Very few shows that can still get you each time you see them.. You know the joke, you know punch line... you know when it's going to happen and it STILL gets you laughing each time.. A completely lost art in today's TV.
So true, listening to the utterly horrendous canned laughter on most TV 'sitcoms' and I'm thinking where is the gag, sure, there;s the odd chuckle but most of it would fall flat on its arse if it got a run out first over here and be canned by the TV companies as being utter crap. There's a few UK comedies that are okay but some of it like 'Miranda' is just unfunny and overly contrived.
You know what the really clever thing is? Throughout the whole episode we don't hear Tony say ANY word containing the letter R so as not to spoil the big reveal!
Everything about this is fantastic. However, probably overlooked by most people is the musical arrangement, particularly the great piano arrangement and superb pianist. The piano melody throughout is beautiful.
@ C note I give they are good sit coms Also ,some mothers do ave em Fawlty towers , the good life, On the buses, George & Mildred Hi de hi, Only when I laugh, love thy neighbour , mind your language ( before the snowflakes ) Bread, The vicar of dibley, birds of a feather , brush strokes , man about the house, I know there's more but I can't think but generally Also good British comedy , when there was only a few channels to choose from , but OFAH, will always be the very very best there is . People will watch it 10, 20 30 Even 40 plus years from now and still find it really funny It is with a shadow any doubt the best sit .com ever made. Nothing will ever change that fact.
John Sullivan is a writing genius, as this scene is absolutely hilarious. I just love the way Raquel looks at Tony when he comes on stage and then sings and we'll the rest is comedy history.
I still don't know whether that was deliberate, or an actual mistake they just kept in because it's funny. If it was a genuine cock-up then Tessa Peake Jones recovered beautifully.
What always cracked me up was the genius in John Sullivan’s writing and the interaction between Del and Rodney ,it was so funny , the whole cast of characters just made this without doubt the funniest show ever.
I just wish the BBC would finally release all the episodes to buy, fully uncut with original music, no censorship, no removed scenes. The show deserves a full uncut release. There’s scenes and dialog which have never been seen or only aired during the original broadcast. It’s about time we got a definitive release with nothing removed.
I used to have loads of uncut episodes of OFAH on VHS years ago, recorded them all off the telly. I wish I'd transferred them onto hard drive now as the tapes eventually deteriorated so bad i had to throw them all out. What a plonker!
@@dclark988 The Jolly Boys outing had a whole sequence cut out because of a song the nightclub singer was singing prior to Raquel and the Great Ramondo appearing on stage.
Especially the Cawaaaaaying bit at 1:54, it'll be hilarious when you're thinking about it at a party and noone will understand why your laughing to yourself lol
Best episode ever.Tony Angelino brilliant stuff. A smart mans comedy with the best writing that a writer could possibly do. The comedies of today can not compete with this.This is as good as it gets.
must of seen rhis episode 50times but still gets me every time.as always with only fools everything about the punchline was acted and delivered with perfection
My son used to love watching Dad's army reruns with me when he was 7 or 8, I still find them funny even now. By the time we got to the end of the late 80s early 90s it'd all gone in a different direction comedy wise and not for the better.
ynotnilknarf39 Yea my kids grew up on this stuff too and I can remember my old man watching dads army and laughing his head off. All the old stuff is just brilliant and witty.Fawlty Towers was another big one for us.They are great memories mate cherish them well my friend.
Everything is done as a proper cabaret, everyone dressed up. Quiet as she sings, her voice is pure. Then he comes in looking over the top but can hit the notes....but has one slight issue. Again no one laughs its just shock! Genius
Totally awesome and hilarious. I have watched the entire episode over and over, and never fail to hose myself at this part. Total brilliance from John Sullivan. RIP.
The fact that I'm laughing as soon as he comes out on stage. The joke aint even set yet and im in tears hahaha. As soon as it was sang, I was dead. Aint seen this ep in so long. Was a great refresher
My cousin Rob is standing as an extra at the bar behind and between Del Boy and Rodney. He’s been immortalised on this classic clip filmed in Bristol. Lucky man!
