The transition from grandad to uncle Albert was seamless and grandad's passing and uncle Albert joining us a masterpiece of comic writing and brilliantly acted
Yeah the actor for uncle Albert sold it so well to a point where we as the audience genuinely thought it could be his brother in real life. Grandad started the run off well and Albert perfectly took over the 3rd man role.
Having a funeral for granddad on Only Fools and Horses gave us the audience some sort of closure for the character. It was a tribute to Lennard Pearce, very well done, very sad, very poignant, while very funny.
Who would have thought lightning would strike twice in the same place... Lennard AND Buster both made their parts their own and utterly magical. RIP both of them. Great actors.
Grandad was really good at giving the excellent finish to a piece of dialogue, del boy tees it up, Rodney continues, Grandad finishes it off and gets the biggest laugh.
I was too young when Only Fools started so I'd only known Uncle Albert. The my mum bought the complete set in the mid 90s and I went back and watched the early episode I'd never seen. Leonard Pearce was brilliant as Grandad. "It wasn't me, it was my brain". Classic.
One of Albert’s best quotes was in what should have been the last episode where sell tells him if he says during the war one more time so Albert being smart says “during the 1939-1944 conflict with Germany” quality writing 😂😂
I think Grandad was the funnier. Leonard died only a few months before series 4 aired. That must have caused them all alot of pressure with re-writes and re shooting etc at short notice.
@@benfisher1376 especially as no-one was sure whether they would continue. They really fell on their feet casting Buster Merrifield as Albert. Who knows how the show would have ended up either finishing in the mid 80's or with a different cast member. Don't think it would have been so fondly remembered. Tough times, tough decision but it worked out "purfekt"
Both really funny in different ways but grandad dilivered his lines beautifully! 'I'd have to think twice' is a line he says after hearing Rodney is dating a 40 year old and it has me belly lauging every time. Both legends
It was horribly sad. Grandad was just a part of our lives and brilliantly played. But Buster Merrifield did an unbelievably great job filling in his place. An unenviable task... Yet he did it with total professionalism, charm and gentleness.
I think they had to continue initially through force from the BBC to get the series done..... but it was around this time David Jason was ready for leaving, and had effectively told everyone that series 5 was his last ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" was pretty much written as Del's send off), and going forward they planned a spin off show to revolve around Rodney and Micky Pearce, but David got a bit of spring in his step after To Hull and Back, and changed his mind once production of series 6 had started)
2:00 shows him filming the episode “Hole in one”, but he died before all his scenes had been shot, so they later did the episode with uncle Albert instead.
The bit where del says families im sick of it.. all they ever do let you down, disappoint you and then break ur hart nearly Crying.. heartbreaking.. David Jason is an amazing actor
OFAH is simply fantastic but I've always loved the Grandad era just a little bit more. He genuinely reminds me of my Grandad so, of course, that makes me feel incredibly nostalgic. He was the OG.
To find an Uncle Albert to follow up Grandad, was simply incredible. The whole show was just magic. A masterpiece. How it all just came together so perfectly, seems impossible. But the impossible was made possible, somehow.
40 Years on... I probably won't be able to watch this but he was a terrific actor. I just like to watch these episode imagining they are all alive, youthful and happy, having fun and we can laugh along with them and enjoy the moment again and again
I have Mr Pearce 's autograph, it's on a 'Of Mice and Men' program from 1984 (Mermade Theature). West End of London and Christopher Ryan (young ones) was staring in it. We went with the school, great play, great evening. RIP Mr Pearce you played a blinder sir.
As a massive fan of the show, watching this really touched my heart ❤ Never knew they had Lennards funeral the week before this episode 🥺 That leaves a lump in the throat. A very touching moment.
That scene when del loses it was priceless. Such good dialogue from del to Rodney. That last sentence got to me they bring you down then they break your bloody heart. I think was what del said
BBC probably have some footage of Grandad (Lennard Pearce) doing bits of Hole in One, they must of filmed some scenes with him before he passed. You can't expect us to believe their was only pictures. It was sad when Lennard passed away. He was a great actor, and everyone's favourite Grandad in Only Fools. This show will forever be the best British sitcom in the world.
