This actually happened to the writer John Sullivan’s father who fell out with him writing about it, once he watched the episode he phoned him up absolutely p@ssing himself laughing and apologised for falling out with him about it! Oh and I hope you had a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with your family Amanda 👍🏻
Glad I checked the comments. It happened in a Woolworths refit:- at the time Woolworths had very large glass ball light fittings, and that’s the only difference, not a posh house and chandelier, but a shop & an impossible to replace light fitting…
@@paulcollyer801 I didn’t know it was a Wollies, I wasn’t sure if it was his dad or one of his dad’s relatives either but his dad definitely fell out with him when Sullivan told him he was going to use the story in OFAH but he did call him laughing and apologise for the falling out
My old man who was quite strict on many things, watched this when first shown, I was out, but when I came home some hours after he saw this episode, he was still laughing. The best of British humour, along with the likes of Porridge and Some mothers do have them.
Glad we've finally found an American that appreciates Only Fools' and Horses Amanda. But yep, you should definitely check more of them out. The show had everything, heartbreak, laughter and so much more depth than just slapstick comedy. It had the UK hooked for over 30 years...it was, as Del Boy would say "fabrique belgique" :D.
Let's never forget the immortal line: "If it's a girl they're calling her Sigourney after an actress, and if it's a boy they're naming him Rodney, after Dave." 🤣🤣🤣
A classic moment in British comedy. You just know something's going to to go wrong but it does so in a way you certainly weren't expecting. Comedy gold! 🤣 Happy New Year!
It was so worth watching this to see your reaction. As an aside, the scene was filmed in the home of Sir Jack Haywood, the then millionaire owner of Wolves football club. Just after the episode was first shown Wolves played their local rivals West Bromwich and absolutely hammered them. The match report in the Times started with "Wolves contribution to comedy was owner Sir Jack lending his home for the filming of Only Fools and Horses, West Brom's contribution to comedy was the team that they put on the pitch today"
I understood it was filmed at Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster, Dorset. where incidentally I used to teach. I may be wrong, but that is local folklaw. folklore (my apologies)
@@johnbrown1749 After some frantic google work, I think that you are right and the Times was wrong as the main Only Fools and Horses connection to Sir Jack was the fact that he bought the Trotters yellow plastic van.
@@SpeccyMan Yes you are so correct and a pedant would get it correct first time, but a specialist in dyslexia teaches to communicate the correct content and then go back and check and that is what I did this morning. You beat me to it (or is it beet?) Thanks Tony. Not really the place to discuss this, but in my 60 years of practical research into associated disabilities, it is rarely a 'knowledge' issue, but a recall and brain processing problem, which deterioriates after 80, as I sadly demonstrated.
I remember seeing this the first time and expected them to fall off the ladders while catching the chandelier. What actually happened was brilliant and I still laugh every time I see it
This had me crying with laughter throughout my childhood! Here's a good one for you to check out, it's the Gasman scene from Bottom. It's insanely funny.
Happy New Year Amanda. Knew you’d love this scene. One of the best from a simpler time. No swearing or innuendo. Coming all the family can watch together. Different times.
I must’ve seen this a hundred times, and it still kills me. I didn’t expect ‘that’ either. I can remember thinking the chandelier was going to drop onto the sheet and pull Del and Rodney straight off the ladders. What a show. There are just took many good bits. You need to watch every show from the beginning.
It almost gets better each time you watch even though you know what is going to happen and especially now I watched a behind the scenes thing about this and how they were trying so hard not to crack up cos it could only be done once and it was actually I think Sullivan (?) who was the one doing the cracking up. When you see just past the end of the clip here you can see ‘Rodney’s’ shoulders start to go as he begins to corpse! They had to cut then of course but at least they got through it, I don’t think I could have lol!
@@LADYRAEUK Although I think it is one of the rare cases where a change of cast actually improved a show. "Uncle Albert" became a scene stealer very quickly.
Hi Amanda, Happy New Year! I agree that it is always better to watch full episodes, although the two clips you have reviewed so far are classics! With Only Fools and Horses, the Christmas Specials would be a good place to start. The Jolly Boys' Outing, from 1989, was always my favourite. Maybe a tad dated now, but still a classic episode!
One of the best comedy moments alongside Del's bar fall. They did a runner out the mansion after the chandelier fell. Hope you and your family had a lovely Xmas and New Year. Look forward to seeing more of your reactions in 2022.
Haha great video Amanda! One of the best only fools and horses episodes I ever saw! It is a true classic!! You definitely need to watch some full episodes as you rightly said, in order to appreciate it! Hope you’re all good!
Amanda I saw this episode when it first came out with my father many years ago and seeing it again makes me laugh just like a small child.Absolutely brilliant.Happy New year!
