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14 quizzes and 150 trivia questions.
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  Average 'Red Dwarf' Series 1 Quiz - 15 Questions   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Red Dwarf - the huge rust bucket in space - but how much do you know about the Boyz from the Dwarf?
Average, 15 Qns, ArleneRimmer, Mar 31 20
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Mar 31 20
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  'Red Dwarf' Series 1 - The Saga Begins    
Multiple Choice
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How closely were you paying attention to the first series of the legend that is Red Dwarf? Come here and test your knowledge!
Easier, 10 Qns, hayley_black77, Apr 28 15
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  "Red Dwarf" Series 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This is the first 'Red Dwarf' quiz I have written. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Easier, 10 Qns, kirstymd, Apr 01 06
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  'Future Echoes'    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is about another excellent 'Red Dwarf' episode, 'Future Echoes', from the first series. Good luck and hope you enjoy it!
Average, 15 Qns, emj23, Jun 04 05
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  'The End.' Were You Paying Attention?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on the very first episode of 'Red Dwarf.' This will mostly be on the fine details of the show, so let's see how well you remember the small stuff. :)
Average, 10 Qns, killerwhale143, Jan 13 05
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  10 Questions about 'Red Dwarf' Series 1    
Multiple Choice
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Let's return to the beginning with the first 2 episodes of Red Dwarf shown. They are 'The End' (a strange way to start a series) and 'Future Echoes' 5 questions on each. One question requires UK soap opera knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, misterlister, Mar 21 04
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  'Balance of Power'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz about the 'Red Dwarf' episode in which Lister tries to pass an exam in order to outrank Rimmer.
Average, 10 Qns, emj23, Aug 13 05
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  'Red Dwarf' - 'Waiting For God'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz pertains to the 'Waiting For God' episode. I hope it is not too easy. Thank you for playing.
Average, 10 Qns, NinaJ, Jun 23 06
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  Confidence & Paranoia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lister's illness had become a pair of living beings and another hologram was produced.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Jun 21 12
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  Balance of Power    
Multiple Choice
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Lister is depressed and seeks to change by taking an exam to be Rimmer's superior.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Oct 28 11
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trivia question Quick Question
Where did Lister and Confidence figure out where the hologram discs were located?

From Quiz "Confidence & Paranoia"




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  Future Echoes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rimmer sees someone die, Lister is seeing things a few minutes into the future and they meet a pair of Lister's relatives.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Jun 22 12
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  Waiting for God    
Multiple Choice
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Lister learns he's the mythical God of Cat's people and Rimmer discovers a pod he hopes is an alien woman.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Jan 01 13
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  Me2    
Multiple Choice
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There are now two Rimmers aboard Red Dwarf and both are getting on the nerves of everyone including themselves.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Oct 28 11
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  The End    
Multiple Choice
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Dave Lister is a third technician while Arnold Rimmer is a second technician and is Lister's superior. Then something happens.
Average, 10 Qns, valjoedg, Oct 28 11
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'Red Dwarf' - Series 1 Trivia Questions
1. What item of Rimmer's did Lister think was weird?

From Quiz Me2

Answer: Death video

Rimmer was moving out of his and Lister's quarters and into rooms with Rimmer. In packing up Rimmer's things he came across his death video.

2. Who went to the officer's quarters to look at the dream discs?

From Quiz Confidence & Paranoia

Answer: Lister

Lister was attempting to watch a movie only to be interrupted by Rimmer who ordered the movie to be turned off. Lister went to crew quarters to look at Kochanski's dream sequence only to be told that the crew quarters hadn't been decontaminated.

3. According to Captain Hollister's remarks, what were Rimmer's promotion prospects?

From Quiz Waiting for God

Answer: Comical

Holly: "David Lister: Technician, 3rd Class. Captain's remarks: Has requested sick leave due to diarrhea on no less than 500 occasions. Left his previous job as a supermarket trolley attendant after ten years because he didn't want to get tied down to a career. Promotion prospects: zero." Rimmer: "I've always liked Captain Hollister. Give me mine." Holly: "Arnold Rimmer: Technician 2nd Class. Captain's remarks: There's a saying amongst the officers, "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well. If it's not worth doing, give it to Rimmer". He aches for responsibility, but constantly fails the engineering exam." Rimmer: "Wait, Holly. I want MY report. RIMMER. That's two m's e-r." Holly: "Astoundingly zealous. Possibly mad. Probably has more teeth than brain cells. Promotion prospects: comical."

