8 Obscure Sci-Fi TV Classics You Need To Watch Right Now

8. Red Dwarf - 1988

First broadcast in 1988, Red Dwarf proved that you could create a show which functions both as an intricate sci-fi with incredible world building and concepts and also a hilarious comedy. The show follows the adventures of Dave Lister, who is unfortunate enough to be the last man alive in the universe stranded three million years away from earth.

The only company aboard his ship, the Red Dwarf, is the ship's computer Holly, along with a hologram version of his much hated and despised room mate Arnold Rimmer. Lister is also accompanied by the service robot Kryten and Cat, the survivor who evolved into almost humanoid form from Lister's pet cat.

Red Dwarf is totally unique as both a comedy and sci-fi, as it manages to find humour and joy in the bleak grimness of being trapped alone in the universe.

Some of the futuristic science elements are also highly fascinating, such as virtual reality, time travel, parallel universes, and a universe where time runs backwards. As well as being incredibly interesting, these elements are dealt with in a grim yet hilarious way in true Red Dwarf fashion.

No matter your preference for genre, Red Dwarf is guaranteed to give you a good laugh and leave you scratching your head pondering the science afterwards.