Only Fools And Horses V Fawlty Towers

[OzMike]

Close but Fools and Horses by a nose.

 

[el_ciddy]

If it was first 12 episodes of Horses vs the 12 episodes of Fawlty it would be harder to decide, but each episode of Fawlty Towers is so good compared to some pap episodes of Horses that drag down the series I have to vote Fawlty Towers.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Only Fools & Horses for me on accountant of it's various sub plots involving a rich mix of characters from Mike the barman, Trigger, Denzil, Rodney's mate Mickey Pearce, Boycie and Marlene etc. as well as the Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad and Uncle Albert.

I loved Fawlty Towers, but it probably was a 12 episode show given it's structured writing around the hotel and a tight cast. Both are laugh out loud funny, but I think Only Fools delivered a rich mix of stories that appealed to a huge section of society without being cringeworthy mainstream (well, it did towards the end I suppose).

 

[Lenny Rider]

Which is where the argument about getting out whilst ahead comes in, OFAH was quality right up until Rodney and Cassandra's wedding, the following christmas special 'The Jolly Boys Outing' was also very good and tied up the loose end of Raquel and Del, but after that with the exception of perhaps one or two episodes, it was almost as if John Sullivan would just churn out episodes for the Beeb regardless of content.
John Cleese finished Fawlty Towers after two series, Ronnie Barker knocked Porridge on the head after three, Gervais did the same with the Office and Extras, and hopefully Lifes Too Short which started off really well, but excuse the pun hasnt really got the legs for a second series.

 

[brakespear]

Flowery Twats.
Never really got into OFAH.

this.

 

[xenophon]

Minder

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I watched an outside shooting of Fawlty Towers.....anybody know where it was filmed?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

In my humble opinion they can't be judged against each other, it's like Usain Bolt v Haile Gebrselassie, one is a sprinter (Farty Towels), one is a long distance runner (Only Fools)... so for that reason I am out.

 

[el_ciddy]

I watched an outside shooting of Fawlty Towers.....anybody know where it was filmed?

If you mean in general it was in Torquay wasn't it, or was that just where it was set?

 

[bobby smith]

Del & Rodney PALARSE SCUMMERS

 

[Seagulls4life]

Only fools!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Fawlty Towers, just!

Tough one to call though as shown by the poll. I do think Only Fools has been tarnished by the very poor more recent episodes/specials.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Slightly off topic. When I was at school everyone would spend the next day after Monty Python discussing it and creasing up laughing. Well I confess to not finding it very funny at the time. In fact the cartoony bits like the hammer coming down used to make me cringe. Was it just me being old before my time. In my defence I did grow to appreciate it in later years

 

[Amahwrang]

If you mean in general it was in Torquay wasn't it, or was that just where it was set?

the exterior was shot at a hotel/country club in Buckinghamshire the interiors would have been the bbc studios

 

[Amahwrang]

IMHO has to be FT by a country mile!

 

[Randsta]

They did too many Fools but not enough Faulty's ....for me Only fools by a whisker!

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

I got torn apart when I suggested Fawlty Towers was better in a previous, similar thread, yet the poll in this one suggests I can't have been that 'wrong'.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

the clear winner is Only fools and Horses, the falling through the bar sketch and the chandelier falling from the ceiling is pure comedy gold

Sketch? It was a short scene and one of the two dragged out to show how good Only Fools was. It was good, but Fawlty Towers was great.

OFAH was a sitcom (a good one I will grant you) - Fawlty Towers was note perfect comedy perfection.

(I think this result also reflects the age profile of NSC - Fawlty Towers was perhaps 10 years before OFAH and therefore was not seen originally by so many people. OFAH became an institution and that status is reflected in the votes)

 

[7:18]

Fawlty Towers, but I do love them both

 

[bassking]

jeez 58/58 at time of voting a close one this, but gone for fawlty towers,just.