[TV] UKCC24 - Semi Final Two - Only Fools & Horses vs Blackadder

[A1X]

Early lead for Blackadder in the voting

 

[TomandJerry]

 

[kojak]

Come on NSC, let’s avoid some prehistoric OFAH vs Fawlty Towers ‘bah comedy finished 30 years ago grumble grumble’ final. We can still save this.

Yes,but you'll still be voting for The Fast Show in 30 years time

 

[Badger]

Oh, thank goodness this is going the right way. I was worried we were going to have an OFAH vs Fawlty Towers final.

 

[kojak]

You put a bit of music on dave

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[Triggaaar]

Oh, thank goodness this is going the right way. I was worried we were going to have an OFAH vs Fawlty Towers final.

Faith in NSC restored

I'm amazed anyone has voted against slackbladder to be honest

 

[BN9 BHA]

 

[Triggaaar]

Trousers down and 20 lashings

 

[Questions]

This is so difficult. Slackbladder was so funny but OFAH is a national institution. It’s like a comfy old sweater when you come across it on Gold.

 

[Questions]

Yes,but you'll still be voting for The Fast Show in 30 years time

This is so definitely going to become an age thing isn’t it. The Fast Show wouldn’t get in my top 20.
I’d rather vote for Terry and June

 

[clapham_gull]

Some classic episodes of Only Fools. but some utter dross. Some of the dialogue in the first series is cringeworthy.

The comeback episodes are the first final episodes are appalling. That said I'll sit through Miami Twice more than twice and I love the Amsterdam episode, probably more than a single episode of Blackadder.

But Blackadder for me. It's those scenes you forget.

 

[Barham's tash]

Has to be Blackadder. As good as OFAH is there are just a bit too many average episodes.

Blackadder probably benefits from six episode runs so the writing and performances were tighter.

 

[Triggaaar]

This is so difficult. Slackbladder was so funny but OFAH is a national institution. It’s like a comfy old sweater when you come across it on Gold.

Yeah, you see that comfy old sweater and think, ah, those were the days. And then you put something less old on.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Yeah, you see that comfy old sweater and think, ah, those were the days. And then you put something less old on.

So, not Blackadder then?

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Fixed poll!

 

[Farehamseagull]

One of the easier choices. Still surprised OFAH has got this far.

 

[Triggaaar]

So, not Blackadder then?

Well he was talking about OFAH, so...

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Well he was talking about OFAH, so...

I realise it kills the joke to explain it, but whatever, I'll do it anyway.
He said OFAH was like putting on an old jumper (paraphrasing here).
You suggested he'd be better off watching something more recent.
I said "so not Blackadder then", because a) that comparison is what the threads about and b) as established previously, they're basically the same age and a lot of OFAH (even ignoring the three post 2000 specials) was made after Blackadder finished.

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[Triggaaar]

I realise it kills the joke to explain it, but whatever, I'll do it anyway.

It's ok, I think the explanation was needed, I completely missed it.

He said OFAH was like putting on an old jumper (paraphrasing here).
You suggested he'd be better off watching something more recent.
I said "so not Blackadder then"

Ok, with you. I was just thinking you see OFAH, smile, and change the channel - not specifically search out 'adder. But when I see Blackadder on, I'm more likely to watch it.