Lines from something else that sound like they’re from Red Dwarf

[loadoftottnumb]

Well it’s the natural follow on isn’t it?

Topic

[Dave]

viruses Pathogen and Queeg, based on expressions used in a cult television series, Red Dwarf.

[Flap Jack]

He created computer viruses named for Red Dwarf, and none of them were called “the Armageddon Virus”? Fake fan.

[Technopeasant]

I like it when they installed Smeg.

[Flap Jack]

RIP the Smeg Virus, you would have loved smart fridges.

[Nick R]

Had the pleasure of meeting the Smeg Virus at a charity do once. It was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

“Has Holly survived, the Smeg Virus?”

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

[Warbodog]

The bubble universe in ST:TNG’s ‘Remember Me’ (1990) reminded me of the unreality pockets.

Looking forward to ‘Clues.’

[Warbodog]

Not like I missed the more obvious similarity or anything.

[Unrumble]

[Technopeasant]

Don’t give me this Red Dwarf smeg, it’s first thing in the afternoon.

[Warbodog]

[loadoftottnumb]

“Whatever you do, do not blame Todd Packer. It is not his fault, blame his upbringing, his parents, the society that would mould this idiotic creature.”

OBJECTION!!!! 

[cwickham]

I did this short piece of writing about a game over in a science-fiction adventure gamebook from 1985, and then it occurred to me it’s not entirely un-Dwarf-like: https://cwickham.blogspot.com/2025/06/something-stupid.html

[Technopeasant]

It does admittedly look about as appealing as Rhyl beach in Better Than Life…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/26/north-korea-beach-resort-wonsan-kalma

[Technopeasant]

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-game-that-would-become-deus-ex-was-originally-called-troubleshooter-and-starred-jake-shooter-supercop/

[Nick R]

[Jonathan Capps]

[Dave]

[Technopeasant]

[Nick R]

The “pen pushers down at city hall” one brought back fond memories of the old Angry Police Captain generator websites:

http://theangrypolicecaptain.com/

https://theangrypolicecaptain.net/

Also, Jonathan Capps and JC Denton have the same initials.

[Technopeasant]

[Warbodog]

TNG: The Perfect Mate (1992)

[Warbodog]

Her name’s Kamala though, which is totally different from Camille, so nothing to see here.

[Warbodog]

‘The Inner Light’

‘Time’s Arrow’

[Warbodog]

Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Clothes Horse and Other Stories (1987)

[Warbodog]

Tails of Equestria: ‘Practise Makes Perfect’

[Technopeasant]

Tails of Equestria: ‘Practise Makes Perfect’

The Cat off-screen, probally.

[Ben Saunders]

[Warbodog]

Living in the Philippines at the time, I found that Siliconia gag a bit awkward. On the bright side, no one else in the country saw it or ever will. And when Doug tries to avoid using a pun that’s probably been done, we end up with Timewave.

[Warbodog]

Angel 1×03

[Technopeasant]

Living in the Philippines at the time, I found that Siliconia gag a bit awkward.

Probably not as much as the Moros when they find out.

[Warbodog]

Angel 1×09

[Warbodog]

Angel 1×12 (paraphrased)

[Dave]

I mean, both of those are referencing Jaws really.

[Warbodog]

I thought it was probably something famous that I wasn’t really familiar with. Saw it as a kid, but just remember 

[Ben Saunders]

I mean, both of those are referencing Jaws really.

Ohhhhhh.

[Ben Saunders]

They even look like they’re on the set of Pete, those barrels probably have Red Dwarf logos on them if you turn them around

[Technopeasant]

[Warbodog]

Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters

[Warbodog]

[Warbodog]

Angel 2×02

[Technopeasant]

On that note I came across this article:

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2025/08/13/rabbits-with-tentacles-frankenstein-disease-photos/85638447007/

Read “rabbits with testicles” and was like… so what?

[Meteo]

Yeah, that don’t you believe it thing is awesome 👍 😎 

[Warbodog]

[Nick R]

Angel 2×02

On that note I came across this article:

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2025/08/13/rabbits-with-tentacles-frankenstein-disease-photos/85638447007/

Read “rabbits with testicles” and was like… so what?

Another tentacles/testicles mix-up in Here We Go series 3 ep 6:

[Dave]

The name of the special agent in this story made me laugh.

[Technopeasant]

I mean, that just makes me think of Strait McCool from Fugget About It.

[Warbodog]

Just watched the ST:TNG finale again. Still my favourite episode of the series, but the anti-time anomaly expanding backwards in time until it’s suddenly going forwards instead is an intra-episode contradiction worthy of Tikka to Ride.

[Ben Saunders]

The plot of Best of Both Worlds is complete and total nonsense. But it’s still a nice finale.

[Author]

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