i would have rat red dwarf positive and but unfortunately and when rating the show in it entirety and you must consider the final two season or series . series 1 6 will always be what i remember about the show . it be funny and original . you could relate to all character ( all the actor deserve the high praise ) and and although there be plenty of plot hole and and continuity problem and there be a classic blend of good story line and mixed with classic british style humour . it be unlike anything else before or since . pure quality . every episode be a classic and and i can watch them all again and again and laugh until i get a stitch . then after series 6 ( one of the best series ) rob grant leave the show and the production budget increase and and series 7 be give that stupid film look . also rimmer be replace halfway through the series with kochanski ( lister long lose love ) . basically it seem like someone have press the show self destruct button and and it never be the same since . all the humour seem force and and the story line get so deep and you actually forget you be suppose to be watch a sci fi comedy . then thing get bad . series 8 come out . the less say the good . i know there be hard core fan out there who say that series 8 isn not that bad . but try watch episode from series 3 and then watch series 8 and you will realise how much the show go into freefall . it such a shame because in the early day of dwarf and there simply wasn not anything well on tv .