Blow up doll only fools is by far the best episode ever my god It still cracks me up and I've seen it 100s of times! It's the noise that does it. Lol 🤣🤣
I always crack up when Del says “now brace yourself Rodney, brace yourself” Like even if grandad undid the correct nut…they would catch that chandelier! 🤣
OMG, that was absolutely HILARIOUS. It is the funniest thing that I have seen for a while. The timing, the build up, the various steps leading up to the finale is comedy gold. The consolation is that they have a spare chandelier. LoL. Happy New Year Amanda. I am looking forward to the next reaction video.
Pretty sure I saw an interview with David Jason once when he explained that it was actually a 1 shot scene. They only had the one chandelier. It was the finale scene for the second series. They were warned that if they, knowing what was going to happen, laughed they'd blow the whole episode and with it the series. Not much pressure then
Amanda, really good to see your reaction to what is traditional British/Irish humour. Try and find some Father Ted, probably the best comedy ever. Try and catch one of Father Ted welcoming some Chinese tourists. In fact any episode of Father Ted is brilliant. All the best for the New Year.
Oh Amanda! I will never get tired of watching your videos, just hearing that chuckle and seeing you laugh is the best tonic an old man like me could have, Thank you soooo much. My best wishes to you, with a plea to please carry on making me laugh out loud.
Your face at the end of the clip! Made me laugh more than normal, I guess I’ve seen that clip so many times, it’s not the same laugh as when I first saw it. My three favourite grandad moments are 1) this chandelier clip, 2) the Wendy house clip, and 3) a poignant rather than funny one, his speech about heroes fit for homes, rather than homes fit for heroes. It will take another post to do it justice, but there are several clips of Trigger you must see.
Over Christmas on the "Gold" Channel I think, they played just about every episode back to back ! Its so popular they do it regularly especially on bank holidays so worth keeping an eye open. There are many fantastic episodes but one of my personal favs is " The jolly boys outing" ! Not the ideal one for you to start with as all the characters are well established and you need to know who they are really. I spose the best way is from the start. Don't be put off in the first 2 series or so, it takes a few episodes to really find its feet but well worth persevering ! In the words of the great Delboy " You know it makes sense", lol, enjoy !!!!!
Hiya Amanda. Only fools and horses is one of the greatest comedies ever. This a episode called the jolly boys outing. You'll like that one. It will have you laughing your head off.
Hi Amanda - Happy New Year to you. Just loved watching that sketch again - the look on your face when the chandelier came down was priceless. You just can’t beat the good old British comedies, more of them please. Just a suggestion - for a look at some really classic British comedy how about Tony Hancock and the blood donor episode. 🤔🤗🤗🇬🇧
You should definitely watch it in full. There's so much more to OFAH than its (brilliant) set pieces. John Sullivan, the creator/writer had such a brilliant grasp of what made his characters tick and over the years you really get to know them well, laugh at their funny moments, but grieve with them during sad moments - and there are many. His handling of balancing humour and pathos was nothing short of masterful. What Sullivan and OFAH always did so brilliantly was follow up an incredibly dark or sad moment with a laugh that almost acted as a pressure valve - it does go to some very dark places and while it does always follow them up with a laugh, it never treats the darker moments as comedic themselves. Over the years you've got things like death, drug abuse, homelessness, divorce, organised crime, a rape accusation, miscarriage, elder abuse, poverty, domestic abuse - and they're all handled so incredibly sensitively, never making fun of the subject matter. Watching the entire run, from 1981 really does get you in a brilliant mindset for, what was at the time, the grand finale in 1996. While the three Christmas specials that followed in 2001, 02 and 03 were not as bad as many people will tell you, if it had ended on 29th December 1996 as originally intended, it would have been regarded as one of the finest final episodes of TV comedy ever. If you do decide to do a full watch (they're all on Britbox) then tread carefully before venturing beyond "Time On Our Hands". It is of its time, so, like many things from the 80s, you might occasionally come across attitudes, behaviour and language that's not really acceptable anymore, but if you can look past those, you get, in Del and his brother Rodney, what I think is one of the finest TV relationships.
I've taken down a couple of hundred chandeliers in London and every time without fail the client always uses a quote from this episode. I just let them know grandads not here so I'll have to drop it myself, most people take it well 😂 Would love to see your reaction to green day crowd singing bohemian rhapsody live at hyde park, no Brit can hear a queen song and not sing along, Happy new year!
In another episode : "Trig's" street sweeping brush he claims is 'totally original' - "It's only had 14 new heads and 5 handles !". Also worth listening out for is the Cockney Rhyming Slang for example, "J. Edgar" for vacuum cleaner (J. Edgar Hoover). It was used amongst WW2 London traders to make sure the locals got the best of everything when goods were in short supply.
Fools and Horses is stunning on so many levels. It is not an out and out comedy. But has some truly memorable, laugh out loud, parts (try the Christmas Batman and Robin special). But John Sullivan's scripts afre second to none. It is all about the family and their interactions. It is so much more than a comedy. I guarantee you will cry at times. Fabulous.