Apparently all the scenes of Mike looking out from the Basement were what they used from that shoot, and reshot the rest after Albert had been cast. In a way it was a very easy script to rework, I imagine the only major change was what Grandad was doing it for, when Albert was doing it to buy a gravestone for Grandad...... there was probably only the exterior shots from the Nags Head and outside the Court room that was filmed, so its probably only a few minutes worth of footage
I remember Lennard Pearce dying, but I wasn't aware it was during filming that he passed away. I can hear the sadness in both David's and Nicholas' voices about it, Lennard was clearly a much loved member of the team
I think I read the info in David Jason’s autobiography, he said grandad got ill and filming never resumed. I know he was in License to Drill which was an Only Fools and Horses educational video for schools. It was on You Tube years back, but taken down I guess because of copyright, this was said to be the last thing he filmed, so I could be wrong.
The whole thing happened in a way that was meant to be. The combining of reality and fiction with a clever little joke to keep the humor alive. I’m sure he would be smiling and wishing his fellow actors the very best. Also his replacement was not a disappointment, buster merryfield for me was absolute comedy gold. Well worthy of the role and fitted in perfectly. Uncle Albert was my favourite character of the two, not to take anything away from Lenard pierce.
Only fools horses was such a classic sitcom. Especially with Lenord perce as grandad. Also very funny as emotional other. Interesting also so many levels. Also insight British working class. I honestly don’t think there will be another sitcoms in the future. I live east coast of Australia. Middle class Australian l found the series so interesting.
I think Pearce's finest moment on the show was when he talks about the soldiers coming back from war and being hidden away from sight... There isn't any jokes, no laughter - just pure and simple horrific memories
Loved the character of grandad and preferred him to Uncle Albert. Wish we had more with grandad and wish we had more of seasons very similar of those 1 to 4. Felt they changed from S5 onward. S5 was close to 1-4, with 6 being very far away from them all. We could only wish
It would be interesting to know, what the original plot was for the Hole in One episode with Grandad. In the images you can clearly see him outside the court in the wheelchair similar to what Albert was after being found out. Albert's reason for defrauding the brewery was to pay for grandad's headstone. I wonder what story they wrote for Leonard Pearce in the role.
Its a easy script to rework, as you only really need to change the two bookends of the story.... probably Del has a fine or bill to pay, and that is why Grandad did it.
In the episode Albert mentions they'd both (him and grandad ie his brother) would be on the act in their younger days. Weirdly the episode works better with Albert in the reworking , and I prefer grandad.
@therebel4332 @clark82 Yeah, I agree with you both. In the original script, it would've been Grandad that undertook the parachute training, and it was him that deliberately fell down the holes/open cellars, anytime he needed easy money. Settling out of court in the process. The Trotters were broke in the episode, and Rodney had spent the last of their money on sun tan lotion in the middle of winter. So Grandad's reason for doing it was probably just to help them out financially
I always forget how well spoken Nicholas Lyndhurst is. I haven't really enjoyed his other programmes but I think he was absolutely born to pay Rodney, accent is spot on
Grandad was the best..the show was never the same without him..the series with grandad are comedy gold........40.....even i'd have to think twice....😂😂😂😂😂
Your video here is really well done. I hadn't realised that Grandad died mid filming, and that must have been particularly hard having attended his funeral the week before then filming the funeral for Grandad. I always thought it was very well done and incredibly, sympathetically handled. Uncle Albert was a treat so luckily it worked out very well but it makes you wonder, if the series hadn't been commissioned where it would have gone and what would have happened.
I preferred Grandad. To me Uncle Albert as a character could sometimes get a bit too unbelievable to be based in reality from which something funny could come, like all the times he sunk ships. I find someone or something funny if they are just realistic enough to be believable and relatable. Grandad was much more down to earth because everything about him is more believable.
