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	The episode was first broadcast on the British television channel [[BBC2]] on 14 February 1991 in the 9:00pm evening time slot, although it was originally planned to be shown as the third episode of Series IV as shown in the repeat runs in both 1992 and 1994.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book \|last=Howarth \|first=Chris \|author2=w:Steve Lyons \|title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide \|year=1993 \|publisher=Virgin Books \|section=Section 1: The History \|isbn=0-86369-682-1 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The series' transmission order was changed as it was felt more appropriate to run the episode on [[w:Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]] and so it went out first.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide"/> Further changes to the series' running order came about because of the outbreak of the [[w:Gulf War\|Gulf War]] and the subject matter of some of the other episodes, notably "[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]" featuring the war-hero Ace Rimmer and the anti-war-themed "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)\|Meltdown]]".<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Aftermath \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082516/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> The episode received a mixed response from fans.<ref name="Red Dwarf Smegazine: Survey Results">Red Dwarf Smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, ISSN 0965-5603</ref>		The episode was first broadcast on the British television channel [[BBC2]] on 14 February 1991 in the 9:00pm evening time slot, although it was originally planned to be shown as the third episode of Series IV as shown in the repeat runs in both 1992 and 1994.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book \|last=Howarth \|first=Chris \|author2=Steve Lyons \|title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide \|year=1993 \|publisher=Virgin Books \|section=Section 1: The History \|isbn=0-86369-682-1 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The series' transmission order was changed as it was felt more appropriate to run the episode on [[w:Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]] and so it went out first.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide"/> Further changes to the series' running order came about because of the outbreak of the [[w:Gulf War\|Gulf War]] and the subject matter of some of the other episodes, notably "[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]" featuring the war-hero Ace Rimmer and the anti-war-themed "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)\|Meltdown]]". The episode received a mixed response from fans.<ref name="Red Dwarf Smegazine: Survey Results">Red Dwarf Smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, ISSN 0965-5603</ref>

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	~~{{Wikiquote\|Red_Dwarf#.22Camille.22\|Camille}}~~
	*{{BBC episode\|p006cxn0\|Camille}}		*{{BBC episode\|p006cxn0\|Camille}}
	*{{IMDb episode\|0684149\|Camille}}		*{{IMDb episode\|0684149\|Camille}}

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	The episode was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 14 February 1991 in the 9:00pm evening time slot,<ref name="BBC - Programme Catalogue - RED DWARF IV - CAMILLE">{{cite web \| url =http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRI077D \| title =BBC - BBC - Programme Catalogue - RED DWARF IV - CAMILLE \| publisher =BBC \| access-date =2007-12-12 }}{{Dead link\|date=June 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> although it was originally planned to be shown as the third episode of Series IV as shown in the repeat runs in both 1992 and 1994.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book \|last=Howarth \|first=Chris \|author2=Steve Lyons \|title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide \|year=1993 \|publisher=Virgin Books \|section=Section 1: The History \|isbn=0-86369-682-1 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The series' transmission order was changed as it was felt more appropriate to run the episode on [[Valentine's Day]] and so it went out first.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide"/> Further changes to the series' running order came about because of the outbreak of the [[Gulf War]] and the subject matter of some of the other episodes, notably "[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]" featuring the war-hero Ace Rimmer and the anti-war-themed "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)\|Meltdown]]".<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Aftermath \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082516/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> The episode received a mixed response from fans.<ref name="Red Dwarf Smegazine: Survey Results">Red Dwarf Smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, ISSN 0965-5603</ref>		The episode was first broadcast on the British television channel [[BBC2]] on 14 February 1991 in the 9:00pm evening time slot, although it was originally planned to be shown as the third episode of Series IV as shown in the repeat runs in both 1992 and 1994.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book \|last=Howarth \|first=Chris \|author2=w:Steve Lyons \|title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide \|year=1993 \|publisher=Virgin Books \|section=Section 1: The History \|isbn=0-86369-682-1 \|url-access=registration \|url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The series' transmission order was changed as it was felt more appropriate to run the episode on [[w:Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]] and so it went out first.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide"/> Further changes to the series' running order came about because of the outbreak of the [[w:Gulf War\|Gulf War]] and the subject matter of some of the other episodes, notably "[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]" featuring the war-hero Ace Rimmer and the anti-war-themed "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)\|Meltdown]]".<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Aftermath \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082516/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> The episode received a mixed response from fans.<ref name="Red Dwarf Smegazine: Survey Results">Red Dwarf Smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, ISSN 0965-5603</ref>