I absolutely love Tony Angelino, he's so funny....... watched this on DVD last night, I was in tears of joy afterwards, I can't help but laugh when I hear Tony sing cwying. Raquel has such a beautiful voice, I almost started to cry when she started to sing.
I don't know how they can all keep a straight face with this and when Raquel accidentally says cwying. I find this so funny. This is 1 of my favourite episode's
Whenever I hear this song I always remember this scene and laugh. Even when I was watching the Walking Dead there was a really emotional scene and this song came on and I couldn't help but laugh thinking about it.
The real genius of this joke is that you dont see it coming. The focus throughout the show is Tony's outdated image and style and you are drawn in by that. You just dont expect the speech impediment coming and delivered in such a sombre song too. Hillarious.
02:15 That moment when Tessa Peake-Jones sings "Crying... CRYING... CW... Crying" is unforgettable. There's an advert on UK TV just now featuring the song and it's impossible to hear it without thinking "Cwying". :)
Yeah, it's always good to be reminded of how good Only Fools and Horses was. Having discovered that Adam West just passed away (RIP) I also had to go and watch the episode where they were the short and dumpy Batman and the tall and lanky Robin. Comedy gold.
+Sean Mcmanus WOFL. You know that he subsequently appeared at Reading Festival after someone booked him for a wedding - "Hello Wedding - are you weady to wock 'n' woll" he shouted as he proceeded to sing Queen's We Will Wock You.
He was also in a 'Bee Gees' spoof called 'The Hee Bee Gee Bees' with Angus Deayton years ago and wrote recorded an original comedy song that sounded remarkably like them called 'Ridiculous Songs (In Very High Voices)'. You should all look it up on TH-cam. Pure comedy gold.
Tessa Peake-Jones does an absolute fantastic job of setting this up and following through to make the gag absolutely perfect. That we had both of the actors singing the whole song through as is and not some over perfected/music studio touched up job only makes this even more real and believable. Comedy genius.
Perfect script , perfect arrangement and the whole scene is genius especially after the way the show was beautifully written which climaxed to this . The element of surprise is an iconic moment in TV history never to be repeated
A big fan of Roy Orbison but I can never hear his greatest classic ‘Crying’ ever again without singing ‘Cwying’. Even better when he sang The Gween gween gwass of home. Funniest thing ever.
I've commented on this in another YT clip of the same act, but how many people recognised the skill of Tessa Peake-Jones (Raquel) in her sudden switch from 'cwying' to 'crying' @ 2:20?
I'll be watching this, then I see this scene and try so hard to not laugh, but I always end up in tears of laughter. We shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortunes, but this moment is just so funny. Thankfully the guy who plays Tony (Philip Pope) can pronounce his R's properly in real life.
Still one of the classic episodes, still has me laughing out loud. Yet only just realised that he also sings 'fwom this moment on...' hadn't noticed that before. I'd love to know how many takes there were of this. Shame we never got to hear the full wepertoire with Gween, Gween Gwass of Home and Please Rewease Me...
Genius scriptwriting that non of Tonys lines before him singing contains a word with the letter R in it. Afterwards they are all over the place including From and even saying Derek in a later scene. Sheer genius.
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Very few shows that can still get you each time you see them.. You know the joke, you know punch line... you know when it's going to happen and it STILL gets you laughing each time..
A completely lost art in today's TV.
So true, listening to the utterly horrendous canned laughter on most TV 'sitcoms' and I'm thinking where is the gag, sure, there;s the odd chuckle but most of it would fall flat on its arse if it got a run out first over here and be canned by the TV companies as being utter crap. There's a few UK comedies that are okay but some of it like 'Miranda' is just unfunny and overly contrived.
Fingers Titan without a doubt still hilarious
Agree! Blackadder does the same to me….you know exactly what they’re gonna say but it’s still hilarious….
You are absolutely right.
@@ynotnilknarf39 I disagree highly with you about Miranda, I find Miranda absolutely hailiarious.
You know what the really clever thing is? Throughout the whole episode we don't hear Tony say ANY word containing the letter R so as not to spoil the big reveal!
