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Quote: Aaron @ August 25 2012, 12:07 AM BST

It was a two-part Christmas special. See: https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/only_fools_and_horses/episodes/1991/

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This is annoying as I am a bit of a authenticiy-fanatic (I don't know if this is the right expression!)...when I buy a DVD set I expect the content to be exactly the same as broadcast on the telly, although I know that this is a bit naive; they cut bits and pieces out either due to time constraints or due to political correctness reasons. But in my box set "Miami Twice" is presented as one big movie. Maybe they wanted to increase the viewing quality by NOT interrupting the flow...but "authentic" this is not! Anyway, thanks for your reply.
We should start a petition here...to force the companies not to tinker with the content of the shows. Forget about famine and horrible wars, first we have to solve the real big problems of the world.

Well, surely it's made as one movie/episode but split into two episodes to ensure the Beeb two big audience nights. I don't see the problem.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 25 2012, 9:44 AM BST

This is annoying as I am a bit of a authenticiy-fanatic (I don't know if this is the right expression!)...when I buy a DVD set I expect the content to be exactly the same as broadcast on the telly, although I know that this is a bit naive; they cut bits and pieces out either due to time constraints or due to political correctness reasons. But in my box set "Miami Twice" is presented as one big movie. Maybe they wanted to increase the viewing quality by NOT interrupting the flow...but "authentic" this is not! Anyway, thanks for your reply.
We should start a petition here...to force the companies not to tinker with the content of the shows. Forget about famine and horrible wars, first we have to solve the real big problems of the world.

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I do quite agree. I've ranted on the subject numerous times elsewhere. One of my pet hates, in fact.

Quote: Nil Putters @ August 25 2012, 11:49 AM BST

Well, surely it's made as one movie/episode but split into two episodes to ensure the Beeb two big audience nights. I don't see the problem.

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It really depends on the show. Due to the sheer length - and production cost - of Miami Twice (1 x 50, 1 x 90) I would be incredibly surprised if they hadn't commissioned it as a two-parter, and Sullivan written it accordingly. Even if you sit and watch the episodes on DVD back to back, you still get that little break of lingering suspense in the middle. Not quite the same as waiting a whole festive day, as was originally the case, but a closer experience to the original intended experience than if you just jump from one cliffhanger scene straight into a resolution, for example.

I mean, uh, what's a recent sitcom with a series-linear rather than episodic narrative? Annoyingly I can't actually think of one off hand, but you certainly get a different feeling watching a bunch of episodes back-to-back to having it strung out over a number of days or weeks.

It's that authenticity and experience true to the orignial broadcast that some of us really want in a DVD. Otherwise we'd be happy with 'best of' sketch show collections.

Quote: Aaron @ August 25 2012, 12:48 PM BST

It's that authenticity and experience true to the orignial broadcast that some of us really want in a DVD. Otherwise we'd be happy with 'best of' sketch show collections.

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Not really. Having two, connected, episodes joined together into one larger movie, as long as no scenes have been removed, is exactly the same experience. If it bothers you that, stop it wear it should've ended, sing the song to yourself, then resume play.

I disagree strongly. And how do you even know exactly where it should have ended? If it's released on DVD as one, you don't have much term of reference.

Quote: Nil Putters @ August 25 2012, 12:52 PM BST

Not really. Having two, connected, episodes joined together into one larger movie, as long as no scenes have been removed, is exactly the same experience. If it bothers you that, stop it wear it should've ended, sing the song to yourself, then resume play.

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Noooo, singing the song myself is not the same...that's like comparing bona fide sex with having a w...!

Quote: Aaron @ August 25 2012, 12:57 PM BST

how do you even know exactly where it should have ended?

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If you don't know, how can it bother you? I really don't understand the problem. If the OP hadn't asked the question, he'd be no wiser and his enjoyment wouldn't have been compromised.

Anyway, carry on, I'm done.

And, of course, this is all off-topic and should be greyed out.

When they started to release TV shows on DVD that was the day we (or at least I) got independent from the telly...sort of. More than earlier when we had only VHS. But nevertheless I'd like to have the same experience. I mean...we could watch the shows without any theme tunes or whatever. But I think even you (Nil Putters) like to watch your favourite shows with theme tune, credits before and after and so on. And I'd like to have REALLY everything in it...no scenes left out if possible, every credit, series episode in the right order and son on. When we allow them to edit things...wehre does this madness stop?
But like I said: I'm a bit of a fanatic in this regard.