good or near-perfect line readings?

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

The rate this thread is going we’ll have voted every line in every episode good or near perfect.

Except for “Starbugs thrusssster” from Cured

[GlenTokyo]

>Except for “Starbugs thrusssster” from Cured

On the shit list list with “curly shoes and Hugh mass” and “telescape”

[GlenTokyo]

Oh, and for pure grammatical wrongness “I can’t actually see quite clearly” from Out of Time

[pfm]

‘The thought occurs…’ all of that is awesome.

Also, the whole of the ‘well it probably is deja vu’ scene, from Future Echoes, aka one of the best scenes in all of Dwarf.

[Veni]

Every scene from Legion, which has my favorite scene of all of Red Dwarf in it.

“Ah, Legion, we have considered our position, and have decided our best option is to make a new life here with you!”

*reveal of the greatest sight gag in Red Dwarf history*

“You truly believe I would be deceived by that schlock plan from Revenge of the Surfboarding Killer Bikini Vampire Girls?”

I have vivid memories of laughing my ass off at that scene in particular and I never did laugh at Red Dwarf very much. Also I’ve gained further appreciation for Chris’s delivery of “here with you!” and how obviously phony it sounds (it sounds cut-off so there’s probably a deleted scene but I don’t care).

[Veni]

Honestly, I can write an essay on that scene. How fast-paced the gag is setup and paid off, the complete and utter crapness of the fake Lister coupled with the dramatic walk Legion does toward the table, and the sheer concept that the boys are so idiotic that proves to be their best escape plan. I love, love, love it.

But anyway, this isn’t about the line itself really, so don’t mind me.

[Dave]

Legion is brilliant.

[Dave]

Rimmer’s monologue about why Lister is like his sandwich is one of my favourite bits of Red Dwarf full stop, and I think a lot of that is in the delivery.

[Dave]

Also: “Because there are nooooo soooounds to hear.”

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

Also: “Because there are nooooo soooounds to hear.”

This is probably my favourite suggested so far.

[Ben Saunders]

One of my favourite line deliveries in Red Dwarf is in The Inquisitor: “…and compete in tales of blood-chilling teh-rawrr.” Why is he being so dramatic lmao

[clem]

Yeah the Surfboarding Killer Bikini Vampire Girls stuff gets me every time, beginning with Lister’s description of the plan as ‘truly award-winning’. The reveal of the front of the sculpture with the face drawn on, the ‘schlock plan’ line, and Lister behind Legion in just his union suit, struggling with the other sculpture, is superb. Really builds beautifully.
Little wonder Legion finished second in the World Cup of Guest Characters. ‘Yes, of course. Primitive. So basic’ as he pulls the wires out of Rimmer’s light bee is another highlight of an all round excellent performance.

[GlenTokyo]

Duct Soup after Kryten Heimlich’s Kochanski, he says “So if worked then?” She pauses and replies “Noooooo it didn’t work!” and while it’s not a particularly hilarious line in one of the worst episodes of Red Dwarf, it’s delivered brilliantly imo.

[Ridley]

Baton twirling practice.

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“When most people think of classic wines, they are unlikely to consider the Estonian reds, yet Estonian grapes are among the fruitiest and most subtle!”

Mostly because of the way Danny sings the word “fruitiest”.

[Dave]

Yes, that is good.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

“see you in 10 minutes” … the 3rd one though, that’s when he nails it. The rest aren’t as good imo.

[si]

“Goodness me, it’s Marilyn Monroe!”

[Ben Saunders]

No particular line, but I love the main cult leader dude in Siliconia. A lot of the guest performances in the Dave era are a bit shit, but he really has a unique cadence to the way he speaks, and really involves himself in the role, it’s great to see.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

“he’s so warm and snuggly”

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

Or basically anything from Mr Rat. Danny absolutely nails that performance.

[Ben Saunders]

YEAH.

[Veni]

“Sometimes they even sleep with me.” “MMMMMMMMMMMH. Yeah.”

It’s amazing they pulled that one off.

[Pete Part Three]

That’s what Lister said.

[Dave]

“Jump-starts the second big bang?”

The perfect mixture of contempt and incredulity.

[Unrumble]

Couple of classics from a scene in an episode stuffed with them:

Rimmer : You? You’d sacrifice your life for the good of the crew?

The Cat : No, I’d sacrifice *your* life for the good of the crew!

Rimmer: Yes, but the thing is, about Captain Oates; the thing you have to
remember about Captain Oates; Captain Oates … Captain Oates was a
prat. If that’d been me, I’d’ve stayed in the tent, whacked Scott over
the head with a frozen husky, and then eaten him.

[Rubber]

“Then again, possibly not.”

[Renegade Rob]

Rimmer: “Oh, THAT.”
From Justice, not the similar gag from Terrorform, which has a decent delivery, but not as perfect as in Justice.

[Ben Saunders]

Cat and Lister miming Rimmer’s MacGruder story in Thank for the Memories, followed by Cat’s THAT MANY?!

[ARossiEsquire]

“And that includes the time it took to eat the PIZZA!”

[Dave]

“Our main rivals sir, the stairs.”

[By Jove its holmes]

Lister put it perfectly to Kennedy: “Where i come from you’re a liberal icon! But, to be that person, you’re going to have to sacrifice your life“.

[By Jove its holmes]

I love the bit at the end of D & A where Cat turns Lister into his own personal Barbie Doll after Lister sits on the spinal implant (Rimmer is grinning too). •••• it is good.

[Dave]

David-Ross-Kryten’s “I think it’s rather good, Mr Arnold, don’t you sir?” is a lovely delivery that reminds me a bit of John Le Mesurier.

[Ian Symes]

Damn, now I really want to see Dad’s Army In Space.

[Dave]

Damn, now I really want to see Dad’s Army In Space.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

Damn, now I really want to see Dad’s Army In Space.

[Warbodog]

Damn, now I really want to see Dad’s Army In Space.

[Flap Jack]

[clem]

[Warbodog]

[Dave]

[clem]

[Rudolph]

[Warbodog]

[clem]

[Dave]

[loadoftottnumb]

I love the whole scene where Kryten ‘rebels’ against Rimmer but the smug, self satisfied way Rimmer says ‘Already have done’ is great.

[Flap Jack]

Just want to revive this thread to give a shout out to Lister in ‘Kryten’:

“Mr. Arnold isn’t his name. His name’s Rimmer.”

It sounds so standard on paper but Craig manages to cram an unparalleled amount of disgust into the way he says “Rimmer”. It’s great.

[Jenuall]

To rhyme with scum

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