One Foot In The Grave

Once again I find myself including the ending of yet another British Sitcom.  For those outside the UK I do understand that you may not grasp the cultural impact of these shows, they are to us as Dynasty and Dallas etc are to the USA. 

One Foot In The Grave as mentioned in my 30 Days of Funny Challenge for its moments of humour also makes the list here for its moments of tragedy.  As stated before, the lead character Victor Meldrew who became the epitome of grumpy old men everywhere and his attitude to life is so wry one can't help but laugh at it was loved by so many.  For some he could be argued as the looming future for all of us, the foreboding example of what you might become as you grow older.  Perhaps then it is this identity and the connection to the character that lead the final episode of the show to become so poignant.  At the close the character dies tragically, in a hit and run, one moment he is alive and the next he is gone.

 The video included below is taken from the last episode, as the credits roll a montage is displayed showing clips from the show.