For a couple of years, London buses were fitted with a TV screen on the top deck for the passengers to watch. I'm not sure what the idea was other than to make money for the third party that paid for them. This clip was shown (no audio) with subtitles. As a passenger on the number 23 bus to Liverpool street it was always good to to see it come on near Oxford street because you just knew that in a few moments all the tourists (well some of them), would erupt into laughter.
@@LADYRAEUK Little bit of insight to the clip - that chandelier that crashed to the floor actually cost the BBC £6,000 in 1982 when this was made and it had to be shot in one take. That is around £25,000 in 2022 value. The producer ordered the two actors David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst not to laugh when it falls, otherwise he would fire them from the show. When it crashed to the floor, Nicholas saw the producer Ray Butt, sticking a handkerchief into his mouth to try and stop himself from burst out laughing during this one and only take.
Brilliant scene.... glad to see you back ❤️...they could only do it in one take because of the price of the chandelier and the director told them they must not laugh....off camera the director and other people around were killing themselves laughing 🤣🤣🤣
@@LADYRAEUK the director actually said he would fire them if they laughed because they only had one fake chandelier and couldn't afford another so they had one take to get this right. Classic scene. Happy New Year
The scene where Del has his first child and is waiting outside in the ward, the baby is born and in his excitement Del runs out to tell Rodney its been born and Rodney asks 'What is it? meaning a boy or a girl, Del's response is priceless
Ah yes, perhaps the most memorable mess up of all from the 'dynamic duo' made more funny by the presence of dear old granddad. In an interview David Jason (Del) said they'd been told it had to be a single take due to the cost and would be fired if they were unable to keep a straight face - which he said he just about managed but with extreme difficulty! It was just pure shock value the first time I saw it as I totally wasn't expecting that to happen even though something usually does go wrong. Any road it is pure comedy gold. Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Amanda & family 🎉🎉🎉 I did comment on the bar reaction video you have lifted the lid on a Pandora’s box of funny stuff with Only Fools, looks like my prediction was correct 😂.....Here we goooooooo 🤣🤣🤣 take care and enjoy 👍🏻
This is a true story, the cast was told that they only had one chance to do this take. If they messed up the whole series under threat. Amazing to think that this was not only one of the most iconic moments in British Comedy history but also nearly the end of OFAH, due to the BBC pulling the funding. Thank god they got it right the first time! Love your reactions Amanda, perhaps you could check out some scenes with Trigger in them, such as the one where Rodney asks why he calls Rodney Dave from the council meeting.
Hey beautiful! Looking stunning, as always of course! Happy New year to you hun. Have missed seeing you. Only Fools and Horses, such a classic, lol! 😂😂 I see you almost got to the end without fluffing your words, ahhahaha! 😂😂 What are we to do with you?, lol! 😂😂 Have a wonderful day hun. 🔥♥️🌹
Absolute comedy gold - there are far too many full episode recommendations to list. But some from me would be: Yuppy Love, Danger UXD and Stage Fright. In all of my years I have NEVER watched an Only Fools and Horses episode that ended with me thinking, 'that wasn't funny'.
Even after all these years I still burst out laughing! I was once acosted by a woman in Sheffield a few years back doing a survey on bittled water, She asked me how many I could name, I began with the usual Perier, Buxton and such the likes, then I said " Peckhan Spring Water ". OOH she said " I have not heard of that brand " and wrote it down. I had a smile on my face as we parted company!
Happy New year Amanda, can I recommend another only Fools and horses clip.its the when Del and Rodney go to a fancy dress party as batman and Robin, well worth a watch
This scene was actually based on a true story the writer John Sullivan's father told him one time. When he said to him that he was gonna use it in the show his father didnt think it was a good idea and how could he make humour out of such a bad thing. After the show finished that night John apparently got a phone call from his father who had watched the episode that night saying "Son you're right, it is funny"
Yes, you definitely need to watch full episodes. It is by far, the greatest British comedy show ever created. Watch one and I guarantee you'll want to watch them all.
Ah yes Amanda, you must see some full episodes. I recommend 'Stage Fright' and 'The Unlucky Winner is' but pretty much any of them will have some funny moments in them. Happy New Year and lets say 100K Followers by years end.
hi amanda happy new year , i have just watched this for the hundreth time + and i''m still crying with laughter so unreal . you do really need to watch the whole episode , a giggle in the first 5 mins then a build up to crying of laughter what has just been seen. and then you should watch every episode just to cry more haha...
Happy new year Amanda. Only Fools and Horses is the best sit com ever made but it gets better when you really understand the relationship between the characters. When Grandad died, they had an uncle (Albert) come to live with then and he made the show a bit different but it was still the best.
Your reaction was priceless! I have seen that so many times and I still burst out laughing... "now brace yourself Rodney" Happy New Year to you and yours and everyone that watches this channel!
This is pure comedy and even better, a true story. It happened to John Sullivans Dad when he was an electrician, like Del he dabbled in a lot of things. John was telling David Jason the story over a pint, David was laughing so much he told John to put it in a script.