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	==Cultural references==		==Cultural references==
	''[[Casablanca (film)\|Casablanca]]'', Lister's favourite film, was used for the main plot of the episode and is mentioned and referenced throughout. Kryten and Camille even watch the film in the episode. When Lister explains to Kryten why it is necessary to lie he mentions examples of [[Humphrey Bogart]] in the final scene of ''Casablanca'' and [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson\|Nelson]]'s "[[I see no ships]]." The ending of ''Casablanca'' is also parodied in the Kryten and Camille farewell scene.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections">{{cite web \| url =https://www.imdb.com/rg/title-tease/movieconnections/title/tt0684149/movieconnections \| title =Red Dwarf movie connections \| publisher =IMDb \|access-date =2008-01-08}}</ref>		''[[w:Casablanca (film)\|Casablanca]]'', Lister's favourite film, was used for the main plot of the episode and is mentioned and referenced throughout. Kryten and Camille even watch the film in the episode. When Lister explains to Kryten why it is necessary to lie he mentions examples of [[Humphrey Bogart]] in the final scene of ''Casablanca'' and [[w:Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson\|Nelson]]'s "[[w:I see no ships\|I see no ships]]." The ending of ''Casablanca'' is also parodied in the Kryten and Camille farewell scene.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections">{{cite web \| url =https://www.imdb.com/rg/title-tease/movieconnections/title/tt0684149/movieconnections \| title =Red Dwarf movie connections \| publisher =IMDb \|access-date =2008-01-08}}</ref>

	Lister watches a vid recording of the television show ''Tales of the Riverbank: The Next Generation'', a parody of the ''[[Tales of the Riverbank]]'' show and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Lister compares the main character Hammy Hamster the rodent equivalent of [[Marlon Brando]]. The television show ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' is named by Lister<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> as a tongue-in-cheek defense of his credentials to be ship's surgeon ("I've seen every episode"). His [[Spider-Man]] costume is also mentioned.		Lister watches a vid recording of the television show ''Tales of the Riverbank: The Next Generation'', a parody of the ''[[w:Tales of the Riverbank\|Tales of the Riverbank]]'' show and ''[[w:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Lister compares the main character Hammy Hamster the rodent equivalent of [[w:Marlon Brando\|Marlon Brando]]. The television show ''[[w:St. Elsewhere\|St. Elsewhere]]'' is named by Lister<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> as a tongue-in-cheek defense of his credentials to be ship's surgeon ("I've seen every episode"). His [[w:Spider-Man\|Spider-Man]] costume is also mentioned.

	[[Steve McQueen]] and the film ''[[The Blob]]'' are referenced by Lister after Kryten takes the true form of Camille to dinner.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Kryten refers to the actor [[Karl Malden]] as an example of a human less attractive than Camille in her blob-like form.<ref name="rd4_1">[http://www.planetsmeg.com/cgi-bin/pagegen.pl?camile RED DWARF Series 4 Episode 1, "Camille"], PlanetSmeg. Retrieved 13 October 2013</ref>		[[w:Steve McQueen\|Steve McQueen]] and the film ''[[w:The Blob\|The Blob]]'' are referenced by Lister after Kryten takes the true form of Camille to dinner.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Kryten refers to the actor [[w:Karl Malden\|Karl Malden]] as an example of a human less attractive than Camille in her blob-like form.<ref name="rd4_1">[http://www.planetsmeg.com/cgi-bin/pagegen.pl?camile RED DWARF Series 4 Episode 1, "Camille"], PlanetSmeg. Retrieved 13 October 2013</ref>

	The concept of an alien whom each person sees differently is also a reference to the first-aired ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode, "[[The Man Trap]]".~~{{citation needed\|date=May 2014}}~~		The concept of an alien whom each person sees differently is also a reference to the first-aired ''[[w:Star Trek\|Star Trek]]'' episode, "[[w:The Man Trap\|The Man Trap]]".

