Red Dwarf Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List
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	     Maintained by Patrick M. Berry (pat@delta.com)
		       Updated 16 September 1997
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  Welcome! This is the FAQ List for alt.tv.red-dwarf, the newsgroup
  dedicated to discussion of the British science-fiction comedy TV
  series Red Dwarf.
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 What's new

  Changes since 4 September:
    * Added a note to the "Rimmer Song" lyrics for those who don't know
      who Yul Brynner was (suggested by Johnny Monkey).
    * Updated the URL for Denis Cage's Food and Drink Guide.
    * Corrected spelling of Chris Eigeman (thanks to Amy Morrison for
      pointing out the error).
    * Converted all the cast lists to tables.
    * Added IRC information for Dalnet (lifted from the Primer; thanks,
      Raz)

 Where to find the latest FAQ List

  You can obtain the current FAQ List by several methods:

  World Wide Web: The HTML version (which is updated continually)
  resides at: http://users.delta.com/pat/rd/rd-faq.htm.

  Usenet: A plain-text version is created from the HTML on the first of
  each month. The current plain-text version is posted every 14 days to
  alt.tv.red-dwarf, alt.answers, and news.answers.

  FAQ archive: The most recently posted plain-text version is archived
  at: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/red_dwarf-faq
      ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/tv/red_dwarf-faq

  E-mail: You can request a copy of the archived version by e-mail.
  Send a message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following as the
   body of the message:
  send /pub/usenet/news.answers/tv/red_dwarf-faq

  Please don't ask me to mail you the FAQ List. You should have no
  trouble obtaining it from one of the sources listed above, and I
  don't have time to mail a copy to everyone who wants one.
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  This FAQ List was originally created by Michael J. Montoure and Renee
  Ann Byrd Montoure.
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The questions:

   1. What is alt.tv.red-dwarf?
   2. What is Red Dwarf?
   3. Did Red Dwarf start on radio?
   4. Is there an American version of Red Dwarf?
   5. Who is Grant Naylor?
   6. What does "smeg" mean?
   7. What does "LEVEL NIVELO" mean?
   8. What is "vindaloo"?
   9. What are the other foods mentioned on the show?
  10. Aren't there a lot of inconsistencies in Red Dwarf?
  11. How did Holly become female? Why did Kryten change?
  12. What happened to the Red Dwarf and Holly?
  13. What's the title of the last episode of Series 2?
  14. What are they really saying in "Backwards?"
  15. What's in canister 1121?
  16. Who played Baby Lister in "Ouroboros"?
  17. What are the Space Corps Directives?
  18. Are there aliens in Red Dwarf?
  19. What are the lyrics of the theme song?
  20. What are the lyrics of "Tongue Tied"?
  21. What are the lyrics of "The Rimmer Song"?
  22. Will there be a Series 8?
  23. What's new in Series 7?
  24. Where can I see Red Dwarf in the United States?
  25. Where can I get videotapes of Red Dwarf?
  26. What are the "Smeg Ups" and "Smeg Outs" tapes?
  27. Where can I get other Red Dwarf merchandise?
  28. Is there an episode guide for Red Dwarf?
  29. What other Red Dwarf documents are available online?
  30. Where can I write to the cast and crew of the show?
  31. Was Craig Charles arrested for rape?
  32. Are there books about Red Dwarf?
  33. Are there Red Dwarf fan clubs?
  34. Are there IRC channels for Red Dwarf fans?
  35. Are there Red Dwarf mailing lists?
  36. Are there Red Dwarf magazines?
  37. Has Red Dwarf won any awards?
  38. What other roles have Red Dwarf actors played?
  39. Would anyone like any toast?
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