“Has anyone seen my hat?” Is actually a very very important line in history of the show. It shows that no matter what tragedy might befall the Trotters, might befall the cast, the humour is still alive. How brilliant how clever, to so poignantly throw a clear symbol of a character (grandads hat) into his grave with him, only for the audience to realize it was the vicars hat instead. That line, Has anyone seen my hat? probably saved the show, and proved it could still be funny despite such a sad loss.
I'm currently going through my complete boxset. Currently on series 7. Next episode is Chance Of A Lunchtime when Raquel revealed she was pregnant with Damien. Only Fools is one of those classic sitcoms where you don't remember your first episode. It was always there in the background.
I'm not laughing today I'm not laughing tomorrow I'm never gonna laugh again , Argh well as long as you're happy son . John Sullivan could even get a laugh at a funeral best comedy writer ever nobody even comes close
I believe it's one of the main things that makes this show so beloved. They could do the comedy, they could do the tragedy but what made it special was that it could do both at the same time. Not only Grandad/Lennards passing but the broken elevator scene between Del and Rodney and my favourite - Grandad telling a really heartfelt story of the way while in the air raid shelter, then it pulls back to show where they are.
Does anyone know how to watch the lost episode that for some reason was never televised. It involved grandad & the sale of Christmas trees. All I've seen is a few short clips. Rip Leonard pierce & buster merryfield
@@OnlyFoolsHorses yes I see I'm sorry. I miss the days when their was no copyright issues & you could say what you want & how you want to say it. I guess the point I'm making is DVD release of of&h where some episodes have had deleted scenes or been altered either due to copyright or its content not being acceptable. Bloody ridiculous society has become with what's right & what's wrong
Hi, l just like to say wow and congratulations on a wonderful funny show All of Only Fools and Horses is and always will be one of the best show ever congratulations 🎉 🎉 on all the cast and crew and writers for all the laughs. Xx💕💕🤗🤗xx
Controversial opinion, I think Only Fools and Horses (1981) jumped the shark after Grandad's passing and the death of Lennard Pearce in 1984, I think he was forgotten after Uncle Albert was introduced.
It went down hill after series 4 in this regard. They tried to keep it the same during some of series 5 and in the to hull and back episode but they drifted away from the whole two brothers and their grandad/uncle wheeling and dealing ways. They really do neglect the grandad era in my opinion,, if theres repeats on its always post 1990 episodes,, when you can see and feel the feminist undertones.
Loved grandad Lennard Pearce had some great lines especially when he says to Rodney, what you got a Wendy house 😂😂😂😂 then we get uncle Albert, during the war 😂😂😂 great writing by the late great John Sullivan
To be fair the first episode after his death "happy returns" (s4 ep 1) just didn't have him in. 2 old dears in the shop asked how he was (implying he was ill) and that was it. It was episode 2 where he had died.
The transition from grandad to uncle Albert was seamless and grandad's passing and uncle Albert joining us a masterpiece of comic writing and brilliantly acted
Yeah the actor for uncle Albert sold it so well to a point where we as the audience genuinely thought it could be his brother in real life. Grandad started the run off well and Albert perfectly took over the 3rd man role.
@@lukesanderson5343I thought they even looked alike a little bit! Great casting of Uncle Albert playing Grandads brother.
In one episode. The trotters wasn't a seafaring family .then uncle Albert come in
@@markowright2960 that was the joke according to John Sullivan. Grandad just failed to mention his brother was a sailor!
Absolutely. I love Grandad, but Uncle Albert is probably my fave as the trio.
Respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 best show that ever hit a TV screen 👏 🙌 👌 👍
I always loved lennard Pearce as grandad great actor.
The Crème de la menthe
Having a funeral for granddad on Only Fools and Horses gave us the audience some sort of closure for the character. It was a tribute to Lennard Pearce, very well done, very sad, very poignant, while very funny.
Who would have thought lightning would strike twice in the same place... Lennard AND Buster both made their parts their own and utterly magical. RIP both of them. Great actors.
