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10/10
The laughs are louder than Trigger's suit.
Sleepin_Dragon8 August 2021
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.
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9/10
'Play it nice and cool son...'
craigcushing8 July 2017
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.
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9/10
They Don't Speak English Like What We Do!
Lunerar23 June 2020
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.
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10/10
Yuppy Love
studioAT12 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
'Only Fools' was up to 50 mins an episode by this point, allowing the genius writer that was John Sullivan to allow for more excellent dialogue, and for the other characters to have more moments.

This is an excellent episode, not just for the bar fall moment (regularly voted one of the best moments in British comedy ever), but for everything else as well.

A joy.
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10/10
I'll file his bloody fax !!
steveandkaren-7751710 January 2023
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Up there with Basil thrashing the car ,and Morecambe and Wise dismantling Andre Privet (Preview),this episode is my favourite of all OFAH episodes and probably the best written and gag after gag ,line after line continuously funny from beginning to end -Its not just Del going through the bar that makes it ,it's also his taking Rodney apart when he tries to fool Cassandra that he lives in "a really nice drum ,like the Kings avenue?!"and Uncle Albert's observations about Rodney's incompetence with regard to Computer learning and his ambition-it also showcases the incredible poignancy of Dels character when he first reminds Rodney as to the reasons why he sent him to sell Gas conversion kits on an all electric housing estate,and then his wonderful soul searching pause when he remembers that he never saw the intended girlfriend again following this caper -This1st episode of the longer length episode series was the start of our love in with 2 of our greatest ever TV characters, and remains the reason why they remain so admired and remembered with fondness -Subsequent episodes may not have all reached this height ,but for anyone from outer space who's never heard of OFAH ,you can't start with a better one !
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