Red Dwarf wasn't really serialized. There's some key plot points at the beginning and season finales, but for the most part, each episode was a self-contained c

Red Dwarf wasn't really serialized. There's some key plot points at the beginning and season finales, but for the most part, each episode was a self-contained comedy, and things largely went back to normal next week. Neon Genesis was an original script, but it follows most of the anime industry in having long-running plots. That's usually because they're are based off volumes and volumes of manga, where long-running plots are common.