Only Fools and Horses - S1E2 'Go West Young Man'
Added 2025-08-13 06:00:11 +0000 UTCComments
I actually remember this original theme song for the older episodes in the early 2000’s when I first started watching this. I watched reruns on UKGold.
Kayleigh
2025-09-04 20:44:00 +0000 UTCProbably said before but we call any bloke that acts that way dodgy deals and that a del boy
scott o'neill
2025-09-04 17:15:18 +0000 UTCLove you’re reacting to only fools… it’s home to some genuinely hilarious scenes and definitely gets better later on. Absolute classic!
Joe
2025-08-25 13:53:38 +0000 UTCIntro will turn into a classic
kris1976melo
2025-08-23 17:20:57 +0000 UTCPernod, coke with lime = fallen oil barrel, the top of it ends up looking like oil spill, the colour looks like it's dirt. Pure filthy drink to get pissed with 🤣
Dan Anderson
2025-08-22 11:01:46 +0000 UTCI think I'm gonna have to pull away from Patreon for quite a while, this is the only series I'm interested in you watching. Can't really justify paying the money to the missus for 4 episodes a month.. Will clock back in at a later time when you've got quite a few OFAH episodes and Extras to watch.
Keg
2025-08-19 15:52:57 +0000 UTCThis is the original theme tune for this show, written by Ronnie Hazlehurst ("The 2 Ronnies" , "Are You Being Served", "Last Of The Summer Wine", "Yes Minister" were also theme tunes written by him). It was used for the whole of the first series. In 1982, after the viewing figures had been bad for Only Fools and Horses, John Sullivan wanted to revamp the theme tune and explained what the phrase 'Only Fools and Horses' actually meant. He asked Rockney style band Chas and Dave to record the new theme tune for Only Fools and Horses, which he had written. They were in Australia, after the success of their romantic ballad ‘Ain't No Pleasing You' had stayed in the charts for eleven weeks and they were not available to record it. John Sullivan recorded the new opening and closing (Hooky Street) theme tune himself instead. It was used from the beginning of the second series.
Wolf Hugo
2025-08-17 20:23:53 +0000 UTCSteve Carell is a big fan of ofah.
yo mo
2025-08-15 22:45:54 +0000 UTCThe episode aired on 15th Sep, 1981. This was the lowest viewed episode with 6.1 million viewers. Sounds a lot today, but there were only 3 TV channels. The previous episode had 9.2 million.
Keith Pratt
2025-08-15 20:10:30 +0000 UTCWhere are you from brother? I heard OFAH is big in many countries throughout Europe!
Tom
2025-08-15 17:22:37 +0000 UTCGiven its consistency, over the 20+ years, sometimes reckon this is the greatest UK comedy. Takes a while to get going but once it does, & the characters established, it becomes embedded in Brit-comedy culture & arguably the best. Be wary, it does take a bit of time before it becomes great. For me...a bit like (my fav US one) Frasier...where the characters matured, able to mix great dialogue with slapstick & poignancy.
Karl Devereux
2025-08-15 15:55:39 +0000 UTCThey are stopping after series 1 to do The IT Crowd.
Jeffrey44
2025-08-15 06:33:49 +0000 UTCIf they do two a week, it'll be over quicker. One a week's fine.
Keith Pratt
2025-08-15 03:02:40 +0000 UTC🤣
Si
2025-08-15 00:02:15 +0000 UTCCan’t wait for the next reaction. Hopefully you can do at least 2 episodes a week. Got a feeling this might become your favourite British sitcom just like it is for many of us
Keiran Cottington
2025-08-14 23:04:45 +0000 UTCLoving these! Really hope you can find a way to do 2 a week. Partly because there’s just so many episodes but mostly because your reaction to this show is great!
James Hyde
2025-08-14 12:28:24 +0000 UTCI don’t mind the first theme song but yeah the second is a classic
Boydern
2025-08-14 09:24:36 +0000 UTCWatching episodes of OFAH with you, is like watching them for the first time. It brings back the magic.