New subscriber here - absolutely loving working through your videos and I love your reactions. It's always great to see people 'get' and embrace the British. One other thing that strikes me is the superb audio quality on your videos. Far better than many of your peers in fact. Keep up the good work
One last singular moment (well, about 5 minutes of set-up and pay-off) you HAVE to see before getting around to full episodes is the Batman & Robin sequence from OFAH. It's the holy trifecta of iconic British sitcom moments XD
Amanda, I know you will probably end up watching nearly or all or these episodes, they are absolutely hilarious. You will keep watching over and over, they still make me laugh. The Comedy sketches are timeless. 😆😆😆
The whole scene was done in one shot. They only had one replica chandelier and the director told David and Nicholas that if they laughed or even smirked before he said "CUT!", he'd make sure they never worked in TV again. You can imagine how much willpower that took to keep a straight face. First class British comedy, the likes of which we will sadly never see again.
Yes It is well worth seeing this episode in full and you will see Lord and Lady Ridgemere. It is called "A Touch Of Glass". You can't go wrong watching any of the Only Fools And Horses episodes; they are all first class. One worth recommending is called "Danger UXB" from series 6. It is about inflatable dolls.
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The 'Triggers Broom', skit is pure comic genius...from all the cast.
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Yep classic, or the poker game sketch
Totally agree, how they keep a straight face is beyond me.
This actually happened to the writer John Sullivan’s father who fell out with him writing about it, once he watched the episode he phoned him up absolutely p@ssing himself laughing and apologised for falling out with him about it!
Oh and I hope you had a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with your family Amanda 👍🏻
Lol that’s brilliant! 🤣😊
We did, thank you! I hop me you and yours did as well 🎉
Check out the jolly boys outing episode.
Glad I checked the comments. It happened in a Woolworths refit:- at the time Woolworths had very large glass ball light fittings, and that’s the only difference, not a posh house and chandelier, but a shop & an impossible to replace light fitting…
@@paulcollyer801 I didn’t know it was a Wollies, I wasn’t sure if it was his dad or one of his dad’s relatives either but his dad definitely fell out with him when Sullivan told him he was going to use the story in OFAH but he did call him laughing and apologise for the falling out
@@neilgayleard3842 Brilliant episode! "Look out!!! It's the coachbusters!!!" :D
My old man who was quite strict on many things, watched this when first shown, I was out, but when I came home some hours after he saw this episode, he was still laughing. The best of British humour, along with the likes of Porridge and Some mothers do have them.
You find nowadays though that humour involves nastiness and putting people down. In that era, it was just pure fun
Glad we've finally found an American that appreciates Only Fools' and Horses Amanda. But yep, you should definitely check more of them out. The show had everything, heartbreak, laughter and so much more depth than just slapstick comedy. It had the UK hooked for over 30 years...it was, as Del Boy would say "fabrique belgique" :D.
Let's never forget the immortal line:
"If it's a girl they're calling her Sigourney after an actress, and if it's a boy they're naming him Rodney, after Dave." 🤣🤣🤣
Bxkid7 is another American channel that reacts to (and loves) OFAH.
A classic moment in British comedy. You just know something's going to to go wrong but it does so in a way you certainly weren't expecting. Comedy gold! 🤣 Happy New Year!
It’s brilliant! Happy new year 🎉😊
@neil patrickson how's about you remove your disgusting comment!
@neil patrickson grow up little boy
@@bod2903 The tattoos don't look nice.
Wtf has her tattoos got to do with anything, if you don't like them feck off
It was so worth watching this to see your reaction.
As an aside, the scene was filmed in the home of Sir Jack Haywood, the then millionaire owner of Wolves football club. Just after the episode was first shown Wolves played their local rivals West Bromwich and absolutely hammered them. The match report in the Times started with "Wolves contribution to comedy was owner Sir Jack lending his home for the filming of Only Fools and Horses, West Brom's contribution to comedy was the team that they put on the pitch today"
I understood it was filmed at Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster, Dorset. where incidentally I used to teach. I may be wrong, but that is local folklaw. folklore (my apologies)
@@johnbrown1749 After some frantic google work, I think that you are right and the Times was wrong as the main Only Fools and Horses connection to Sir Jack was the fact that he bought the Trotters yellow plastic van.
@@johnbrown1749 A teacher really ought to know how to spell a word like folklore!
@@SpeccyMan Yes you are so correct and a pedant would get it correct first time, but a specialist in dyslexia teaches to communicate the correct content and then go back and check and that is what I did this morning. You beat me to it (or is it beet?) Thanks Tony. Not really the place to discuss this, but in my 60 years of practical research into associated disabilities, it is rarely a 'knowledge' issue, but a recall and brain processing problem, which deterioriates after 80, as I sadly demonstrated.
@@johnbrown1749 It was definitely shot at Clayesmore. Incidentally, I attended the school.
