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词条 Waiting for God (Red Dwarf)
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Production

  3. Cultural references

  4. Reception

  5. Remastering

  6. See also

  7. Notes

  8. References

  9. External links

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| director = Ed Bye
| writer = Rob Grant & Doug Naylor
| airdate = 7 March 1988
| guests = {{Plainlist |
  • Noel Coleman as Cat priest
  • John Lenahan as Toaster (Voice)
  • Tony Hawks as Dispensing Machine (Voice){{citation needed|date=June 2015}} }}

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| next = Confidence and Paranoia
| episode_list = List of Red Dwarf episodes
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"Waiting For God" is the fourth episode from science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf series one.[1] It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 7 March 1988.[2] The episode's theme is religion: atheist Rimmer succumbs to a passionate belief in a superrace of aliens with the technology to give him a new body, while Lister reflects on his role as god of the Cat people.

Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye,[3] the episode was considered to be one of the weakest from the first series.[4] The episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998, to bring the episodes up to a standard suitable for international broadcast.[5]

Plot

Holly tracks an unidentified object and brings it aboard. Rimmer believes it to be a stasis capsule carrying a dormant member of an alien race. He invents a name for this race, "the Quagaars", and convinces himself that they can give him a new body. After a closer inspection, Lister discovers that the capsule is actually a jettisoned Red Dwarf garbage pod with its lettering partially burned off. When he asks Holly why he did not tell Rimmer what the pod really was, Holly replies "Well, it's a laugh, innit?" Lister decides not to tell him either.[6]

Lister learns more about the Cat people's god, "Cloister the Stupid" who was "frozen in time" to save the Cat race, and informs the skeptical Cat that he is their God. He later learns that the entire Cat race destroyed itself in holy wars over minor details of 'Fuchal' — the Cat heaven, really based on Lister's plans to open a hot dog and doughnut shop on Fiji — and that they lived their lives according to five sacred laws of which Lister himself has broken four (he says that he would have broken the fifth, except that there was not a sheep on board). Later, the Cat, recently returned from what he describes as "investigating", leaves again. Lister follows him, deep into the cargo hold. There Lister discovers an old blind cat priest, the only one of their race left other than Cat, who is dying and proclaims that he has lost his faith, feeling that he has wasted his life following Cloister. The priest takes his hat off, asking Cat to burn it. Lister shows up and convinces the priest that he has led an admirable life and has served Cloister well, and as such will reach 'Fuchal'. Lister takes the hat back from Cat and puts it back on the priest's head. Convinced by this "miracle", the Cat Priest joyously exclaims that this is the happiest day of his life and dies.[7]

Back in the observation room, the quarantine period for the pod is over. Lister opens the pod and pulls out a decaying chicken carcass, which Rimmer proclaims to be the preserved remains of a Quagaar warrior who must have looked "something like a roast chicken". He then begins to look doubtful; the credits roll—then twice in quick succession pause for a moment as Rimmer shouts "It's a garbage pod!" and then "It's a smegging garbage pod!"[7]

Production

Written by co-creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by series regular Ed Bye,[3] the episode features the first real appearance of the skutters.{{clarify|real how? and what are these things?|date=November 2018}} They were considered unreliable props because they would frequently go out of control. It was thought that nearby taxi radio signals were interfering with the remote control signals.[8]

Noel Coleman starred as the Cat Priest and John Lenahan returned to voice the Toaster.[3]

Cultural references

  • Besides the overall religion theme of the Cat species, the episode also references the film Alien when Rimmer mentions "squiggly, slimy aliens sticking to the face".[9]
  • The title of the episode is a reference to the Samuel Beckett play Waiting For Godot.{{fact|date=February 2018}}

Reception

The episode was originally broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 7 March 1988 in the 9:00pm evening time slot.[2] Although the pilot episode "The End" drew in over five million viewers, viewing figures declined as the series progressed.[10] The episode was considered to be one of the weakest from the first series by Red Dwarf Smegazine readers — it came in 27th place with 0.4% of the votes.[4]{{clarify|27th place obviously means that the survey covered at least 5 series|date=November 2018}}

