Del gets hold of a DIY nuclear fallout shelter and he, Rodney and Granddad prepare for potential holocaust.
Written at the height of the Cold War and this is an early example of John Sullivan tackling some pretty big themes with not just comedy but also a touch of seriousness.
It has a plot that is essentially one long set up to a punchline delivered in the final image of the episode, however the material we are given in between is excellent. The jokes and banter a plentiful and delivered with the usual timing and charisma of the central three characters.
The highlight of the show for once isn't a comedy sequence, it is a monologue delivered by Leonard Pearce about the devastation of the First World War. The episode has an anti-war theme which culminates in Granddad setting Del straight on the realities of it all.
This episode for me showcased Sullivan's ability to inject drama into comedic plots in the right circumstance and is one of the highlights of the early seasons.
For me it's a 7.5 but I like to round upwards.
Written at the height of the Cold War and this is an early example of John Sullivan tackling some pretty big themes with not just comedy but also a touch of seriousness.
It has a plot that is essentially one long set up to a punchline delivered in the final image of the episode, however the material we are given in between is excellent. The jokes and banter a plentiful and delivered with the usual timing and charisma of the central three characters.
The highlight of the show for once isn't a comedy sequence, it is a monologue delivered by Leonard Pearce about the devastation of the First World War. The episode has an anti-war theme which culminates in Granddad setting Del straight on the realities of it all.
This episode for me showcased Sullivan's ability to inject drama into comedic plots in the right circumstance and is one of the highlights of the early seasons.
For me it's a 7.5 but I like to round upwards.