Grandad was fantastic, those one liners were absolutely class
"It wasn't me, it was my brain" Gets quoted weekly in my house
Grandad was really good at giving the excellent finish to a piece of dialogue, del boy tees it up, Rodney continues, Grandad finishes it off and gets the biggest laugh.
The moment Del says “GENTLY!” When they start shoveling earth onto Grandads coffin always gets me.
Absolutely heartbreaking episode. You can hear the pain in their voices
So true
It must be very difficult for actors in that situation.
@@rogerbarton1790not really they had a practice run the week before 😂. When he croaked it for real
The way they handled it was superb. Huge respect to all involved.
"I wanted an emperor burger"
Could only afford a cheese burger
"He knows' I 'ate cheese"
I was too young when Only Fools started so I'd only known Uncle Albert. The my mum bought the complete set in the mid 90s and I went back and watched the early episode I'd never seen. Leonard Pearce was brilliant as Grandad. "It wasn't me, it was my brain". Classic.
"Your dad always said that one day Del Boy would reach the top. Then again, he always said Millwall would win the cup”
One of his best quotes 👍😂
One of Albert’s best quotes was in what should have been the last episode where sell tells him if he says during the war one more time so Albert being smart says “during the 1939-1944 conflict with Germany” quality writing 😂😂
They came close in 2004.
@@lukesanderson5343 And the what you got a wendy house line
I was always more of a fan of Uncle Albert, but as I've got older I've appreciated just how good Lennard Pearce was.
you aren't alone, both great in very different ways
I think Grandad was the funnier. Leonard died only a few months before series 4 aired. That must have caused them all alot of pressure with re-writes and re shooting etc at short notice.
@@benfisher1376 especially as no-one was sure whether they would continue. They really fell on their feet casting Buster Merrifield as Albert. Who knows how the show would have ended up either finishing in the mid 80's or with a different cast member. Don't think it would have been so fondly remembered. Tough times, tough decision but it worked out "purfekt"
Both really funny in different ways but grandad dilivered his lines beautifully! 'I'd have to think twice' is a line he says after hearing Rodney is dating a 40 year old and it has me belly lauging every time. Both legends
Grandad was far funnier, uncle was ok but the actor in my opinion tried to hard to be liked !!
Incredible writing. No-one else in the world could have made that. RIP John Sullivan.
It was horribly sad. Grandad was just a part of our lives and brilliantly played. But Buster Merrifield did an unbelievably great job filling in his place. An unenviable task... Yet he did it with total professionalism, charm and gentleness.
I'm glad they decided to continue with the series after Leonard's death it would have been such a shame if they had ended it.
I think they had to continue initially through force from the BBC to get the series done..... but it was around this time David Jason was ready for leaving, and had effectively told everyone that series 5 was his last ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" was pretty much written as Del's send off), and going forward they planned a spin off show to revolve around Rodney and Micky Pearce, but David got a bit of spring in his step after To Hull and Back, and changed his mind once production of series 6 had started)
Rodney "you mean you were gun running in the middle of a civil war?!"
Grandad "well that's the best time to do it, Rodney" 😂😂
Brilliant line 😂
both were great. Uncle Albert just fitted in so well. I grew up with Albert in the early to mid 80’s
R I P Lennard Pearce 😢🙏💔1915-1984 .
Clicked onto this thinking they were going to show some lost clips. R.I.P Lennard Pearce
Same here, clickbait but a good watch nonetheless.
2:00 shows him filming the episode “Hole in one”, but he died before all his scenes had been shot, so they later did the episode with uncle Albert instead.
The bit where del says families im sick of it.. all they ever do let you down, disappoint you and then break ur hart nearly Crying.. heartbreaking.. David Jason is an amazing actor
Not forgetting his voice was the first we all heard in the first episode
Sidney Potter as Harry Belafonte. Classic.
@@halfbakedproductions7887no it wasn't it was poittier....
Potter
The hat gag at the funeral was an absolute classic
Still great 😂
OFAH is simply fantastic but I've always loved the Grandad era just a little bit more. He genuinely reminds me of my Grandad so, of course, that makes me feel incredibly nostalgic. He was the OG.