Simon it’s the big weveal
that is why "only fools and horses" is great show, allways surprise, maybe just some hint now and there.
He pronounces an R correctly back at the flat when looking for his wages
@@jaydenpierre9684 also when we first see him singing he's pronouncing his r's correctly.
And when singing "Delilah" he changes the line "break down the door" to "force down the door"
Only fools and horses goes down as one of the greatest shows ever
Slight correction.....THE greatest show ever.
I was cwying watching this
@philip elbourne 👌🏻👌🏻
Not 1 my friend but the greatest
One of them moments that you’ve seen over and over again and you know what’s coming and it still has you in stitches of laughter.
Will never grow old.
Shouldn't that be gwow old.
I love his entrance....like he knows he’s the best entertainer the world has ever seen.
Priceless 😂
I heard Elvis himself based his act on this guy 😃😃😃
That bit where he turns had me on floor before any cwying stuff
I love how Eric's laughing at the end, in Del Boy's direction, as if to say "Got you Trotter, for when you done me out of that "£500"
If Carwlsberg lager did singers..........😉
The actor Philip Pope who plays him is actually an accomplished Opera Singer and Composer
I met him back in July very nice bloke
His facial expressions are hilariously true to life. Absolutely brilliant.😂
I did hear a decent voice underneath it all 😍
What made this show so great was everyone no matter how big or little their part was... They just did it brilliantly.
Great script.
Everything about this is fantastic. However, probably overlooked by most people is the musical arrangement, particularly the great piano arrangement and superb pianist. The piano melody throughout is beautiful.
There will never be another British show as good as Only Fools.
I love only fools but there is a load of sitcoms in the same leauge Porridge, Blackadder,Fawlty Towers ect ect.
One Foot in the Grave.
@ C note
I give they are good sit coms
Also ,some mothers do ave em
Fawlty towers , the good life,
On the buses, George & Mildred
Hi de hi, Only when I laugh, love thy neighbour , mind your language ( before the snowflakes )
Bread, The vicar of dibley, birds of a feather , brush strokes , man about the house, I know there's more but I can't think but generally
Also good British comedy , when there was only a few channels to choose from , but OFAH, will always be the very very best there is . People will watch it 10, 20 30
Even 40 plus years from now and still find it really funny
It is with a shadow any doubt the best sit .com ever made. Nothing will ever change that fact.
@@rw8733 Or 'one foot in the Gwave' 😅😊
The snowflakes won't allow it
Words fail me...................I'm too busy "cwying" with laughter!! How do they all keep a straight face??? Genius.
John Sullivan is a writing genius, as this scene is absolutely hilarious. I just love the way Raquel looks at Tony when he comes on stage and then sings and we'll the rest is comedy history.
Pure magic
I remember watching this for the first time with family. I laughed so hard that
I was crying.
Truly one of the greatest & funniest moments on tv.
John Sullivan at his most inspired.
RIP sir.
I love it when Raquel accidentally says ''Cwying''
I still don't know whether that was deliberate, or an actual mistake they just kept in because it's funny.
If it was a genuine cock-up then Tessa Peake Jones recovered beautifully.
@@clarissamcpigeon7857 that's actually a weally good question :)
I’d love to ask Tessa if that was in the script or not😂😂
Same!
@@clarissamcpigeon7857 I like to believe it was a happy little mistake.
That moment when Del's smile disappears from his face is priceless 😂😂😂
What always cracked me up was the genius in John Sullivan’s writing and the interaction between Del and Rodney ,it was so funny , the whole cast of characters just made this without doubt the funniest show ever.
I just wish the BBC would finally release all the episodes to buy, fully uncut with original music, no censorship, no removed scenes. The show deserves a full uncut release. There’s scenes and dialog which have never been seen or only aired during the original broadcast. It’s about time we got a definitive release with nothing removed.
I used to have loads of uncut episodes of OFAH on VHS years ago, recorded them all off the telly. I wish I'd transferred them onto hard drive now as the tapes eventually deteriorated so bad i had to throw them all out. What a plonker!
A royal date got cut badly from memory
@@dclark988 The Jolly Boys outing had a whole sequence cut out because of a song the nightclub singer was singing prior to Raquel and the Great Ramondo appearing on stage.
