Only Fools And Horses - The Complete Series 1
1981
Join Del Trotter (David Jason), his brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), and Grandad (Lennard Pearce) for their first seven scams. Episodes include: "Big Brother," "Go West Young Man," "Cash and Curry," "The Second Time Around," "A Slow Bus to Chingford," "The Russians are Coming," and "Christmas Crackers." Read more
| Starring | David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Lennard Pearce |
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| Genres | Comedy, Television |
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Best uk sitcom
Regularly touted as one of the best British sitcoms ever, Only Fools and Horses kicked off in 1981 when mobile phones were the size of bricks and wine bars were the ultimate places to hang out in. The formula was simple enough: Cockney wideboy Derek Trotter (brilliantly played by David Jason) dreams of better things for himself while sharing a cramped council flat in the nicely named Peckham tower block Nelson Mandela House with his unworldly brother Rodney and his sweet but doddery old granddad. Trouble is, Del's endless money-making schemes (such as his attempt to flog a consignment of one-legged turkeys, or his plan to sell bottled tap water) inevitably backfire, like the knackered old Robin Reliant van he uses to cart around all this faulty gear. Created by John Sullivan, who also sings the very catchy theme tune, Only Fools and Horses is a wonderful mix of dodgy but loveable characters (such as Del Boy's dimwit friend Trigger), knockabout slapstick (no-one falls down with as much comedic grace as Jason) and brilliantly crafted dialogue. Sadly, Leonard Pierce who played Granddad died in 1983; but his armchair in the Trotter household was filled in 1985 by Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert (an old merchant seaman who bores Del and Rodney with tales of his war days). The show ran to seven series and ended with characteristic warmth in 1991, when Del Boy became a father; but the Trotters made occasional returns to the small screens with six hugely popular one-off Christmas specials. As Del Boy himself might say: 'Lovely jubbly'
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
The Fool and the Horse's 1st outing
This collection of the first 7 episodes featuring our favourite wheeler-dealer features some classic episodes namely 'Christmas Crackers'. I loved the line Delboy replies to Rodney after unwittingly strolling into a gay club:
[Del walks over to a couple of 'women' and whispers into their ears, then returns to Rodey]
Del : Get your coat, we're going.
Rodney : What is it Del? They a couple of ravers?
Del : No, they're a couple of geezers!
You'll enjoy these episode. They are old looking these days (with poor picture quality for the first 6 episodes) but the comedy is timeless. Well worth a watch. -
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Top quality British comedy
Voted best sitcom by viewers narrowly beating Blackadder in a nationwide pole.
Top quality British comedy, the first series has all the oldest episodes and shows wheeler dealer Del Boy's first attempts to become a millionaire.
Rent it now you won’t be disappointed. -
Most recent members' reviews (2)
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Dated and Disappionting
I was disallusioned by this although funny in its day and way, the humour for me was a bit jaded. Also the storylines a little to predictable.
Sorry Del Boy. -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Lucky 7
7 classic episodes in the OFAH series. Anyone that is a fan of the show will enjoy this DVD. One of those series you can watch a thousand times and still enjoy it.
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Best uk sitcom
Regularly touted as one of the best British sitcoms ever, Only Fools and Horses kicked off in 1981 when mobile phones were the size of bricks and wine bars were the ultimate places to hang out in. The formula was simple enough: Cockney wideboy Derek Trotter (brilliantly played by David Jason) dreams of better things for himself while sharing a cramped council flat in the nicely named Peckham tower block Nelson Mandela House with his unworldly brother Rodney and his sweet but doddery old granddad. Trouble is, Del's endless money-making schemes (such as his attempt to flog a consignment of one-legged turkeys, or his plan to sell bottled tap water) inevitably backfire, like the knackered old Robin Reliant van he uses to cart around all this faulty gear. Created by John Sullivan, who also sings the very catchy theme tune, Only Fools and Horses is a wonderful mix of dodgy but loveable characters (such as Del Boy's dimwit friend Trigger), knockabout slapstick (no-one falls down with as much comedic grace as Jason) and brilliantly crafted dialogue. Sadly, Leonard Pierce who played Granddad died in 1983; but his armchair in the Trotter household was filled in 1985 by Buster Merryfield as Uncle Albert (an old merchant seaman who bores Del and Rodney with tales of his war days). The show ran to seven series and ended with characteristic warmth in 1991, when Del Boy became a father; but the Trotters made occasional returns to the small screens with six hugely popular one-off Christmas specials. As Del Boy himself might say: 'Lovely jubbly'
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
The Fool and the Horse's 1st outing
This collection of the first 7 episodes featuring our favourite wheeler-dealer features some classic episodes namely 'Christmas Crackers'. I loved the line Delboy replies to Rodney after unwittingly strolling into a gay club:
[Del walks over to a couple of 'women' and whispers into their ears, then returns to Rodey]
Del : Get your coat, we're going.
Rodney : What is it Del? They a couple of ravers?
Del : No, they're a couple of geezers!
You'll enjoy these episode. They are old looking these days (with poor picture quality for the first 6 episodes) but the comedy is timeless. Well worth a watch. -
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Top quality British comedy
Voted best sitcom by viewers narrowly beating Blackadder in a nationwide pole.
Top quality British comedy, the first series has all the oldest episodes and shows wheeler dealer Del Boy's first attempts to become a millionaire.
Rent it now you won’t be disappointed. -
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
An excellent sit com
When the characters and script are just right this is what happens. This is a classice sit com that needs preserving in aspic. Well worth watching
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Dated and Disappionting
I was disallusioned by this although funny in its day and way, the humour for me was a bit jaded. Also the storylines a little to predictable.
Sorry Del Boy. -
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Lucky 7
7 classic episodes in the OFAH series. Anyone that is a fan of the show will enjoy this DVD. One of those series you can watch a thousand times and still enjoy it.
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Superb
The trotter begining, just think if it hadn't have been for the repeats in the early days of series 1 then we would never have had this classic. The picture is a bit poor but thats bearable when you get so many laughs.
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nice one
love it seen all of the only fools and they are all bril
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no income tax.....
classic comedy from the original series
where it all began
it's hard to think that this didn't do very well for threee series before the public got behind it
ust classic comedy at its finest
cool and brilliant
in a word
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funny classic
The series of only fools and horses is a classic that you just cant get anought of. It contrast real funny humor with the serious aspects of what was going on at that time.
Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop
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Join Del Trotter (David Jason), his brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), and Grandad (Lennard Pearce) for their first seven scams. Episodes include: "Big Brother," "Go West Young Man," "Cash and ... -
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