{"id":1079,"date":"2010-01-06T14:20:23","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T14:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ofah.webhostingireland.ie\/blog\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2019-07-07T08:32:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T07:32:43","slug":"einstein-rates-only-fools-and-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/einstein-rates-only-fools-and-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"Einstein Rates Only Fools and Horses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: right; margin:5px 0 5px 5px;\">\n<amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\"\r\n              data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\">\r\n<\/amp-auto-ads>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Only Fools and Horses is top<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"einstein fool\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130620162849\/http:\/\/ofah.net\/images\/einstein.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"einstein fool\" hspace=\"0\" width=\"299\" height=\"312\" align=\"right\" \/>Its official, according to some  Einstein formula created in a laboratory that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/\">Only Fools and Horses<\/a> is  scientifically the best sitcom ever.<\/p>\n<p>The formula is:<\/p>\n<h2>(rxd+v)f+s\/a<\/h2>\n<p>Let me explain:<br \/>\nThe scientists found that the comedic value of a sitcom was determined by  multiplying the recognisable qualities of the main character (r)<br \/>\nby their delusions of grandeur (d).<br \/>\nThis is added to the verbal wit of the script (v)<br \/>\nand the total is multiplied by the amount of times someone falls over  (f).<br \/>\nThe difference in social status between the highest and lowest ranking  characters is added (s)<br \/>\nand the total is divided by the success of any scheme during the show  (a).<\/p><div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ofah2-response -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5593259115\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div>A SWINDON comic has laughed off research that says there is a scientific  formula for the perfect sitcom.<\/div>\n<div>Experts have spent two months creating the rule which they claim can prove  whether a show is a hit or a miss. But Amos, aka Brian Newson, of Cricklade Road  \u00ad who is half of Swindon&#8217;s own comedy duo Dave and Amos \u00ad doubts it is so  straightforward.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Anybody who could do that would be a millionaire overnight,&#8221; he  said.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;I have written sketches in the past and it&#8217;s all very easy till you get to  the end.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;It&#8217;s not a bad idea but whether it would work I really don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>The researchers, commissioned by satellite channel UKTV Gold, revealed what  many people thought they already knew \u00ad Only Fools And Horses is the funniest  British sitcom of all time.<\/div>\n<div>They say they have also discovered why shows like Johnny Vaughan&#8217;s Orrible  and Babes In The Wood, starring Denise Van Outen, were critically panned.<\/div>\n<div>According to the formula, Only Fools And Horses is the funniest sitcom of  all time, with 696 points, followed by The Office, Father Ted, Fawlty Towers and  Blackadder.<\/div>\n<div>The researchers say their formula could help comedy writers revive the  golden days of the sitcom.<\/div>\n<div>Babes In The Wood only scored eight points, whilst Orrible came last with  just 6.5 points. Dr Helen Pilcher, who carried out the research, said: &#8220;This  formula shows why some sitcoms fail to make the grade while others are destined  to make us laugh time and time again.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>UKTV Gold controller John Keeling said: &#8220;Critics have been saying that  sitcoms are a dying art-form and recent shows would seem to suggest they have a  point.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We hope that this formula will provide aspiring future writers with all  the tools they need to produce the next generation of classic TV comedy.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><strong>top five<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1. Only Fools And Horses (696)<\/div>\n<div>2. The Office (678)<\/div>\n<div>3. Father Ted (564)<\/div>\n<div>4. Fawlty Towers (557)<\/div>\n<div>5. Blackadder (374.5)<\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/einstein-rates-only-fools-and-horses\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" src=\"\" class=\"alignright wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>Only Fools and Horses is top Its official, according to some Einstein formula created in a laboratory that Only Fools and Horses is scientifically the best sitcom ever. The formula is: (rxd+v)f+s\/a Let me explain: The scientists found that the comedic value of a sitcom was determined by multiplying the recognisable qualities of the main [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[67,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-only-fools-and-horses"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Einstein Rates Only Fools and Horses<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Only Fools and Horses is top Its official, according to some Einstein formula created in a laboratory that Only Fools and Horses is scientifically the\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, 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