4. Lister and Rimmer were taking inventory on food, much to Lister's annoyance. Rimmer kept saying 4,981 irradiated what?

From Quiz Balance of Power

Answer: Haggis

This was the conversation: Rimmer: "140,000 rehydratedable chickens." Lister: "Check." Rimmer: "72 tons of reconstitutable sausage pate." Lister: "Check." Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "Rimmer, it's Saturday night. I've had enough." Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "Rimmer, it's Saturday night. I wanna boogie on down." Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "We've been doing this for four hours. Let's have a break." Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "Rimmer, will you stop saying 4,681 eradiated haggis and speak to me?" Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "Rimmer, I want to go for a drink!" Rimmer: "4,691 irradiated haggis." Lister: "Rimmer, I wanna have some fun!" Rimmer: "This is fun! Are you mad?"

5. Whom did Rimmer think he saw get killed?

From Quiz Future Echoes

Answer: Lister

Lister was giving himself a shave when saw his reflection in the mirror getting cut on his chin before he actually did. Then he felt an explosion and ran towards the drive room. Rimmer said, "Brace yourself for a bit of a shock, Lister, but I just saw you die."

6. What machine were Rimmer and Lister attempting to repair?

From Quiz The End

Answer: Chicken soup

Dave Lister was humming just to pass the time but it also annoyed Arnold Rimmer, his superior. Lister put his lit cigarette in his ear when a member of the bridge confronted them.

7. According to the personnel files, how many times had Lister requested sick leave due to diarrhea?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' - 'Waiting For God'

Answer: no less than 500

We heard Captain Hollister state this when Rimmer was listening to the personnel files. He asked for Lister's first then his own.

8. Who is Lister obsessed with?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1 - The Saga Begins

Answer: Kristine Kochanski

Lister has dreams of setting up a farm on Fiji and living there with Kochanski.

9. In 'The End', what song did George McIntye request for his funeral?

From Quiz "Red Dwarf" Series 1

Answer: See You Later Alligator

This song was playing while his ashes were floating among the stars.

10. What is the first item on the food inventory being read out by Rimmer?

From Quiz 'Balance of Power'

Answer: Rehydratable chickens

Lister is incredibly bored because Rimmer is forcing him to go through the ship's inventory. This consists of Rimmer reading out each item and Lister saying 'check'.

11. Which food dispenser's chicken soup nozzle was clogged?

From Quiz 'The End.' Were You Paying Attention?

Answer: 172

Clearing the clogged dispenser was clearly "absolutely vital for the well-being of this crew, this mission, and this ship".

12. In Holly's opening monologue, he says he has an IQ of 6000. He says this is the same IQ as six thousand what?

From Quiz 'Future Echoes'

Answer: P.E. Teachers

Holly insults several different professions in his opening recaps.

13. In the first scene of 'The End,' which size nozzle cleaner did Rimmer ask for?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1

Answer: 14b

After chastising Lister for giving him the wrong size nozzle cleaner, he realised he couldn't tell the difference between a 14b and a 14f either, and ended up using the one Lister gave him.

14. Who is the first person to *speak* in the very first episode?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1

Answer: Rimmer

Although Lister is the first to make a sound (he sings), Rimmer is the first to speak.

15. What color was the tack that Rimmer 1 asked from Lister?

From Quiz Me2

Answer: Blue

Still packing his things Rimmer asked about the posters of Lister's one of which had a single blue tack. Rimmer claimed it was his blue tack.

16. Which author did Lister erase from Holly as per Holly's instructions?

From Quiz Confidence & Paranoia

Answer: Agatha Christie

Holly was bored and interrupted Lister who was watching a movie. As per his orders, Lister erased all Agatha Christie novels only to have Holly not even remember who she was.

