Crisp)
10. For what reason was Dave Lister put into hyper sleep? (Because he smuggled a cat aboard)

Round Three – Rimmer

11. In the final episode of Season 1, Rimmer tires of sharing a cabin with Lister and takes on a new roommate. Who is it? (Himself)
12. What is Rimmer’s official rank aboard Red Dwarf at the time of his death? (second technician)
13. In which season is Rimmer resurrected by nano bots as a living being? (8)
14. What is the name of Rimmer’s heroic alter-ego? (Ace Rimmer)
15. In the episode Body Swap, what does Rimmer (in the body of Lister) pour over his head? (Gravy)

Round Four – Cat

16. By what name does the Cat race refer to their god? (Cloister)
17. In the season 2 episode Parallel Universe, the gang encounter alternative versions of themselves. Why does the Cat not like his alternate reality self? (Because its a dog)
18. In the episode SDRAWKCAB (backwards), Cat does something that he deeply regrets. What is it? (Going to the toilet)
19. In the recent special The Promised Land, it is revealed that the Cat has done what with Starbug’s parachute? (Made it into clothes)
20. In the episode Camille, the crew comes across a Genetically Engineered Lifeform (GELF) who appears to each individual as an object of their desire. What form does she take for Cat? (Himself)

Round Five – Kryten

21. Aboard which ship do the crew first encounter Kryten? (Nova 5)
22. What is Kryten’s middle name? (2X4B)
23. In SDRAWKCAB (backwards), Kryten forms the Sensational Reverse Brothers with Rimmer. What item of food does he eat live onstage as part of their act? (A Boiled Egg)
24. In the Season 4 episode DNA, it is revealed that one of Kryten’s spare heads suffers from what condition? (Droid Rot)
25. The character of Kryten was played by a different actor in his early appearance in Season 2. What reason is given in the season 3 opening crawl for his changed appearence? (He crashed his Space bike onto an asteroid)

Round Six – Holly

26. What does Holly claim his IQ is? (6,000)
27. In the episode Queeg, what game do Holly and Queeg play against each other to determine which of them should be erased? (Chess)
28. What is the name of the machine Holly creates which can warp Red Dwarf to another reality? (Holly Hop drive)
29. In which episode does Holly first appear with a female face? (S03E01 Backwards)
30. Which version of Holly appears in the recent special The Promised Land, male or female? (Male)

Round Seven – Quotes

31. “Now kindly cluck off, before I extract your giblets, and shove a large seasoned onion between the lips you never kiss with.” Rimmer
32. “Call it extreme if you like, but I propose we hit it hard and hit it fast with a major – and I mean major – leaflet campaign.” Rimmer
33. “Christian rock music. If that doesn’t scare her off, nothing will.” Kryten
34. “It’s better to have loved and lost than to listen to an album by Olivia Newton-John.” Holly
35. “Real dumplings, proper dumplings when they are properly cooked to perfection, proper dumplings should not bounce!” Lister

Round Eight – Quotes

36. “I __________ up. It’s like a cock up but much bigger” (Flamingoed)
37. “I tell you one thing. I’ve been to a parallel universe, I’ve seen time running backwards, I’ve played pool with planets, and I’ve given birth to twins, but I never thought in my entire life I’d _____________.” (Taste an edible Pot Noodle)
38. “I knew I was lying. No silicon heaven? Preposterous! Where would all the __________ go?” (calculators)
39. “We’d better get a job. But what jobs are there in a backwards reality for a dead hologram and an android with a head shaped like _______________?” (a novelty condom)
40. “I want to lie, shipwrecked and comatose, Drinking fresh, mango juice, ____________” (Goldfish shoals, nibbling at my toes.)

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