Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in

[TV] UKCC24 - Quarter Final Three - Only Fools & Horses vs The Fast Show

Quarter Final Three - Choose your favourite

  • Only Fools & Horses

    Votes: 154 59.9%

  • The Fast Show

    Votes: 103 40.1%
  • Total voters
    257
  • Poll closed .


Triggaaar

Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
50,207
Goldstone
kojak said:
64 episodes speak for themselves

Any comedy show to have this longevity must have been pretty good
Click to expand...
Oh good lord no. Only Fools was more than pretty good, but episode count is not a great barometer. There were 295 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine. Watch them all, I f***ing dare you. Fawlty was excellent despite only 12 episodes (although I think the short run should count against it a bit).

There is of course a difference between something truly great, and something decent that appeals to the masses.
 
Last edited:




kojak

kojak

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2022
766
Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Is the right answer.

I remember the young fool (of OFAH), Rodney was it (?) in Butterflies. Nice middle class lad in an elegant wistful sit com. Then....he's putting on an absurd accent and pattern of faux working class speech in OFAH. What? That was enough to have me reaching for the off button. It harked back, in my mind, to one of the worst 3 ever tv sit coms, 'The Dustbin Men' which was moronically offensive and offensively moronic.

In contrast the Fast Show is heaven, genius and pure joy.

I'll accept that the 'falling through the bar' scene is funny, and the batman and Robin scene is iconic, but......

I suspect the outcome of this poll will reflect social class and politics. To test this, how many middle class 'lefties' went for OFAH, and how many working class Tories went for the Fast Show? Prove me wrong, kidz.
Click to expand...

Triggaaar said:
Oh good lord no. Only Fools was more than pretty good, but episode count is not a great barometer. There were 295 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine. Watch them all, I f***ing dare you. Fawlty was far excellent despite only 12 episodes (although I think the short run should count against it a bit).

There is of course a difference between something truly great, and something decent that appeals to the masses.
Click to expand...
Actually yes,your right
 


kojak

kojak

Well-known member
Jan 17, 2022
766
Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Is the right answer.

I remember the young fool (of OFAH), Rodney was it (?) in Butterflies. Nice middle class lad in an elegant wistful sit com. Then....he's putting on an absurd accent and pattern of faux working class speech in OFAH. What? That was enough to have me reaching for the off button. It harked back, in my mind, to one of the worst 3 ever tv sit coms, 'The Dustbin Men' which was moronically offensive and offensively moronic.

In contrast the Fast Show is heaven, genius and pure joy.

I'll accept that the 'falling through the bar' scene is funny, and the batman and Robin scene is iconic, but......

I suspect the outcome of this poll will reflect social class and politics. To test this, how many middle class 'lefties' went for OFAH, and how many working class Tories went for the Fast Show? Prove me wrong, kidz.
Click to expand...
We all know nsc is full of plastic Harold Wilson's
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patron
Oct 8, 2003
50,200
Faversham


The Clamp

The Clamp

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jan 11, 2016
24,541
West is BEST
OFAH had its moments, for certain. Triggers’ broom etc.

But overall? Too broad for me. And just reeks of Saturday night in front of the telly with my parents when I was too young to go out and before internet / devices in bedrooms. Stifling.
 






jcdenton08

jcdenton08

Enemy of the People
NSC Patron
Oct 17, 2008
10,712
I love both of these. But if I had to sit and watch a series of one I’d choose OFAH - so I’ve voted on that basis. Two brilliant shows though.
 


Weststander

Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
64,087
Withdean area
OFAH was very good in the 80’s, but I wouldn’t watch it again. More subtle/clever than at first glance eg mocking of stereotypes and bitter/sweet relationships. My favourite episode was the seaside coach trip.

But the Fast Show is heavenly, it ticks all my comedy boxes, imho Whitehouse is a genius (with Milligan and Cooper), I still love it now.
 




jcdenton08

jcdenton08

Enemy of the People
NSC Patron
Oct 17, 2008
10,712
Another connection between these two is OFAH being Paul Whitehouse’s favourite comedy. He wrote the stage musical adaptation and starred as Grandad in the West End (and is doing it on tour later this year).
 


Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,859
Brighton
Last call for votes.

Blackadder vs The Office up shortly.
 








Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,859
Brighton
I know it's a bit of a generational thing, but I really don't get a certain demographic's obsession with OFAH.
 








Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,590
I loved The Fast Show, I loved the catchphrases but - apart from the odd Ted & Ralph sketch - I don't think they pushed themselves very hard. It could have been better.

For me, OFAH - on the other hand - was beautifully crafted and the Delboy / Rodney relationship of older brother / younger bother was wonderful.

For me the scene in the lift where Del tells Rodney he lost his baby is right up there with the falling through the bar and the chandelier scenes. Their ability to juxtapose pathos and humour was second to none.
 


Badger

Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
NSC Patron
May 8, 2007
12,790
Toronto
Stumpy Tim said:
I loved The Fast Show, but looking back it was basically the same episode every week. The jokes didn't change
Click to expand...
I have voted for The Fast Show but I see where you're coming from. The one-off clips which have been posted here have all made me chuckle. However, I watched a few full episodes a couple of years ago and I was getting a bit bored by some of the characters and their catchphrases after a while.
 


B

Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,250
In the field
Pavilionaire said:
For me the scene in the lift where Del tells Rodney he lost his baby is right up there with the falling through the bar and the chandelier scenes. Their ability to juxtapose pathos and humour was second to none.
Click to expand...

This is the key for me. The ability to go from a moment like that in the lift to Grandad using coffee as gravy within a matter of lines is something I don't think many, if any, sitcom writers have ever managed to accomplish so skilfully.

Nearly 25 million people tuned in to that episode, IIRC.
 




M

martin tyler

Well-known member
Jan 25, 2013
5,853
Vote doesn’t surprise me at the moment. OFAH was iconic ran for a long time and appealed to the masses. Most working class relate to the story and its characters and it had its own iconic moments. Time on our hands was one of the most watched programs in British TV history. Should have been left there IMHO but overall is a brilliant program and comedy.
I enjoyed the fast show thought it was a good comedy but not as good as it should have been. I often flick past it if I want to watch a comedy.
If I had the choice I’d watch OFAH all day long out of these was enough to sway my vote there.
 


Sid and the Sharknados

Sid and the Sharknados

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 4, 2022
4,078
Darlington
martin tyler said:
Time on our hands was one of the most watched programs in British TV history. Should have been left there IMHO but overall is a brilliant program and comedy.
Click to expand...
The way people go on about this you'd think it'd gone on for about 5 series after that "final" episode. There were only 3 more christmas specials between 2001 and 2003.
 


You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports


Top
Link Here