Talk:List of Only Fools and Horses episodes

Non-canon?

Why are the latest three episodes listed as "non-canon"? SRHCFC 16:50, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

It's a case just like that of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT: there are too many continuity errors and plotholes in those last three for them to be accepted as canon to the series, such as: Damien's age; Del not understanding what Cassandra meant as in "Seaman's Mission" when in series four he knew perfectly well what and where was the Seaman's Mission (he thought it was "Semen's Mission" for Rodney, who had just got Cassandra pregnant); Del knowing who Freddy Robdal was since childhood when it was stated clearly in the episode The Frog's Legacy that he had no idea whatsoever who Freddy Robdal was. Jienum 15:43, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Is there anything official in regarding the final three episodes as non-canon, or is it just speculation/pov/OR? For instance, Del's apparent misunderstanding of Cassandra when she speaks of the "Seaman's mission" could be just that, a misunderstanding (and part of a joke), given that the context involved them trying for a baby. It's nothing concrete. SteveO 17:03, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok, and what about the case of Freddy Robdal? In the episode The Frog's Legacy, when Aunt Renee mentions Robdal to Del Boy, Del states that he has no idea whatsoever about who Robdal is, nor about his mother's affair with him; whereas in Sleepless in Peckham, Del tells Raquel that he had known Freddy Robdal since his childhood and also all about his mother's affair with him. As I said earlier, it's a case like Dragon Ball GT not being canonical to Dragon Ball Z. We shouldn't really consider those last three episodes to be a true continuation of the series. It's like an alternate "What If....." ending.

And another thing, if the last three episodes were truly canonical, Del would have known perfectly well what Cassandra meant with the Seaman's Mission, having stated that he knew what and where it was on the series 4 episode Strained Relations. Jienum 23:20, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

The thing is, you're saying that it shouldn't be considered canon with no real reason other than your own opinion, which is based on the fact that there are continuity errors. I don't dispute all the continuity errors you're listing, (although from memory I think Del mentioned that Uncle Albert had revealed a lot of the real details about Robdul after getting drunk one time). What I dispute is why that should mean the episodes aren't considered canon. I'm sure there are also errors and plot holes among earlier episodes (perhaps, for instance, Del's out of character and almost-nasty behaviour in A Royal Flush - something that John Sullivan has said he regrets). What I'm getting at is if there is an official BBC website, a quote from writer John Sullivan etc which says they shouldn't be considered canon, then I'll go with it. If not, then it just seems like borderline original research and violation of npov.

I actually sympathise with a lot of what you're saying. I'm playing Devil's Advocate as much as anything. How about we add a footnote to the final three episodes, outlining that some fans do not consider them canon?

re the seaman's mission: it could just be that Del's misunderstanding of what the seaman's mission was was simply a gag. It wouldn't be the first time that Del had entirely missed the point of something... SteveO 11:02, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Whenever Del "makes friends" with a rich person, he always manages to mess up. A Royal Flush wasn't the first time (see A Touch of Glass and Yesterday Never Comes). And if you believe we should remove the "(Non-Canon)" from the Episode List, I'd like to know what you propose to do, because those last three episodes are the only ones with a mountain of plotholes and continuity errors. Jienum 14:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

I was referring more to the out-of-character way that Del overdid the nastiness in A Royal Flush, something that John Sullivan and Ray Butt both picked up on and were unhappy with. My proposal would simply be to add a footnote to each of the episodes in question, outlining the fact that some fans do not consider them to be canon, rather than just arbitrarily branding them as non-canon. SteveO 15:02, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, they certainly can't be canonical, because of the plotholes, but I've doen something better. Take a look. Jienum 15:09, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

I've converted it into standard note form. What do you think now? SteveO 15:14, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Much better. Glad it's settled now. Jienum 15:16, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Spoiler

You need {{spoiler}} tags on the overview of all of the episodes. I've done series 1 but then got bored & wandered off. --Tagishsimon (talk) 22:30, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Stage Fright

It is not a "lisping" singer that Del hires, but a singer who can't pronounce his r's!—Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.80.240.166 (talk • contribs)

Indeed. He actually has a rhotacism, but everyone calls it lisp! SteveO 13:29, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

I've always found the term "speech impediment" covers the gamut nicely.Lawikitejana (talk) 06:42, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Episode name

Anybody know the episode with johnathan ross were del goes on the game show

That's "If They Could See Us Now" (2001). Bramlet Abercrombie 23:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

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Personal

some parts of this article are personal opinion and should be removed. ie "it was a very thrilling episode for me" the point of wikipedia is to provide infomation. Not to provide a personal opinion on a subject. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.164.71.133 (talk) 20:28, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

It's still not quite good enough. It reads more like the Radio Times than an encyclopaedic entry. I've tidied up a bit though. KingDaveRa (talk) 18:07, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Clean-up and improvement

I have re-created the introduction section and tables. I am currently extending each episode write-up. Still need to complete series three onwards though.--The Music Collector (talk) 01:32, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Done and dusted. --The Music Collector (talk) 00:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Comprehensibility

An informal tone is in keeping with the subject matter, but may not be understood by users who are not familiar with English slang. ----Ehrenkater (talk) 14:00, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

DVD

The unaired episodes has bean realises on DVD — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.38.140 (talk) 13:01, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Ratings?

Is there a source for the ratings information? — Preceding unsigned comment added by XtremeNerdz12 (talk • contribs) 16:10, 17 June 2017 (UTC)