What's this? Are the DVDs chopped up?
@@dclark988 Yeah there's 18 minutes missing on the DVD from that episode. I think the original VHS release is in tact though
How everyone on set kept a straight face I don't know! I was laughing for a week after watching this when it was first shown!
Would have laughed myself if I had been an extra
+Alastair Jinks
You mean extwa?
Think of something sad, hough it's difficult to not laugh at times
Raquel looks like she's gonna lose hers 0159
@@fingerscrossed2453 I remember when they got back to the flat, an enraged Raquel chasing Del round the flat and Del was doing his best not to laugh!
“Del’s right. Ain’t his fault”
“Thank you unc, help yourself to a brandy”
My fav bit too.
I love Roy Orbison but can't hear this song without laughing,
you mean, without waffing?
Don't you mean Woy Orbison? :)
Especially the Cawaaaaaying bit at 1:54, it'll be hilarious when you're thinking about it at a party and noone will understand why your laughing to yourself lol
Same here! I wonder if he ever heard/saw this?
@@russdye2080 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Best episode ever.Tony Angelino brilliant stuff. A smart mans comedy with the best writing that a writer could possibly do. The comedies of today can not compete with this.This is as good as it gets.
must of seen rhis episode 50times but still gets me every time.as always with only fools everything about the punchline was acted and delivered with perfection
My son used to love watching Dad's army reruns with me when he was 7 or 8, I still find them funny even now. By the time we got to the end of the late 80s early 90s it'd all gone in a different direction comedy wise and not for the better.
ynotnilknarf39 gone from comedy being clever to just lets make something as offensive or stupid as possible nowadays
ynotnilknarf39 Yea my kids grew up on this stuff too and I can remember my old man watching dads army and laughing his head off. All the old stuff is just brilliant and witty.Fawlty Towers was another big one for us.They are great memories mate cherish them well my friend.
Everything is done as a proper cabaret, everyone dressed up. Quiet as she sings, her voice is pure. Then he comes in looking over the top but can hit the notes....but has one slight issue.
Again no one laughs its just shock! Genius
Bloody great piece of uk tv. There's not many shows you can say this about...but thus is a national treasure
When he first walks on a shout "WHAT can I do" frigging cried.
Gene Pitney style.😅 Club singers always adopt and exaggerate their influences idiosyncrasies. 😢
One of the greatest live performers of our time is Tony and a excellent duet with raquel
I love Tony's entrance. I burst out laughing when he walks on stage. Raquel's got the voice of an angel.
It was very well done he even looks and sounds like Roy Orbison and the sun glasses were a great touch.
Been lucky enough to meet Tony Angelino aka Philip in person, he's incredibly talented as all in OFAH are!
I love the way Eric starts laughing at Del during the silence. He finally got him back for doing him out of 500 quid 😂
Best version of crying I have ever seen, I pissed myself for a week when that came on tv and still do 👍
Don't get comedy like this nowadays ☹☹ absolutely brilliant series.
absolutely hilarious.....stands the test of time even after all these years
Comedy gold
Well said
You know what's coming...and it's still funny
Absolutely flawless, they don't make em like this no more
Totally awesome and hilarious. I have watched the entire episode over and over, and never fail to hose myself at this part. Total brilliance from John Sullivan. RIP.
That's wock and woll for you
Tony's performance was amazing
comedy gold! Wachel looks Wavishing don't she Wodney! 😂😂😂
@Dawud Bryant 'Wandy wogue' 🤣😂
The fact that I'm laughing as soon as he comes out on stage. The joke aint even set yet and im in tears hahaha. As soon as it was sang, I was dead.
Aint seen this ep in so long. Was a great refresher
That bit where he turns an emphasises the "what" like he's the greatest performer ever kills me every time
If only they had released it on single. It would have been Number 1 in the charts for weeks 👍🏻👍🏻😁
My cousin Rob is standing as an extra at the bar behind and between Del Boy and Rodney. He’s been immortalised on this classic clip filmed in Bristol. Lucky man!
