My 3rd Greatest Only Fools Episode
So far we have seen my top 5 formed in the following order
5th FRIDAY THE 14TH
4th THE JOLLY BOYS OUTING
In at number 3 is….
TOUCH OF GLASS
Why does this episode stand at number 3
- Plot – 9
- Characters – 5
- Laughter – 9
- Twist – 10
- Love/hate – 5
- Length – 5
- Detail – 6
Total 49/70
Its all about the plot and twist in this one. As always grandad is grumpy and awkward as ever, even insisting that they were at fault for catching the wrong chandelier. The waiting and drama underneath the chandelier was a real insight into how good Both David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst were at that point. I have to say i didn’t see this coming the first time and i still love the aftermath every time i watch it. The episode wasnt meant to have loads of characters or offer detail in its 30 minutes. Therefore it competes well against the later episodes.
Episode Summary
Del introduces the Dresden-collecting aristocracy to some North Korean porcelain and his chandelier-cleaning service. Rubbing shoulders with the high and haughty isn’t as easy as you might think though. Still we’re sure Grandads experience will come in handy.
Returning from an auction, the Trotters stop to help a woman whose car appears to have broken down.
It turns out she is a posh sort. No less than Lady Ridgemere, wife of Lord Ridgemere who own the Ridgemere Hall Estate.
Having towed the Lady to her stately home, Del overhears that the Lord of the Manor is having trouble with the firm he’s hired to clean their chandeliers. He wastes no time in offering the Trotter’s services as chandelier cleaners for a mere £350.
With Rodney and Del up ladders, and an old sheet the only thing between the cut-glass chandelier and the floor, it is only natural that Grandad detaches the chandelier from the room behind them.
Del’s fast talking excuses are the Trotters’ only chance they have of escape!
For the Script and details on the episode go to https://www.ofah.net/blog/a-touch-of-glass/
Tomorrow we reveal which episode is number 2 and the following day the very greatest episode ever.