[Alf]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Only Fools and Horses is great and probably the best British comedy of all time but lets not pretend it's even half as good or half as popular as a worldwide phenomenon that gets over 25 million viewers per episode on a pay per view channel that is also contesting with illegal downloading and about 500 other channels. 2 million people watched the UK premiere of GOT at 2am a couple of weeks ago on SkyAtlantic, nobody would ever stay up that late to watch a sitcom for half an hour.

Game of Thrones has museums made after it, the Queen has been on set, its stars have gone on to huge movie careers despite the show still being on air, its boosted tourism in the multiple different countries it is filmed in, boosted book sales for the series it is based on, and is by far the most popular TV show of all time worldwide (much bigger than the other ones you mentioned that your friends have also recommended).

Don't be silly.

25 million viewers worldwide you say? Only fools got that just in this one country.

Come back in 30 years and see what is still relevant. Only fools will be loved by generations to come. Game of Thrones is just for your time.

There was a drama I used to love called Prisoner cell block H, how many of the modern generation are watching that now, none, but the modern generation are still watching Only fools and horses.

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Don't be silly.

25 million viewers worldwide you say? Only fools got that just in this one country.

Come back in 30 years and see what is still relevant. Only fools will be loved by generations to come. Game of Thrones is just for your time.

There was a drama I used to love called Prisoner cell block H, how many of the modern generation are watching that now, none, but the modern generation are still watching Only fools and horses.

Nope, 25 million viewers on HBO. Worldwide would likely be over 200m.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Nope, 25 million viewers on HBO. Worldwide would likely be over 200m.

That's because most people haven't got the brains to go out and buy classic British sitcom boxsets, so they have to make do with the garbage that gets served up for them on the telly nowadays.


Just sheep watching what they're told to watch. I refuse to Bahhhh!