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			[[File:Kochanskicamille.jpg\|thumb\|right\|[[w:Suzanne Rhatigan\|Suzanne Rhatigan]] as "Kochanski Camille"]]
	For Series IV, recording of the show moved from the studios in [[Manchester]] to [[Shepperton Studios]] due to the old studio undergoing refurbishment.<ref name="Red Dwarf IV changes">{{cite web \| url =http://www.genreonline.net/Red_Dwarf_IV_DVD.html \| title =Red Dwarf IV changes \| publisher =genreonline.net \|access-date =2008-01-28}}</ref> Shepperton turned out to be a blessing to the show as it allowed for use of the [[set construction\|sets]] for rehearsals in addition to recording.<ref name="Production">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Production \|publisher=reddwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2008-01-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082447/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> Production starting with Series IV also permanently shifted to [[Grant Naylor Productions]].<ref name="Programme Guide p86">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 86.</ref>		For Series IV, recording of the show moved from the studios in [[Manchester]] to [[Shepperton Studios]] due to the old studio undergoing refurbishment.<ref name="Red Dwarf IV changes">{{cite web \| url =http://www.genreonline.net/Red_Dwarf_IV_DVD.html \| title =Red Dwarf IV changes \| publisher =genreonline.net \|access-date =2008-01-28}}</ref> Shepperton turned out to be a blessing to the show as it allowed for use of the [[set construction\|sets]] for rehearsals in addition to recording.<ref name="Production">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Production \|publisher=reddwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2008-01-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082447/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> Production starting with Series IV also permanently shifted to [[Grant Naylor Productions]].<ref name="Programme Guide p86">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 86.</ref>

	The droid version of the GELF was played by [[Judy Pascoe]], [[Robert Llewellyn]]'s then girlfriend (they have since married).<ref name="Programme Guide p88">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 88.</ref> Robert has often joked how he used to complain to Judy about the amount of make-up he had to endure, and yet when Judy wore it she had no complaints. She also provided the voice of the blob Camille, which was controlled from inside by effects artist Mike Tucker.<ref name="Effects">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Effects \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082521/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref>		The droid version of the GELF was played by [[Judy Pascoe]], [[Robert Llewellyn]]'s then girlfriend (they have since married).<ref name="Programme Guide p88">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 88.</ref> Robert has often joked how he used to complain to Judy about the amount of make-up he had to endure, and yet when Judy wore it she had no complaints. She also provided the voice of the blob Camille, which was controlled from inside by effects artist Mike Tucker.<ref name="Effects">{{cite web\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Effects \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082521/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html \|archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref>

	~~[[File:Kochanskicamille.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Suzanne Rhatigan as "Kochanski Camille"]]~~
	The initial plan was for Camille to appear as [[Kristine Kochanski]] in Lister's eyes; while this later changed, [[Suzanne Rhatigan]] was still credited as "Kochanski Camille".<ref name="Writing">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Writing \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080209151507/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html \|archive-date = 2008-02-09}}</ref> Like Pascoe and Llewellyn, Rhatigan and [[Craig Charles]] were in a relationship at the time of the recording.<ref name="Programme Guide p88" /> The Hologram Camille was played by Francesca Folan.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew"/> [[Rupert Bates]] voiced the Hector Blob.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew" />		The initial plan was for Camille to appear as [[Kristine Kochanski]] in Lister's eyes; while this later changed, [[Suzanne Rhatigan]] was still credited as "Kochanski Camille".<ref name="Writing">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html \|title=Red Dwarf Series IV Writing \|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk \|access-date=2007-12-12 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080209151507/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html \|archive-date = 2008-02-09}}</ref> Like Pascoe and Llewellyn, Rhatigan and [[Craig Charles]] were in a relationship at the time of the recording.<ref name="Programme Guide p88" /> The Hologram Camille was played by Francesca Folan.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew"/> [[Rupert Bates]] voiced the Hector Blob.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew" />

