40th anniversary of Only Fools and Horses today

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:27 pm

Interesting article on the beeb about some long lost archive footagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58419852

My favourite episode has to be To Hull and Back, but there's so many classics it's hard too choose between them.

Sadly a lot of the original cast are no longer with us, but the 4 principal actors in the roles of Del Boy, Rodney, Cassandra and Racquel are still happily with us, as are the "Boycie" and Marlene protagonists.

I know most people vote Del Boy falling through the bar as their favourite scene, but on reflection I'll opt for when the chandelier smashes, and they only had 1 take to get that scene perfect for obvious reasons.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:33 pm

Brilliant programme with some outstanding comedy actors

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:51 pm

The best!

Know it word for word

PadihamThickNeck · Post by **PadihamThickNeck** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:14 pm

Grew up watching this at my Grandparents, British comedy at its very best !

Personal favourites are the Longest Night, Strangers on the Shore & The The Unlucky Winner Is.

David Jason is one of them I hate to see get older you just want him to be around forever.

Froobs · Post by **Froobs** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:20 pm

Margate...

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:24 pm

Love Only Fools and will happily sit through repeat after repeat on Gold.

I turned up to work one morning, around 20 years ago to find the car park full of TV production vehicles. Yorkshire TV were using it as a location to film A Touch of Frost. We were basically quarantined indoors as the filming was all outside but I had to walk back and forth to the gates to collect deliveries. At one point David Jason was ******* himself at me as I struggled to carry a stack of boxes, delivery note tucker under my chin. He hung around after they had finished filming and chatted with all the staff; thoroughly nice bloke. I probably still have a signed photo somewhere.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:34 pm

My favourite comedy show of all time, I have seen each episode countless times but still laugh each time I watch it.

Some great moments throughout the whole series, Del asking Rodney about the car phone before hand gliding a particular favourite. But my favourite has to be when Rodney has left Casandra and asked a girl out to the pictures and Del wants to give "Rodders" an ear full about it and Uncle Albert gasping in all the wrong places

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:02 pm

How can one name still make me laugh 40 years on, 'Dave'.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:08 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:34 pm
My favourite comedy show of all time, I have seen each episode countless times but still laugh each time I watch it.

Some great moments throughout the whole series, Del asking Rodney about the car phone before hand gliding a particular favourite. But my favourite has to be when Rodney has left Casandra and asked a girl out to the pictures and Del wants to give "Rodders" an ear full about it and Uncle Albert gasping in all the wrong places

I think that is also my favourite clip. It's one of those that I start laughing because I know it's coming.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:10 pm

Batman and robin come running thru the fog… howling at that, and as funny as the fall thru the bar was, it’s the chandelier for me.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:17 pm

So many classic episodes to choose from, but Uncle Albert's mistimed 'gasps' still raise a chuckle.
How could one programme have so many memorable characters?
I'll have to get the boxset out for viewing tonight.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:18 pm

Painting the Chinese chippy luminous yellow and Rodney out to impress in their three wheeler being chased by a gang of yobs.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:36 pm

Season 6 is just the most perfect TV show season you can get, each episode is brilliant!

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:41 pm

It's so simple and blindingly obvious, but the chandelier clip had me in hysterics.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:24 pm

Jolly Boys Outing, Mother Natures Son and Chain Gang are my personal faves. Timeless comedy.

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:31 pm

Like the OP, I don't rate him falling through the bar as the funniest. The chandelier smashing is funnier, and a very funny short scene is Trigger's broom.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:36 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:36 pm
Season 6 is just the most perfect TV show season you can get, each episode is brilliant!

The switch to 50 minute episodes took the quality up a notch. Not sure why it should make such a difference when it was so good to start with.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:49 pm

It would be cancelled in todays woke culture, which is why you will never see it on the BBC again.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:57 pm

claretandy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:49 pm
It would be cancelled in todays woke culture, which is why you will never see it on the BBC again.

Before it was removed off Netflix, it was highly edited.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:59 pm

The one with the blow up dolls from “ dirty barry’s” sex shop . Just so funny the episode and the black blow up doll as the guy comes out the flats and says “ good evening ladies “ is one of my funniest ever comedy moments .

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:10 pm

I must be the only person in the world who thinks it’s aged terribly. I used to love it when I was young, but watching it now is horrible. It just isn’t funny.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:15 pm

claretandy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:49 pm
It would be cancelled in todays woke culture, which is why you will never see it on the BBC again.

You might have a point if you actually had a point. The chandelier episode is available to watch on the BBC right now.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:19 pm

The way women are talked about probably wouldn't go down too well today!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:43 pm

He was right about bottled water.....Multi million/ Billion pound industry now.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:06 am

Miami Twice was pretty good too.

Jason playing two characters was great.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:02 am

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:15 pm
You might have a point if you actually had a point. The chandelier episode is available to watch on the BBC right now.

1 episode out of how many ? Proves my point for me.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:31 am

Fantastic show, great casting and acting and underneath it all the genius writing of the late John Sullivan. So many great moments. The classics have been covered already but a couple of others ones I like.
Del is speaking to the receptionist at the dentist.
What do you want you moron? she asks Del
A previously out of shot Trigger appears and answers just a filling this time.

And Del gets a microwave and is trying to explain it to Grandad. I thought it was strange says grandad, I was trying to watch Dukes of Hazzard

djemba-djemba · Post by **djemba-djemba** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:37 am

“Wanted” was my favourite episode.

I seem to be one of few that thought the earlier years were the better episodes.

Damien was awful when they introduced him, particularly in the final few episodes.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:55 am

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:27 pm
Interesting article on the beeb about some long lost archive footagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58419852

My favourite episode has to be To Hull and Back, but there's so many classics it's hard too choose between them.

