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Rock and Chips is full of connections with Only Fools and Horses. Not surprising when you consider its all created from the mind of script writer John Sullivan
I don’t know about you , but it feels like John Sullivan is subtely drip feeding us the banquet of gems that he has in his mind that provided us the catchphrases and characteristics we’ve loved for decades with Fools and Horses.
So what subtleties did you spot in Rock and Chips latest episode?
- Did you notice the spellimg memphis was with two F’s – In Grandads funeral episode “Strained Relations” Del still hasn’t learned thart of of spelling as the card on the flowers says “In our foughts”
- Well spotted from Steve G as he picked out Del getting the 4 gold rings from Abdul’s Dad (Abdul was in To Hull and Back)
- We also saw Del become a personality, real love for his mum, the start of his French sayings , the twitch of the head, start of market trading etc.
- What about the ‘lovely jubbly’ orange sign outside the cafe. – Surely this was there to imply Del would of taken this into his head for use later on as the infamous catch phrase.
- Another obvious connection was the gradual career direction Slater takes towards the police force. (Seen in To Hull and Back and Wanted episodes)
- John L mentioned he spotted Del’s distrust of receipts of any kind may of started in this episode – as in the 1996 episode Time on our Hands this is a large part of the story line
It would be interesting to see the death of Feddie the frog (& Jelly Kelly)then he leaves the will to joan, & also Joans death & Reg packing his bags & leaving Del to look after Rodney & Grandad. But have Reg leaving on the last episode then that’s the end of the series.
In one scene in, I think the third Rock & Chips, Del might be listening to “Old Shep” on the jukebox, and is miming the words of the songs. In Only fools Del makes the singer sing it in the Nag Heads.
I’m really happy to see John Sullivan making a new series of Rock and Chips and the BBC airing this great show! This show has a lot to offer fans of Only Fools And Horses as it goes into details about the meaning of past shows. Here in the US not to many people know of Only Fools And Horses or Rock And Chips so I tell everybody about these outstanding TV shows. Most Americans love British comedy, it’s one of a kind and I love it and I’m sure all those I’ve told also will! Only Fools And Horses is an English ICON and hopefully Rock and Chips will follow in it’s foot steps. I can’t wait for the next episode of Rock And Chips this Easter and can only hope the BBC will begin airing a weekly or bi-weekly series of this great British Comedy!!!
I agree Glenn
John Sullivan has really hit on a great alternative way to keep Only Fools fans happy without disappointing the press. Only trouble it a lot of casual Fools and Horses fans just don’t get that Rock and Chips is not a sitcom as such. Yes it has some comedy, but its mainly drama with a touch of comedy.