American Reacts to Open All Hours Season 2 Episode 3 - Fig Biscuits and Inspirational Toilet Rolls

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[@bxkid7]

This show really is special

[@BLUEsurf63]

It's lovely you enjoy this series, it's very Northern british, but brilliant writing by Roy Clarke and the fabulous acting of the cast make it a real gem, Ronnie Barker really was a genius... The shop was a real hairdressers in Doncaster that the BBC would take over and turn in to Arkrights store for filming the series, i think it's still a hairdressers now.

[@BLUEsurf63]

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[@kevinchester0533]

Just rewatching your reaction, so so enjoyable

[@bxkid7]

I truly appreciate that to the fullest. Thank you

[@wesleyrodgers886]

A delight to watch someone enjoying this show for the first time. 👍

[@brianmcneill1972]

The one thing Albert Arkwright and Norman Stanley Fletcher have in common, they start their day to the sound of doors being unlocked!

[@joshuagarnham9703]

In Fletcher’s case the doors are being locked

[@brianmcneill1972]

@@joshuagarnham9703 starting their day he would be let out first thing! But I get what ya mean. x

[@bxkid7]

now im thinking about Porridge and them ddddoooors.

[@joshuagarnham9703]

@@brianmcneill1972 well it’s kind of half and half, they show the cell block and front prison door, which would be locked.

[@joshuagarnham9703]

@@bxkid7 “the one I jjjust closed wwwwith me nnnnnose”

[@ListerDavid]

The banter back and forth between everyone is just so well written it’s like things you would see and hear in real local shops back in the day.

[@Horsley-Green]

This is one of my favourite episodes of the whole show, along with Duet For Solo Bicycle and The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid, both from series 3. Which is even better than this series. You’re in for a treat.

[@BLUEsurf63]

Yes this was one comedy that got better and better after each series.

[@EarthlyEden1]

Gonna be really honest here, I used to have an addiction to Fig biscuits, I was on a pack a day for months. Had to go cold turkey to get off them.

[@bxkid7]

cakes and soda pops used to be my big weakness. cakes is starting to come back into my life LOL. 2 many bdays

[@Maesterful]

I shudder to think of the state of your bowels 😂

[@adammclennan5213]

I had to get off cold Turkey...Cccccold turkey like.

[@keithjones6023]

They may argue a lot, but Arkwright and Granville love each other really! 😄

[@bxkid7]

i def see the love!

[@susanashcroft2674]

Look forward to watching these each week. You can see how much you are enjoying this classic show and that too makes it fun to watch. Good to see regular customers and the ones just passing by too, including the dog!

[@iainnoble8982]

One of the better episodes. Always watched this, before my weekly bath in primary school. 😊 Preferred the comedy to porridge .

[@Sara_Kane]

Granville can make apple pie! He'll make a great husband for a lucky girl someday. hehe The series definitely went up a gear in the 2nd edition, and characters like Mavis and Mrs. Be, Be, Blewitt are wonderful side characters, always providing extra laughs and smiles. :)

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Another funny episode.The scene with the man fixing his car is across the road from where I use to work If was there when they filmed the scene where Gladys first comes out of her house and Arkwright walks across. I was just off camera and it is when I met Ronnie Barker.

[@Kazza_8240]

Lucky, lucky man 😁

[@GenialHarryGrout]

@@Kazza_8240 He was :D

[@jeffknight904]

This series is a true time capsule. I remember watching this the first time it was shown in 1981 when it commanded huge ratings. Quality programme with fantastic script and actors. By the way, fig biscuits are known across the pond as fig newtons. Exactly the same product. They were big in the seventies and eighties. Compliments strong coffee really well!

[@swannvictor1388]

Back in the late 70s/early 80s, my mum worked part-time in our local village corner shop (almost identical to Arkwright's but owned by a lovely lady lol) and there was one customer who actually did send their dog down the hill with a basket and a note for the shopping! I swear its true! The shop-owner had accounts for locals, so, the cost was simply added into the book you see. The dog would be given a treat and sent home with a basket of small goods lol. Simple days...

[@Lost_scotsman]

Classic Open All Hours. funny as hell. Felt like id seen some of those scenes before though either that or I am going mad! :D lol. Nice one bro. And yes the cellar door was pushed up a bit so he could grab it. I noticed that as well.

[@Mark-wx6xr]

Funniest opening started with a burglar running out of the shop in the night. Arkwright opens the bedroom window with a blunderbuss and says ' Stop or I'll f-f-f-f- (Bang) fire!

