History Heartwarming / RedDwarf

* During "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonXIISiliconia Siliconia]]", Kryten spends the episode being convinced by the [[FunWithAcronyms MILFs]] that he was a slave and was unappreciated. But as he is inducted, Mechanoid Lister intervenes and tells Kryten he was never their slave, when Kryten asks what he was, Lister's reply is heartbreaking and heartwarming.

-->'''Lister:''' Lots of things. You're our science officer. Our cook, [[TeamMom my mum]]. And most of all, my friend. And you're all those things because you chose to be Kryten, not because we made you.

[[folder: Back To Earth]]
* Lister meeting the two kid fans on the bus. It's adorable watching them reassure him that. Despite all faults, he's heroic and cool to them. They also theorize Kochanski's not dead, turns out despite the fact that ''they'' were an illusion, they were right.

* "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIStokeMeAClipper Stoke Me A Clipper]]". There are quite a few little moments in this one, but the best is at the end, when [[spoiler:the crew are having a funeral for "Rimmer" (actually Ace)]] and Lister awards him a posthumous First Officership. Then all the crew perform a [[StrangeSalute Rimmer-salute]].

* "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIBeyondAJoke Beyond a Joke]]", when Kryten realizes that he's been able to make something of himself [[spoiler:and do so even though his jilted creator had invented him as a TakeThat at her ex]].

* Lister meeting the two kid fans on the bus. It's adorable watching them reassure him that. Despite all faults, he's heroic and cool to them. They also theorize Kochanski's not dead, [[spoiler: turns out despite the fact that ''they'' were an illusion, they were right.]]

* In "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonXTheBeginning The Beginning]]", Rimmer finds out that the man [[spoiler:he thought was his father]] was not, and that [[spoiler:his real father]] was in fact [[spoiler:'Dungo' the family gardener]], causing Rimmer to be [[HeroicBSOD struck dumb]]. Despite being portrayed in typical Red Dwarf fashion, both Kryten and Lister appear to feel sorry and show concern for Rimmer:

** And then upon Rimmer's return, he reflects that he no longer hears the voice of [[spoiler:the man he thought was his father]] constantly demeaning him and destroying his self-worth, but that [[spoiler:"Dungo.. Dennis.. Dad.."]] would be so proud of everything he'd accomplished in his life. After [[spoiler:Rimmer]]'s plan works and he gives the order to return to Red Dwarf, he proudly declares "The slime's coming home."

* In "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonXITwentica Twentica]]", [[spoiler:Rimmer points out that Lister can stay on the alternate Earth now that the Expanoids are going to be destroyed. Lister objects because Kryten would be killed as well. Kryten assures him that it's okay. Of course, once he finds out that he's going to be killed as well, Rimmer changes his tune to "LEG IT!!!!"]]

** Rimmer giving [[spoiler:Snacky a DareToBeBadass speech, encouraging him to be more than just a snack dispenser.]]
* In "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonXICanOfWorms Can of Worms]]", it may or may not have been [[spoiler:part of a dream]], but Lister coming into the Cat's room to reassure him that being a [[spoiler:virgin]] doesn't mean he's a loser, and that he just hasn't found the right girl yet, is pretty sweet.

** [[spoiler: Even more so when they restore his original memories.]]

* The Cat, when offered to join the Ferals by [[spoiler: his brother]], states that ''Red Dwarf'' is his home.

* "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIMe2 Me2]]": Rimmer, under the impression that he's about to be erased in place of his hologrammatic double, recounts his [[MyGreatestFailure ignorance, at the Captain's table, of how gazpacho soup is served]]. At Rimmer's tortured humiliation, Lister looks genuinely sympathetic. He airily dismisses the incident as an easy mistake.

* The revelation that Rimmer's mother gave him the middle name Judas because she was a member of the Church of Judas, which believed that Judas was actually the twin brother of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his name and reputation to be crucified in his place, so he could help spread his brother's message of peace and compassion throughout the world, and she wanted her son to have those qualities. Made even more touching as the ending of the episode suggests that this belief was actually ''[[TheCuckoolanderWasRight right]]''.

* "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIStokeMeAClipper Stoke Me A Clipper]]". There are quite a few little moments in this one, but the best is at the end, when [[spoiler:the crew are having a funeral for "Rimmer" (actually Ace)]] and Lister awards him a [[spoiler:posthumous]] First Officership. Then all the crew perform a [[StrangeSalute Rimmer-salute]].
** Adding to this is what [[spoiler: he's awarded the officership for: succeeding in his mission to keep Lister sane.]] After dozens of episodes of them butting heads and insulting each other, it's clear that Lister does (granted, in an odd, twisted way) appreciate Rimmer.
** Even better, when Rimmer leaves, he shakes hands with Kryten and Cat. But he and Lister ''hug''. It's implied that Kryten and Cat genuinely believe that [[spoiler:their Rimmer]] is the one who died but Lister is fully aware of the truth.

--> '''Lister''': (''Lister spots Rimmer walk in'') Rimmer!

* In "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIICassandra Cassandra]]", when Lister, Cat, Kryten and Kochanski attempt to defy Cassandra's prediction of Rimmer's death by forming a 'protection circle' around him as they head back to the diving bell.
* "Pete." Now, Pete had just been turned into a T-rex because of some unforeseen events. Take note of his behavior in part 1 after he's been turned into Barney's ugly brother: He does not attack the Dwarfers straight away. When Birdman stands up and sees him full, Pete doesn't attack him either, just... sneezes. It's not until Birdman offers some seed that he is eaten. In a way, Pete was still thinking like a sparrow. He just wanted some seeds to eat since it was offered and he was still tame. It wasn't until Birdman had been eaten that Pete found out that flesh was good to eat and then instincts took over.

* Lister meeting the two kid fans on the bus. It's adorable watching them reassure him that, despite all faults, he's heroic and cool to them. They also theorize Kochanski's not dead, [[spoiler: turns out despite the fact that ''they'' were an illusion, they were right.]]

* Every time Holly's mentioned, it's always in a positive way. Showing that all the crew, including Rimmer (in his twisted way) care for the senile AI.

* From "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIINanarchy Nanarchy]]", the moment Lister finds the very familiar wristwatch device and buffs it's surface to reveal the very familiar image of the long absent Holly.

** Adding to this is what [[spoiler: what he's awarded the officership for: succeeding in his mission to keep Lister sane.]] After dozens of episodes of them butting heads and insulting each other, it's clear that Lister does (granted, in an odd, twisted way) appreciate Rimmer.

** Rimmer trying (in vain) to defend Lister from the Cat. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Screaming incoherently, while leaping at the cat, hands and feet flying everywhere in a Kung Fu posture]]. He passes straight through Cat, but at least he tried.

* Rimmer freaking out when Lister collapses in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIConfidenceAndParanoia Confidence and Paranoia]]". Compare three episodes ago in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIIKryten goes Future Echoes]]" when he gloats at the prospect of Lister dying.

* The Cat, when offered to join the Ferals by [[spoiler: his brother]], he states that ''Red Dwarf'' is his home.