Future Echoes
| "Future Echoes" | |
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| Red Dwarf episode | |
A "future echo" of Lister's future self holding his two baby sons, Jim and Bexley.
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| Episode no. |
Series 1 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Ed Bye |
| Written by | Rob Grant & Doug Naylor |
| Original air date | 22 February 1988 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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John Lenahan as Toaster |
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John Lenahan as Toaster
Tony Hawks as Dispensing Machine
"Future Echoes" is the second episode of the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf series one, and was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 22 February 1988. It was written by co-creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye.
The episode — which has the crew witnessing events from the future as Red Dwarf breaks the light barrier — was considered to be one of the better efforts from the first series, so much so that it has been credited, by the creators, as having saved the series. The episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998, to appeal more to international broadcasters.
Lister (Craig Charles) has decided, much to the annoyance of Rimmer (Chris Barrie), to take the Cat (Danny John-Jules) with him as he spends the remainder of the journey back to Earth in stasis. As Lister is shaving in preparation for stasis the ship jolts. Holly (Norman Lovett) explains that after three million years of constant acceleration the ship has just broken the light barrier. Reassuring Lister that everything will be alright Holly goes back to navigating the ship. Lister however starts seeing odd occurrences in the mirror; his reflection reels back in pain as he cuts his chin with the razor. Lister feels his own chin and sees no blood. Carrying on regardless he then sees the reflection of Rimmer racing up behind him. He turns and sees no one there but realises he has cut his chin with the razor and shouts for Rimmer who comes running up to him. Later, Lister goes to speak to Rimmer in the drive room, only to see him apparently talking to no-one and speaking gibberish. Rimmer walks out of the drive room, only for Lister to see another Rimmer immediately walk in the other side of the room, and in their subsequent conversation Rimmer says exactly the same things he did previously, this time making perfect sense. Finally, the Cat runs past Rimmer and Lister in the corridor shouting about how he lost a tooth, but Lister and Rimmer then find Cat in Lister's quarters, happily trying to eat Lister's robotic goldfish and with all his teeth intact. After discussing the occurrences with Holly it appears that they are experiencing "Future Echoes"; events that will occur in the future that can be seen in the present.
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