[@roosterb78]

the scene at the start where the guys are piling in to get the cigs to get their nicotine fix was funny, as well as the karma scene with Granville and the guy in the car. and yea seen it coming with the honking lol The scene with Mavis hearing voices scene, was lol at that bit. Those trap doors are a f**kers though, i had to watch my steps at times when in NY when walking about first thing in the morning, when the shops/restaurants where taking in their supplies with deliveries at street levels,, even here in uk now and again. hahaha Yea where i stayed growing as a teenager, our local convienient store had what we call a "tick book", where if u were short and needed some stuff to get u by til you got paid or whatever, you can ask for "tick" they would put ur details in book and how much u owed, so next time you had the money u can pay it off!

[@bxkid7]

yeah you def have to be careful around in NYC fall down like uncle albert did in ofah as well haahah. be very very careful!

[@whovianhistorybuff]

I bet arkwright wouldn't have a tick book.

[@richhughes7450]

Mrs Blewitt is Norah Batty from Last of the summer wine. The world's longest running comedy.

[@aporue5893]

''But I crossed it out...'' 🤣

[@HTID-ff9ll]

I do like Mrs blueitt but i much prefer her as the character the INFAMOUS Nora batty

[@Kazza_8240]

With her wrinkly tights lol

[@achloist]

@@Kazza_8240 Kathy was famous for playing a battle axe of some description. Apparently she was an absolutely charming woman and a brilliant actress. Much like the late great Peggy Mount.

[@DanielLarcombe-ft8fm]

Love coming back to these oldies😂

[@triciasimpson8054]

never seen Roy Clarke get the credit he deserves for so many great British comedies, all written by himself without a room full of writers like American sit coms

[@j0hnf_uk]

The reference to the newspaper and the women in them was to do with the fact that some of the tabloid newspapers used to have a topless model on page 3. This is part of the constant quality of the programme. Great gags and observational humour that people can easily identity with. Onwards and upwards!

[@Kazza_8240]

I used to wonder, as a wee girl, why you saw naked women everywhere, but never a naked man 🤔.

[@BLUEsurf63]

At the end when Arkright says PS Lord, remind our Granville to keep his trap shut, it was a double meaning joke, firstly "keep that trapdoor shut" and also keep your mouth shut, because in the north of England when someone wants to tell you to stop talking, they'll say " keep your trap shut" meaning keep your mouth shut, a very clever piece of writing in the script by Roy Clarke.

[@garethtoal6678]

So glad you are getting to watch a classic.

[@bxkid7]

This show rocks!

[@garethtoal6678]

@@bxkid7 it's awesome

[@KeplersDream]

Loving these. The highlight of my week!

[@bxkid7]

happy to know your enjoying it :) cheers

[@ENGLISHCHIEF1]

Lister Avenue in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster; South Yorkshire. is where the actual shop is....

[@brianmcneill1972]

Just like the big chain stores, you wouldn't be able to be a few pence short on yer shopping at Arkwrights either bxkid7!

[@daviddavies5347]

I moved to Doncaster, to start teaching, just when they were making this series. And the first house I bought was at the bottom of the hill from where the shop was. Saw them filming a few times 😂 and my house was in shot a few times 😂 The garage, which is still going, was on the main road above. The shop was actually a ladies hairdressers 😂

[@Kyrirocks79]

That damn cash register till should be in robot wars 😉

[@bxkid7]

would be robot wars champion lol no doubt!

[@countofdownable]

Around a mile down the run there is a traditional corner shop beside a butchers and a bakers.

[@ListerDavid]

How’s Castle Duckula doing these days, Is the coffin still working?

[@booth2710]

you are right - the cellar door did pop up a bit

[@stephentrudgeon2646]

My favourite episode was the one with genuine Jamaican ginger cake! a classic 👌

[@WynnJ]

There is an inherent sadness in the show. Arkwright's afraid if Granville tastes life that he will leave and Arkwright alone. So Arkwright does go out of his way to clip Granville's wings. Ronnie Barker spoke of it in an interview once. Though he also did say that the comedy comes from the reality of life. This Nurse Gladys is the best. And hottest. She loves the boys and it does show. ✌️❤️☘️🇮🇪

[@Kyrirocks79]

Also watching this show for the first time, its pretty good 👍

[@bxkid7]

this is such a good show i loved this one!

[@jameshumphreys9715]

You will be introduced to Mrs Featherstone in season 3. Charging your own Nephew in your own shop, really.

[@denisedale4125]

The same time Ronnie Barker filmed this he also filmed porridge

[@bxkid7]

A man of many talents :)

[@whovianhistorybuff]

Both times starting the day to the sound of doors being unlocked 🗝🗝🔓🔓

[@richardfurness7556]

This is nothing. Wait till the one with the ginger cake.

