I actually prefer the first series over the rest. They did rely too much on "you are XXX'ier than a XXX in a XXX" type gag towards the end for my liking. Although, of cause the last episode of the 4th series was a real tear-jerker.

I already quoted this, but my favourite moment in "One Foot..." is probably in the nearly metaphysical car-jam episode, with the Meldrews and Mrs. Warboys stuck in the car for the whole time (behind a horse trailer, of course ), when the car mechanics choir (led by Eric Idle) is played on the stereo...

"Victor Meldrew, Victor Meldrew,
he can take it up his bum (up his bum)
He can bugger off to kingdom come!"

I don't know how I survived that, I was paralysed with laughter, and I nearly croaked it when Mrs. Warboys, after a pause of silence, commented...

"They can hold a note rather well... for car mechanics..."

I honestly was beside myself...

I think that's one of the strongest points of "One Foot...", you DO get surprised all the time, there's something hilariously unexpected lurking behind every corner... the garden gnomes massacre... Victor buried up to the neck in his back garden by a disgruntled worker... Mrs. Warboys' wax statue, and the dental work tattoo... oh dear...

I'll never forgive David Renwick, never!