The 4th Episode of Season 17 of The Last of The Summer Wine takes a little while to get off the ground. On the surface it initially left me feeling a little blasé, however after letting it settle in my mind for a while it began to grow on me.
My issue the overall series during this season is how so many of the episodes focus their plot more on Howard and his love affairs more than they do on the main protagonists. However, this particular episode is humorous enough that it negates any gripes I have in this regard.
The comic effect of Roy Clarke's writing really shines in the final third of the episode, with Bill Owen's wonderful sense of comic timing and physical comedy being amalgamated into a scene that is, if nothing else, absolutely hilarious.
If it wasn't for that scene (you'll know it when you see it) this episode would probably only be getting a 6/10, but that scene alone is worth its weight in gold, or 2 more stars, to be exact, making it 8/10 overall.
8* - Brilliant
My issue the overall series during this season is how so many of the episodes focus their plot more on Howard and his love affairs more than they do on the main protagonists. However, this particular episode is humorous enough that it negates any gripes I have in this regard.
The comic effect of Roy Clarke's writing really shines in the final third of the episode, with Bill Owen's wonderful sense of comic timing and physical comedy being amalgamated into a scene that is, if nothing else, absolutely hilarious.
If it wasn't for that scene (you'll know it when you see it) this episode would probably only be getting a 6/10, but that scene alone is worth its weight in gold, or 2 more stars, to be exact, making it 8/10 overall.
8* - Brilliant
