Holly

6.4

/10

Holly is a fictional character portrayed by Norman Lovett in the TV series Red Dwarf.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The End (season 1), they were 41 years old.
They appear in 23 episodes out of a total of 73 aired and have accumulated 277 positive votes.
The character of Holly is mainly associated with Lister, Cat and Kryten.
Holly is also portrayed by Hattie Hayridge.

by Norman Lovett

character

Episodes23

7.9

/10

The End

episode S1.E1 february 1988
On the mining ship Red Dwarf, slobbish slacker Dave Lister dreams of a life in Fiji away from his annoying bunkmate Arnold Rimmer. When he's placed in suspended animation, he wakes up 3 million years later to find the entire crew are dead.
8

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Future Echoes

episode S1.E2 february 1988
Holly navigates Red Dwarf during light speed. But when Red Dwarf goes through light speed 24-hours early, the crew witnesses strange events and they find they are witnessing "Future Echoes" images of events that will happen in the future.
7.6

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Balance of Power

episode S1.E3 february 1988
Lister wants to go on a date with the hologram of navigation officer Kristine Kochanski, much to Rimmer's disapproval. Lister decides to do a cooking exam so he can outrank Rimmer. But Rimmer has a cunning plan.
7.5

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Waiting for God

episode S1.E4 march 1988
Lister learns he is the mythical god of Cat's people known as "Cloister the stupid" and Red Dwarf stumbles upon a Red Dwarf garbage capsule and Rimmer thinks it's a stasis capsule carrying a dormant alien woman.
7.7

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Confidence and Paranoia

episode S1.E5 march 1988
Lister falls ill after entering a contaminated area of Red Dwarf trying to find Kochanski's hologram disc which Rimmer has hidden. But Red Dwarf has two unwelcome guests on-board, Lister's Confidence and Paranoia.
8

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Me²

episode S1.E6 march 1988
Rimmer moves into his new sleeping quarters with his holographic duplicate. Lister watches Rimmer's video containing footage of Rimmer's death, the two Rimmers start getting into a fight and Lister decides one of them has to be switched off.
8

/10

Kryten

episode S2.E1 september 1988
The Red Dwarf crew intercepts a SOS distress call from the American Space cruiser "Nova 5", that has crashed on a moon. They find the only survivor is Kryten, an android butler, whose favorite TV show is 'Androids'.
8.4

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Better Than Life

episode S2.E2 september 1988
A post pod carrying a 3 million year old bag of mail arrives and Rimmer becomes depressed when he learns his father is dead. The crew play an artificial game called "Better than life" which makes the players' wishes come true, but Rimmer's brain begins to rebel.
8.3

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Thanks for the Memory

episode S2.E3 september 1988
After a long night of drinking and partying to celebrate the anniversary of Rimmer's death, Rimmer laments that nobody loved him in life. Feeling sorry for Rimmer, Lister decides to implant memories of his ex-girlfriend in Rimmer's mind.
8.1

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Stasis Leak

episode S2.E4 september 1988
Rimmer, Lister and Cat find a time barrier called "Stasis Leak" on Floor 16 and it takes them back in time on Red Dwarf 3 million years earlier. Rimmer and Lister try to change the past, which puts either Rimmer or Kochanski into suspended animation so one of them doesn't die in the radioactive disaster.
8.7

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Queeg

episode S2.E5 october 1988
Red Dwarf's back-up computer Queeg 500 takes command of Red Dwarf when Holly allows a meteorite to damage the ship and Rimmer to malfunction. The crew encourages Holly to challenge Queeg to a game of chess, where the loser gets erased from the system.
8.1

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Parallel Universe

episode S2.E6 october 1988
Holly creates a new star drive called "Holly Hop Drive" that will warp Red Dwarf from one part of space to another within a matter of seconds. It all goes wrong when Red Dwarf enters an alternate dimension; The crew encounter female versions of themselves and Cat encounters another version of himself, a dog with a southern accent.
7.3

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Nanarchy

episode S7.E8 march 1997
As Lister falls into depression over the loss of his arm, Kryten has the idea to use Nanobots to grow him a new one, only Kryten's Nanobots are missing. Searching for the Nanobots, the crew find the Red Dwarf which has taken on a new form.
7.5

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Back in the Red: Part 1

episode S8.E1 february 1999
After crashing Starbug on the Red Dwarf, the crew are shocked to discover that the Nanobots have also revived the original crew, notably Captain Hollister who treats them as criminals. Lister is forced to turn to a revived Rimmer for help.
7.5

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Back in the Red: Part 2

episode S8.E2 february 1999
Rimmer uses the confidential reports provided by Holly to get into Captain Hollister's good graces but he soon forgets about his agreement of helping Lister. Meanwhile Lister, Cat, Kochanski and Kryten attempt a daring escape.
7.2