17. Who or what was talking to Lister as he was reading in his quarters?

From Quiz Waiting for God

Answer: Toaster

Lister was reading some books on the Cat people and was reading them by smell. While he was reading Toasty the Toaster asked multiple times if he wanted toast.

18. What did Cat find that he claimed were now his?

From Quiz Balance of Power

Answer: Cigarettes

He had a cart full of Lister's cigarettes that Rimmer had hidden because he hated smoking. So he said he would show Cat how to get all the fish he wanted provided he put the cigarettes back where he got them.

19. What were the names of Lister's mechanical fish?

From Quiz Future Echoes

Answer: Lennon and McCartney

No question he named the fish after the late John Lennon and Paul McCartney, both members of The Beatles.

20. Who asked Rimmer about his reports against Lister?

From Quiz The End

Answer: Toddhunter

Rimmer filed at least 121 separate acts against Lister, one of which was mutiny. Toddhunter: "Mutiny?" Rimmer's explanation was that since Lister accidentally stepped on his foot it impeded any attempt he would take to prevent an emergency.

21. In this episode Talkie Toaster was bugging Lister. According to Talkie when was the last time Lister had any toast, and how much?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' - 'Waiting For God'

Answer: 18 days (ago), 11:36, Tuesday the 3rd, 2 rounds.

Talkie was asking Lister if he wanted any toast (several times) and then stated the last time he had any. It seems logical that Talkie is so specific about this, since he is used so infrequently.

22. Who is the hologram on board Red Dwarf before the accident?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1 - The Saga Begins

Answer: George Macintyre

In "The End" we see George being resurrected as a hologram. This establishes the idea of a hologram on board the ship in preparation for Rimmer's part as a hologram.

23. In 'Balance of Power', what was 'today's fish' on the dispensing machine called?

From Quiz "Red Dwarf" Series 1

Answer: Trout a la Creme

Cat ordered six of these, and ended up feeling like he was going to die.

24. How many cigarettes does Rimmer say he owes Lister?

From Quiz 'Balance of Power'

Answer: 4 and 3/4

Lister receives one cigarette from the ship's stock for every day he obeys Rimmer's orders. Rimmer deducts a quarter of a cigarette because Lister had spoken to him in 'a variety of silly voices'.

25. Finish this quote. "It's my career, Lister. I'm the one who gets it in the neck if an officer comes along, orders chicken soup, and gets black currant cordial with blancmange, two creams and a ..."

From Quiz 'The End.' Were You Paying Attention?

Answer: Sugar

It gets worse though; in 'Future Echoes' the dispensing machine can't even give Lister a black coffee!

26. What song is Lister singing as he drives his spacebike to the vending machine?

From Quiz 'Future Echoes'

Answer: 'Clementine'

It's a somewhat updated version of the song, about the daughter of a plutonium miner.

27. Also in 'The End,' in which corridor was the dispenser situated?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1

Answer: Corridor 159

Rimmer reels off the corridor, dispenser number and the fault description. 172 is the dispenser number and 169 are the last three digits of Lister's ID.

28. What is the name of Lister's pet cat?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1

Answer: Frankenstein

... and she was pregnant - the mother of the cat race. Cat called her 'The Holy Mother'.

29. When discussing the cat books, Rimmer made a comment about Lister's shirt. He said, 'You ought to try reading your shirt sometime, Lister. It's probably a novel by...' Finish the sentence.

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' - 'Waiting For God'

Answer: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a novelist best known for his works "Notre-Dame de Paris" (a.k.a Hunchback of Notre-Dame) (1831) and "Les Miserables" (1862).

30. In episode 2 "Future Echoes", who does Rimmer see die?

From Quiz 'Red Dwarf' Series 1 - The Saga Begins

Answer: Bexley

In this episode the crew experience visions of the future when they pass through lightspeed. Rimmer believes he sees Lister die, but it is actually Lister's second son Bexley.

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