Strained Relations

Strained Relations

Infobox Only Fools and Horses
episode_name = Strained Relations


Series = 4
writer = John Sullivan
director = Susan Belbin
producer = Ray Butt
Duration = 30 minutes
Airdate = 28 February 1985
Audience = 14.9 million
Cast =

Strained Relations is an episode of the BBC sit-com, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the second episode of series 4, and was first screened on 28 February 1985.

ynopsis

It is a day full of sorrow for Del Boy and Rodney, as their Grandad had passed away. They have attended Grandad's funeral, along with Mike, Boycie, Trigger, and the North London branch of the Trotter family.

Back at the wake in Nelson Mandela House, Rodney is extremely upset to find that Del is cheering himself up by telling his mates lots of jokes. Rodney says in this episode "I ain't Laughing, I ain't Laughing today, I ain't laughing tomorrow, I ain't gunna laugh for the rest of my life." Del and Rodney also meet Grandad's younger brother, their Uncle Albert, who also tells Del that he was going to be his godfather, after spinning a coin with other brother George and winning.

Later that night, everybody had gone home, and it's just Del and Rodney alone in the flat, until they find Albert in the bathroom. He tells his nephews that their cousins, Stan and Jean, went home to North London and left Albert behind. Del decides to let Albert stay for the night, but doesn't allow him to sleep in Grandad's bedroom, since it's now a shrine to him and a storage area.

The next morning, Albert follows Del back to the flat to tell him and Rodney that Stan and Jean moved again because they have a mobile home. Del decides that Albert should go to the Seaman's Mission. As Albert goes off to the kitchen to have a cup of tea, Rodney berates Del for not caring when Grandad died, but Del Boy explains that he was only hiding his own sadness from Rodney, explaining how he didn't know how to grieve, "I ain't even started yet bruv. An' you wanna know why? Because I don't know how to." Del reveals how he resents being this figure, and the false admiration that he feels he has received all his life,"Bloody family! I've finished with 'em! What do they do to you, eh? They hold you back, drag you down, and then they break yer bloody heart!", which really makes Rodney truly understand what Del's going through.

Later, at the "Nag's Head", Albert shows up again claiming that the Seaman's Mission has been torn down. Del finally gives in, decides to let Albert stay with him and Rodney, and a new era for the Trotters has begun. As they leave to get a curry, Mike quickly gets a hold of Albert and informs him that the Seaman's Mission just called saying they have a room available. He's quickly told to be quiet by Albert.

Episode cast

First appearances

*Uncle Albert

Production

"Strained Relations" was added at the last minute, due to Lennard Pearce's death. The new first episode called "Happy Returns" was added during his hospital illness, therefore leaving the producers with eight episodes instead of the standard six episodes in the series. "From Prussia With Love" was moved to the fifth season leaving seven episodes in the fourth season. [http://www.ofah.net/immediacy-270]

Errors

*There is an error in the scene back at the flat after Grandad's funeral, Del is sadly staring through a doorway. He is called by Mike and the camera angle changes to be facing across the living room and you can clearly see the shadow of the camera used for the preceding scene in the doorway.
*In "Homesick", Grandad told Del that he wanted to be cremated, but he is buried in this episode.
*In "It Never Rains", Grandad told Del and Rodney that the Trotter's didn't make good sailors, however his own brother Albert is a sailor (albeit not a very successful one).

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/series4/strained.shtml "Strained Relations" at bbc.co.uk]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • strained relations — index contest (dispute), disaccord, discord Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • strained relations — unpleasant relationship between two sides, feeling a lack of steady communication …   English contemporary dictionary

  • strained — [streınd] adj 1.) a strained situation or behaviour is not relaxed, natural, or friendly = ↑tense ▪ I couldn t stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more. ▪ the increasingly strained relations between the French and German governments 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Strained — Strained, a. 1. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends. [1913 Webster] 2. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strained — [[t]stre͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone s appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained... Gil sensed something wrong from her father s strained voice... His laughter seemed a …   English dictionary

  • Relations internationales des Îles Salomon — Politique étrangère des Îles Salomon Îles Salomon Cet article fait partie de la série sur la politique des îles Salomon, sous série sur la politique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • strained — adjective Date: circa 1542 1. done or produced with excessive effort 2. pushed by antagonism near to open conflict < strained relations > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strained — [ streınd ] adjective 1. ) not relaxed or friendly: Relations between the two countries are strained. a strained atmosphere/silence 2. ) not natural and produced with some effort: Zoe felt horribly anxious but managed to force a strained smile. 3 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • strained — adj. 1 worried and tense VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …   Collocations dictionary

  • relations — n. 1) to establish; have, maintain; normalize; renew relations 2) to cement, improve, promote, strengthen relations 3) to break off, sever; strain relations (to break off diplomatic relations with a country) 4) close, intimate; friendly; strained …   Combinatory dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”