I used to love watching this And granddad was a very funny actor
absolutely
@@OnlyFoolsHorses The chandelier always has me falling apart
They are all the best of the best
Jenny Guernsey 🇬🇬 ♥ ❤
To find an Uncle Albert to follow up Grandad, was simply incredible. The whole show was just magic. A masterpiece. How it all just came together so perfectly, seems impossible. But the impossible was made possible, somehow.
40 Years on...
I probably won't be able to watch this but he was a terrific actor. I just like to watch these episode imagining they are all alive, youthful and happy, having fun and we can laugh along with them and enjoy the moment again and again
Extremely classy tribute Lennard Pearce from all those involved in this wonderful show. Grandad was brilliant, as to was Uncle Albert.
👍 agreed
Best comedy programme ever 😢British humour at its best 👌 👍 😢
I have Mr Pearce 's autograph, it's on a 'Of Mice and Men' program from 1984 (Mermade Theature). West End of London and Christopher Ryan (young ones) was staring in it. We went with the school, great play, great evening. RIP Mr Pearce you played a blinder sir.
My favourite episode was the one with Arthur's ashes.... Grandad had me laughing so hard in that!
As a massive fan of the show, watching this really touched my heart ❤ Never knew they had Lennards funeral the week before this episode 🥺 That leaves a lump in the throat. A very touching moment.
Lennoard Pearce 1915-1984 best known for playing Grandad will always be remembered.
He was my favourite character, may he rest in peace 🙏🏻
That scene when del loses it was priceless. Such good dialogue from del to Rodney. That last sentence got to me they bring you down then they break your bloody heart. I think was what del said
If there's a better show than Only Fools and Horses, I've never seen it.
BBC probably have some footage of Grandad (Lennard Pearce) doing bits of Hole in One, they must of filmed some scenes with him before he passed. You can't expect us to believe their was only pictures. It was sad when Lennard passed away. He was a great actor, and everyone's favourite Grandad in Only Fools. This show will forever be the best British sitcom in the world.
If the BBC had that then we all open the Châteauneuf-du-Pape
They did it was the court scene that wasn't filmed.
Probably accidentally burned it with all the Jimmy Savile evidence.
Apparently all the scenes of Mike looking out from the Basement were what they used from that shoot, and reshot the rest after Albert had been cast. In a way it was a very easy script to rework, I imagine the only major change was what Grandad was doing it for, when Albert was doing it to buy a gravestone for Grandad...... there was probably only the exterior shots from the Nags Head and outside the Court room that was filmed, so its probably only a few minutes worth of footage
Naa they sold it to fund lawyers for Jimmy saville
A fabulous comedy, and yet emotional scenes you could relate to. Congratulations toJohn Sullivan for the writing .
I remember Lennard Pearce dying, but I wasn't aware it was during filming that he passed away. I can hear the sadness in both David's and Nicholas' voices about it, Lennard was clearly a much loved member of the team
I wasn't aware either. I wonder what episode that was.
From what I remember reading it was only half filmed, so the episode was never broadcast.
@@djhaynes99 oh really so your saying the actor died prior to the start of season 4?
I think I read the info in David Jason’s autobiography, he said grandad got ill and filming never resumed. I know he was in License to Drill which was an Only Fools and Horses educational video for schools. It was on You Tube years back, but taken down I guess because of copyright, this was said to be the last thing he filmed, so I could be wrong.
@@djhaynes99 ok thanks for that.
been searching for this for 30 years thanks
mon pleasure
The whole thing happened in a way that was meant to be. The combining of reality and fiction with a clever little joke to keep the humor alive. I’m sure he would be smiling and wishing his fellow actors the very best. Also his replacement was not a disappointment, buster merryfield for me was absolute comedy gold. Well worthy of the role and fitted in perfectly. Uncle Albert was my favourite character of the two, not to take anything away from Lenard pierce.
The funeral episode made the series feel so much more real and inappreciate them for taking the time to do it
Handled like professional and with respect and keeping that sense of humour but showing love to grandad..
