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Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. After the funeral Trigger tells them that she'd had an affair with another man during the war; Grandad later admits that it was him. Del, always on the look-out for a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
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Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. After the funeral Trigger tells them that she'd had an affair with another man during the war; Grandad later admits that it says he was him.the man who spent time with her but claims they were platonic friends (nobody is fooled). Del, always on the look-out for a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
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* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a streetsweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper (as is Trigger).
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* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a streetsweeper. street-cleaning machine. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street road sweeper (as is Trigger).
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When it later transpires that one of the urns actually contains the ashes of Trigger's late grandfather, they feel it's best to do the right thing and dispose of his mortal remains in the most appropriate manner possible -- though this isn't as easy as they first thought.
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When it later transpires that one of the urns actually contains the ashes of Arthur, Trigger's late grandfather, they feel it's best to do the right thing and dispose of his mortal remains in the most appropriate manner possible -- though this isn't as easy as they first thought.
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* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a streetsweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
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* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a streetsweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.sweeper (as is Trigger).
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* AshesToCrashes: The ashes end up being sucked up by a streetsweeper. Made funnier when it turns out that the guy was actually a street cleaner himself. They eventually conclude that this was the best possible funeral for him.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a road sweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are also ashes in the ''other'' urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a road sweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are also ashes in the ''other'' urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
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* AshesToCrashes: The Trigger's grandfather's ashes end up being sucked up by a streetsweeper. Made funnier when it turns out that the guy was actually a street cleaner himself. They eventually conclude that this was the best possible funeral for him.streetsweeper.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by aroad sweeper.streetsweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episodecenters centres on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are also ashes in the ''other'' urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode
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-->'''Del''': [picks up a traffic cone and speaks in a ghostly voice] That's what you think, Trotter!
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-->'''Del''': [picks ''[picks up a traffic cone and speaks in a ghostly voice] voice]'' That's what you think, Trotter!
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given the man he thinks was his dad died before he was born ... by a couple of years. [[AllThereInTheManual Del's 2015 'autobiography']] revealed the truth behind his parentage:
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given the man he thinks was Trigger did not know his dad father, and when Rodney asks, he says he died before he was born ... by a "a couple of years.years before I was born". [[AllThereInTheManual Del's 2015 'autobiography']] revealed the truth behind his parentage:
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that his dad died a couple of years before he was born. [[AllThereInTheManual Del's 2015 'autobiography']] revealed the truth behind his parentage:
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that the man he thinks was his dad died a couple of years before he was born.born ... by a couple of years. [[AllThereInTheManual Del's 2015 'autobiography']] revealed the truth behind his parentage:
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that his dad died a couple of years before he was born.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that his dad died a couple of years before he was born. [[AllThereInTheManual Del's 2015 'autobiography']] revealed the truth behind his parentage:
--> It was generally agreed, though, that his dad was Donald Turpin (brother of Mum's best mate, Reenie) ... when Elsie started showing, she claimed she'd been "visited by an angel", leading the rest of the Ball clan to start making plans for the arrival of a new messiah. But Donald had been heard bragging about how he'd lost his virginity, giving full details of the time and place, and was therefore fingered as a much more likely suspect than the Archangel Gabriel.
--> It was generally agreed, though, that his dad was Donald Turpin (brother of Mum's best mate, Reenie) ... when Elsie started showing, she claimed she'd been "visited by an angel", leading the rest of the Ball clan to start making plans for the arrival of a new messiah. But Donald had been heard bragging about how he'd lost his virginity, giving full details of the time and place, and was therefore fingered as a much more likely suspect than the Archangel Gabriel.
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->''It's Arthur's Ashes!''
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First broadcast 28 October 1982.
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The episode with Trigger's grandad's ashes. First broadcast 28 October 1982.
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Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. Del, being ever-helpful and out to spot a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
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Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. After the funeral Trigger tells them that she'd had an affair with another man during the war; Grandad later admits that it was him. Del, being ever-helpful and out to spot always on the look-out for a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
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* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are more ashes in the other urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
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* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are more also ashes in the other ''other'' urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.twice.
* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that his dad died a couple of years before he was born.
* TalkingToTheDead: Grandad fears that Arthur (Trigger's dead grandfather) is trying to communicate with him. He'd had an affair with his wife, and when Arthur found out, he told Grandad that he'd come back and haunt him someday. Del decides to have a little fun with him...
-->'''Grandad''': Well, I know you can't hear me, Arthur.
-->'''Del''': [picks up a traffic cone and speaks in a ghostly voice] That's what you think, Trotter!
* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Trigger's parentage is something of a mystery, given that his dad died a couple of years before he was born.
* TalkingToTheDead: Grandad fears that Arthur (Trigger's dead grandfather) is trying to communicate with him. He'd had an affair with his wife, and when Arthur found out, he told Grandad that he'd come back and haunt him someday. Del decides to have a little fun with him...
-->'''Grandad''': Well, I know you can't hear me, Arthur.
-->'''Del''': [picks up a traffic cone and speaks in a ghostly voice] That's what you think, Trotter!
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First broadcast 28 October 1982.
Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. Del, being ever-helpful and out to spot a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
When it later transpires that one of the urns actually contains the ashes of Trigger's late grandfather, they feel it's best to do the right thing and dispose of his mortal remains in the most appropriate manner possible -- though this isn't as easy as they first thought.
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* AshesToCrashes: The ashes end up being sucked up by a streetsweeper. Made funnier when it turns out that the guy was actually a street cleaner himself. They eventually conclude that this was the best possible funeral for him.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a road sweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are more ashes in the other urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
Trigger is feeling sad after the death of his grandmother, and the Trotters console him. Del, being ever-helpful and out to spot a potential earner, sees two old urns at the grandmother's house and persuades Trigger to part with them.
When it later transpires that one of the urns actually contains the ashes of Trigger's late grandfather, they feel it's best to do the right thing and dispose of his mortal remains in the most appropriate manner possible -- though this isn't as easy as they first thought.
!!Tropes:
* AshesToCrashes: The ashes end up being sucked up by a streetsweeper. Made funnier when it turns out that the guy was actually a street cleaner himself. They eventually conclude that this was the best possible funeral for him.
* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: Del Boy and Rodney spend the entire episode trying to find an appropriate way to dispose of the ashes of Trigger's grandfather (so they can flog off the urn he is in). After all of their attempts are thwarted, the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a road sweeper. They decide this is appropriate, as Trigger's grandfather had been a street sweeper.
* TheFunInFuneral: The entire episode centers on Del and Rodney trying ever more ridiculous ways to dispose of the ashes, while genuinely trying to be thoughtful. At one point, Grandad sits up talking to the ashes, while Del responds, pretending to be Arthur. Eventually the ashes are accidentally sucked up by a street-cleaning machine; after some initial horror, Del and Rodney reflect that maybe Arthur would have wanted it that way, since he was a road sweeper. Then they find out that there are more ashes in the other urn; Trigger's grandmother married twice.