Remastering

{{See also|Red Dwarf remastered}}

The remastering of Series I to III was carried out during the late 1990s.[11] Changes throughout the series included replacement of the opening credits,[12] giving the picture a colour grade and filmising,[13] computer generated special effects of Red Dwarf[14] and many more visual and audio enhancements.[14]

Changes specific to "Waiting For God" include new music to accompany the Cat's early scenes, echo added to the pod quarantine scenes, continuity error of Rimmer's folded arms corrected, Cat religion artwork added to Holly's explanation of the Cat race, some lines removed and certain scenes tightened up, shots of Lister with donut and golden sausage removed and new ashes canister leaving Red Dwarf inserted.[15]

See also

  • Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers - The first Red Dwarf novel which expands on The Cat people's history and origins as well featuring material not seen in any of the episodes.[16]

Notes

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/red_dwarf/series1.shtml | title=British Sitcom Guide — Red Dwarf — Series 1 | publisher=www.sitcom.co.uk |accessdate=31 January 2008}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE756T | title=BBC Programme Catalogue RED DWARF — WAITING FOR GOD | publisher=BBC | accessdate=5 December 2007}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684186/fullcredits#cast | title=Red Dwarf Waiting for God (1988) Full cast and crew | publisher=www.imdb.com |accessdate=22 January 2008}}
4. ^Episode Survey Results, Red Dwarf Smegazine, p. 27, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, {{ISSN|0965-5603}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.sci-fi-london.com/news/article/1195080035/3/red-dwarf-the-bodysnatcher-collection | title=Sci-Fi-London Film Festival — The Bodysnatcher Collection | publisher=www.sci-fi-london.com |accessdate=30 January 2008}}
6. ^Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 48.
7. ^Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 49.
8. ^Red Dwarf series 1 guide: episode four: Waiting For God, Red Dwarf Smegazine, volume 2 issue 4, August 1993, Fleetway Editions Ltd, {{ISSN|0965-5603}}
9. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/rg/title-tease/movieconnections/title/tt0684186/movieconnections | title=Red Dwarf movie connections | publisher=www.imdb.com |accessdate=8 January 2008}}
10. ^Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 8-9.
11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck01/dvd_remasters_of_the_universe_221206.html | title=Remasters of the Universe | publisher=www.reddwarf.co.uk |accessdate=28 January 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080104012351/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck01/dvd_remasters_of_the_universe_221206.html |archivedate = 4 January 2008}}
12. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_1/remastering.html | title=Red Dwarf Series I Remastering | publisher=www.reddwarf.co.uk |accessdate=30 January 2008|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080118140243/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_1/remastering.html |archivedate = 18 January 2008}}
13. ^{{cite video | people=Remastering Crew | title=The End Re-Mastered DVD Commentary | medium=DVD | publisher=BBC | location=Bodysnatcher DVD Boxset disc 1 | date=2007 }}
14. ^{{cite video | people=Remastering Crew | title='Re-Dwarf' Documentary | medium=DVD | publisher=BBC | location=Bodysnatcher DVD Boxset disc 1 | date=2007 }}
15. ^{{cite video | people=Remastering Crew | title=Balance of Power Re-Mastered text commentary | medium=DVD | publisher=BBC | location=Bodysnatcher DVD Boxset disc 1 | date=2007 }}
16. ^Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 206.

References

  • {{cite book |last=Howarth |first=Chris |authorlink=|author2=Steve Lyons |title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide |year=1993 |publisher=Virgin Books |location=|isbn=0-86369-682-1}}

External links

{{Wikiquote|Red_Dwarf#.22Waiting_For_God.22|Waiting For God}}
  • {{BBC episode|b0077m17|Waiting for God}}
  • {{IMDb episode|0684186|Waiting for God}}
  • {{tv.com episode|red-dwarf/waiting-for-god-10948|Waiting for God}}
  • Episode Guide - Series 1 at RedDwarf.co.uk
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