Only fools and horses is a classic comedy series. This sketch is as legendary as the falling through the bar scene. Brilliant. 😂
When it was OK to be white
@@WasiuAlatise, you all white mate?😁
Only fools and horses is brilliant I've watched every single episode.
Cushty! I love Only fools and horses, and even if I watch it 1000 times, I will still enjoy it!
You could sit watching em on repeat all day and they would never ever get old. Right do
@@johninrome I probably have.
Absolute classic! And seeing you giggling as much as I was made my evening. Thanks Amanda xxx
I remember seeing this the first time and expected them to fall off the ladders while catching the chandelier.
What actually happened was brilliant and I still laugh every time I see it
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Trigger cracks me up every time all the time. The broom episode 🎯His expressions priceless 🤣 The weekend away leaving his girlfriend behind 🤣💯
This had me crying with laughter throughout my childhood!
Here's a good one for you to check out, it's the Gasman scene from Bottom. It's insanely funny.
I’ll add it to my list 😊👍🏻👍🏻
@@LADYRAEUK definitely try to get the whole scene, it's totally nuts, from answering the door to the frying pan incident 😂
Yes, that's the best Bottom ep.
Great shout rex...
Talking of Germans.... Have you seen the "Germans" episode of Fawlty Towers?
Happy New Year Amanda. Knew you’d love this scene. One of the best from a simpler time. No swearing or innuendo. Coming all the family can watch together. Different times.
Thank you! Happy new year 🎉
100 percent agree.
I must’ve seen this a hundred times, and it still kills me. I didn’t expect ‘that’ either. I can remember thinking the chandelier was going to drop onto the sheet and pull Del and Rodney straight off the ladders. What a show. There are just took many good bits. You need to watch every show from the beginning.
It almost gets better each time you watch even though you know what is going to happen and especially now I watched a behind the scenes thing about this and how they were trying so hard not to crack up cos it could only be done once and it was actually I think Sullivan (?) who was the one doing the cracking up. When you see just past the end of the clip here you can see ‘Rodney’s’ shoulders start to go as he begins to corpse! They had to cut then of course but at least they got through it, I don’t think I could have lol!
You should definitely watch full shows, and entire series. It was so funny but also had a lot of heart.
No matter how many times I've seen this it always cracks me up. Granddad's finest moment.
Brilliant
@@LADYRAEUK Although I think it is one of the rare cases where a change of cast actually improved a show. "Uncle Albert" became a scene stealer very quickly.
Hi Amanda, Happy New Year! I agree that it is always better to watch full episodes, although the two clips you have reviewed so far are classics! With Only Fools and Horses, the Christmas Specials would be a good place to start. The Jolly Boys' Outing, from 1989, was always my favourite. Maybe a tad dated now, but still a classic episode!
One of the best comedy moments alongside Del's bar fall. They did a runner out the mansion after the chandelier fell. Hope you and your family had a lovely Xmas and New Year. Look forward to seeing more of your reactions in 2022.
Thank you very much! I hope you and yours are well 😊
Apparently it did happen in Ireland.Written by son of an Irishman.Where else could it come from
Haha great video Amanda! One of the best only fools and horses episodes I ever saw! It is a true classic!! You definitely need to watch some full episodes as you rightly said, in order to appreciate it! Hope you’re all good!
Amanda I saw this episode when it first came out with my father many years ago and seeing it again makes me laugh just like a small child.Absolutely brilliant.Happy New year!
I’m so glad! Happy new year 🎉
Alfie - is that you? What a c*nt eh?
@@clementsphil Hello Colin.......How's Robin?? Give my love to the family....OK See you.....#$-$🤣🤣
Me to. Still love it. The other one is the counter at the pub xxx
" You put a bit of music on Dave " Another hilarious clip with Trigger .
the karaoke version?🎹🤣🤣
Blow up doll only fools is by far the best episode ever my god It still cracks me up and I've seen it 100s of times! It's the noise that does it. Lol 🤣🤣
I always crack up when Del says “now brace yourself Rodney, brace yourself” Like even if grandad undid the correct nut…they would catch that chandelier! 🤣
OMG, that was absolutely HILARIOUS. It is the funniest thing that I have seen for a while. The timing, the build up, the various steps leading up to the finale is comedy gold.
The consolation is that they have a spare chandelier. LoL.
Happy New Year Amanda. I am looking forward to the next reaction video.
Thank you! Happy new year to you and yours Rob 😊🎉
Pretty sure I saw an interview with David Jason once when he explained that it was actually a 1 shot scene. They only had the one chandelier. It was the finale scene for the second series. They were warned that if they, knowing what was going to happen, laughed they'd blow the whole episode and with it the series. Not much pressure then
Probably my favourite tv show, never gets old.
Amanda, really good to see your reaction to what is traditional British/Irish humour. Try and find some Father Ted, probably the best comedy ever. Try and catch one of Father Ted welcoming some Chinese tourists. In fact any episode of Father Ted is brilliant. All the best for the New Year.
