Only Fools and Horses - Miami Twice (DVD)

I am bitterly disappointed with the DVD release of Miami Twice. The episode itself, though not as tear-inducingly hysterical as other Only Fools and Horses episodes, was still fairly entertaining and amusing. The first part of the episode (set in Peckham) delivers full and frequent comedy capers in true Only Fools and Horses style. The second part (set in Miami) is marginally less enjoyable, being shot wholly on location and punctured with some slightly far fetched plot lines/characters. However, the real crime here is the clumsy insertion of a laughter track on the second part of the episode (entitled 'Oh to be in England' during its original ...  Read the complete review

Producer: Gareth Gwenlan Director: Tony Dow Writer: John Sullivan Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Buster Merryfield, Tessa Peake-Jones and Gwyneth Strong. These two feature length episodes were first aired over Christmas 1991, episode 1, being 50 minutes long, was aired on 24th of December, the second, being 95 minutes long, airing on Christmas day. The first episode was originally entitled 'The American Dream', the second entitled 'Oh To Be in England' Although when released on DVD it is as one show and 139 minutes long, losing just over five minutes from the original BBC showing. ** BRIEF ...  Read the complete review

Miami Twice is a double-feature length episode of Only Fools and Horses, that sees the cheeky brothers head off to Florida with some pension rebates. This is a completely unbelievable yet exciting storyline where Del happens to look like a mob boss who is wanted by the police. The mob seize their chance to use him as a double and kidnap the Trotters. Not only does this make for lots of nail biting hillarious moments but it also allows David Jason to play the part of the mob boss. There's tinges of Miami Vice about this episode and Jason's performance as a mob boss is clearly a spoof of Vito Corleone in The Godfather. Personally I'm always entertained when the ...  Read the complete review