Only Fools and Horses: it's absolute comedy gold. In fact, there aren't many things that top it even now - over a decade after the final episode aired.
That probably answers the question of why some people aren't happy about the beloved sitcom being turned into a West End musical.
It goes back to the saying: "If it ain't broke... don't fix it". There's absolutely nothing wrong with watching Del Boy and Rodders in their never-ending quest to become overnight millionaires.
People do have a point when they say that the musical version, starring Tom Bennett as Del Boy and Ryan Hutton as Rodney, just won't be the same.
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Taking to Facebook, one person said: "Let it rest. It was and still is amazing, please don't ruin it by making it modern".
Another added: "They should leave this great programme how it was meant to be there will never be anything like this again".
And a third commented: "They need to let this show rest. I think they should have ended it on the Christmas specials where the Trotters finally became rich. That for me was the perfect send off for the show."
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If any good does come from the show being turned into a musical it's that dad's/grandad's Christmas present now has a big tick next to it because Only Fools and Horses the Musical is set to open from February 9 next year at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London.
The show was the final project that one-liner genius, John Sullivan, who created the original sitcom, worked on before his death in 2011.
It's set to feature 20 new songs, including music from the late Chas Hodges from Chas 'n' Dave.
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John's son, Jim Sullivan, worked with comedian Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show) on the script for the show and the pair say it will be a 'unique showstopper, unlike anything else in the West End'.
Speaking to the Mirror, Paul said: "This was the last project that John Sullivan was working on when he died - he was just starting to develop Only Fools as a musical - so when writing it, Jim and I have remained very faithful to the feel and scripts of the TV series, but also highlight some contemporary issues. So, it is not just a trip down memory lane.
"We're very conscious of the Only Fools legacy and that it's so fondly remembered by people of almost all ages, so we've tried to incorporate everyone's favourite moments from the TV shows and of course, all the great characters - but this time it's with songs."
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