Here are the best bits of the episode with the Chinese people th-cam.com/video/oFDW2E9HU6M/w-d-xo.html
One of the best Only Fools & Horses to watch is Triggers Broom....just brilliant!
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Heroes and Villains is a classic episode Amanda! 😂👍🏻
John Sullivan not only wrote this, he also sang the theme song. Very good.
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Oh Amanda! I will never get tired of watching your videos, just hearing that chuckle and seeing you laugh is the best tonic an old man like me could have, Thank you soooo much. My best wishes to you, with a plea to please carry on making me laugh out loud.
I'm so glad! :) You're too kind, I hope you're having a lovely week so far :)
When that was first shown both my wife and I couldn't catch our breath with laughter.
Lol I bet
Your face at the end of the clip! Made me laugh more than normal, I guess I’ve seen that clip so many times, it’s not the same laugh as when I first saw it.
My three favourite grandad moments are 1) this chandelier clip, 2) the Wendy house
clip, and 3) a poignant rather than funny one, his speech about heroes fit for homes, rather than homes fit for heroes.
It will take another post to do it justice, but there are several clips of Trigger you must see.
Over Christmas on the "Gold" Channel I think, they played just about every episode back to back ! Its so popular they do it regularly especially on bank holidays so worth keeping an eye open. There are many fantastic episodes but one of my personal favs is " The jolly boys outing" ! Not the ideal one for you to start with as all the characters are well established and you need to know who they are really. I spose the best way is from the start. Don't be put off in the first 2 series or so, it takes a few episodes to really find its feet but well worth persevering ! In the words of the great Delboy " You know it makes sense", lol, enjoy !!!!!
Hiya Amanda. Only fools and horses is one of the greatest comedies ever. This a episode called the jolly boys outing. You'll like that one. It will have you laughing your head off.
You could pick any episode of Only Fools and Horses and there will be a moment that makes you cry laughing.
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Absolutely one of the best British TV shows ever.
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Hi Amanda - Happy New Year to you. Just loved watching that sketch again - the look on your face when the chandelier came down was priceless.
You just can’t beat the good old British comedies, more of them please.
Just a suggestion - for a look at some really classic British comedy how about Tony Hancock and the blood donor episode. 🤔🤗🤗🇬🇧
I’ll have a look, thank you! 😊
Happy new year! 🎉
@@LADYRAEUK Yes, that is a classic.
Love the "hey grandad, you want a jemmy?" "No, had one befoe we left". So subtle. Great writing.
Love your reaction when the chandelier drops, so pure!
You should definitely watch it in full. There's so much more to OFAH than its (brilliant) set pieces. John Sullivan, the creator/writer had such a brilliant grasp of what made his characters tick and over the years you really get to know them well, laugh at their funny moments, but grieve with them during sad moments - and there are many. His handling of balancing humour and pathos was nothing short of masterful.
What Sullivan and OFAH always did so brilliantly was follow up an incredibly dark or sad moment with a laugh that almost acted as a pressure valve - it does go to some very dark places and while it does always follow them up with a laugh, it never treats the darker moments as comedic themselves. Over the years you've got things like death, drug abuse, homelessness, divorce, organised crime, a rape accusation, miscarriage, elder abuse, poverty, domestic abuse - and they're all handled so incredibly sensitively, never making fun of the subject matter.
Watching the entire run, from 1981 really does get you in a brilliant mindset for, what was at the time, the grand finale in 1996. While the three Christmas specials that followed in 2001, 02 and 03 were not as bad as many people will tell you, if it had ended on 29th December 1996 as originally intended, it would have been regarded as one of the finest final episodes of TV comedy ever.
If you do decide to do a full watch (they're all on Britbox) then tread carefully before venturing beyond "Time On Our Hands".
It is of its time, so, like many things from the 80s, you might occasionally come across attitudes, behaviour and language that's not really acceptable anymore, but if you can look past those, you get, in Del and his brother Rodney, what I think is one of the finest TV relationships.
I've taken down a couple of hundred chandeliers in London and every time without fail the client always uses a quote from this episode. I just let them know grandads not here so I'll have to drop it myself, most people take it well 😂 Would love to see your reaction to green day crowd singing bohemian rhapsody live at hyde park, no Brit can hear a queen song and not sing along, Happy new year!
I must have seen that clip dozens of times and it’s still just as hilarious now as it was then. Classic British humour
In another episode : "Trig's" street sweeping brush he claims is 'totally original' - "It's only had 14 new heads and 5 handles !". Also worth listening out for is the Cockney Rhyming Slang for example, "J. Edgar" for vacuum cleaner (J. Edgar Hoover). It was used amongst WW2 London traders to make sure the locals got the best of everything when goods were in short supply.
Still one of the best British comedies ever made. You're in for a treat if you start watching the full episodes. So many brilliant moments.
Hi Amanda, Happy New Year.
Loving these classic comedy reactions - keep them coming!
