Miami Twice
| "Miami Twice" | |
|---|---|
| Only Fools and Horses episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 10 (Christmas Special) |
| Directed by | Gareth Gwenlan (Part 1) Tony Dow (Part 2) |
| Written by | John Sullivan |
| Produced by | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Original air date | 24–25 December 1991 (14.9 million (Part 1) 17.7 million (Part 2) viewers) |
| Running time |
145 minutes
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145 minutes
"Miami Twice" is the two-part tenth Christmas special edition of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The first episode, on-screen subtitle "The American Dream", was first screened on 24 December 1991. The second episode of "Miami Twice" was first screened the following day, 25 December 1991. According to Steve Clark's official book The Only Fools And Horses Story, the second episode is sub-titled "Oh to Be in England". The title of the two-part special is derived from the 1984 American television series Miami Vice. On the VHS and DVD releases, it was re-edited as one episode, and titled Miami Twice: The Movie.
David Jason chose the second episode as his favourite episode of Only Fools and Horses in 2015, recalling its background on a special pre-recorded clip that was broadcast before a repeat of the episode on Gold as a forerunner for the Only Fools and Horses Top 20 series.
The episode opens with Damien's christening, shortly after which Del Boy concludes a deal with the vicar to sell "pre-blessed" communion wine from Romania. The vicar will bless lorry loads of wine, which will then be sold to churches all over Britain. Meanwhile, Rodney is slowly patching things up with Cassandra, staying with her on weekends, and has learned from Alan that having resigned from his job with Parry Print Ltd in "The Chance of a Lunchtime", Rodney can now claim his pension money.
A few days later, at Sid's cafe, Del tells Rodney about how he can get him and Cassandra back together instantly: a holiday in Miami, for which Del has already bought tickets – with Rodney's pension money. Del's "pre-blessed" wine deal also becomes problematic; the wine he intends to use turns out to be Romanian Riesling, which is white and unsuitable for communion.
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