My Greatest Only Fools Episode of All Time
So far we have seen my top 5 formed in the following order
5th FRIDAY THE 14TH
4th THE JOLLY BOYS OUTING
3rd TOUCH OF GLASS
2nd CHAIN GANG
Now for the Number 1 Episode
TEA FOR THREE
My Opinion Tea for Three is the Greatest only Fools and Horses Episode Ever
Why does this episode stand at number 1. Well i know many won’t agree with my verdict – thats why all these pages have comment areas below.
So please present your top 5 and why. So here is why its number 1 for me…
- Plot – 9
- Characters – 7
- Laughter – 7
- Twist – 8
- Love/hate – 9
- Length – 5
- Detail – 6
Total 51/70
The love hate relationship is at an all time high in the eopisode. Add to the the clever little twist of Rodney using Dels boasting to get his own back on him by arranging the hang gliding and you have in my mind the greatest Only Fools and Horses episode. what a shame it was only 30 minutes. But it was 30 minutes of cat and mouse of a girl that was engaged all along. The detail is captured in a sense that Lisa and Andy are then seen at there wedding in the special episode “The Frog’s Legacy” a year later.
Tea For Three The Greatest Only Fools Episode
Episode Summary
Del’s tampered with, the sun-bed controls and Rodney’s seeing red – literally His face is done to a turn. He’ll hardly wow Trigger’s niece, Lisa, with his handsome good looks now, which leaves the way pretty clear for Del himself But revenge should certainly be sweet when he volunteers Del for a spot of hang-gliding.
Trigger’s young niece, Lisa, is staying with him for a while, and the scruffy young girl that Del and Rodney remember has now become a stunning 25 year-old woman.
Both Trotter brothers think they are in with a chance, and immediately begin competing for Lisa’s affections. Despite almost coming to blows, Del and Rodney manage to invite Lisa round to the flat for tea, and she seems more than happy to accept.
In preparation for their date with Lisa, Del goes out to get some more ‘Smash’ and Rodney spends half-an-hour on the sunbed. Just before Del leaves for the shops, he notices Rodney has dozed off and whacks up the heat on the bed.
Much to Rodney’s annoyance, he spends most of the evening nursing his bright red face, which has burnt under the ultra-violet rays, whilst Del and Lisa seem to be getting on really well. To get his revenge, Rodders picks up on the fact that Lisa mentions she was going hang-gliding, and as a surprise for his 46th birthday, he arranges for Del to have a go.
After offering to give her a left back home to Winchester, Del and Rodney head off to meet Lisa’s friends for a spot of hang-gliding. Not wanting to loose face, Del reluctantly agrees to try it out, and after launching himself into the air, he disappears for over 12 hours.
For the Script and details on this great episode go to http://www.ofah.net/blog/friday-the-14th/
Top 5 Only Fools Episodes - The can of worms
Do you agree with this verdict?
5th FRIDAY THE 14TH
4th THE JOLLY BOYS OUTING
3rd TOUCH OF GLASS
2nd CHAIN GANG
1st TEA FOR THREE
Did we get it really wrong?
What is your very greatest episode ever?
The can of worms is fully open……
My top 5 in no particular order are
1) Yuppie Love – love the way that the gas conversion kits subplot was weaved into the script.
2) Dates – Del and Rodney both meeting women.. John Sullivan clearly felt that he had to develop the characters further and it was this point that OFAH goes from a funny sitcom to a great TV series.
3) Tea For Thee – easily the best 30 minute episode
4) Go West Young Man – it was only after watching this episode about 15 times I finally heard the Concorde pliots line. Before this I was always laughing so much at “never smoked astroturf”
5) Jolly Boys Outing – high standard of comedy throughout, you can tell the cast enjoyed filming it.
Least favourites are
A Rayal Flush where Del becomes a bit nasty at the end.
Oh to be in England which was the first time for me that the series became too silly. The absence of a laughter track is also noticable.
Oh Yes
One of the best
Rodney is so mean to Del
It was the only time I think I ever remember Rodney getting the upper hand
I Just love this episode, though I do hate the fact it has a few minutes cut out by the BBC