Fools and Horses is stunning on so many levels. It is not an out and out comedy. But has some truly memorable, laugh out loud, parts (try the Christmas Batman and Robin special). But John Sullivan's scripts afre second to none. It is all about the family and their interactions. It is so much more than a comedy. I guarantee you will cry at times. Fabulous.
This was by far the funniest episode they made Amanda. A classic! I love your laugh x
Classic! I’ve seen it so many times yet it always cracks me up.
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Happy New Year, great reaction video to kick 2022 off.
Thank you! Happy new year 🎉
For a couple of years, London buses were fitted with a TV screen on the top deck for the passengers to watch. I'm not sure what the idea was other than to make money for the third party that paid for them. This clip was shown (no audio) with subtitles. As a passenger on the number 23 bus to Liverpool street it was always good to to see it come on near Oxford street because you just knew that in a few moments all the tourists (well some of them), would erupt into laughter.
Haha I bet, that’s brilliant 😊
yes watch full episodes please! I watch them day in day out. you will never find any comedy like that theses days, or ever will.
The soundtrack double cd is probably one of the best ever.
The one with a job lot of Florescent paint is a favourite of mine. Happy New Year! Great reaction again.
I’ve seen this so many times; it still creases me up.
"Wish you'd have told me! I was working on this one!" 😂 classic Grandad! Classic Only Fools! The best British comedy ever.
one of the greatest comedy series ever made. I definitely urge you to watch them all
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@@LADYRAEUK Little bit of insight to the clip - that chandelier that crashed to the floor actually cost the BBC £6,000 in 1982 when this was made and it had to be shot in one take. That is around £25,000 in 2022 value. The producer ordered the two actors David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst not to laugh when it falls, otherwise he would fire them from the show. When it crashed to the floor, Nicholas saw the producer Ray Butt, sticking a handkerchief into his mouth to try and stop himself from burst out laughing during this one and only take.
Yes you need to watch them all. In my opinion the best program that has ever been on tv.
You've just watched the best moment but the best episode to watch right through is tea for three. I could watch it on a loop all day.
Brilliant scene.... glad to see you back ❤️...they could only do it in one take because of the price of the chandelier and the director told them they must not laugh....off camera the director and other people around were killing themselves laughing 🤣🤣🤣
Hahahah I bet they were 🤣
@@LADYRAEUK the director actually said he would fire them if they laughed because they only had one fake chandelier and couldn't afford another so they had one take to get this right. Classic scene. Happy New Year
The scene where Del has his first child and is waiting outside in the ward, the baby is born and in his excitement Del runs out to tell Rodney its been born and Rodney asks 'What is it? meaning a boy or a girl, Del's response is priceless
i need to watch it :)
This and the scene where Del falls through the bar, are priceless!lol.
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I'd highly recommend getting into the series of Only Fools and Horses, it's full of great moments, it's awesome
Also Red Dwarf is a great British comedy
Priceless !!
Ah yes, perhaps the most memorable mess up of all from the 'dynamic duo' made more funny by the presence of dear old granddad.
In an interview David Jason (Del) said they'd been told it had to be a single take due to the cost and would be fired if they were unable to keep a straight face - which he said he just about managed but with extreme difficulty!
It was just pure shock value the first time I saw it as I totally wasn't expecting that to happen even though something usually does go wrong.
Any road it is pure comedy gold. Happy New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Amanda & family 🎉🎉🎉 I did comment on the bar reaction video you have lifted the lid on a Pandora’s box of funny stuff with Only Fools, looks like my prediction was correct 😂.....Here we goooooooo 🤣🤣🤣 take care and enjoy 👍🏻
Happy new year!
Happy New Year Amanda , have a lovely 2022 and here's to you getting 100k subscribers 👍😍
Absolutely brilliant the fact that you listened to one of my requests well not only me but others too 😉 top women right there ❤️
Thanks very much! 😊 happy new year!
@@LADYRAEUK happy new year to you also can't wait to watch this channel grow even more
This is a true story, the cast was told that they only had one chance to do this take. If they messed up the whole series under threat. Amazing to think that this was not only one of the most iconic moments in British Comedy history but also nearly the end of OFAH, due to the BBC pulling the funding. Thank god they got it right the first time! Love your reactions Amanda, perhaps you could check out some scenes with Trigger in them, such as the one where Rodney asks why he calls Rodney Dave from the council meeting.
It's a classic. Love only fools and horses. Seen the show in west End London. Absolute blinder it is.
Always love your reactions Amanda! Happy new year!
Thank you! Happy new year 🎉
You need to watch all of it, it's a classic of British telly, it only gets better the more of it you watch, not a single bad episode.
Hey beautiful!
Looking stunning, as always of course!
Happy New year to you hun.
Have missed seeing you.
Only Fools and Horses, such a classic, lol! 😂😂
I see you almost got to the end without fluffing your words, ahhahaha! 😂😂
What are we to do with you?, lol! 😂😂
Have a wonderful day hun. 🔥♥️🌹
Absolute comedy gold - there are far too many full episode recommendations to list. But some from me would be: Yuppy Love, Danger UXD and Stage Fright. In all of my years I have NEVER watched an Only Fools and Horses episode that ended with me thinking, 'that wasn't funny'.