Michele N
2025-08-14 09:04:15 +0000 UTCAnd of course at some point it is ONLY Christmas specials.
Jeffrey44
2025-08-14 06:28:39 +0000 UTCGARY
Ducactus
2025-08-14 05:31:31 +0000 UTCSo glad you found the original broadcasts, you'll see the full episodes without the ridiculous cuts which have become the norm. Viewers will just have to put up with the (admittedly shit) theme song for now until the change next series.
Russell Thomas
2025-08-14 04:38:18 +0000 UTCor out of context completely. He also chucks in random German, Italian, etc amongst the French. Si'l vous plait, danke schoen!
Fordy7169
2025-08-14 00:42:33 +0000 UTCWhen Del says a French phrase it's ALWAYS wrong lol 😆
Martin Close
2025-08-13 23:41:50 +0000 UTCi love these
Don don
2025-08-13 22:23:34 +0000 UTCMike and Jess be aware, at the end of every series there is always a special episode or two in-between series i.e. Christmas Special etc. Just so you watch them in sequence.
esclad
2025-08-13 21:24:52 +0000 UTCYes original intro music soon changes to the classic theme tune everyone knows today. I would say 90 percent of people from Britain could sing the ofah theme tune. I personally think it gets better from season 3. Its a long one but worth sticking with in my opinion. The writer John Sullivan (unfortunately now passed) wrote alot of really good sitcoms and was a genius with words. He also is the singer on the new( but now iconic) theme tune as he couldn't get anyone to sing it in time for the recording of it x
Dawn
2025-08-13 21:17:53 +0000 UTCThe amount of people triggered by the intro music! It's the real music from when it was broadcast, call themselves fans🙄. The title of every episode is usually a play on another known movie/song/TV related media, today's I'm sure is named after a Laurel and Hardy movie. Moonlighting another 80s great TV show also did this and I'm sure the writers watched OFAH as there is English banter in it that can only have come, from watching OFAH. It's good that most of the banter and jokes are landing with you, I've seen so many fake reactions to this show where people, just don't even try to understand or reason on what's, being said and just fake laugh but I never think you two are not intelligent enough to work out whats said even if you don't get the reference or name of something, you know the intention of the words. Mike seems to have had an upgrade as he's on it with this show and (The) Peepshow. Today you got introduced to a regular called Boyce and Trigger from last week's episode.
Gary
2025-08-13 19:46:58 +0000 UTCI say it every time I see a reaction channel react to this show, it's absolutely incredible how much better it gets as it progresses in a way that doesn't seem likely when you watch the first couple of series which are already strong in themselves.
Craig
2025-08-13 19:02:41 +0000 UTCGreat reaction as always thanks guys!!
Joseph Potter
2025-08-13 18:38:33 +0000 UTCStrawberry Daqiri and Pina Coloda are my two favourite cocktails - I had no idea the Miami Vice cocktail was a thing. So I'll be inflicting that order on bartender some point soon!
Aaron Hinton
2025-08-13 18:36:15 +0000 UTCIt was the original intro - You will see the REAL intro soon!
Keatan Forrest
2025-08-13 18:31:46 +0000 UTCShout out to all of us who are triggered by the intro music for reasons still unknown to Mike and Jess 😂
Craig
2025-08-13 18:16:36 +0000 UTCThanks for the info. From what I've seen the first Christmas special comes at the end of series 2 correct?
RegenerationNationTV
2025-08-13 17:56:58 +0000 UTCSo true 😄
Josip Buretić
2025-08-13 17:49:55 +0000 UTCNot sure where you guys stream the episodes from, but make sure you watch the "Xmas Special" at the end of every series. Most sites list the specials seperately (or not at all) and not at the end of each series where they should be watched so they are easy to miss. Use this list on wikipedia and the last episode of every series is the "Xmas Special" so it'll make sure you catch every one at the right time chronologically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Only_Fools_and_Horses_episodes Just skim the episode titles on the left for the last episode then a Google search will give you a few results for each one. One of my all time favourite shows, looking forward to doing my yearly rewatch with you guys this time!