It's such a brilliant series, miss it lots
I don't need to miss it; I have the whole box set. Treat yourself. 😊
@@lillymay3632What time are we watching it?
'What you bought, a Wendy house?'
Such a shame and sad story 😢about Leonard Pearce
Only fools and horses was a excellent brilliant series
Only fools horses was such a classic sitcom. Especially with Lenord perce as grandad. Also very funny as emotional other. Interesting also so many levels. Also insight British working class. I honestly don’t think there will be another sitcoms in the future. I live east coast of Australia. Middle class Australian l found the series so interesting.
Bonnet de douche
What a challenge to filming and the series, but I think it was handled so well. The hat gag was fantastic. Hello Uncle Albert!
Still my favourite ever show..
"What you got a Wendy house" 😂
It's amazing they were able to find uncle albert who was just as good as the grandad.
Terrible life can be devastating.
RIP Lennard fly high ❤
How I loved Grandad ,just a real sweetheart A wonderful comedy ......eh Dave ❤❤
I think Pearce's finest moment on the show was when he talks about the soldiers coming back from war and being hidden away from sight...
There isn't any jokes, no laughter - just pure and simple horrific memories
"just tryin ta tune into the Dukes of Hazard"........
lol
May all the wonderful actors, writers etc involved in this amazing show- Rest in Peace 🙏
Loved the character of grandad and preferred him to Uncle Albert. Wish we had more with grandad and wish we had more of seasons very similar of those 1 to 4. Felt they changed from S5 onward. S5 was close to 1-4, with 6 being very far away from them all. We could only wish
RIP Lennard
such a great character
It would be interesting to know, what the original plot was for the Hole in One episode with Grandad.
In the images you can clearly see him outside the court in the wheelchair similar to what Albert was after being found out.
Albert's reason for defrauding the brewery was to pay for grandad's headstone. I wonder what story they wrote for Leonard Pearce in the role.
Its a easy script to rework, as you only really need to change the two bookends of the story.... probably Del has a fine or bill to pay, and that is why Grandad did it.
In the episode Albert mentions they'd both (him and grandad ie his brother) would be on the act in their younger days. Weirdly the episode works better with Albert in the reworking , and I prefer grandad.
@therebel4332 @clark82
Yeah, I agree with you both. In the original script, it would've been Grandad that undertook the parachute training, and it was him that deliberately fell down the holes/open cellars, anytime he needed easy money. Settling out of court in the process.
The Trotters were broke in the episode, and Rodney had spent the last of their money on sun tan lotion in the middle of winter. So Grandad's reason for doing it was probably just to help them out financially
RIP Lennard Pearce
The greatest
Me Grandad all the way. RIP thanks for the wonderful memories to treasure
He made me cry laughing while watching this programme. When he died i felt like i had lost family. Fabulous actor.
I always forget how well spoken Nicholas Lyndhurst is. I haven't really enjoyed his other programmes but I think he was absolutely born to pay Rodney, accent is spot on
Grandad was the best..the show was never the same without him..the series with grandad are comedy gold........40.....even i'd have to think twice....😂😂😂😂😂
Absolutely brilliant.
I loved the very first episode with the burger with Rodney
I wanted an Emperor burger, un hes got me a cheeese burger.. he knows I 'ate cheeese.
Grandads funeral a very poignant episode. Sad, heartbreaking and hilariously funny at the same time.
They said both David and Nicholas broke down for real the first time they stood next to Granddad's grave
Grandad would always remind me of my aunt who passed away very similar quirks
Well I wish you'd said something. I was working on this one
Would’ve loved to seen Grandad’s scene in the wheelchair
Your video here is really well done. I hadn't realised that Grandad died mid filming, and that must have been particularly hard having attended his funeral the week before then filming the funeral for Grandad. I always thought it was very well done and incredibly, sympathetically handled. Uncle Albert was a treat so luckily it worked out very well but it makes you wonder, if the series hadn't been commissioned where it would have gone and what would have happened.
