Sameer Callahan
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
christmaspikachu
With so many episodes, you can't go wrong. Since I was a kid, Only Fools and Horses has been my go-to sitcom. The characters are original and the show has brought out the best that they have to offer.I highly recommend this for people who like a good ol' belly laugh!
lovefilm-57992
Only Fools & Horses makes me laugh, it makes me cry, and then every now and again, it makes me do both at the same time.
BritishMovieBuff
Quite simply the best British TV show of all time and one of the best in the history. Written by The late great John Sullivan and featuring the talents of David Jason, Nick Lyndhurst and Buster Merryfield to mention just a few, only fools was always destined for greatness, the lovable and relatable characters, the perfect plot, sublime script it just couldn't fail to win the hearts of the viewers.It became a steady diet for the British public with almost 25 million people watching the episodes which at the time was half the population of the country, a viewing record that still stands today, it is one of the very few TV shows that could make you laugh uncontrollably one minute then cry your eyes out in the next. I could go on and on about this masterpiece, talking about my favourite episode (the unlucky winner is, series 6 episode 4), or my favourite feature length special (Heroes and Villains), but I wont, maybe the American readers haven't had the pleasure of watching only fools but please do give it a chance you won't regret it.
flemmilu
The most amazing, most catching Series that has ever flickered across the screen.Being a sitcom, the term Dramedy would be more accurate. The writer John Sullivan had the unique gift to totally control his audience's feelings. He, more than any other was able to make you laugh and weep the next second or even do both at the same time.Set in Peckham, London in the 80's the series follows the lives of the Trotter family, more accurately Derrick 'Del Boy' Trotter (Sir David Jason), his brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), their Granddad (Lennard Pearce) and their uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). They are defined by their ongoing struggle to make a living and bickering amongst themselves, but most of all by their incredibly deep love for one another. Often as not they get each other into trouble but they will always be there for each other and help each other out. While Del Boy is the "wheelin' and dealing" older brother, young Rodney is struggling to come to terms with his life. Having lost their mother and being deserted by their father at a young age, it was up to Del Boy to raise Rodney and provide for the family, always sticking to his motto "He who dares - wins". While his plans fail as often as they work they somehow always manage to get on by what they have.We find them joking about a time after a possible nuclear war and laughing, and the next thing we know, granddad is telling the brothers off by reminding them that he was there during the war and that "(they) were promised homes fit for heroes. (They) got heroes, fit for homes." Likewise we grieve with them as they bury their Granddad and then cannot help laughing when the hat they threw in the grave, believing it to be Granddads, turns out to be the vicar's.In 2006 ITV rated Sir David Jason as "the Greatest Star", not least of all because of his ingenious portrayal of Del Boy.The show has in its day won 6 BAFTAs, 7 British Comedy Awards, Several National Television Awards and Royal Television Society Awards, earning it an overall of no less than 25 awards overall.While these numbers strongly speak for themselves, it must be noted, that the 1996 episode "Time on our Hands" was watched by more than a third of the British population.It may also be noted that we know many of the less regular cast members including Roger Lloyd Pack and Jim Broadbent from films like the Harry Potter series.It is then, summing up, safe to say that no other TV show in history had as big a cultural impact nor is as much appreciated it the country of its origin, nor has any other series touched as many hearts.
