Better Than Life (Red Dwarf episode)

"**Better Than Life**"
"Better Than Life"
Red Dwarf episode
Episode no.	Series 2; Episode 2
Directed by	Ed Bye
Written by	Rob Grant & Doug Naylor
Original air date	13 September 1988
Guest appearances
	John Abineri as Rimmer's Dad; Debbie Ash as Marilyn Monroe; Jeremy Austin as Rathbone (autograph seeker); Nigel Carrivick as The Captain; Tony Hawks as The Guide; Judy Hawkins as McGruder; Tina Jenkins as The Newsreader; Ron Pember as The Taxman; Gordon Salkilld as Gordon;
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"Better Than Life" is the second episode from Red Dwarf series two,^[1] and the eighth in the series run.^[2] It was first broadcast on BBC2 on 13 September 1988. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, this episode introduces the total immersion video game "Better Than Life", which features in both the first and second Red Dwarf novels.

^ "British Sitcom Guide — Red Dwarf — Series 2". sitcom.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
^ "TV.com — Better Than Life summary". tv.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

[British_Sitcom_Guide_—_Red_Dwarf_—_Series_2-1] "British Sitcom Guide — Red Dwarf — Series 2". sitcom.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.

[TV.com_—_Better_Than_Life_summary-2] "TV.com — Better Than Life summary". tv.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2008.

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