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Red Dwarf•Season 1•Episode 5

Confidence & Paranoia

7.6/10 · 1,127 votesMar 14, 198830 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.

Directed byEd Bye

Written byRob Grant, Doug Naylor

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Season 1 Episodes6

The End

Future Echoes

Balance of Power

Waiting for God

Confidence & Paranoia

E6 8.0

Me²

Cast4

Craig Charles

Dave Lister

Chris Barrie

Arnold Rimmer

Danny John-Jules

Cat

Norman Lovett

Holly

Crew5

Rob Grant

Writer

Ed Bye

Director

Doug Naylor

Writer

Duncan Wheeler

Property Buyer

Ed Wooden

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Confidence & Paranoia" is episode 5 of Red Dwarf season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,127 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ed Bye and written by Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, it aired on March 14, 1988.

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