Yuppy Love

Arugably the best episode out of all the series and its not just for the notorious bar scene. The opening scene with Del, Albert, and Rodney in the flat is what makes this show so special. Flawless acting and semmingly undeited for a good 10 min dialogue, Delboy doscussing the troubles bringing Rodney up and vice versa.

For me Yuppy Love is the pinnacle of John Sullivan's writing and the actors do it justice with great performances.

I love how the opening scene in the flat sets the scene for where the characters are, particularly how they fit into the yuppie culture of 80s Britain, and brilliantly sets up a punchline to be delivered in the final scene. Del Boy as Gordon Gekko wannabe is a humorous concept very much of its time and given the nostalgia obsession in contemporary pop culture, it (as does the entire episode) feels like a wonderful time capsule.

The mid section (out of Nelson Mandela) is prolifically excellent to me. Not just for the famous bar flap gag, but for its consistently memorable dialogue. I love first scene on Kings Avenue as Rodney provides more of a counterpoint to Del's Thatcherism. Then as the focus moves to the separate interactions at the wine bar, adult education centre, and nightclub, plus the journey home, it becomes hilarious.

OFaH has had mixed results when it comes to finishing off episodes, but for me this is one of the of the best. The dialogue and visual humour back at the flat rounds it off perfectly. My favourite moment of the episode and probably the entire series is when Rodney arrives home and he and Del just stare at each other for a few seconds. You can see David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst are struggling to hold it together, which makes it even funnier.

All actors are on top form, especially Jason, Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Patrick Murray, and Roger Lloyd-Pack.

Del has seen Wall Street, and been inspired by Gordon Gecko, Rodney meets the lovely Cassandra at his evening class.

For me this is where the purple patch of the great Only Fools and Horses begins. Del is now a full on Yuppy, and trying hard to move up the social ladder, Rodney is also trying to forget his past, and present himself somewhat differently.

Series six is the show's best series for me, and it starts with this wonderful episode, the laughs don't stop, and it does so much more, it shows the class divide that definitely existed.

'Play it nice and cool Trig,' has there ever been a more funny moment on a show, I don't think so.

Great scene where Rodney is dropped off at The King's Avenue, Rodney berates Del for his Yuppy antics, he's just as guilty.

They certainly don't make them like this anymore, 10/10.

Series 6 starting with a belter. The first of us seeing Cassandra - the only member of the cast that I was never really sure about but it works okay.

Take out the 'falling at the bar' scene and you still have an excellent episode. The longer episodes offer more exploration of characters and gives time to put them into awkward situations: like Rodney pretending to live at King's Avenue because he's afraid of Cassandra's judgement.

Definitely one of the best episodes of the show and one of best episodes of any comedy series in my opinion. Great fun.