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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Red Dwarf]]
| image =
| caption =
| series_no = 4
| episode = 1
| director = Ed Bye
| writer = Rob Grant & Doug Naylor
| airdate = {{Start date|1991|02|14|df=yes}}
| guests = * [[Judy Pascoe]] as Mechanoid Camille
* Francesca Folan as Hologram Camille
* [[Suzanne Rhatigan]] as Kochanski Camille
* Rupert Bates as Hector Blob
| prev = [[The Last Day (Red Dwarf)|The Last Day]]
| next = [[DNA (Red Dwarf)|DNA]]
| episode_list = List of Red Dwarf episodes
}}
"'''Camille'''" is the first episode of [[science fiction]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' Series IV,<ref name="British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 4">{{cite web | url =http://www.sitcom.co.uk/red_dwarf/series4.shtml | title =British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 4 | publisher =sitcom.co.uk |access-date =2008-01-28}}</ref> and the nineteenth episode in the series run.<ref name="TV.com - Camille summary">{{cite web | url =http://www.tv.com/red-dwarf/camille/episode/10963/summary.html | title =TV.com - Camille summary | publisher =tv.com |access-date =2008-01-25}}</ref> It was first broadcast on the British television channel [[BBC2]] on 14 February 1991. The episode was planned to be shown third, but was moved forward in the schedule to be shown on [[Valentine's Day]]. Written by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], and directed by [[Ed Bye]].<ref name="Camille full cast and crew">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684149/fullcredits |title="Red Dwarf" Camille (1991) - Full cast and crew |publisher=IMDb |access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref> The episode, a parody of the film ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'', sees Kryten rescue and fall in love with an android who appears to be the same model as himself.

==Plot==
[[Dave Lister]] does his best to teach [[Kryten]] to lie, stating he needs it as a natural form of defence. Although Kryten has some success, he finds he cannot properly lie in the presence of anyone else, and is forced to abandon his lessons when [[Arnold Rimmer]] requires him to pilot a ''Starbug'' for asteroid-spotting. When they receive a distress call from a doomed ship, Kryten manages to make use of Lister's insubordination training to go search for survivors despite Rimmer's orders against this. The pair swiftly encounter and rescue Camille, the only survivor and become attracted her – Kryten sees her as another mechanoid like himself, yet Rimmer sees her as a hologram with similar interests that he has.<ref name="Prog Guide p67">Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 67.</ref> When they bring her back to ''Red Dwarf'', Lister meets her and finds her attractive – to him, she appears as a human female with interests matching his own. However, he soon suspects something is not right with her, when Rimmer arrives, questions her over viewing one of his collections and hears a different response to what Lister gets from her.<ref name="Prog Guide p67"/> When [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat]] meets her, he sees Camille as a mirror version of himself.

Lister informs the crew that Camille is actually a pleasure [[GELF]] – a Genetically Engineered Life Form – designed to appear to each individual as the object of their desire, and is in reality a slimy green blob with tentacles. Although hurt, Kryten compliments Camille's true appearance and opts to date her in her actual form, including showing her the film ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' that Lister used as inspiration for Kryten's lessons. When Camille finds that her husband has turned up looking for her, Kryten advises her, in a similar manner to the film's ending, to leave with him rather than stay, and stoically waves goodbye.<ref name="Prog Guide p68">Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 68.</ref> When Lister learns that Kryten lied to her to spare her feelings, he smiles at knowing he has learnt well, especially when Kryten insults him for being responsible for what happened.

==Production==
For Series IV, recording of the show moved from the studios in [[Manchester]] to [[Shepperton Studios]] due to the old studio undergoing refurbishment.<ref name="Red Dwarf IV changes">{{cite web | url =http://www.genreonline.net/Red_Dwarf_IV_DVD.html | title =Red Dwarf IV changes | publisher =genreonline.net |access-date =2008-01-28}}</ref> Shepperton turned out to be a blessing to the show as it allowed for use of the [[set construction|sets]] for rehearsals in addition to recording.<ref name="Production">{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html |title=Red Dwarf Series IV Production |publisher=reddwarf.co.uk |access-date=2008-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082447/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/production.html |archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> Production starting with Series IV also permanently shifted to [[Grant Naylor Productions]].<ref name="Programme Guide p86">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 86.</ref>

The droid version of the GELF was played by [[Judy Pascoe]], [[Robert Llewellyn]]'s then girlfriend (they have since married).<ref name="Programme Guide p88">''Red Dwarf Programme Guide'' (1997), p. 88.</ref> Robert has often joked how he used to complain to Judy about the amount of make-up he had to endure, and yet when Judy wore it she had no complaints. She also provided the voice of the blob Camille, which was controlled from inside by effects artist Mike Tucker.<ref name="Effects">{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html |title=Red Dwarf Series IV Effects |publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=2007-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082521/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/effects.html |archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref>

