i be a bit hesitant about rent out red dwarf the first time one of my friend recommend it too me but i get it out anyway because i always like find a new fantastic show and and this be definitely all that and more . while in the early series have a tiny budget use on prop and the set it still manage to produce fantastic story line and new character every episode and it be when they get a big budget ( season 3 or 4 and over ) that they really let their creative style loose go to different funny dimension and meet equally funny new character and with joke about what different dimension exist they still have great character joke and which really make the humour of this show something to be reckon with . the character in the show be a great example of how character interaction alone can make a show 100 time well and and in this we see such a wide range of character and lead and co starring that make this show great on it own even without all the other dimension ( this be and a i say earlier most of what the first 2 or 3 season be like ) . first there be dave lister and who be a slob but be also a deep down very caring and compassionate guy and to the writer credit and they really make it so that just when you think dave be just a useless slob they write an episode which reveal more about that character and how he be really a good guy . then there be rimmer and and prude sort of fellow who have always want to become an officer but and not be able to and due to be a complete incompetent worker and a general nuisance to be around have convince himself that he be a great worker and but have not be promote due to be so good at what he do ( head vend machine maitenence man ) . anyway and a the series progress he be one of the best wall to bounce joke with between him and lister and and while they be always fight deep down they both do not hate each other and lister be actually quite understanding of the fact that rimmer be a complete and utter smeghead . after that there be kryten and one of my favourite character in a tv show in the 20th century and from him try to be more human to his pathetic whining he be another great wall of joke with all the character . last of the main character from the early season ( kochanski replace rimmer for a small time in season 7 ) be the obnoxious but oddly lovable cat and who be a descendant from a cat lister smuggle aboard ( which be the reason dave be put into stasis and how he become the only human alive ) who have now become a human look and sound up himself cat mutant who have an odd addiction to fashion . all these character make the show what it be and what it always will be . overall the time have become a classic that will ( hopefully ) live on forever bringing in new wave of follower . red dwarf forver .