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QuoteA prime example of this is Red Dwarf; the first six series were shot partly in front of a live audience and, due to special effects scenes, filmed but shown to the audience later. This caused a lot of problems, so Series 7 was filmed without an audience but was shown to one to get live laughter. Series 8 saw the return of the live audience. The shows return, Red Dwarf: Back To Earth will not be using a laugh track though.

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I enjoyed the episodes though I do think that if they had shown it as one 70 minute or so special it would have been better.

I still miss the laughter track because for me it adds to the comedic atmosphere of the show not as a queue to laugh.

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Quote from: sdpWhats up with the Cat doing the origami things like the bladerunner guy?

One whole scene in pt2 was directly lifted from Bladerunner.

Having just watched both parts back to back, I can say Im firmly in the not as bad as everyone is making out camp, and I dont need audience laughter as a queue (why people still think its canned I dont know...)

In my opinion the green screen doesnt do any favours as the show always worked better off props. I think they all act better off the props too and maybe thats the let down. I certainly dont feel their individual performances themselves are bad, but script definitely needed a bigger injection of FUNNEH in the first two parts, as while there were a few chuckle moments there isnt enough great gags coming out. It was never going to be up to par with the best seasons, but its missing something from that Dwarf factor still. Maybe the third will provide, but I doubt it. Ill still enjoy it for what its worth.

Have to agree. The bladerunner scene was a bit too blatant IMO. Overall it could have had a bit more script work done but it hasnt been bad.

Hopefully the DVD release will give us the option to watch all three episode in one with out breaks, this alone should improve it quite a bit.

Quote from: SmugsI enjoyed the episodes though I do think that if they had shown it as one 70 minute or so special it would have been better.

I still miss the laughter track because for me it adds to the comedic atmosphere of the show not as a queue to laugh.

Completely agree with all that - good post!

just wathce dep.2

1 wasnt so bad

but 2..., wtf?

pile of sh*te

OK, watched back-to-back it actually is fairly good. I think it would be great *if* it was a kind of "Red Dwarf is coming back, heres a special to get you in the mood". As someone said earlier, it came off more as a Comic Relief special than a proper episode.

@bobbyllew said that the first episode has viewing figures of 2.2 million (the highest Dave has ever had is ~1 million), so there may be incentive to make a "proper" new series.

Loved the Blade Runner references though, nice nod to the sci-fi crowd, though actually spelling it out in the episode laid it on a little thick.

Agree, needs proper sets and a live audience.

Quote from: knightyjust wathce dep.2

1 wasnt so bad

but 2..., wtf?

pile of sh*te

You need to watch episode 3 otherwise your going to be left with that wtf moment.

I watched 3 today... pretty cack tbh

maybe some of the die hard red dwarf fans would get some extra jokes etc.. that I missed....

1 was promising
2 was terrible
3 couldnt pull it back

i have been a red dwarf fan since the start but i thought what a pile of crock tbh , but the ending was left open for more episodes ?

Thought episode 3 was quite good actually, far better than 1 and 2. Really dont know what people were expecting.

At the end of the say, if it leaves you wanting more then it did its job.

It left me wanting them to leave it well alone, and let it die in peace. I was on the side of the creator

Though Ep 3 did pull it back a bit.

how many seasons has reddwarf had ?

In terms of quality 5/6 total 7/8 and then these specials and some Children and need specials etc.