[[File:Kochanskicamille.jpg|thumb|right|Suzanne Rhatigan as "Kochanski Camille"]]
The initial plan was for Camille to appear as [[Kristine Kochanski]] in Lister's eyes; while this later changed, [[Suzanne Rhatigan]] was still credited as "Kochanski Camille".<ref name="Writing">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html |title=Red Dwarf Series IV Writing |publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=2007-12-12 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080209151507/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/episodes.html |archive-date = 2008-02-09}}</ref> Like Pascoe and Llewellyn, Rhatigan and [[Craig Charles]] were in a relationship at the time of the recording.<ref name="Programme Guide p88" /> The Hologram Camille was played by Francesca Folan.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew"/> [[Rupert Bates]] voiced the Hector Blob.<ref name="Camille full cast and crew" />

This episode was not originally planned to be aired first, but was moved forward when "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)|Meltdown]]" was held back due to the ongoing hostilities in the [[Gulf War]]. It was decided to move this episode up to the first in the run due to the fact that it seemed an appropriate one to air on [[Valentine's Day]].

==Cultural references==
''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'', Lister's favourite film, was used for the main plot of the episode and is mentioned and referenced throughout. Kryten and Camille even watch the film in the episode. When Lister explains to Kryten why it is necessary to lie he mentions examples of [[Humphrey Bogart]] in the final scene of ''Casablanca'' and [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Nelson]]'s "[[I see no ships]]." The ending of ''Casablanca'' is also parodied in the Kryten and Camille farewell scene.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections">{{cite web | url =https://www.imdb.com/rg/title-tease/movieconnections/title/tt0684149/movieconnections | title =Red Dwarf movie connections | publisher =IMDb |access-date =2008-01-08}}</ref>

Lister watches a vid recording of the television show ''Tales of the Riverbank: The Next Generation'', a parody of the ''[[Tales of the Riverbank]]'' show and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Lister compares the main character Hammy Hamster the rodent equivalent of [[Marlon Brando]]. The television show ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' is named by Lister<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> as a tongue-in-cheek defense of his credentials to be ship's surgeon ("I've seen every episode"). His [[Spider-Man]] costume is also mentioned.

[[Steve McQueen]] and the film ''[[The Blob]]'' are referenced by Lister after Kryten takes the true form of Camille to dinner.<ref name="Red Dwarf movie connections"/> Kryten refers to the actor [[Karl Malden]] as an example of a human less attractive than Camille in her blob-like form.<ref name="rd4_1">[http://www.planetsmeg.com/cgi-bin/pagegen.pl?camile RED DWARF Series 4 Episode 1, "Camille"], PlanetSmeg. Retrieved 13 October 2013</ref>

The concept of an alien whom each person sees differently is also a reference to the first-aired ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode, "[[The Man Trap]]".{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}

==Reception==
The episode was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 14 February 1991 in the 9:00pm evening time slot,<ref name="BBC - Programme Catalogue - RED DWARF IV - CAMILLE">{{cite web | url =http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRI077D | title =BBC - BBC - Programme Catalogue - RED DWARF IV - CAMILLE | publisher =BBC | access-date =2007-12-12 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> although it was originally planned to be shown as the third episode of Series IV as shown in the repeat runs in both 1992 and 1994.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide">{{cite book |last=Howarth |first=Chris |author2=Steve Lyons |title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide |year=1993 |publisher=Virgin Books |section=Section 1: The History |isbn=0-86369-682-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}</ref> The series' transmission order was changed as it was felt more appropriate to run the episode on [[Valentine's Day]] and so it went out first.<ref name="Red Dwarf Programme Guide"/> Further changes to the series' running order came about because of the outbreak of the [[Gulf War]] and the subject matter of some of the other episodes, notably "[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)|Dimension Jump]]" featuring the war-hero Ace Rimmer and the anti-war-themed "[[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)|Meltdown]]".<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html |title=Red Dwarf Series IV Aftermath |publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=2007-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006082516/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/deck05/series_4/aftermath.html |archive-date=6 October 2006 }}</ref> The episode received a mixed response from fans.<ref name="Red Dwarf Smegazine: Survey Results">Red Dwarf Smegazine, issue 10, December 1992, Fleetway Editions Ltd, ISSN 0965-5603</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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*{{cite book |author=Howarth, Chris |author2=Steve Lyons |title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide |year=1993 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=0-86369-682-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}
*{{cite book |author=Howarth, Chris |author2=Steve Lyons |title=Red Dwarf Programme Guide |year=1997 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=0-86369-682-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/reddwarfprogramm0000howa }}
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==External links==
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*[http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=4 Series IV episode guide at www.reddwarf.co.uk]

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