Only Fools & Horses

I love the one where Rodney is dating the older woman whose husband is in prison.

Del finds out her age (40 I think?) and goes

“She is even to old for me Rodney”


Granddad pipes up from the corner

“Even I would have to think twice”

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Is dave a nickname then ? That again shows the genius of John Sullivan in the recurring gag which wasn't lashed into but over time was just genius.

Sullivan's writing made this series, added to good actors like Jason etc delivering the lines.
The development of the characters over time wa brilliant, weaved in social changes over the years, characters like Denzel who was treated with suspicious early days by the gang, gradually painted as a straight shooting recurring character, reflecting the growing acceptance of Afro Caribbean people over a 30 odd year period into British society.... Works on so many levels, but first and foremost was damn funny over an extended period.
Wouldn't work now..... not for the perceived PC mentioned, but modern viewers, especially the YouTube generation, will not invest 30-40 minutes in a developing story line like those in Only Fools. The likes of The Big Bang Theory has 'laughs' every 40 or 50 seconds, not funny laughs, but the canned type.

valoren wrote: »

The one where Rodney is estranged from Cassandra and is getting ready to meet a girl at the pictures to Del's disgust. Del telling Albert to pretend he is shocked to guilt trip Rodney but he keeps missing his "cue" and even David Jason struggles to keep a straight face. Brilliant.

Wendy House:


Fancy a curry?


Then Rodney tries the same thing - Fancy an indian?



Who's Rachel?

My all time favourite show. Never gets old in my eyes. I read recently that the looney left were attacking it for infringing their rights somehow.

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

The scene in the elevator with Del and Rodney after Cassandra lost the baby was heartbreaking but genius.

Absolutely. That scene to me shows the brilliance of John Sullivan and David Jason and Nicholas lyndhurst because it's done to perfection.


That scene also shows that the underlying theme is family. Yes the show involves del wheeling and dealing and yes the two brothers don't alway see eye to eye but when push comes to shove they will be there for each other.

Brilliant comedy with real heart and brilliantly written.

Stuff like Granddad's funeral with Rodney absentmindedly throwing a hat into Granddad's grave (what seems like a solemn gesture of a grief-stricken relative) only for the vicar to politely enquire at the end of the service a few minutes later "has anyone seen my hat".

Posy wrote: »

I loved it right until the end when they became millionaires.

Then they brought it back, had then lose all their money and it was terrible. I try and pretend those episodes didn't happen.

But sure knowing the show they had to lose the money as if they came back and kept the money it wouldn't be the same show.

I loved the last episode with the last scene being at the grave of their mother given how much of a massive part of the story she was even if we never saw her. The only issue I had with the return specials is how they completely altered the backstory of Freddie the frog and all that went with it. We are supposed to forget about the the coffin buried at sea and triggers aunt(played by the brilliant joan Simms) and the funeral director. That was annoying.

What did people think of the Prequel Rock and Chips ? I liked it even if some of the actors didn't get the characters they were playing.

I also loved how they mixed with he serious with the humorous:

Grandad: They took Nobby away and . . . tortured him! You could hear his screams echoing through the night!

Rodney: Woke you up at one point didn't it?

Grandad: The last thing on my mind was sleep Rodney! But no matter what they done to him Nobby wouldn't say a word!

Del: I bet he didn't ever have his Callard and Bowser to suck on did he!

Grandad: Then it were my turn!

Rodney: They . . . they tortured you?

Grandad: No! But they would have done if I hadn't told them everything I knew!

'Who's Rachel ?'

The post about the torture above grandad reminded me( I think it’s the same episode) where Grandad got arrested for jaywalking but del and Rodney don’t know that and we get the brilliant story of the fact Grandad was barred Spain and all its territories for ****ing gun running in the Spanish civil war.

There was the story about a cigarette box that was held by another family member during the battle of Rorkes drift. And how the it saved him from being shot through the chest but went up and blew his brains out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G7foe3IGwc


The paragliding episode, absolute laugh out loud comedy gold.

Posy wrote: »

Rodney's wedding episode is one of my (many) favourites.
The hilarity of Del getting a mobile phone up his nose, then later on, the poignant moments where we find out Del got a hiding from the Driscoll brothers because he wouldn't give them the money he had promised Rodney for the deposit on a flat, and Rodney leaving Del alone as he leaves for his honeymoon.

Rodney's middle name.
Then the fantastic ending "You don't live here no more!"

Charlton Heston ? No Charlton Athletic!

Ended up watching loads of clips today.
What really makes Only fools special is that you can watch them over and over without getting borded. You know the gags, you know what’s coming........ and you still laugh. I spit my cornflakes out this morning watching one of the clips above.

Priceless

When that dad comes back at Christmas claiming he's only out of hospital.

Delboy: Don't listen to him Rodney, I remember when I was in school and I asked him what a cubic foot was, he said he didn't know but tried to have a week of work with it!!