Rob looks a bit blurry,is he alright
I absolutely love Tony Angelino, he's so funny....... watched this on DVD last night, I was in tears of joy afterwards, I can't help but laugh when I hear Tony sing cwying. Raquel has such a beautiful voice, I almost started to cry when she started to sing.
no matter how often i see this it has me in tears of laughter ,
Watched this with my parents as a kid. I remember my Dad howling at this scene 😂
I love the way he just comes in and murders this song
Greatest sitcom of all time, I'm cwying with laughing and it hasn't started yet even although I know what's coming, 🤣🤣🤣🤣😀
I don't know how they can all keep a straight face with this and when Raquel accidentally says cwying. I find this so funny. This is 1 of my favourite episode's
This is such a great comedy scene Raquel's lovely soft voice winning everyone over only to be sabotaged by the introduction of Tony 😂🤣
Whenever I hear this song I always remember this scene and laugh. Even when I was watching the Walking Dead there was a really emotional scene and this song came on and I couldn't help but laugh thinking about it.
That’s why I’m here! 😂😂😂
I think Nicholas Lyndhurst is laughing legitimitly
he is in the scene back at the flat and even David Jason nearly bursts out laughing in one his lines
The first time viewing this; I don't think I've ever laughed as hard in my life and I was about 8/9 years old. Superb!
CAWAAYAYAYIIINNGGGG!
one of my fav episodes. i cant listen to that song CRYING without a smile on my face.. was watching roy orbison videos and this song came on. ha ha .
One of my favourite episodes
"Tell me noooowwww. ...WHAATTTT!!!
can I do..."
The 'what' combined with his spin to the audience is the best bit!!
THE greatest comedy of all time 100 percent
It's the way raquel looks at him singing that's gets me 😂😂😂😂😂
R.I.P John Chalis Boycie. Thanks for the laughter.
The real genius of this joke is that you dont see it coming. The focus throughout the show is Tony's outdated image and style and you are drawn in by that. You just dont expect the speech impediment coming and delivered in such a sombre song too. Hillarious.
Poor woy Orbison x
02:15 That moment when Tessa Peake-Jones sings "Crying... CRYING... CW... Crying" is unforgettable. There's an advert on UK TV just now featuring the song and it's impossible to hear it without thinking "Cwying". :)
hahaha I found this video because of that Advert
Grimread it was because of that ad that I had to come back and watch this 😂
Yeah, it's always good to be reminded of how good Only Fools and Horses was. Having discovered that Adam West just passed away (RIP) I also had to go and watch the episode where they were the short and dumpy Batman and the tall and lanky Robin. Comedy gold.
Grimread You should've changed your name to Gwimwead for this clip.
+Sean Mcmanus WOFL. You know that he subsequently appeared at Reading Festival after someone booked him for a wedding - "Hello Wedding - are you weady to wock 'n' woll" he shouted as he proceeded to sing Queen's We Will Wock You.
I can't listen to this song without crying with laughter. Nicholas Lyndhurst is pure class in this clip as Rodney.
Rodney's face soaking it all in like its beautiful 😂
love how she tries to correct him then she says Cwying
I still recall many of my work mates joking about this episode on the morning after it's screening. I was almost cwying with laughter watching it.
The guy that's playing Tony in this did the songs for Spitting Image.
And the music for The Fast Show including the fake songs for jazz club
He was also in a 'Bee Gees' spoof called 'The Hee Bee Gee Bees' with Angus Deayton years ago and wrote recorded an original comedy song that sounded remarkably like them called 'Ridiculous Songs (In Very High Voices)'. You should all look it up on TH-cam. Pure comedy gold.
Rodney face knows something is going to go wrong
A long time since I've seen the episode but did Rodney know about Tony's speech impediment beforehand?
@@1974kelvo I think he did cause I think he heard Tony in rehearsals and found out he had pwoblems with his Rs
Don't you mean wodney?
I can't say Crying anymore whenever I hear this on the radio.
Tessa Peake-Jones does an absolute fantastic job of setting this up and following through to make the gag absolutely perfect. That we had both of the actors singing the whole song through as is and not some over perfected/music studio touched up job only makes this even more real and believable. Comedy genius.