A bit like what happened to Jimmy Beck in Dad’s Army.
Sad to happen but got spun into comedy gold. Genius that will last forever
"What ya got? A Wendy House?"
I preferred Grandad. To me Uncle Albert as a character could sometimes get a bit too unbelievable to be based in reality from which something funny could come, like all the times he sunk ships. I find someone or something funny if they are just realistic enough to be believable and relatable.
Grandad was much more down to earth because everything about him is more believable.
“Has anyone seen my hat?”
Is actually a very very important line in history of the show.
It shows that no matter what tragedy might befall the Trotters, might befall the cast, the humour is still alive. How brilliant how clever, to so poignantly throw a clear symbol of a character (grandads hat) into his grave with him, only for the audience to realize it was the vicars hat instead. That line, Has anyone seen my hat? probably saved the show, and proved it could still be funny despite such a sad loss.
What you got a wendy house?
I'm currently going through my complete boxset. Currently on series 7. Next episode is Chance Of A Lunchtime when Raquel revealed she was pregnant with Damien. Only Fools is one of those classic sitcoms where you don't remember your first episode. It was always there in the background.
"It was sobering thoughts that started me drinking"
I loved grandad he always had great one liners
His timing and delivery were always perfect
I wanted a cheese burger not an emperor burger 😅
what lost episode? click bait nothing
Grandad was brilliant in only fools. He was such a amazing part of arguably the greatest British sitcom of all time
I'm not laughing today I'm not laughing tomorrow I'm never gonna laugh again , Argh well as long as you're happy son . John Sullivan could even get a laugh at a funeral best comedy writer ever nobody even comes close
I believe it's one of the main things that makes this show so beloved. They could do the comedy, they could do the tragedy but what made it special was that it could do both at the same time. Not only Grandad/Lennards passing but the broken elevator scene between Del and Rodney and my favourite - Grandad telling a really heartfelt story of the way while in the air raid shelter, then it pulls back to show where they are.
Does anyone know how to watch the lost episode that for some reason was never televised. It involved grandad & the sale of Christmas trees. All I've seen is a few short clips. Rip Leonard pierce & buster merryfield
I've put them up here on youtube but they always get removed , so frustrating
@@OnlyFoolsHorses yes I see I'm sorry. I miss the days when their was no copyright issues & you could say what you want & how you want to say it. I guess the point I'm making is DVD release of of&h where some episodes have had deleted scenes or been altered either due to copyright or its content not being acceptable. Bloody ridiculous society has become with what's right & what's wrong
Hi, l just like to say wow and congratulations on a wonderful funny show All of Only Fools and Horses is and always will be one of the best show ever congratulations 🎉 🎉 on all the cast and crew and writers for all the laughs. Xx💕💕🤗🤗xx
“You can’t expect me to paint with my feet Del”
Controversial opinion, I think Only Fools and Horses (1981) jumped the shark after Grandad's passing and the death of Lennard Pearce in 1984, I think he was forgotten after Uncle Albert was introduced.
It went down hill after series 4 in this regard. They tried to keep it the same during some of series 5 and in the to hull and back episode but they drifted away from the whole two brothers and their grandad/uncle wheeling and dealing ways. They really do neglect the grandad era in my opinion,, if theres repeats on its always post 1990 episodes,, when you can see and feel the feminist undertones.
Loved grandad Lennard Pearce had some great lines especially when he says to Rodney, what you got a Wendy house 😂😂😂😂 then we get uncle Albert, during the war 😂😂😂 great writing by the late great John Sullivan
What list episode that was a bit click bait
Expect better than that really
May he R.I.P
Lovely
To be fair the first episode after his death "happy returns" (s4 ep 1) just didn't have him in. 2 old dears in the shop asked how he was (implying he was ill) and that was it.
It was episode 2 where he had died.
Best show ever
The Pot pourri of the sitcom world
I always liked grandad equally as much as uncle Albert
Lost or last episode?
"Has anyone seen my hat?, it was here just now"
Grandad was the best one on the full show