9.3

Red Dwarf•Season 5•Episode 6

Back to Reality

9.3/10 · 1,272 votesMar 26, 199227 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

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While exploring an ocean planet, Lister, Kryten, Rimmer and Cat discover an abandoned ship whose entire crew committed suicide.

Directed byRob Grant, Juliet May, Doug Naylor

Written byRob Grant, Doug Naylor

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Season 5 Episodes6

Holoship

The Inquisitor

Terrorform

Quarantine

Demons & Angels

Back to Reality

Cast5

Craig Charles

Dave Lister

Chris Barrie

Arnold Rimmer

Danny John-Jules

Cat

Robert Llewellyn

Kryten

Hattie Hayridge

Holly

Crew8

Rob Grant

Director

Juliet May

Director

Rob Grant

Writer

Doug Naylor

Director

Doug Naylor

Writer

Jem Whippey

Sound Supervisor

Graham Hutchings

Editor

Nina Gan

Makeup Designer

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Episode Summary

"Back to Reality" is episode 6 of Red Dwarf season 5. It scored 9.3/10 from 1,272 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Rob Grant, Juliet May, Doug Naylor and written by Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, it aired on March 26, 1992.

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