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Back in the Red: Part 3

episode S8.E3 march 1999
As the crew seemingly escape Red Dwarf on a Blue Midget, Rimmer attempts to hide evidence of his crimes but inadvertently reveals to the crew that they are in a simulation. Meanwhile Captain Hollister observes them all and passes judgment.
8

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Cassandra

episode S8.E4 march 1999
Lister volunteers himself, Rimmer and the rest of the crew for the Canaries, believing it to be the prison choir. They are instead sent on a suicide mission to an ocean moon where they find Cassandra, an AI computer who can see the future.
7.4

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Krytie TV

episode S8.E5 march 1999
Kryten struggles to come to terms with being classified as a woman and having to shower with the female prisoners. The male prisoners take advantage and reprogram Kryten into broadcasting Shower Night live, endangering Lister's appeal.
7

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Pete: Part 1

episode S8.E6 march 1999
Attempting to cheat their way out of punishment after playing a prank on Ackerman, Lister and Rimmer are sentenced to two months in The Hole. Meanwhile Kochanski, Cat and Kryten discover a device that can control time on a Canary mission.
6.9

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Pete: Part 2

episode S8.E7 march 1999
Kryten uses the time wand to resurrect Birdman's pet sparrow Pete but accidentally de-evolves him into a T. Rex that rampages through the ship. Lister and Rimmer are brought before Captain Hollister who orders them to change Pete back.
7.2

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Only the Good...

episode S8.E8 march 1999
An escape pod arrives on the Red Dwarf containing a Chameleonic Microbe which begins eating away at the ship. Left to die by the ship's crew who have escaped, Lister and his friends send Rimmer into a mirror dimension to find an antidote.
8.3

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Skipper

episode S12.E6 november 2017
When Red Dwarf starts acting up Kryten reveals a device he has been working on that Rimmer borrows. Is there really a universe where he is not a gigantic loser?
7.5

/10

The Promised Land

episode S13.E0 april 2020
The posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him.

Best moments10

8.7

/10

85% of the votes

Queeg

episode S2.E5 october 1988
Red Dwarf's back-up computer Queeg 500 takes command of Red Dwarf when Holly allows a meteorite to damage the ship and Rimmer to malfunction. The crew encourages Holly to challenge Queeg to a game of chess, where the loser gets erased from the system.
7.2

/10

57% of the votes

Back in the Red: Part 3

episode S8.E3 march 1999
As the crew seemingly escape Red Dwarf on a Blue Midget, Rimmer attempts to hide evidence of his crimes but inadvertently reveals to the crew that they are in a simulation. Meanwhile Captain Hollister observes them all and passes judgment.
7.3

/10

51% of the votes

Nanarchy

episode S7.E8 march 1997
As Lister falls into depression over the loss of his arm, Kryten has the idea to use Nanobots to grow him a new one, only Kryten's Nanobots are missing. Searching for the Nanobots, the crew find the Red Dwarf which has taken on a new form.
8.3

/10

33% of the votes

Skipper

episode S12.E6 november 2017
When Red Dwarf starts acting up Kryten reveals a device he has been working on that Rimmer borrows. Is there really a universe where he is not a gigantic loser?
8

/10

17% of the votes

Future Echoes

episode S1.E2 february 1988
Holly navigates Red Dwarf during light speed. But when Red Dwarf goes through light speed 24-hours early, the crew witnesses strange events and they find they are witnessing "Future Echoes" images of events that will happen in the future.
7.6

/10

9% of the votes

Balance of Power

episode S1.E3 february 1988
Lister wants to go on a date with the hologram of navigation officer Kristine Kochanski, much to Rimmer's disapproval. Lister decides to do a cooking exam so he can outrank Rimmer. But Rimmer has a cunning plan.
8

/10

8% of the votes

Me²

episode S1.E6 march 1988
Rimmer moves into his new sleeping quarters with his holographic duplicate. Lister watches Rimmer's video containing footage of Rimmer's death, the two Rimmers start getting into a fight and Lister decides one of them has to be switched off.
8.3

/10

6% of the votes

Thanks for the Memory

episode S2.E3 september 1988
After a long night of drinking and partying to celebrate the anniversary of Rimmer's death, Rimmer laments that nobody loved him in life. Feeling sorry for Rimmer, Lister decides to implant memories of his ex-girlfriend in Rimmer's mind.
7.5

/10

5% of the votes

Waiting for God

episode S1.E4 march 1988
Lister learns he is the mythical god of Cat's people known as "Cloister the stupid" and Red Dwarf stumbles upon a Red Dwarf garbage capsule and Rimmer thinks it's a stasis capsule carrying a dormant alien woman.
7.7

/10

4% of the votes

Confidence and Paranoia

episode S1.E5 march 1988
Lister falls ill after entering a contaminated area of Red Dwarf trying to find Kochanski's hologram disc which Rimmer has hidden. But Red Dwarf has two unwelcome guests on-board, Lister's Confidence and Paranoia.