Richard McLoughlin
2025-08-13 17:44:10 +0000 UTCI saw a video of her at an OFAH convention.
Keith Pratt
2025-08-13 17:21:26 +0000 UTCSo good
Samuel Leonard
2025-08-13 17:10:16 +0000 UTCJust came back from beach and now I will watch my favorite couple react to my favorite show. Life can be sometimes so beautiful 💙❤️ it makes me so happy seeing how much you enjoy watching OFAH
Josip Buretić
2025-08-13 17:09:53 +0000 UTCI'm with you on that, although it might be too much for Mike & Jess, as they've committed to a lot of other content. It's just that, given how many series/episodes of OFAH there is, they could for a good year or more!
Paul08031977
2025-08-13 16:45:07 +0000 UTCI've had to screencast my phone to my TV to watch it on big screen, - seems best way
Jaxon's Jerseys
2025-08-13 16:24:42 +0000 UTCCan you get patreon app on any smart TVs?
Thomas Hillier
2025-08-13 16:20:24 +0000 UTCI asked for an Emperor Burger and he brings me an Empire Burger!!!
Si
2025-08-13 16:19:14 +0000 UTCit was the original music.
jamestoni
2025-08-13 16:16:32 +0000 UTCHe calls him a wally which he uses a lot
Adam 95
2025-08-13 15:57:19 +0000 UTCReally wish you guys would do 2 episodes a week, just because I can't wait for you to see certain episodes and moments.😆
JokerDanny
2025-08-13 15:55:27 +0000 UTCI was shocked to hear him call Rodney a Willy, I thought his thing was plonker
Jamie Derry
2025-08-13 15:44:36 +0000 UTCI'm watching this while eating an Empire Burger™. Life is good.
Jeffrey44
2025-08-13 15:29:57 +0000 UTCDel Boy could sell ice to an Eskimo
Ben Richards
2025-08-13 15:12:19 +0000 UTCIt's great that they're using Internet Archive. I was just checking it out and all the episodes seem to be uncut.
Keith Pratt
2025-08-13 15:07:50 +0000 UTCBeen a long few days waiting twiddling my thumbs for another ofah reaction so excited now it's here :)
david s
2025-08-13 15:01:38 +0000 UTCIts great to see you enjoying this classic comedy and it only gets better👍🏻
Superclarky666
2025-08-13 13:56:51 +0000 UTCAnother thing you’ll notice about del is his fancy cocktails which are usually simple drinks over explained 😆
Mark Rudd
2025-08-13 13:28:20 +0000 UTCLmao facts, him saying Bonjour as he leaves always kills me
zStarr
2025-08-13 13:27:40 +0000 UTCEven if you don't know any French you can just assume that whatever he says is completely wrong and the funny part for me is he says it with such confidence.
Alexander Munro
2025-08-13 13:23:05 +0000 UTCWhat a berk 😆
Mark Rudd
2025-08-13 13:20:09 +0000 UTCBoycie is a brilliant funny character. His development becomes one of the best when it comes to funny interactions
Mark Rudd
2025-08-13 13:11:50 +0000 UTCSome of these early episodes are better than I remembered.
Julian
2025-08-13 13:05:08 +0000 UTCDid Mike just call Del Boy a scum bag?
Ominous
2025-08-13 12:59:44 +0000 UTCAll the later TV repeats and DVD releases have dubbed over the start and end credits with John Sullivan's bespoke songs, thank god.
Fordy7169
2025-08-13 12:18:30 +0000 UTCLoved the first two :) Glad you guys are getting so much out of it!
James Forrest
2025-08-13 12:01:29 +0000 UTCNice shirt there Mike. There is certainly nothing wrong with a woman with "fat thighs" 🤗🤗🤗wow I certainly don't like the original theme 🤮
Josh Read
2025-08-13 11:49:49 +0000 UTCMike & Jess, when the intro theme song changes try and listen to the lyrics and then at the end leave the outro credits song play as it has different words. They are part of the show, amusing and describe their wheeling and dealing, so don't skip.
