"Last of the Summer Wine" Of Passion and Pizza (TV Episode 2008) Poster

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6/10
Mistaken identity?
Sleepin_Dragon23 October 2021
The guys set about helping out Mervin, who's desperately in love with the woman behind the counter at Percy's Pizza Parlour, but is afraid to say anything.

They've gone back to the default settings of a few years ago, a guest buffoon, and Howard in disguise, It worked now and then, I'm not sure it works to perfection again here.

Philip Fox is a fine actor, I'm not quite sure about the character of Mervin however, he's a little blank. It literally could be anytime in the role unfortunately. It feels a little too dated, the laughs are coming from Entwistle, Kwouk's timing is brilliant here, he really does have comedy timing.

Of course Howard gets involved in events, he is definitely my favourite one on the show now. 6/10.
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5/10
Of Passion and Pizza
Prismark1010 January 2023
Mervin (Philip Fox) is an acquaintance of the gang. He has fancied the woman in Percy's Pizza shop for years.

He has never summoned the courage to ask her out. Mervin has just ended up with more pizza instead.

Alvin and Entwistle take up the challenge to do Mervin's bidding. They set up a date although after seeing the woman inside the shop, they cannot fathom what the fuss is about.

It turns out they have set Mervin up with the wrong lady from the pizza shop. They persuade Howard to step into the breach or should it be the bridge where she is waiting.

The main plot is not that interesting, neither is the character of shy Mervin. Hence why there are side plots of Alvin and the dozy policemen being pulled in an office chair by Entwistle's wagon.

It was notable when Howard goes to Auntie Wainwright's for a costume where he could be rendered invisible. Tom mentions that is how Smiler manage to disappear. Actor Stephen Lewis departed the show a year earlier due to ill health.

Sadly in November 2022, Tom Owen took his final bow. To think he only got the role of Tom in the show due to his father's death.
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