[@TheBeatleman66]

Awesome episide and how he convinces customers about the libido “lifting” properties ofJamaican Ginger Cake

[@denisedale4125]

After Ronnie Barker died they did a few years ago a new series called still open all hours with David Jason as the owner with Mavis there are 6 series you should watch these to by same writer

[@bxkid7]

Yea we are already watching it on the channel denise check them beautiful playlists

[@denisedale4125]

He also stared in a show called Clarence

[@bxkid7]

@@denisedale4125 ronnie b has been in many shows and we will explore them all. :)

[@aporue5893]

Iv'e seen them all,thery'e great 🤣

[@livestocknetwork320]

The other old lady was Mrs. Feh-feh feh-fe Featherstone...

[@keithmontague9817]

Great reactions from you 👏. Very funny 😄comedy

[@bxkid7]

Great comedy indeed. Addicted to this show =)

[@johnmcaleer7099]

British light entertainment/comedy at its finest 🤣🤣🤣

[@aporue5893]

my favourite episode,LOL!

[@laurentfranco8075]

Nurse Gladys will forever be one of my alltime crushes. :)

[@DA-md6ki]

I use to live by this shop many years ago.

[@neilhamilton2621]

Ginger cake is my favorite episode so plz stock up on ginger cake lol

[@madabbafan]

Fig biscuts (more commonly called fig rolls) are revolting no wonder no one was buying them

[@craigireland5629]

Awwww he shouldn't take advantage of Mavis. She's a sweetheart 😘

[@bxkid7]

mavis is sweet i really dig her char!

[@Sara_Kane]

Charging for the two small tins. 😂 It was very mean, but classic Arkwright. :)

[@craigireland5629]

@@Sara_Kane She is easily bamboozled bless her 🙏❤️

[@Sara_Kane]

@@craigireland5629 He did a similar thing to Mrs. Blewett in an earlier episode. Her buy came to 97p and he took a pound off her. But instead of giving her 3p change, he said "Don't bother about the 3p, you can owe it me." 😂 As Granville said, "A mean old scrote." :)

[@craigireland5629]

@@Sara_Kane That sums him up nicely! Such a great character and I'm sure there were many like him around. I also loved Barbara Flynn as the milklady but thought she was criminally underused. However she did appear in numerous other TV programmes which helped a lot lol 📺❤️❤️

[@neilhamilton2621]

Love your channel open all is best ever

[@justincredible9187]

Nice viewing figs bub. Their are people with taste out there 😊.

[@northernvoice7288]

Well done on the 10K Kid

[@bxkid7]

Thank you kindly!

[@aporue5893]

the dog is so cute

[@Maesterful]

Fe Fe Fe.. fetch a cloth!

[@Delsin4077]

two other tv shows you should check out are, allo allo and are you being served

[@PaulEcosse]

My comment got deleted was that something to do with it having a link?

[@bxkid7]

No clue yt deletes stuff all the time

[@PaulEcosse]

@@bxkid7 I was just saying you can go on streetview and see how the shop looks now. 15A Lister Ave, Doncaster

[@craigireland5629]

More than likely. It has happened to me on more than one occasion.

[@channel55andaboxoftissues16]

ive said this before, but you should react to 'Bo Selecta - Doing Porridge'.

[@thetreehunter6657]

Hope you are planning on watching Still open all hours which is set 30-plus year after the original. Granville is now Arkwright’s age and still working the shop. There is a younger character who lives with him as the shop boy. The actors who play Lesley / Les and Jeff the oracle in Benidorm are in it as regular customers. Just as funny as the original series so I think you will enjoy this too. Best regards Mike

[@bxkid7]

we will cross that road when we cross it I like to focus on each show at a time. if i think about other shows it makes me feel like I'm skipping enjoying the journey. one show at a time for me.

[@keithjones6023]

I wouldn't get too excited, Still Open not quite as funny 🙄

[@youpeterfile.7642]

React to an episode of police interceptors😂🚫

[@frozengamer3030]

Will you react to the new open all hours.

[@bxkid7]

one show at a time 4 me. let's give this show the proper justice it deserves.

[@frozengamer3030]

@@bxkid7 your are completely correct. This show is hilarious can't wait for the next episode

[@bxkid7]

@@frozengamer3030 I probably will end up doing it but want to give all my best into this show ehhehe

[@frozengamer3030]

@@bxkid7 I never really got into this show until you started reacting it to. In the UK it comes on gold.

[@bxkid7]

@@frozengamer3030 the cool thing is I remember watching some shows when I was younger and thought they were not good and then as i got older gave them a second chance some proved good and some still was doo doo. But I def like giving it a chance. Worst case I end up not liking something and never see it again hahah

[@ethandelamere1926]

React to bad education

[@Kazza_8240]

Ever heard the word 'please'? 🙄