Fordy7169
2025-08-13 11:42:37 +0000 UTCThis show was great from the start but it just got better - it was not just a comedy show, they became characters that you really cared about. The themes of this show though started at episode 1. They had the space to develop the characters, add new characters.
David Bingham
2025-08-13 10:41:17 +0000 UTCIt’s funny the old Intro I would have skipped every time but the one we all know and love I never ever skipped it becomes a little sing a long the start of every ep , reminds me of fresh prince of bel air in that sense , we all know the words
zStarr
2025-08-13 10:14:45 +0000 UTCDo you mean the 'cast to TV' button? I don't think Patreon's video player has that. Does your iphone have a 'Smart View' or 'Screen Mirroring' feature like Android does?
Megatron
2025-08-13 09:18:15 +0000 UTCHi everyone - Apologies if this Question makes no sense, still navigating my way around the channel 😁. I use an IPhone & on Patreon as I go to watch today’s only fools n horses it doesnt show symbol top page to tap so I can Watch on my TV. I need to watch on my phone - is everyone the same? Do u need to wait until it crosses on to YouTube to enable this action? Hope this makes some kind of sense 😳. Thank you Mike & Jess for reacting to this - any advice would be appreciated. Have a lovely day friends 👍
Claire Smillie
2025-08-13 09:08:46 +0000 UTCIt wasn't specifically a gay district, only parts of Soho were unofficial LGT areas, such as Old Compton Street etc. It was probably better known as an 'entertainment district', music venues, clubs, sex shops, strip joints etc. It changed partly as a result of gentrification, but also it reflected the culture at the time, particularly 90s onwards, as the Internet put paid to the sex industry there, and attitudes were changing, etc. There were also some great record shops there back in the day, like Black Market etc, but most have closed. Also, used be a centre for media, with quite a few post-production video places. My friend and I worked as runners during the holidays for a few years. It's also where China Town is. Berwick street market is still going, even if it's changed quite a bit. Carnaby street is just touristy, but has been for a long time. But most of the high end designer stores are in Bond Street - and they've been there for years - which isn't in Soho, and Sloane Street, which is Knightsbridge
Paul08031977
2025-08-13 09:07:17 +0000 UTCThe blonde in the club is Jo Good - she's now a BBC radio DJ. She's got a YouTube channel, Middle Age Minx. She still goes to the annual Only Fools convention... (meet & greets)
Karina Bailey
2025-08-13 08:58:18 +0000 UTCGreat start to my day off. Can’t wait for next Wednesday already!
Paul Archibald
2025-08-13 08:54:21 +0000 UTCI hate the old intro my god lol
zStarr
2025-08-13 08:46:11 +0000 UTCSoho in the West End used to be London's gay district back in the eighties, it probably wasn't all that difficult back then to inadvertently wander into a gay bar like they did. Since gentrification took hold, "up west" is now incredibly boring, full of obnoxiously upmarket restaurants and expensive luxury fashion chain stores to fleece Chinese tourists. Sad.
Charlie
2025-08-13 08:34:44 +0000 UTC👍👍
TheHigh
2025-08-13 08:34:05 +0000 UTCIt’s not the “correct” theme. This is the genuine article.
Anthony Skelton
2025-08-13 08:25:18 +0000 UTCThat's what I was waiting for.
Keith Pratt
2025-08-13 08:19:42 +0000 UTCThat astro turf gag never gets old hah
Jack Veazey
2025-08-13 08:18:40 +0000 UTCI posted a link earlier explaining the theme tune confusion 👍
Rob G
2025-08-13 08:10:38 +0000 UTCJohn Sullivan who wrote the series had written a theme but for some reason the BBC decided to use this theme for series 1. By series 2 he had persuaded them to use his theme, when series 1 is repeated now they have usually dubbed his theme onto it
Neil
2025-08-13 08:06:43 +0000 UTCAn American tale fievel goes west. What a movie
Paul Baker
2025-08-13 08:01:04 +0000 UTCSuch a joy watching you watch my favourite comedy and you get it completely already. It only gets better.