I’ll have to watch some full episodes 😊👍🏻
Danger UXD is brilliant
Yes, please watch more Only Fools, It is classic and i love to see new folk drawn to it.
Even after all these years I still burst out laughing! I was once acosted by a woman in Sheffield a few years back doing a survey on bittled water, She asked me how many I could name, I began with the usual Perier, Buxton and such the likes, then I said " Peckhan Spring Water ". OOH she said " I have not heard of that brand " and wrote it down. I had a smile on my face as we parted company!
Happy New year Amanda, can I recommend another only Fools and horses clip.its the when Del and Rodney go to a fancy dress party as batman and Robin, well worth a watch
Thanks! Happy new year 🎉
Genius! I remember that episode now...... Highly recommend you watch full episodes of Only Fools & Horses, a little dated but classic comedy
The Batman and Robin sketch is worth a look. ( Have you tried the Two Ronnies,, Crossword on the train sketch?)
This scene was actually based on a true story the writer John Sullivan's father told him one time. When he said to him that he was gonna use it in the show his father didnt think it was a good idea and how could he make humour out of such a bad thing. After the show finished that night John apparently got a phone call from his father who had watched the episode that night saying "Son you're right, it is funny"
Yes, you definitely need to watch full episodes. It is by far, the greatest British comedy show ever created. Watch one and I guarantee you'll want to watch them all.
Yep, I laughed so much, the tears ran down me legs.😀
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You should watch the whole series start to finish ."Miami twice" they go to USA it's gold ,you'll love it .
Amanda, your face was wonderful when the (wrong) chandelier hit the deck. Thanks so much for sharing that with us.
Ah yes Amanda, you must see some full episodes. I recommend 'Stage Fright' and 'The Unlucky Winner is' but pretty much any of them will have some funny moments in them. Happy New Year and lets say 100K Followers by years end.
That would be amazing! 👍🏻👍🏻
The Unlucky Winner Is... is absolutely hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣
hi amanda happy new year , i have just watched this for the hundreth time + and i''m still crying with laughter so unreal .
you do really need to watch the whole episode , a giggle in the first 5 mins then a build up to crying of laughter what has just been seen. and then you should watch every episode just to cry more haha...
I watched the clip after you posted your bar fall reaction, but watching you crack up made it all the funnier. Happy new year.
Haha I’m glad! Happy new year to you 🎉
Happy new year Amanda. Only Fools and Horses is the best sit com ever made but it gets better when you really understand the relationship between the characters. When Grandad died, they had an uncle (Albert) come to live with then and he made the show a bit different but it was still the best.
Your reaction was priceless!
I have seen that so many times and I still burst out laughing... "now brace yourself Rodney"
Happy New Year to you and yours and everyone that watches this channel!
Thank you! Happy new year to you and yours 🎉
I've lost count of how many times I have seen that snippet, but it makes me laugh everytime, despite knowing what's coming.
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This is pure comedy and even better, a true story. It happened to John Sullivans Dad when he was an electrician, like Del he dabbled in a lot of things.
John was telling David Jason the story over a pint, David was laughing so much he told John to put it in a script.
New subscriber here - absolutely loving working through your videos and I love your reactions. It's always great to see people 'get' and embrace the British. One other thing that strikes me is the superb audio quality on your videos. Far better than many of your peers in fact. Keep up the good work
Happy new year Amanda!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Happy new year!!
Happy new year Amanda. Absolute legend status that episode. Your reaction was totally true to everyone who has ever watched it.
🤣 thank you!
Happy new year 🎉
One last singular moment (well, about 5 minutes of set-up and pay-off) you HAVE to see before getting around to full episodes is the Batman & Robin sequence from OFAH. It's the holy trifecta of iconic British sitcom moments XD
Amanda, I know you will probably end up watching nearly or all or these episodes, they are absolutely hilarious. You will keep watching over and over, they still make me laugh. The Comedy sketches are timeless. 😆😆😆
The whole scene was done in one shot. They only had one replica chandelier and the director told David and Nicholas that if they laughed or even smirked before he said "CUT!", he'd make sure they never worked in TV again. You can imagine how much willpower that took to keep a straight face. First class British comedy, the likes of which we will sadly never see again.
Breathe breathe! Happy New year to you and your family and friends.
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Thank you! I hope you and yours did as well
Yes It is well worth seeing this episode in full and you will see Lord and Lady Ridgemere. It is called "A Touch Of Glass". You can't go wrong watching any of the Only Fools And Horses episodes; they are all first class. One worth recommending is called "Danger UXB" from series 6. It is about inflatable dolls.
Great review of a classic bit of comedy. Your voice is as sublime as usual!
Thank you 😊
Classic. Porridge with Ronnie Barker was another classic series 👌.
Happy new year .
Happy new year!