Only Fools and Horses - The Complete Series 7

If not for my Britcom loving ex-pat English wife, I probably would have never discovered Only Fools and Horses. Starting with Series 1 - 3, these stateside DVD releases are met with anticipation in our household that only rivals Christmas. That being said, it was "Holiday Time" once again as Series 7 arrived at the front door.For the uninformed, Only Fools follows the exploits of brothers/"businessmen" Derrick & Rodney Trotter. Accompanied by a cast of strong supporting characters (Especially Roger Floyd-Pack as Trigger who also plays Owen in the Vicar of Dibley), Only Fools travels familiar sitcom roads albeit with a fresh, funny and character driven approach. The final episode "Three Men, A Woman and A Baby" drives this point home.Britcoms differ greatly from their American counterparts. By using a fifty minute time format, Only Fools is able to broaden the palette. Not only do you have great comedic moments, but you have interwoven areas of drama, that thanks to strong character development, provide for a stronger, more balanced show.I am not sure how well Series 7 will translate to American viewers. Although it is great television, it is not typical American fare and there are a lot of dated and transatlantic colloquialisms that I even had to ask about. However, if you are already a lover of British television and especially Only Fools, then Series 7 will be a great addition. After all, Only Fools is the only reason I took a picture of a "3-Wheel Van" while in England earlier this year!It would have been nice if the BBC would have kept up with the DVD packaging they produced for the first two Only Fools sets. The cheap plastic case Series 7 arrives in resembles something Del might pass off as "New and exquisite!"If you are new to the series, start from the beginning. If you already know the Trotter's than pick right up where you left off!

My sister-in-law is a fan of British comedy and introduced us to this series. We sometimes have trouble understanding everything said, but not only is the whole series hilarious, but sometimes heart tugging as well. The actors are truly skilled at their craft, especially, I think, Rodney. His face is so very expressive and subtle. And Del Boy is not just the charlatan he seems at first but also a real man who truly cares about his family and friends as well as he can. This is true entertainment and a lot of good laughs and a few tears. I recommend it to anyone.

I haven't received this product yet. But Amazon sent me some review spam... so what are you gonna' do? I live out in the middle of no-where and I don't get any TV reception so I order DVD's from Amazon. I ordered the 7th season of "The Woodwrights Shop" I don't don't know what the fools and horses thing is. But if a compulsive spammer like Amazon is selling it I'm sure that it must be something about spam. Cheers bob :)

This was the last 3 discs series 7 and I just recently tried to view on my player. All 3 discs have problems, one will not play at all on two different players. Package was not damaged and disc look fine. Not sure if I am entitled to a replacement as I bought in 2018. All other disc/series were fine.

Bought this to replace a set that had a faulty disc, after years of use, that disc repair couldn't remedy. I just heard you think "why are you telling me this?" well because it's was good enough to buy it again but I mostly bought it again because the disc with the singer with the speech impediment was the one that was damaged and that's the funniest episode of the series. Although it's probably no longer PC to admit that it's funny.

This is a wonderful old British comedy starring David Jason. For those familiar with British comedy, he starred in a detective series "A Touch of Frost" in his later years. This is such a fun story and so entertaining!

I really enjoy this series, so this was a nice addition

Great show, love watching the episodes. Nice to have the whole series.

Great series!

One of the CD's in the series was defective. I contacted the seller who advised me to contact Amazon. In order to submit a request for replacement, the buyer must find the item in purchased history.There was no evidence that I had purchased anything and therefore, was unable to resolve the issue. I have a series of CD's that I am unable to watch, and no way to get a refund or a replacement.There is an advantage to shopping local.

This was given, as a gift, to a couple who had enjoyed the previous seasons. They were thrilled! They couldn't wait to sit and watch it, together.

Great series, so funny.

Just a few words on this new DVD release. I believe this series contains the best ever episode in "The Sky's the Limit". This is where Del Boy brings Europe to a stand still after handling a stolen Radar dish. Sheer genius in the writing.However there are two negative points here. One is you don't get the "Christmas Specials" as the official reviewer states. Hence, no "Miami Twice", "Mother's Natures Son", nor "Fatal Extraction". It includes only the original 6 fifty minute episodes aired from 30/12/90 to 3/2/91.Secondly, for some inexcusable reason the BBC have edited the music from "Three Men, a Woman and a Baby". The whole joke of Del's son being called Damien is the "Omen" link. One of the best gags is Rodney's face looking at Damien with the infamous Carl Orff's da da dum dum. Now we are subjected to some god-awful never heard of opera. I am sure there must be a copyright issue or something but hasn't the Beeb made enough money from DVD's to keep them original???I know this seems picky but it really is quite annoying. This is the reason for only 4 stars and not the deserved 5.However, you get nearly five hours of sheer brilliance. And by the way I actually have a musical doorbell!!!!!!