David Spittlehouse
2025-08-13 08:01:02 +0000 UTCAbout the theme tune… https://onlyfoolsandhorses.fandom.com/wiki/Theme_tune
Rob G
2025-08-13 07:47:03 +0000 UTCSuch a shame KillerMcKnight are doing this reaction in parallel with yours, takes the shine off it a bit 😑 They have the correct theme tune on their episodes too, so you could ask them where they are getting them from 😊
Bikeaholic
2025-08-13 07:38:26 +0000 UTCYeah, same here. We must be young'ens :D it sounds like the intro for a daytime game show
Karlos
2025-08-13 07:38:24 +0000 UTCMost DVD releases and modern broadcasts changed to the more famous theme, but the original had the jazzy one until series 2.
Andy
2025-08-13 07:35:27 +0000 UTCThat opening music is so bizarre, ive never heard it before in my life (except your last reaction)
Inter Malager
2025-08-13 07:26:33 +0000 UTCNearly every weekend when we was kid's, me, my little bro and my sisters would all stay at my grandparents, my grandad loved this show and he would always have it on, it brings me back so many good memories. ❤️ 😊
Mark R
2025-08-13 07:17:52 +0000 UTCCheeseburger!!! 😂😂😂
Matt Draper
2025-08-13 07:14:25 +0000 UTCWhat a journey, definitely a look into a less showcased side of England 🏴. Anybody that looks to make a few quid flipping is known as a bit of a Delboy and anyone that's a bit wet behind the ears is a Rodney or a plonker
Christian Rolfe
2025-08-13 07:14:02 +0000 UTCAh. Maybe not. I think this one may have been edited. I'm sure Grandad originally said "yeah, it really put me off my stroke" during that bit about his wedding night. 🤣
Simon Crockford
2025-08-13 07:07:03 +0000 UTCThinking about it, if these episodes are original, unedited versions there'll be some stuff that later fell foul of the cancel culture. Admittedly, some of the language should stay in the 80s but some of the jokes will work better unedited
Simon Crockford
2025-08-13 06:52:49 +0000 UTCperfick
Col Boro
2025-08-13 06:46:21 +0000 UTCStarts with Season 2 I believe.
Martyn dally
2025-08-13 06:40:45 +0000 UTCStill so happy you are watching Only Fools! It's literally THEE British sitcom! You will get to absolutely love the relationship and chemistry between Del & Rodney......the extra characters that come into the show (Boycie in this one) just add to what is an absolute classic!! Also love how Mike picked up on the cockney 'wide boy' Mickey Flanagan type moves! 😂
Matt Harwood
2025-08-13 06:40:15 +0000 UTCAre they are couple of ravers? Nah they’re a couple of geezers 😂
AWR93
2025-08-13 06:39:18 +0000 UTCWhere’s the classic only fools into song
Taylor Thomas
2025-08-13 06:37:03 +0000 UTCDon't know if you've come across it yet but "berk" is the shortened version of the cockney rhyming slang "Berkeley Hunt"... Berk tends to be taken in a very light hearted way and really stands on its own as an insult, separate from what it's standing in for. I won't explain what that is because there's women present but I'm sure you'll figure it out
na plz
2025-08-13 06:36:12 +0000 UTCI rewatched the whole thing last Sunday and guys you're in for a treat, the further you go, the better this show gets, series 2, episode 7 is fantastic
Billy
2025-08-13 06:14:24 +0000 UTCI don’t remember that opening credit music either 😅
Chris Garratt
2025-08-13 06:08:32 +0000 UTCLovely jubbly!😄
Coops
2025-08-13 06:03:01 +0000 UTC
