JJ the gags were true to the time - the drama wasn't written to contain new jokes. I think The Guardian have totally missed the point. You are too young to have understood it!! ;o)
Im too young to understand it too (70s baby) but i love OFAH and i really enjoyed rock and chips, my favourite bit was when joan named the baby and all across peckham you could hear everyone saying RODNEY!!!!! And the bit at the end across the balcony bought tears to my eyes........lovely!!