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Classic stuff and probably should have been the final episode of the series (not that I was complaining when they announced a new episode would be coming in 2001). The Trotters finally get their break.

But this is contrasted with darker themes including Del trying to force Rodney to open up about his recent tragedy. It wants to wrap everything up and feels like it really was planned to be the finale, which is should perhaps have been, but there were still good moments to come.

Del and then Rodney both fainting at the auction are ingrained into my brain probably for life.

'Not only have you managed to sink every aircraft carrier and battleship you've ever sailed on but now you've gone and knackered the gravy boat!!'

Classic stuff again and probably well worth a watch for non fans as well.

Sandwiched between two very memorable episodes it would be easy to think of Modern Men as being a weak and forgettable entry to the 1996 trilogy but this is as good as the others in my opinion.

The joke about turning hands over without touching them; Rodney being a 'problem child'; Rodney applying for a job with Ivor Hardy; and there's genuine drama in the second half.

Brilliant, and easily as good a watch as the other two in this Christmas triple-header. How I miss these days...

One of the best episodes of the entire show for sure. This would still have been a good episode were it not for the Batman and Robin joke (which is executed perfectly) and there's enough great content here to make it well worth a watch if you haven't seen it for a while. I was surprised by how much I'd forgotten outside of the main joke.

9.5/10