Just one of memreble clips from ofah,,just drinking buds,buzzing at mo I'm in good place,,bout time ,luv all good people of world, 😝😝😝🐋 xxx
I pissed myself cwying with laughter
The turn from Tony at the line how could I, gets me everytime
Just have to say how good Phillip Pope was as Tony!
It doesn’t matter how many times I watch it...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The bit where Tony just appears from behind the curtain 😂
The best mate
The scene backstage is superb when he hands Rodney the sausage and has to explain.
The actor playing Eric plays a blinder in this scene, his faces are brilliant.
Can't listen to woy orbisons song without laughing since seeing this. Hillawious! 👌👌👌
Just shows what a genius John Sullivan was with his writing. RIP.
Only Fools & Horses has not aged.
Perfect script , perfect arrangement and the whole scene is genius especially after the way the show was beautifully written which climaxed to this .
The element of surprise is an iconic moment in TV history never to be repeated
A big fan of Roy Orbison but I can never hear his greatest classic ‘Crying’ ever again without singing ‘Cwying’. Even better when he sang The Gween gween gwass of home. Funniest thing ever.
Woy Orbison
I've commented on this in another YT clip of the same act, but how many people recognised the skill of Tessa Peake-Jones (Raquel) in her sudden switch from 'cwying' to 'crying' @ 2:20?
Rodney is everything in this he knows it’s coming up so he is grinning. He smiles each time Tony says a R word
I'll be watching this, then I see this scene and try so hard to not laugh, but I always end up in tears of laughter. We shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortunes, but this moment is just so funny. Thankfully the guy who plays Tony (Philip Pope) can pronounce his R's properly in real life.
When you look at this and what utter crap we have on telly these days. Do a complete re-run from the first episode and we would all be hooked again.
Was my grandmother’s favourite episode tears of laughter rolling down my face from laughing and missing her 🤣🤣🤣🤣
We'll be cwying over her
I can't stop cwying everytime I watch this it makes me laugh so much! Only fools and horses is the nuts!!
Rodney: "What do you reckon then?"
Del: "I'll see you later!" (Walks off)
My favourite scene from Only Fools.
Such a good voice and I bet it took a lot of takes, I dwied cwing with wafter
His expressions are the best. Camera should zoomed in more. The shots from a distance wd been funny zoomed in lol
Magnificent writing of the genius John Sullivan
2021 ? Anybody watching ?
Still one of the classic episodes, still has me laughing out loud. Yet only just realised that he also sings 'fwom this moment on...' hadn't noticed that before. I'd love to know how many takes there were of this. Shame we never got to hear the full wepertoire with Gween, Gween Gwass of Home and Please Rewease Me...
With the Wok and Wole encore!!
@@tinamenon1593that is not funny Wodney
Rodney
I had a speech impediment and sometimes still do when I’m stressed. And I’m not offended by this. I find it as hilarious now as I did when I was kid.
That’s good to know you don’t feel offended . I am sure some would take offence . But good for you 😀😀
Still as hilarious today as it was 30 years ago. Only Fools still the best. :D
Genius scriptwriting that non of Tonys lines before him singing contains a word with the letter R in it. Afterwards they are all over the place including From and even saying Derek in a later scene. Sheer genius.
I love how their faces drop the moment he says “Cwying.”
the one person dislike is Eric the owner...
David Clark think Eugene McCarthy may want to nail you to a door for that comment......
Another dislike is from Barry Kripke
Cwying is brilliant but anyone else notice he drops a FWOM in there too, that's just as good, genius moment, RIP John Sullivan
I love it when Eric laughs in dels direction 🤣
Like he knows del is going to get his legs broken 🤣
Or B&Q is going to be selling another door! 🤣🤣
Eric got his own back on Del Boy, after Del done him (Eric) out of that £500.
They must've had a ball doing this scene as you can see Nick trying to hold his laugh in...Great stuff.
It's Rodney that makes this scene for me! the build up to it with that smug look.
In fairness to the guy playing Tony, he's actually quite a decent singer
Yeah I thought so too!