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Miami Twice
Only Fools and Horses episode ly: a holiday in Miami, for which Del has already bought
tickets with Rodney’s pension money. Del’s "pre-blessed"
"Miami Twice" wine deal also becomes problematic; the wine he intends
Series Christmas Special to use turns out to be Romanian Riesling, which is white
and inappropriate for communion.
Writer John Sullivan
A furious Rodney returns home later that night, hav-
Director Gareth Gwenlan (Part 1) ing learned that Cassandra has important meetings with
Tony Dow (Part 2) her bosses at the bank that week and thus cannot go with
Producer Gareth Gwenlan him. Despite Rodney’s initial hostility to the idea, Del per-
suades his brother to let him go with him instead. The
Duration 145 minutes episode ends as the Trotter Brothers board their plane to
• 50 minutes (Part 1 - The American
Dream)
America (after comically bumping into Richard Branson).
• 95 minutes (Part 2 - Miami Twice)
• 139 minutes ("Miami Twice: The Miami Twice - Part Two: Oh to Be in
Movie" The 1998 Version - VHS &
DVD release)
England
With Del Boy and Rodney having arranged a holiday to
Airdate 24 December 1991 &
Miami, this one takes place predominantly in that lo-
25 December 1991
cation. It emerges that boss of a local mafia family, a
Audience 14.9 million (Part 1) Don Corleone parody named Don Vincenzo "Vinny the
17.7 million (Part 2) Chain" Ochetti, is on trial and facing life imprisonment
for murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking. Ochetti is
Miami Twice"
"Miami Twice was a two-part Christmas special edition also a Doppelgänger for Del Boy (and is thus also played
of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The first by David Jason). When his son Rico is with members of
episode, on screen subtitle The American Dream was first
Dream, the family in a bar, they spot Del Boy. Befriending him
screened on 24 December 1991. The second episode of Mi- and Rodney, they hatch a plot to assassinate Del with the
ami Twice was first screened the following day on 25 De- intention of fooling everyone into thinking that the Don
cember 1991. According to Steve Clark’s official book The himself has been murdered, thus sparing him the trial
Only Fools And Horses Story, the second episode is sub-ti- and likely imprisonment.
tled Oh to Be in England The title of the two-part special
England. After arranging for their camper van to be robbed,
is derived from the 1984 American television series Miami the group invite Del and Rodney to stay at the family
Vice. On the VHS & DVD releases, it was re-edited as one mansion. Over the following days, several attempts to
episode, and titled Miami Twice: The Movie
Movie. assassinate Del, including shooting him in a beach-side
restaurant and sending him off on a jet ski with a broken
Synopsis throttle, prove unsuccessful.
Whilst browsing around the family mansion, Del dis-
Miami Twice - Part One: The American covers who Rico’s family really are after inadvertently
being left in a meeting with two Colombian drug barons
Dream by Rico, who mistook Del for his father. Meanwhile Rod-
The episode opens with Damien’s christening, shortly af- ney gets in touch with Cassandra and during their con-
ter which Del Boy concludes a deal with the vicar to sell versation learns that Del knew Cassandra would be un-
"pre-blessed" communion wine from Romania. The vic- able to go on holiday that particular week and therefore
ar will bless lorry loads of wine, which will then be sold booked it to wangle himself a free holiday with Rodney’s
to churches all over Britain. Meanwhile Rodney is slow- pension money. A furious Rodney bumps into Ochetti
ly patching things up with Cassandra, staying with her and believing him to be Del shoves him up against the
on weekends, and has learned from Alan that having re- wall and promises to make him pay. However just after
signed from his job with Parry Print Ltd in "The Chance of the confused Don leaves, Rodney meets Del, who admits
a Lunchtime", Rodney can now claim his pension money. to Rodney that he wanted to run away from England to
A few days later, at Sid’s cafe, Del tells Rodney about avoid repercussions from the Church for selling them the
how he can get him and Cassandra back together instant-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Miami Twice
Preceded by Only Fools and Horses Succeeded by
"Three Men, a Woman and a Ba- 24 & 25 December 1991 "Mother Nature’s Son"
by"
white wine, and also informs him of Rico and the family’s the episode) and a laugh track added (often drowning out
true nature. Realising he’s just threatened the head of a dialogue). The end credits are also remade, including the
mafia family, Rodney agrees to quickly leave and the two credits for both episodes and carrying the 1997 BBC lo-
brothers escape through the window and flee, ultimately go. This version was also used for the 2003 DVD release,
ending up in the Everglades, dodging the gangsters and a though it has never been broadcast.
vicious alligator where they meet the holidaying Boycie
and Marlene. Despite being shot at by the gangsters, they
manage to escape.
Music
After pinning the drug dealing papers on the park MIAMI TWICE - Part 1: The American Dream
ranger station’s door, the Trotter brothers go straight • : O Fortuna from Carmina Burana
to the airport and wait there until their return flight to • : Every Heartbeat
England, where it is revealed on a news programme that • : Hot Summer Salsa
Ochetti had been found guilty on all counts. Upon re- • : Englishman in New York
turning home, Del Boy and Rodney find stacked boxes of • : White Wedding
white wine in their flat, as well as a relieved Raquel and • : Cold Cold Heart
Albert. • : Let There Be Love
MIAMI TWICE - Part 2: Oh To Be In England
• : Rockin’ All Over the World
Anomalies • : Summer in the City
- The second part of ’Miami Twice’ is something of an • : Baby Baby
anomaly in the series. There is incidental music through- • : Hyperreal
out the episode, which is not normally used on the show. • : Killer
It is one of only two episodes to be shot entirely on film • : Rush Rush
(the other being "To Hull and Back" although, unlike that • : Saltwater
episode, the Nag’s Head and Flat sets do not have an ex- • : Born Free
tra wall), only three without a laugh track (the others Note: In the VHS/DVD versions, Status Quo’s "Rockin’ All
being "To Hull and Back" and "A Royal Flush"), one of Over The World" is replaced by Tears For Fears’ "Every-
three not to use the regular closing music (the others be- body Wants To Rule The World". Carl Orff’s "O Fortuna"
ing "The Jolly Boys’ Outing" and "Rodney Come Home") is replaced by a similar sounding piece of music.
and the only episode not to use the regular opening titles
and theme music, instead opting for a cover of The Lovin’
Spoonful song Summer in the City, recorded by the Gutter
References
Brothers. The only on-screen mention of "Only Fools and [1] The Only Fools And Horses Story by Steve Clark ISBN
Horses" in this episode appears on the first caption of 056338445-8
the closing credits, only the "Miami Twice" name appears
in the opening titles. The second part’s title "Oh To Be
In England" does not appear on screen, but was con-
External links
firmed in Radio Times listings and the official book The • "Miami Twice" at BBC Online
Only Fools And Horses Story by Steve Clark.[1] The first part • Miami Twice at OFAH.net
"The American Dream" uses the regular opening titles
and end theme however, and is also produced like a reg-
ular episode - with a studio audience and on videotape.
The 1998 Version
For the 1998 VHS release, the episode was titled "Miami
Twice: the Movie" and the two episodes were combined
into one, with the on-screen titles & credits removed
from the second episode (presumably by using the orig-
inal 16mm footage, rather than the master videotape of
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• Christmas television episodes
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