Sadly a lot of the original cast are no longer with us, but the 4 principal actors in the roles of Del Boy, Rodney, Cassandra and Racquel are still happily with us, as are the "Boycie" and Marlene protagonists.

I know most people vote Del Boy falling through the bar as their favourite scene, but on reflection I'll opt for when the chandelier smashes, and they only had 1 take to get that scene perfect for obvious reasons.

Until recently was never a massive fan. But in lockdown started to watch it and ‘got it’.

I think it’s because it never had me rolling around in stitches.

I love the one where he buys the Jaguar

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:04 am

Chandelier funniest moment, but the cast,set,script settings etc was perfect.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:38 am

I saw a Transit van this morning which had 'Trotters Independent Trading Co on the side and a picture of the famous Reliant Robin. Indeed it seems you can get stickers for your Reliant Robin and hire one for weddings according to the internet.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:05 am

Very funny, classic tv comedy. I always loved how all of they had their own personalities and this was done brilliantly when they were in the Nags Head.

Wonderful acting and exceptional comedy writing.

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:10 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:08 pm
I think that is also my favourite clip. It's one of those that I start laughing because I know it's coming.

That's the thing with OFAH. You know what everything is about to happen, but it's still funny when it happens.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:23 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:33 pm
Brilliant programme with some outstanding comedy actors

Oh Pot Pourri

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:25 pm

Comedy at its finest and with Pathos
A brilliant mix by a brilliant writer. RIP JS.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:32 pm

Brilliant programme, probably my favourite of all time.

The chandelier, Peckham Spring, Uncle Albert confusing Maxwell House for Bisto, “I don’t care if you’re related to the Surrey Trotters, the Berkshire Trotters or the Harlem bloody Globetrotters” etc. etc.

So well written and brilliantly acted.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:44 pm

Agree with others who say they can watch it over and over. For me the familiarity of the programme is comforting. The number of times I’ll go into the kitchen on a Saturday night to cook dinner and scroll through the channels past all the mindless guff and end up on Gold or Dave just for some familiar background noise with OFAH. It’s a fantastic and timeless show.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:48 pm

The pregnant German au pair in the pub with Uncle Albert speaking German. Vhat ist your name?

And then Rodders having to translate Del Boy's lingo to the German.

If you have a favourite scene or episode though, I would suggest that you haven't seen them all.

Absolute classic comedy.

Grimsdale · Post by **Grimsdale** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:06 pm

So many favourite moments but a couple of quotes spring to mind:

Rodney: What's wrong with going out with a women of 40?
Del: Nothing, nothing at all if you happen to be 50! Blimey she's even too old for me.
Grandad: Well, I'd have to think twice.

and

Trigger: If it's a girl they're gonna name it Sigourney, after the actress. And if it's a boy they're gonna name him Rodney, after Dave.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 7:59 am

This programme was so good that you could pick something from every series tbh.

A lot of my favourites have been mentioned but I love the comment in the Indian restaurant when Del gets asked what type of rice he wants and he says have you any Uncle Bens

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:10 am

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:32 pm
Brilliant programme, probably my favourite of all time.

The chandelier, Peckham Spring, Uncle Albert confusing Maxwell House for Bisto, “I don’t care if you’re related to the Surrey Trotters, the Berkshire Trotters or the Harlem bloody Globetrotters” etc. etc.

So well written and brilliantly acted.

The Maxwell House mix up brought another classic line.

Not only have you sunk every aircraft carrier and battleship you ever sailed on, now you've gone and knackered a gravy boat.

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:18 pm

One of the greatest TV shows of all time. With the ability to make you laugh and cry at the same time.

djemba-djemba · Post by **djemba-djemba** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:36 pm

I was watching one the other week and I was sniggering for about 10 minutes after the line was delivered:

Rodney: What am I having for dinner grandad?
Grandad: Do you like haddock pie Del Boy?
De Boy: No I do not!
Grandad: You’re on haddock pie Rodney

A bit later in the episode Rodney is on the phone trying to get the doctor to come out and visit Grandad after his legs are playing up

Rodney: He can’t come Del, he’s about to go out for dinner with his wife
Del: Well tell him he can have dinner here
Rodney: Yeah, he could have my haddock pie!

ants_g · Post by **ants_g** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:23 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:44 pm
Agree with others who say they can watch it over and over. For me the familiarity of the programme is comforting. The number of times I’ll go into the kitchen on a Saturday night to cook dinner and scroll through the channels past all the mindless guff and end up on Gold or Dave just for some familiar background noise with OFAH. It’s a fantastic and timeless show.

Absolutely this.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:05 pm

I note the Jolly Boys Outing was mentioned further up thread, this scene has to go down in TV history, the looks on their faces was priceless.

Rodney in particular as Nicholas played it so deadpan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIDH5CNyQRQ

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:10 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:10 pm
Batman and robin come running thru the fog… howling at that, and as funny as the fall thru the bar was, it’s the chandelier for me.

Batman and Robin here,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93bAdEf0pzc

Chandelier here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuYIi5-igc

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:16 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:15 pm
You might have a point if you actually had a point. The chandelier episode is available to watch on the BBC right now.

It was also on BBC1 live last Saturday night. However, it was so offensive to us sensitive types that when they edited it, they were only left with the chandelier falling scene, which they looped for the full 30 minutes. And at the end there was helpline for anyone affected by the issues in the programme.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:17 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:16 pm
It was also on BBC1 live last Saturday night. However, it was so offensive to us sensitive types that when they edited it, they were only left with the chandelier falling scene, which they looped for the full 30 minutes. And at the end there was helpline for anyone affected by the issues in the programme.