It's interesting reading the comments below about how the acting in this was really terrible; I actually think that Bill Treacher (Arthur) and Wendy Richards (Pauline) were two of the strongest cast members Eastenders have ever had. It's nice to see a soap dealing with the effects of an affair on an older couple rather than just young adults. Kudos to both actors for keeping the pace going without resorting to histrionics.
"YOU are trying to make ME understand why you felt the need to bed Mrs Hewitt? I think we could be 'ere for a LONG time!" Pauline did come out with some cracking lines!
Now I understand when Sharon told Dennis once “you’re lucky she didn’t hit you with a frying pan” for his comments about Pauline having the hots for Den. LOL!
Can remember this classic episode. Pauline's Frying Pan was one of the best moments in Eastenders. A good actress she was. I miss these episodes they were the best.
Awww . I love love love the classics . Ender's kept it real . Focused on the character s thoughts and feelings . Arthur and Pauline absolutely brilliant
That scene right there is vintage EE, you can never get bored of this scene. Acting fron Bill and Wendy was second to none. A classic clip which gets funnier every time you watch it.
itsjemmabond the original plan was for Den to be just in the first 6 episodes, the whole show was planned to revolve around TBD Fowlers and beales. Den and Angie were so popular so quickly that they had to become a focal part of show
When she hit him on the bean with that pan I half expected Mrs. Slocombe to scold her “MISS BRAHMS!! Kindly don’t hit the gentleman over the cranium with kitchen utensils”.
To me this is how Pauline Fowler will always be remembered before the writers turned her into an evil sour cow. U can tell Wendy enjoyed playing her during this era, back in the 90's. Pauline is and was EastEnders...it took Wendy's death to make me realise this. You will be sadly missed x
For me, this was one of the few moments where there seemed to be something other than distant irritation between them, and there was a hint that they might have been able to be happy.
@@LL-fd7xn Except the writers turned Pauline into a vile cow who hated everyone. Lou had her moments of being sharp tongued but she was also capable of being warm and caring.
Great acting by Wendy. Used to adore eastenders back then. She showed proper emotion humouring it off at first to crying and being upset to flat and anger with the BONG 😂
so why don't you show us how to act properly? you couldn't act to save your life, you're a nothing. So do not be jealous of someone who has talent.@@richardcarter1957
If you thought that was crazy, you should have seen what she did at the end of the episode, she chucks a TV at him. lol Just shows what people are capable of when they are full of rage.
I remember the frying pan Gate when I was 10 years old back in 1993, that scene was funny, it was a Comedy drama back then with these two, lol 🤪😂😈, I remember back then it was in the news paper headlines and on the news I think, it was funny as hell, lol 🤪😂😈
It hasn't been "utter drivel" for _most_ of this century. Just the last few years. Remember that storyline that gripped the nation, and even brought people to tears by how extreme it was? It was so horrific, I could barely watch it. Feast your eyes on this (fan-made) trailer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0sPjxTojYdY.html
I felt it was good in 2000-02 but after Mid 2002 started to go downhill , despite some good moments. I think going to 4 episodes a week, while good for the first year, in the long run, was too much and spread the content a bit thin and became too saturated. By mid 2006, when Grant left, I struggled to watch it and stopped.
The 2000's had some good storylines but it really went downhill over the past decade I stopped watching it around 2011. The 80's will always be the best era for eastenders.
@Roborav 90's was good but 80's was more gritty and had great characters like Den and Angie, Dot and Ethel, Mary, Pete etc. Yeah 2005 went over the top with Den's demise and the gangster element with Johnny Allen I didn't watch it as much after that. I'll definitely start watching again when Dot dies though, that will be sad.
this was the first ever eppisode of eastenders that i watched im now 21 and i think that after this eppsode the whole think went down hill, this was a clasic moment :D
Oh my God, this brought back memories. I was a little kid when this was on (aka the early 90s) and my parents would watch it. My brother and I would have to go to bed when it was on, but I always fell asleep to the theme song. I've watched the reboot of the show just recently, but it didn't feel right to me - no, for me, the series done in the 80s was the best.
Love to see a repeat of this between Mick and Linda when Linda finds out about Whitney! Mind you, they'd have to change some of the dialogue. Linda couldn't call Whitney a 'middle aged tart!'
Arthur went down like a ton of bricks when Pauline knocked his brains out with that skillet! But the kitchen is the most dangerous room in which to argue, as Arthur found out.
